Irish Science Teachers’ Association Eol-Oidí na hÉireann
58th Annual Conference
“From Junior Cycle Science to Leaving Certificate Biology, Chemistry and Physics: Issues and Challenges”
7th – 8th February 2020
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Welcome from Charlie Kelly, Managing Director of Explorium 2 Welcome from Aodhagán Ó Súilleabháin, ISTA Chairperson, 3 Honorary President’s Welcome, Gerald Fleming 5 A word of welcome from the Conference Organising Committee 7
Professor Aidan Moran: Staying Sharp: Practical Tips on Improving Your Memory and Concentration 9
Professor Shane O’Mara: In Praise of Walking – The new science of how we walk and why it’s good for us 11 Showccasing 13 Professor Áine Hyland: Key messages from the ISTA Report and Hyland Report 15
Curriculum Design in the International Baccalaureate -- William Hehir, Hilary Rimbi and Eoin Fahey, St Andrew’s College, Dublin 17 A teacher’s reflection on the implementation of the new Agricultural Science specification -- Humphrey Jones 19 The Leaving Certificate Computer Science Specification -- Stephen Murphy 19
The design of the current Leaving Certificate Biology syllabus -- John Lucey 21 Reports from the Biology, Chemistry and Physics subject convenors 25 FUNdamental BIOLOGY -- Declan Finlayson 27 Promoting Progress Through Online Assessment -- Michael O’Leary 27 Science on Stage Workshop - Project Ideas from the 2019 Festival 29 Demonstrating Inclusive Science -- Madeline Hickey & David Keenahan 31 The Globe Experiment -- Sabrina Moore 33 Sustainable Solutions -- Mary Gorey 33 Climate Crisis: The World is on Fire. What can we do? – Aileen Tennant & Kelly Mara (Dublin Zoo) 35 Open Forum: Next Steps: Dr Declan Kennedy & Dr Peter Childs 37
ISTA ABM (Lecture Theatre, Explorium) 39
The History of the Science Educator of the Year Awards 41 List of ISTA Annual Conferences 43
Location of lectures and workshops on Saturday 8th February 2020 inside back cover Sponsors and Exhibitors outside back cover
ISTA 58th Annual Conference – 1 “From Junior Cycle Science to Leaving Certificate Biology, Chemistry and Physics: Issues and Challenges” Welcome from Charlie Kelly, Managing Director of Explorium
am so delighted to be able to welcome all the members of the Irish Science Teachers’ Association to Explorium for their 58th Annual I Schools are very important to us with over 600 schools Conference on a day of great significance for our country as we go to the polls to elect a new visiting us to date. These tours have either been part of field trips exploring specific areas of STEM or simply as part of Government and our Rugby team hopefully beat the their annual school tour for the class, year or even the entire Welsh! school! We are also delighted to be involved and get behind all the national all STEM weeks, Science, Space, Maths, Engineers and Tech week. Another great success for us is our involvement in BTYSE, ESB Science Blast, Cork Carnival of Science and Frontiers of Physics and many other public events such as Electric Picnic, Kaleidoscope ensuring we support and bring STEM to life in a fun and entertaining way, thus driving greater awareness and engagement beyond the walls of Explorium. Another key feature of what we aim to do here in Explorium is by raising the critical national and global issue such climate action in an inspiring, engaging way, for our many thousands of young visitors who are the bright minds of the future. While I have no doubt that today will be very busy and productive for the Association and all the delegates, I encourage you to take time out and engage with our staff and explore our venue. I’m sure you’ll be blown away! Explorium, the new National Sports and Science Centre, has been up and running for a year now and what we have created Finally, before you leave don’t forget to speak with our sales here is something truly special and unique in terms of bringing team to examine the various School Tour packages available every aspect of STEM to life in a fun and engaging way for that cover all aspects of STEM. all. With over 300 interactive experiences, daily shows, labs Thank you again for using Explorium for such an important and demonstrations on offer, we want everyone to get the event in your calendar. chance to explore, engage and learn in an informal but positive Charlie Kelly way, thus igniting curiosity and the desire to look at any or all the elements of STEM in a very different light. Managing Director A key feature of what we offer in Explorium is the creation of a very special atmosphere and energy through our people which enhances the overall experience for all our visitors. This, we hope, will ignite the curiosity to explore or question something they’ve seen, heard or experienced during their visit. In Explorium we have a team of 100. Our Science team under the guidance of Mark Langtry have a vast array of qualifications covering all areas of Science and STEM. Such a diverse range of people from all backgrounds are positive STEM role models for all our curious visitors. We have also partnered with initiatives promoting girls in STEM, like AWS Girls in Tech Day.
2 ISTA 58th Annual Conference, 7th-8th February 2020 Welcome from the ISTA Chairperson
Aodhagán Ó Súilleabháin
s Chairperson of the ISTA, I am delighted There will be plenty of opportunity for attendees to to welcome you all to the 58th Annual ISTA share views and insights on how science education Conference, being held this year in the is changing, particularly during our open forum on A Saturday. I hope everyone attending the conference can Clayton Hotel and Explorium. The ISTA National take something with them on their travels back home; Conference is the biggest event in the ISTA’s annual perhaps a new perspective, an idea to reflect on, or fresh calendar and I am excited to be able to share the energy to engage with enthusiasm in their teaching. experiences of this weekend with all of you. My My sincere thanks to the Officers of the ISTA for their sincere thanks to all contributors to the conference commitment to the production of such a programme this year. I am very grateful that your enthusiasm for of events this weekend. Their commitment to science science education has led you here and I sincerely education never ceases to amaze me, with reminders thank you for taking part. on a daily basis, especially in the run up to events this weekend. Special mention must go to our Dublin Welcome and thank you to those who represent various representatives Mary Mullaghy, Dr. Brian Smyth and organisations that are stakeholders in science education, Rory Geoghegan who formed the organising committee in particular to our colleagues from overseas who made for the conference and were called upon to carry out the the journey. There are simply too many people involved vast majority of the work. in the conference to thank them all individually; perhaps I will get the opportunity to do it in person over the I would also like to thank our sponsors and exhibitors weekend. A special word of thanks, however, must go to without whom such a rich range of activities would not our hosts in the Clayton Hotel and Explorium. Many of be possible. I would also like to take the opportunity you I am sure may not yet have had the opportunity to to acknowledge the efforts of each of our ISTA Branch investigate the many engaging activities of Explorium Officers and to thank you for your commitment to and I encourage you to do so this weekend. With such keeping the organisation vibrant at local level. a programme of events planned you may not be able to take it all in, but there will be opportunities to engage Finally, a big thank you to all of our members for with enough of Explorium’s wonders to whet your your continued support of the ISTA and for making scientific appetite and encourage you to return to dive our organisation as active and engaging as it is today. more deeply into the science behind each piece. Don’t Last, but by no means least, I would like to thank the forget to take in the beautiful views of Dublin from ever entertaining Gerald Fleming, our outgoing ISTA the grounds of Explorium in the foothills of the Dublin President, for his energy and valuable contributions mountains while you are here. throughout the two years of his presidency. On behalf of the ISTA Council I would like to express what The theme of this year’s conference is “From Junior an absolute privilege it has been for us all to work Cycle Science to Leaving Certificate Biology, Chemistry alongside you on developments in science education and Physics: Issues and Challenges”. We are obviously over the past few years. in the middle of a period of great change in science education in Ireland. Developments in Junior Cycle I hope each and every one of you will have many Science over the past few years are being closely engaging and enjoyable experiences throughout the followed by a focus on Leaving Certificate science conference and wish you well with your teaching and subjects, ensuring that there are more challenges ahead. learning in the year ahead. I would like to thank the ISTA subject convenors, who have been busy throughout the year engaging with the subject development groups on planning for the new Beir bua agus beannacht, Leaving Certificate science subject specifications. We will have an opportunity to hear about their work on Aodhagán Ó Súilleabháin Saturday. We will also hear the reflections of teachers who have been engaging with the recently introduced ISTA National Chairperson Leaving Certificate Agricultural Science and Computer Science specifications.
