Address by Minister for Education & Skills Jan O’Sullivan at the launch of Education Matters Yearbook 2015-2016 in the National University of Ireland on 8 December 2015.
A group of young researchers displayed their skills in reaching out to the scientifically untutored at the India finals of Science Slam at Bengaluru, writes S.Ananthanarayanan.
In previous blogs that I have written for Education Matters, I have emphasized the economic importance now given to science. In Ireland, this is revealed by the investment made in attracting science and tech companies. For these companies and research institutions,...
Drawing on his experience of managing and teaching in schools across five continents, Graeme Pollock sets out an 8-point blueprint for educational success.
Professor Gallagher shares his thoughts on two models of education that are currently driving global debate – the summative and the formative models.
‘Don’ played club and school hurling from age 8-18, as well as minor hurling at county level. After his Leaving Cert he was dropped from the county team. Now 21, he chats to Ken Glennon about his sporting life in school.
World education is moving towards the primacy of formative assessment and Ireland needs to be part of the worldwide debate on what is the purpose of education for students, says Paul Rowe.
KEN GLENNON TALKS TO Ms Jan O’Sullivan TD, Minister for Education and Skills, about proposed overhaul of Leaving Cert grades and CAO points.
KEN GLENNON gets a fresh perspective on proposed Junior Cycle reform from London Rose and teacher Saoirse Faughnan.
The real initiators of change to stop climate change will have to be civil society – the common people, says Prof Giles Boeuf.
