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58Th Annual Conference 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 Explorium & Clayton Hotel SCIFEST SCIFEST Best wishes toBest the WHERE CREATIVITY MEET S INNOwishesVATION to the WHERE CREATIVITY MEETS INNOVATION ISTA ISTA from CJ Fallon from CJ Fallon BE A PART OF THE BIGGEST SECOND-LEVEL STEM FAIR BE A PART OF THE BIGGEST SECOND-LEVEL STEM FAIR PROGRAMME IN IRELAND PROGRAMME IN IRELAND FOUR LEVELS INCLUSIVE INTERNATIONAL FOUR LEVELS INCLUSIVE INTERNATIONAL SciFest STEM fairs take place at SciFest is free to enter, open to all Winners from the SciFest National SciFest STEM fairs take place at SciFest is free to enter, open to all Winners from the SciFest National four levels: second-level students and is local and Final participate in the International four levels: second-level students and is local and Final participate in the International 1. 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[email protected] w. www.scifest.ie ISTA-A4-Advert.inddISTA-A4-Advert.indd 1 1 12/03/2019 16:01 12/03/2019 16:01 ISTA Annual Conference 2020 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.
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