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Gerald Fleming Former head of forecasting at Met Éireann
ear Colleagues The atmosphere is a physical system; it does not It is my great pleasure to welcome you to listen to argument or opinion, but merely adjusts to DExplorium, in the foothills of the Dublin changing inputs. The past three decades represent mountains, for the 58th Annual Conference of the a lost opportunity for society and also a failure in Irish Science Teachers’ Association. science communication with business and political leaders. It is a matter of regret to me that I will not be able to join with you in person on this occasion. Over the Thus the projects are founded on the basis that the past year I have become increasingly engaged with climate is changing, that the risk of severe weather projects focused on the modernisation of National events is increasing, and that the focus must now Met Services in south Asia, and my commitments be on how to protect our most vulnerable fellow- will have me in that region over the period of the humans from the impacts. While efforts to mitigate Annual Conference. climate change remain essential, adaptation is now also a necessity. The forest fires in Australia and Taking a leap to work in other parts of the world elsewhere show starkly how weak we are in the face is always a challenge but it is remarkable how, of nature’s ferocity. despite deep differences in culture, working with fellow-scientists in other countries underscores the As with last year, a major focus of the Annual common scientific values and training that we all Conference in 2020 will be on the curriculum share. We “speak the same language”. Of course reform process. While few would argue that the this is usually quite literally true as English is the Junior Cert and Leaving Cert represent perfection international language of science, but it is doubly in curricula and assessments, nonetheless they are true in that the shared expertise, approach, interest at the foundation of that high level of excellence and knowledge all provide a wide platform for in Irish science education that I spoke of above. fruitful collaboration and engagement. For Irish Science demands of students deep thought and scientists, the tremendous advantages of having both concentration if they are to fully appreciate the English as a fluent language matched with a high patterns, relationships and intricacies of the natural level of excellence in science education provides world around us. Insight and understanding can a wonderful background to engaging and working only be gained by diving deeply into the well with scientists from other countries and cultures. of knowledge. It is important that the science curriculum continues to challenge students if we The projects in which I am engaged are all focused are to enable them to advance to the limits of their on building the resilience of communities to climate ability. change. In south Asia there are many millions of people whose homes and livelihoods are highly I hope that the weekend will be enjoyable and vulnerable to severe weather events. It is over instructive for all. 30 years since the IPCC was established, since meteorologists first started to sound the warnings of what might happen to our climate, and what needed Gerald Fleming, to be done to prevent this. Sadly these warnings President ISTA have not been heeded; for all the conferences and UN meetings that have been held, the graph of atmospheric CO2 levels continues to climb.
ISTA 58th Annual Conference – 5 “From Junior Cycle Science to Leaving Certificate Biology, Chemistry and Physics: Issues and Challenges” 6 ISTA 58th Annual Conference, 7th-8th February 2020 A word of welcome from the Conference Organising Committee
á an-áthas orm fáilte a chur romhaibh go léir I wish to thank sincerely the very industrious Brian chuig comhdháil Eol-Oidí na hÉireann ar ais Smyth for organising all the exhibitors and sponsors, arís i mBaile Átha Cliath. and Rory Geoghegan for producing this magnificent T conference brochure. Although we were the three Continuous Professional Development can be defined musketeers at the coalface, we were supported by all as “The systematic updating and enhancement of the other members of the Executive (Brian Clarke, knowledge, skills and competences and the development Declan Kennedy, Seán Finn, Seán Fogarty, Aodhagán Ó of personal qualities necessary for the effective execution Súilleabháín, Maria Sheehan and our outgoing President of professional duties throughout ones working life.” Gerald Fleming). We are all ‘standing on the shoulders Since its establishment more than 58 years ago, the Irish of giants’ of the very well educated forefathers of Science Teachers’ Association has always been at the the Association, and we owe it to them to uphold the frontier of reforms in science education, and continues to standards of science education in Ireland. update and support the science teachers of Ireland. This I wish to express our sincere thanks to Mark Langtry year again we have tried to create a broad programme of for facilitating our use of Explorium as a novel venue events to inspire teachers and to encourage them to be for the conference, and a special thanks to Tara Fullam critical thinkers. and her dedicated team at Explorium. Thanks also to Deena Marron and her team in The Clayton Hotel, Leopardstown. Last, but not least, the sponsors and exhibitors, without whom this would not be possible. Tá súil agam go mbeidh deireadh seachtaine iontach agaibh go léir agus go mbainfidh sibh taitneamh as ár gclár. Go mbeimid beo ar an am seo arís. Le meas, Mary Mullaghy, Mary Mullaghy Dr Brian Smyth Rory Geoghegan Chairperson of the Conference Organising Committee.
