Design of an inquiry-based learning laboratory on concepts of earth and space

Gammell, Stephen^1,2; McLoughlin, Eilish^1,2

1: Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland; 2: Centre for Advancement of STEM Teaching and Learning, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland.

How Irish Primary Teachers Performed on Spatial Ability Tasks and Its Relationship with STEM Classroom Engagement

Ó Tuairisg, Cormac Máirtín; Brady, Mark; Pagkratidou, Marianna

DCU, Ireland

A thematic analysis of teachers’ experiences of professional development to teach spatial ability

Khujanazarova, Ganjina¹; Duffy, Gavin¹; Sorby, Sheryl²

1: TU Dublin, Ireland; 2: Michigan Technological University

Speaking Mathematics: Oral Assessment in Analysis

Neuschel, Thorsten; Ní Fhloinn, Eabhnat

DCU, Ireland

An investigation into first year undergraduate students’ thoughts while engaging with procedural and problem-solving questions in mathematics

Matthews, Lauren¹; Faulkner, Fiona²; Robinson, Paul³; Prendergast, Mark⁴

1: Technological University Dublin, Ireland; 2: Technological University Dublin; 3: Technological University Dublin; 4: University College Cork

Fostering critical thinking in mathematics through analysing reasoning tasks

Breen, Sinead¹; O'Shea, Ann²

1: DCU, Ireland; 2: Maynooth University, Ireland

The Junior Engineer Development Initiative (JEDI)

Chair(s): Gilligan-Lee, Katie (UCD, Ireland)

Presentations of the Symposium

Irish Primary School Children’s Perceptions of Engineers and Engineering

Gilligan-Lee, Katie¹, Broderick, Nicola², Broderick-Khan, Alexandra¹, Gilligan, Aisling³, Hopkins-Doyle, Aife⁴, Keenahan, Jennifer¹, Liu, Hao Lucy⁵, Quinn, Eimear¹, Wylie, Joanna¹, Buckley, Jeffrey^6
1University College Dublin, ²DCU Institute of Education, ³ARUP, ⁴Educational Research Centre, ⁵Trinity College Dublin, ⁶Technological University of the Shannon

Does a co-delivered teacher and engineer outreach programme (JEDI) reduce negative engineering stereotypes in primary school children?

Broderick-Khan, Alexandra¹, Quinn, Eimear¹, Broderick, Nicola², Gilligan, Aisling³, Keenahan, Jennifer¹, Buckley, Jeffrey⁴, Gilligan-Lee, Katie^1
1University College Dublin, ²DCU Institute of Education, ³ARUP, ⁴Technological University of the Shannon

Does teachers’ participation in the JEDI programme change their perceptions of engineers/engineering or their self-efficacy in delivering engineering education

Quinn, Eimear¹, Broderick-Khan, Alexandra¹, Buckley, Jeffrey², Gilligan, Aisling³, Keenahan, Jennifer¹, Gilligan-Lee, Katie¹, Broderick, Nicola^4
1University College Dublin, ²Technological University of the Shannon, ³ARUP, ⁴DCU Institute of Education

Visualizing Potential: Design and Evaluation of a ‘Voltage First’ Approach to an Undergraduate Introductory Electrical Circuit Curriculum

Ridgway, Leah

School of Electronic Engineering, Dublin City University, Ireland

Biotechnology 101: bringing 21st century Biology into secondary school laboratories

Cathcart, Declan^1,2,3

1: Temple Carrig School,; 2: Science on Stage,; 3: Amgen Biotech Experience,

Is student use of Generative AI affecting engagement with mathematics support services?

Feeney, Conor; Ní Fhloinn, Eabhnat

Dublin City University, Ireland

Advocating, Applying, and Advancing Learning: Teachers’ Roles in Out-of-School STEM Education

Augusthian, Priya Dharshini¹; Kelly, Orla¹; Lovatt, James¹; McCarthy, Jack²

1: Dublin City University, Ireland; 2: The Rediscovery Centre, Ireland

(Re)Directing Attention, Embodying (In)Justice: Forum Theatre and Attentive Love in Science Teacher Education

Torres Olave, Betzabe

University of Groningen, Netherlands, The

Unlearning Modernity: Remaking Science Education in the Anthropocene

Hurley, Mairéad¹; Achiam, Marianne²

1: Trinity Science & Society Research Centre, School of Education, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland; 2: Department of Science Education, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Building Resilience through Partnership: The Role of Professional Learning Leaders in Primary Integrated STEM.

Moynihan, Denis; McMorrough, Anne

Dublin City University Institute of Education, Ireland

Leveraging the History of Mathematics to Foster Inclusivity, Engagement, and Understanding in the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics: Exploring the Practices and Perspectives of Irish Post‑Primary Mathematics Teachers

Begley, Stephen; Hyland, Diarmaid; Mac an Bhaird, Ciarán

Maynooth University, Ireland

Pride and Inspiration: Reigniting the spark in early career researchers

O'Donoghue, John

Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

"I wouldn't have thought about the science. I didn't realise half of what was going on!" - Sociodramatic co-play as a pedagogical approach for early STEM learning.

O' Reilly, Nicola

DCU, Ireland

Student Co-Created Formative Assessment in a Cross-Disciplinary Data Literacy Module: A Microcurricula Approach at Scale

Abgaz, Yalemisew

Dublin City University, Ireland

Do We Keep Asking the Same Questions and Expect Different Answers? Advancing Adaptive Mathematics Assessment through Educational Robotics

Al Omoush, Muhammad H.; Ward, Monica

School of Computing, Dublin City University, Ireland