About Mark Langtry About Explorium Mark is Head of Science and Explorium is Ireland’s largest national sport and Sport at Explorium. With a science centre and is one of the country’s most exciting background in Theoretical destinations. The incredible facility, at the base of the Physics and professional Dublin Mountains, is a truly unique experience designed football, Mark uses his to encourage visitors of all ages to discover the wonders extensive experience as of science and sport in a unique and visionary setting a science communicator never seen before in Ireland. Featuring indoor Lightning to write, produce and Shows, a G-Force anti-gravity loop bike, over 300 perform science shows/ interactive STEM exhibits, The Maker’s Lab, Senses talks/demonstrations across Gallery, the world’s largest man-made indoor caving the world to students and structure, climbing walls, VR experiences and much, teachers alike, inspiring the much more. https://www.explorium.ie/ next generation of creative, engaged, and informed citizens. Mark also presents SFI funded children’s science TV series ‘Let’s Find Out’ on RTE.
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Institution School of Psychology, UCD
Biography Prof Aidan Moran is Full Professor of Cognitive Psychology and Director of the Psychology Research Laboratory in UCD. A Fulbright Scholar and Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science (USA), his research uses imagery tests and eye-tracking technology to investigate the cognitive processes underlying expertise in skilled performers (e.g., elite athletes, surgeons). He has published extensively on these topics in international journals in psychology, neuroscience, medicine and sport science. He has also written 19 books, incuding Managing Your Own Learning at University: A Practical Guide (3rd ed; 2018, UCD Press). A former psychologist to the Irish Olympic Squad, he has advised many of Ireland’s leading professional athletes/teams (e.g., the Irish rugby team) and has authored a number of audiobooks on sport psychology (e.g., Mental Toughness in Golf, see Mindcool website).
Abstract Most of our cognitive skills are so fast, fluent and effortless that we notice them only when they let us down occasionally. So, how can we improve our mental sharpness? The purpose of this lecture is to provide some practical tips to enhance your memory and concentration skills – especially when learning.
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In Praise of Walking – The new science of how we walk and why it’s good for us
Professor Shane O’Mara: Saturday 9.45 – 10.30
Institution Shane O’Mara, Professor of Experimental Brain Research and Wellcome Trust Senior Investigator | Institute of Neuroscience, Trinity College, Dublin, D02 PN40, Ireland Email: [email protected] Abstract www.shaneomara.com Walking upright on two feet is a uniquely human skill. It A new and updated edition of the highly successful defines us as a species. Twitter: @smomara1 Exploring Science for the new Junior Cycle It enabled us to walk out of Africa and to spread as far as Alaska and Australia. It freed our hands and freed our minds. We put one foot in front of the other without The new Exploring Science package: Biography thinking – yet how many of us know how we do that, or appreciate the advantages it gives us? Walking is a Shane O’Mara is Professor of Experimental Brain skill that has its evolutionary origins millions of years NEW covers all the learning outcomes in Research at Trinity College Dublin, Principal ago, under the sea. And the latest research is only now the specification Investigator and former Director of the Trinity College revealing how the brain and nervous system performs the Institute of Neuroscience. He received his bachelor’s and reflects the first Junior Cycle Science mechanical magic of balancing, navigating a crowded master’s degrees from NUI Galway and a DPhil from the city, or running our inner GPS system. Walking is good Exam 2019 University of Oxford. He is a Fellow of Trinity College, for our muscles and posture; it helps to protect and Dublin (FTCD), and was the first Ireland-based elected incorporates additional exam-style repair organs, and can slow or turn back the ageing of Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science questions our brains. With our minds in motion we think more (FAPS) and is an elected member of the Royal Irish creatively, our mood improves and stress levels fall. delivers streamlined content based on Academy (MRIA). His research work is supported by Walking together to achieve a shared purpose is also industry, philanthropy and biomedical charities. He was teacher and market feedback a social glue that has contributed to our survival as a the first recipient in Ireland of a Wellcome Trust Senior species. As our lives become increasingly sedentary, Investigator Award, which are provided to “support we risk all this. We must start walking again, exceptional, world-class whether it’s up a mountain, down to the park, researchers, who already hold or simply to school and work. We, and our a recognized academic position societies, will be better for it. and whose research will address the most important questions https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/111/1114924/ about health and disease.” He in-praise-of-walking/9781847925015.html has published more than 110 peer-reviewed papers in the areas of his research interests, including brain systems supporting learning, memory, cognition and decision-making; The Exploring Science package includes: Interactive resources A Student Textbook A Teacher’s Resource Book andbrain e-book available systems on affected by stress, anxiety, depression and A Student Activity Book Free Digital Resources motivation; and the application A Free Student e-book of brain science to business
and organisationsInteractive resources and to public and e-book available on The Educational Company of Ireland policy issues. If you would like a sample copy, please contact your local representative or ISTA 58th Annual Conference – 11 Ph: 01-4500611, Email: [email protected], Website: www.edco.ie “From Junior Cycle Science to Leaving Certificate Biology, Chemistry and Physics: Issues and Challenges” 12 ISTA 58th Annual Conference, 7th-8th February 2020 Science Foundation Showcasing some Ireland later events
Stephanie O’Neill Saturday 9.45 – 10.30
Institution Demonstrating Inclusive Science – Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) David Keenahan & Madeline Hickey Biography iQuiz online Assessment for JC Science – Stephanie has worked in STEM education and public Michael O’Leary engagement for 18 years delivering many public Biology Quiz Cards for LC Biology – engagement projects including Declan Finlayson Science Week. She has also developed national education SFI/ESERO/SMART Futures – projects at primary and secondary level such as Discover Stephanie O’Neill Primary Science and Maths and Discover Sensors and CanSat. Explorium Tours – Mark Langtry Since 2013 Stephanie has managed the European Space Education Resource Office ESERO Ireland which is a contract between SFI and ESA European Space Agency Stephanie currently manages the SFI Discover Funding Call for education and public engagement projects including Science Week festivals.
Abstract The EU FRONTIERS project brings together expertise In her presentation Stephanie will share the many STEM from frontier scientific research and educational resources and projects that support teaching and learning research in formal and informal settings, in order to at second level from SFI, ESERO and partner projects. demonstrate how Modern/Nobel Prize Winning science can be integrated into the school curriculum.
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14 ISTA 58th Annual Conference, 7th-8th February 2020 Key messages from the ISTA Report and Hyland Report Professor Áine Hyland WORKSHOPS FOR Saturday 11.30 – 12.00 SCIENCE TEACHERS
Institution Find out more about our exciting school workshops, Professor Áine Hyland, Ph.D.; D.Sc.(hc); D.Litt.(hc); now available to teachers nationwide. They have MRIA, Emeritus Professor of Education, University been designed as part of the STE(A)M in Junior Cycle College Cork. partnership, an interdisciplinary approach to education. [email protected]
Check out our online resources for teachers to help Junior Cycle students learn about energy and sustainability. Biography Abstract Go to: www.seai.ie/schools Áine Hyland is Emeritus Professor of Education and In 2014, at the AGM of ISTA, Professor Hyland To find out more visit our stand at the ISTA Conference former Vice-President of University College Cork. warned that the template proposed by the NCCA for She was involved in the provision of initial teacher the draft Leaving Certificate specifications for Biology, education programmes for primary and second-level Chemistry and Physics should NOT be used when the teachers from 1976 to 2006. She is author of “A Review Leaving Cert syllabi for Biology, Physics, and were of the Structure of Initial Teacher Education Provision being revised. She pointed out that specifying high- in Ireland” – a background paper commissioned by stakes national examination syllabi solely in terms of the Higher Education Authority. She chaired the learning outcomes was inappropriate and was not in Commission of the Points System (1999) and the accordance with international best practice. She warned Educational Disadvantage Committee (2005). In the that this could result in a dumbing down of standards, 1980s, she was a member of the interim Curriculum and if the level and depth of learning outcomes as well as Examinations Board, the predecessor of the National higher order thinking skills (e.g. the skills of analysis, Council for Curriculum and Assessment and was the evaluation and synthesis) were not explicitly stated. In author of the report In Our Schools: A Framework for spite of the concerns expressed at that time, the NCCA Curriculum and Assessment in 1986. In her role as used the same flawed template for the Junior Cycle advising expert for the European Commission she keeps Science specifications, as well as the recently published in touch with educational developments internationally. Leaving Certificate Agricultural Science and Computer Science specifications. Research carried out by the ISTA clearly shows that teachers have encountered major problems in interpreting and implementing the Junior Cycle science curriculum in the classroom and have serious concern that the new specifications in Leaving
Certificate Biology, Chemistry and Physics will be The design of Leaving Certificate drawn up by using the same unsuitable template. This science syllabi in Ireland: talk will emphasise that more detailed information about an international comparison the depth of treatment of topics and the requirements for examination MUST be provided to bring the new Leaving Certificate curriculum into line with international best practice. Ireland must ensure that its Leaving Certificate science syllabi are of a high standard, comparable to the best international examination syllabi.
Report prepared by Áine Hyland
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Irish Science Teachers’ Association 12th April 2014
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18 ISTA 58th Annual Conference, 7th-8th February 2020 A teacher’s reflection on The Leaving Certificate the implementation of the Computer Science new Agricultural Science Specification specification Stephen Murphy Humphrey Jones Saturday 12.45 – 13.00 Saturday 12.30 – 12.45
Institution St. Columba’s College, Institution Whitechurch, Dublin 16 Stephen Murphy [email protected] Cork Biography stephen.murphy91@gmail. Humphrey Jones has been a teacher com of Biology and Agricultural Science in St. Columba’s College in Dublin since 2005 and previously worked in Gorey Community Abstract School in Wexford. He an active member of the ISTA and the Computer Science has been introduced as a subject IASTA, aiding both in their website management and sits on to Leaving Certificate level. This long overdue both executives. He is known for his award winning website subject has great potential to empower our students The Frog Blog (www.frogblog.ie), which won the ‘Best in the areas of critical thinking, problem solving, Science / Education Blog’ at the Irish Blog Awards in 2011 teamwork and communication. However, one issue and also won the ‘Big Mouth Award’ at the Eircom Golden is the introduction of the subject as a specification Spider Awards in 2010. He was a co-editor of the best-selling rather than a syllabus. The lack of clearly defined ‘A Neutron Walks Into A Bar’ - a book collating a series of Learning Outcomes poses problems in teaching science related tweets with the hashtag #science140 - all and learning to teachers and students alike. The proceeds of the book went directly to research projects funded planned introduction of specifications to other by Cystic Fibrosis Ireland. He is a former Associate with the Leaving Certificate science subjects is a cause PDST for Agricultural Science, creating the first resource for alarm. This talk will illustrate the dangers of DVD for the subject and facilitating CPD workshops. Most different interpretations of the specifications by teachers, students and policy-makers. recently, Humphrey was a co-organiser of Ireland’s first ResearchED Conference, hosted at St. Columba’s in October 2019.
Abstract After years of campaigning by IASTA and other various organisations, the NCCA finally introduced a new subject specification for Agricultural Science in 2019 – the previous syllabus had been in place since the late 1960’s. The new specification finally brings the subject content into the 21st century and incorporates more modern agricultural practices, along with a greater emphasis on technology, sustainable agriculture, health and safety and policy. The new subject specification, which uses a similar learning outcomes based structure to the Junior Cycle Science curriculum, also subsumes the old Agricultural Economics course. In this talk, Humphrey will talk about his experience of implementing the new course, the opportunities presented and challenges faced since September.
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Institution Abstract John Lucey BSc., MEd (Sc), In his address John HDipEd(Admin), HDE, MIBiolI will concentrate on the School of Education, University contribution that he as College, Cork NCCA Education Officer, other science teachers and [email protected] committee made in the development ofurban the currentclimb Biography Leaving Certificate Biology Syllabuscaving (1992-2004). lightning John is a former Deputy Director of Second Level virtual Support Services in Ireland. In this position he was realityWhat was the brief of simulations T sport forces responsible for all aspects of CPD support services the course committee? virtual aquarium FI magnetism across the post primary curriculum. Prior to this John Who were the influential electricity senses engineering room e was National Co-ordinator of the National Biology stakeholders? What was the timeline fromi design to s l r a a o atmosphere e g f c i sport Support Service and Education Officer for Senior implementation?r How did the syllabust develop? What u o science o kono b challenge y r pizza ro illusion e Biology in the National Council for Curriculum and difficultiesu were encountered? How was the final syllabus q n co Assessment. He has completed over 25 years as a agreed? Who claimed ownership? What supports for light gravity practicing second level teacher in the Patrician Academy, teachers were put in place forT the change in syllabus maths T Mallow. From 2008 to 2010 John was Chairman of the that occurred? How was capacity building achieved? interactive welcome exhibits Irish Science Teachers’ Association. In 2011 he was Successful conclusiondesk or not? awarded PharmaChemical Ireland Science Educator of Mars rovers air the Year 2011. Since his retirement, John is currently a experienceApollo VR planetarium part-time member of the School of Education, University College Cork with specific responsibility as supervisor climate and tutor to the BSc(Ed) students. Member of the EU/ UCC ‘PROFILES’ IBSE project. apollo
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ISTA 58th ANNUAL CONFERENCE, 7th - 8th February 2020 “From Junior Cycle Science to Leaving Certificate Biology, Chemistry and Physics: Issues and Challenges”
Friday 7th February 2020 Venue: – Clayton HotelISTA Leopardstown, Annual Sandyford Business, Central Park, D18 NR24 18.00 - 19.30 RegistrationConference Main 18.30 – 19.30 Welcome reception: Tea / coffee, biscuits 19.30 –20.00 OfficialProgramme opening Aodhagán Ó Súilleabháin (ISTA Chairperson) Mark Langtry (Explorium) 20.00 – 21.00 Plenary Lecture: Professor Aidan Moran Staying Sharp: Practical Tips on Improving Your Memory and Concentration 21.00 – 00.00 Dinner in Clayton Hotel
Saturday 8th February 2020
Venue: Explorium, Blackglen Rd, Sandyford, Dublin, D18 N1F2 (Exit the M50 Southbound J13 or Northbound J14. Blackglen Road, Sandyford, D18 N1F2 -- Opposite Lamb Doyles, ). From 08.30 Registration 09.30 – 10.30 Welcome: Aodhagán Ó Súilleabháin, ISTA Chairperson (Auditorium) Professor Shane O’Mara: In Praise of Walking – The new science of how we walk and why it’s good for us 10.30 – 11.00 Showcasing: Demonstrating Inclusive Science – David Keenahan & Madeline Hickey iQuiz online Assessment for JC Science – Michael O’Leary Biology Quiz Cards for LC Biology – Declan Finlayson SFI/ESERO/SMART Futures – Stephanie O’Neill Explorium Tours – Mark Langtry EU FRONTIERS project 11.00 – 11.30 Tea/Coffee and Exhibitions 11.30 – 12.00 Professor Áine Hyland Key messages from the ISTA Report and Hyland Report 12.00 – 12.30 William Hehir, Hilary Rimbi and Eoin Fahey, St Andrew’s College, Dublin: Curriculum Design in the International Baccalaureate 12.30 – 13.00 Humphrey Jones: My experience of teaching the new Leaving Certificate Agricultural Science specification Stephen Murphy: My experience of teaching the new Leaving Certificate Computer Science specification 13.00 – 14.00 Lunch break Visit exhibitions and Explorium
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ISTA 58th ANNUAL CONFERENCE, 7th - 8th February 2020 “From Junior Cycle Science to Leaving Certificate Biology, Chemistry and Physics: Issues and Challenges”
14.00 –14.15 John Lucey, former NCCA Education Officer for Leaving Cert Biology The design of the current Leaving Certificate Biology syllabus 14.15 –14.45 Update on the draft specifications by ISTA subject convenors: Margaret Hourigan (LC Biology), Mary Mullaghy (LC Chemistry), Seán Finn (LC Physics)
14.45 – 16.00 Workshops (See map inside the back cover) Workshops in ‘Quantum’ – drop in 14.45 – 16.00 FUNdamental BIOLOGY – Declan Finlayson iQuiz online Assessment – Michael O’Leary Workshop in ‘Elements’ 14.45 - 15.30 Demonstrating Inclusive Science – David Keenahan & Madeline Hickey Workshop in ‘Apollo’ – drop in 14.45 – 16.00 Science on Stage – Science on Stage team Workshops in ‘Cosmo’ 14.45 - 15.00 The Globe Experiment – Sabrina Moore 15.00 – 15.30 Climate Crisis – The World is on Fire. What can we do? Aileen Tennant & Kelly Mara (Dublin Zoo) 15.30 – 16.00 Sustainable Solutions – Mary Gorey
16.00 – 16.30 Open Forum: Next Steps –Dr Declan Kennedy & Dr Peter Childs with contributions from Institute of Physics, Institute of Chemistry, Institute of MAIN CONFERENCE PROGRAMME Biology, Irish Universities Association, Royal Society of Chemistry and Irish Association of Science Education Lecturers SPOT PRIZES 16.45 – 17.30 ABM Proposal for Annual Business Meeting: “The current Leaving Certificate science syllabi should continue to be used until syllabi that are of a comparable standard to the current syllabi have been developed and not a vague “specification” as we have experienced at Junior Cycle level.”
Venue: – The Clayton Hotel, Leopardstown 20.00 – 20.30 ISTA President’s reception 20.30 – 22.30 Conference Dinner / President’s Address
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Margaret Hourigan Junior Cycle Science specifications in a recent (LC Biology) survey entitled Listening to the voice of Science Teachers. During this talk the progress of the subject Biology and Science teacher, development group to date will be discussed and St. Mary’s Secondary School, the views of chemistry teachers will be collated and Edenderry, Co. Offaly reported back to the NCCA. [email protected] An update on the progress so far from the NCCA Seán Finn (LC Physics) Leaving Certificate Biology Development Group will be presented and discussed and the views of Coláiste Daibhéid, Cork s.finn@ Biology teachers will be collated and reported ucc.ie back to the NCCA. Seán Finn has been teaching physics through Irish for the past twenty years. He also lectures Mary Mullaghy BSc, HDE, in science education in the MSc, FICI. (LC Chemistry) Eureka Centre UCC. Seán has been the physics [email protected] convenor for the ISTA for the past 15 years and has represented this organisation on the NCCA physics Mary is an Assistant Principal in development group. Eureka Secondary School. She has been teaching Chemistry The drafting of the new physics specification is now for over twenty five years. She underway. In light of the Hyland Report and the has coordinated the PME programme and Listening to the voice of Science Teachers report, lectured in Science Education in the Trinity teachers have voiced their concerns that the model College Dublin. She has worked with the State of specification design used at Junior Cycle will be Examinations Commission marking Leaving repeated at senior cycle. During this talk progress Certificate Chemistry papers at Higher Level to date will be discussed and the views of physics and was one of the pioneer Ambassadors for teachers will be collated and reported back to the SCIENTIX in Ireland. She is a member of the NCCA. Royal Irish Academy’s Physical, Chemical and Mathematical Sciences Committee, secretary of the Institute of Chemistry of Ireland, Treasurer of the International Council of Associations of Science Education, webmaster and social media Biology? administrator for ISTA. She is also an Associate Chemistry? Facilitator in Chemistry with the PDST and the Physics? Chemistry Convenor for the ISTA. Curriculum Specification The drafting of the new chemistry specification is now underway. The Hyland Report predicted the current scenario that we find ourselves. Teachers voiced their concerns about the current ISTA 58th Annual Conference – 25 “From Junior Cycle Science to Leaving Certificate Biology, Chemistry and Physics: Issues and Challenges” INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION
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26 ISTA 58th Annual Conference, 7th-8th February 2020 FUNdamental BIOLOGY Promoting Progress An Individual or Team Based Challenge and a Revision Resource Through Online
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Science-on-Stage Ireland Team Saturday 14.45 – 16.00
The Science on Stage Ireland Team Science on Stage is a European initiative designed to encourage teachers from across Europe to share best [email protected] practice in science teaching. The overall aims of Science @SonS_IRL on Stage are to: www.scienceonstage.ie • Provide a forum for teachers to exchange teaching ideas for the sciences Summary • Inspire and re-enthuse science teachers • Provide teachers with access to quality science Come along and meet the team of teachers with their teaching resources and ideas through workshops, projects, who represented Ireland at The 2019 European booklets and videos www.scienceonstage.ie Science on Stage festival Ultimately, the aim of Science on Stage is to enable The team will display and demonstrate the best ideas teachers to deliver science in a more creative and from SonS2019, which took place 31st October to 3rd engaging way. November 2019 in Cascais, Portugal Ireland has been involved with Physics on Stage and This workshop will also make available the current Science on Stage since its foundation in 2000. This was range of resources and workshops and outline those originally facilitated by the Institute of Physics. It is now planned for the future. There will be plenty of sponsored by IOPI, CASTEL-DCU, PDST and Science opportunity for participants to get ‘hands-on’. We Foundation Ireland. will also include some ‘fun favourites‘ from previous festivals.
Dr Eilish McLoughlin, School of Physical Sciences & Thomas McMahon, Firhouse Community College CASTeL, Dublin City University and Team Lead Seán Kelleher, Coláiste Choilm Swords Declan Cathcart, Temple Carrig School Jane Shimizu, Scoil Chaitríona Junior, Galway Aoife McDonnell, PDST Sinead Kelly, St. Olivers Community College, Drogheda Máire Duffy, Clonkeen College Paul Nugent, Santa Sabina and IoPI Teacher Network Coordinator and SonS Board Member ISTA 58th Annual Conference – 29 “From Junior Cycle Science to Leaving Certificate Biology, Chemistry and Physics: Issues and Challenges” STEM ENGAGEMENT
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Madeline Hickey & David Keenahan Saturday 14.45 - 15.30 Workshop in ‘Elements’
Presenters Content Madeline Hickey ([email protected] ) Throughout the workshop there will be extensive use of National Council for Special Education (NCSE) ‘Science on Stage’ resources. These are readily accessible Website; www.ncse.ie and inexpensive and well-resourced in terms of the website www.scienceonstage.ie which is free to use. David Keenahan ([email protected] ) Many teachers have developed strategies for improving Institute of Physics (IOP) literacy and numeracy skills, but this workshop will Website; www.iop.org provide opportunities to help them identify and cater for a much broader and perhaps more challenging array of Abstract needs. Participants will have the option to receive various free resources in the area of Special Educational Needs. This workshop will show the contribution that ‘science demonstrations’ make to successful education for all. Today’s inclusive classrooms present many opportunities and challenges for teachers. Greater awareness of the Promoting active participation various needs of students with special educational needs is important to the quality of the classroom experience This workshop will seek to promote active discussion for all students. This workshop will look at how ‘science on the issues of special educational needs in inclusive demonstrations’ can meet the needs of many of these science classes. students including for example those students with Participants will work in small groups and will have dyslexia, autism, ADHD, as well as students with a opportunities to try many of the demonstrations and variety of other special needs. Catering for exceptionally activities if they wish. able students as well as those with a hearing loss or anxiety issues are part of the daily challenge of teaching. How aware are we and do we know how to differentiate our lessons to better cater for all our students? Current educational research in the area of special needs will be communicated as part of the workshop.
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Sabrina Moore Mary Gorey Saturday14.45 - 15.00 Saturday15.30 - 16.00 Workshop in ‘Cosmo’ Workshop in ‘Cosmo’
Institution Institution Sabrina Moore, GLOBE St. Joseph’s College, coordinator in Ireland, Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary. [email protected]
Mary Gorey Abstract [email protected] GLOBE is an international science education Twitter: @marygorey programme sponsored by NASA that focuses on the investigation of our environment. In Ireland, 70 schools Biography (mostly secondary) have participated in a GLOBE campaign in 2018 and 2019. I teach senior Physics and Chemistry and Junior Cycle Science and Coding in St. Joseph’s College, Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary. Taking the example of the 2019 Air Quality campaign, I have been developing and facilitating SEAI workshops we will show how students can contribute to a for the past 3 years. greater understanding of environmental issues, while experiencing the scientific method. We will also let I am one of the co-authors of Sparking Science, a new teachers know how they can get involved in 2020. Junior Cycle science book.
In Ireland, GLOBE is coordinated by the Environmental Abstract Education Unit of An Taisce with the sponsorship of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Climate Change is affected by our daily actions. We will discuss how small changes we make to our daily lives can make us more sustainable in our every day living.
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Designed to tie in with various subject curricula, our experienced teachers ensure SECONDARY PROGRAMMES: participants receive a rich learning experience • Biodiversity – JC, TY • Genetics - TY, LC about wildlife and the environment. • Conservation – JC, TY • Engineers Week • Ecology – JC, LC - JC, TY, LC PRIMARY PROGRAMMES: • Evolution - JC, TY • Science Week - JC, TY, LC • African Adventure • Earth Alive • Sustainability- JC, TY • Dinosaur Detectives • Food from the Farm • Rainforest Ranger
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DZ_ISTA_vs.5.indd 2 15/01/2020 17:02 LEARNING AT DUBLIN ZOO! Climate Crisis – The World is on Fire. What can we do? THE DISCOVERY AND LEARNING DEPARTMENT AT DUBLIN ZOO Aileen Tennant & Kelly Mara (Dublin Zoo) HOSTS AN EXCITING RANGE OF LEARNER-CENTRED, INTERACTIVE Saturday 14.45 – 15.30 PROGRAMMES FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS. Worksho in ‘Cosmo’
Institution Dublin Zoo, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8 Designed to tie in with various subject Aileen Tennant, Head of curricula, our experienced teachers ensure SECONDARY PROGRAMMES: Discovery & Learning, Dublin Zoo • Biodiversity – JC, TY • Genetics - TY, LC participants receive a rich learning experience Kelly Mara, Team Lead, Discovery & Learning, Dublin about wildlife and the environment. • Conservation – JC, TY • Engineers Week Zoo • Ecology – JC, LC - JC, TY, LC PRIMARY PROGRAMMES: • Evolution - JC, TY • Science Week - JC, TY, LC Dublin Zoo • African Adventure • Earth Alive • Sustainability- JC, TY • Dinosaur Detectives • Food from the Farm Dublin Zoo is a non for profit organisation that works in partnership with zoos worldwide to make a significant • Rainforest Ranger contribution to the conservation of biodiversity on earth. As a modern zoo, our main role is conservation via education, breeding programmes, research and Abstract campaigns. This workshop will look at the current climate Email: [email protected] crisis, what the impacts are and how to empower learners to take action. It aims to set the scene with regards to the climate challenges we are currently facing locally and globally Biography and investigate how we embrace sustainable consumption. Aileen Tennant While awareness is increasing with regards to Aileen has extensive experience in teaching and learning climate change and biodiversity loss in the media having taught for 10 years as a secondary school science and with the general public, we all now need to teacher. She is an experienced curriculum designer in the take positive action to tackle the issue. Younger field of science, sustainability, global development and generations that we teach will face the toughest conservation education. Aileen has led environmental challenges and the evidence we are faced with education programmes in Ireland and Tanzania prior to can feel overwhelming. We will highlight the joining Dublin Zoo as Head of Discovery and Learning. importance of optimism and how to empower learners to take actions.
Dublin Zoo is a registered charity and works in partnership Kelly Mara Active methodology with zoos worldwide to make a significant contribution will be used to the conservation of biodiversity on earth. Kelly is an experienced educator throughout, with group and curriculum planner with work, critical thinking the Discovery and Learning and reflection on Department in Dublin Zoo. Kelly is behaviours linked to a biology teacher has a background sustainability. in zoology and delivers to a wide range of learners. Kelly is passionate about engaging people to become active stewards of our planet. FOLLOW US: FOLLOW US: FOLLOW US: For bookings contact the Discovery and Learning Department on 01 474 8932 or [email protected] WWW.DUBLINZOO.IE ISTA 58th Annual Conference – 35 “From Junior Cycle Science to Leaving Certificate Biology, Chemistry and Physics: Issues and Challenges”
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Universal HPV Vaccination Programme HPV is reported to be Condition HPV type Herd immunity responsible for 1 in every The more of the general population that is immunised the lower the risk In May 2018 the Director-General of the World Health Organisation 20 cases of cancer across Genital cancers 16, 18, 31, 45 … asked political leaders worldwide to take action towards the elimina- of infection for all. Herd immunity refers to the immunity of the general the world. Persistent Anogenital warts 6, 11, 42, 44 ... population when a large fraction of the population is immunised; the size tion of cervical cancer by implementing an effective vaccination infection with oncogenic Oral papillomas 6, 7, 11, 16, 32 of that fraction varies from one disease to another. If over 85% of the programme. In December 2018 the Minister for Health, Simon Harris, HPV types may lead th general population is immunised against HPV infection then the inci- announced a universal HPV vaccination programme. to cancer of the cervix Oropharyngeal cancer 16 dence of that disease should fall to very low levels. A few facts (neck of womb), vagina, Common warts 2, 7, 22 vulva, oropharynx (head The extension of the HPV vaccination programme to include boys will The National Immunisation Office (NIO)is a coordinating Almost all of cervical cancer deaths are entirely preventable. Unlike and neck), anus (back passage) and penis. HPV is also responsible for not only protect them from serious cancers and genital warts but will unit within the Strategic Planning and Transformation - Public The 15 Edition of Science many other forms of cancer, cervical cancer is caused by a virus — a genital warts. also greatly reduce the transmission of oncogenic HPV types when they Health & Child Health Division of the Health Service Execu- virus for which we now have a vaccine. HPV vaccine prevents the HPV become adults. tive (HSE). infection which causes cancers in both men and women. Why has the HPV vaccination programme been The National Immunisation Office is entirely government extended to boys? Effects of the HPV vaccination programme funded and receives no funding from any external commercial How does vaccination work? In 2007 and 2008 HPV vaccination of teenage girls was introduced in In Ireland, on average, 406 cancers source. The NIO is responsible for the coordination of immuni- The immune system protects the body from pathogens including Australia and the UK respectively. In 2010 the HPV vaccination pro- known to be caused by HPV infection sation programmes, for managing vaccine procurement and viruses and bacteria. The body’s response to an infection (antigen) may gramme was introduced in Ireland for all 1st year girls in second level are diagnosed each year. Cervical distribution, and for developing training and communication be relatively slow at first but, if the person survives, the immune system education. cancer in women accounts for 292 materials for health professionals recognises the infection (antigen) if it recurs and can then attack it much cases and 86 of these women die Since then there have been very significant results. In Scotland, where more quickly and effectively. and the general public including the annually. HPV infection is causative nine out of every 10 girls aged 12 to 13 received the HPV vaccine, there national immunisation website and Technology in Action Some infections (e.g. polio, HPV and bacterial meningitis) can have very for 99% of cervical cancers. Onco- has been an 89% reduction in cervical pre-cancers in those who were www.immunisation.ie serious or even fatal consequences and so it is much better to avoid genic HPV types are now known to immunised. The HPV vaccine has also greatly reduced cases of pre- infection. The best way to do this is through vaccination. be responsible for more than 50% cancers of the cervix in young women in Australia, Sweden, the US and of head and neck cancer, which is England. All information on the website, Vaccination triggers the immune system to respond to an infection HPV Type 16 developed originally from the Im- without actually getting the disease. Inactivated pathogens, or parts increasing in Ireland. In the US the Credit: Opabinia regalis of a pathogen — or, as with HPV vaccine, synthetic virus-like particles number of men diagnosed with head What vaccine will be used? munisation Guidelines for Ireland, is evidence based and (VLPs) produced from protein of each HPV type using recombinant and neck (oropharyngeal) cancer has now overtaken the number of Since September 2019 reviewed by a panel of immunisation experts to ensure it is DNA technology — are introduced into the body. They act as antigens. cervical cancers in women. The remaining cancers include cancer of the Gardasil 9 is offered to scientifically accurate. The Immunisation Guidelines for Ire- The immune system recognises these injected antigens as foreign and vulva and vagina in women, cancers of the anus (back passage in men all students in the 1st land are monitored and regularly updated by the members of develops antibodies against them. Special memory cells retain a mem- and women) and cancers of the penis in men. year of second level the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) of the was delivered to all second ory of the pathogen. If at a later date the real pathogen gains access The HPV vaccine is being recommended for boys because: education. Gardasil Royal College of Physicians in Ireland. This committee makes to the body, the immune system reacts quickly to prevent the infection 9 provides protection • The more boys and girls that are vaccinated the sooner the overall recommendations on vaccination policy in line with interna- developing. Vaccination immunises a person against the disease. against seven onco- burden of HPV related cancers will be reduced (community immu- tional best practice and based on how common the diseases genic HPV types 16, are in Ireland. What is HPV? nity or herd protection). 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and Around 40 types of HPV can infect the genital tract. HPV is contagious • Vaccinating boys will provide greater protection for girls. 58. These HPV types NIAC guidance is regularly updated and the latest updates are causative organ- and is spread by skin to skin contact infecting the mucous membranes • Universal vaccination, rather than vaccinating girls only, will are available to download from http://www.hse.ie/eng/health/im- isms in almost 90% mainly during sexual activity. Condoms can reduce the risk of catch- strengthen prevention of cervical cancer in women by herd im- munisation/hcpinfo/guidelines/ of cervical cancers.
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36 ISTA 58th Annual Conference, 7th-8th February 2020 Open Forum: Next Steps Dr Declan Kennedy & Dr Peter Childs
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Saturday 16.00 – 16.30
Dr Declan Kennedy Dr Peter Childs Declan Kennedy graduated Dr Peter Childs is Emeritus from UCC with a BSc in Senior Lecturer, Department if Chemistry (major) and Chemical Sciences, University Mathematical Physics of Limerick. He retired in 2009 (minor), a Higher Diploma after nearly 40 years teaching in Education and an MSc chemistry at university level. in X-ray crystallography. He later studied at the He has a longstanding interest University of York, England in chemical education and has and graduated with a Masters produced Chemistry in Action! Degree in Education followed magazine since 1980 and started by a PhD in Education. the ChemEd-Ireland conference in 1982. Since retirement he He spent over 20 years teaching science at secondary has continued to supervise science/chemical education school level, was appointed lecturer in science education students and has been involved in 3 EU funded projects. at University College Cork and was subsequently promoted to senior lecturer. In addition to being the author He is a past president of the ISTA and of the Institute of of several science textbooks, he is also the author of the Chemistry of Ireland. book Writing and Using Learning Outcomes - A Practical Guide which to date has been translated into fourteen languages.
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40 ISTA 58th Annual Conference, 7th-8th February 2020 The History of the Science Educator of the Year Awards Dr Oliver Ryan
n 1983 four students, who were completing an winner was Randal Henly who was presented with M.Ed. in Science Education, and myself were the B.P Science Educator of the Year Award in invited to visit the BP headquarters in London to Sligo in 1984. This continued until 2006 at which I time BP had left Ireland and it became more difficult get some information on the Oil Industry. We were working on a publication called “The Science of Oil” to get them to continue with the sponsorship. which was subsequently published by BP. I was very fortunate to meet Vincent English of I was fortunate to meet the Director of the BP Vernier and he agreed to provide a trophy and prize Education Section and we discussed a number for the following two years. of topics. One of the topics was the possibility of At the 2008 AGM PharmaChemical Ireland (now sponsoring an award for a Science Teacher who BioPharmaChem Ireland) agreed to sponsor the made a significant contribution to Science Teaching PharmaChemical Ireland Science Educator of the at a national level. They very quickly agreed and I Year award. They have increased the sponsorship was asked to draw up criteria for the Award. They and each year provide a trophy and substantial prize commissioned a Trophy and agreed to give a cheque to the winner. The adjudication panel consists of all to the winner to cover travel and expenses to attend former winners of the award and I have the privilege the British Science Teachers’ Conference. They also of acting as chairman of the group. contacted a number of National Science Teaching Looking down the list of former winners one can Associations and offered to sponsor awards for see the names of people that any country would be them. proud to have in their educational systems. I can ISTA branches throughout the country were asked only hope that the award will continue for many to nominate suitable candidates and a winner was years and will help to stimulate many young Science selected from among those nominated. The first Teachers. Science Educator of the Year award winners Sponsored by BioPharmaChem Ireland
1984 Randal Henly 1998 Ann Wilkinson 2012 Mary Mullaghy 1985 Dr. Peter Childs 1999 Siobhan Greer 2013 Siobhan Sweeney 1986 Fr. Donal Collins 2000 Pádraig Ó Léime 2014 Rory Geoghegan 1987 Jim Hurley 2001 George Porter 2015 Sheila Porter 1988 Br. Maurice Murphy 2002 John Daly 2016 Noel Cunningham 1989 Helen Renehan 2003 Seamus McManus 2017 Seán Finn 1990 Peter Burke 2004 Noel Brett 2018 Brendan Duane 1991 Patrick Hogan 2005 Dr. Oliver Ryan 2019 Tim Regan 1992 Declan Kennedy 2006 Paddy Daly 2020 ? 1993 Marion Palmer 2007 Pat Hanratty 1994 Oliver Harrington 2008 Yvonne Higgins 1995 Sr. Mercedes Desmond 2009 Mary Lee 1996 Margaret O’Brien 2010 Marge Anderson 1997 Tom Bolger 2011 John Lucey
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