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 [...]
Drawing on his experience of managing and teaching in schools across five continents, Graeme Pollock sets out an 8-point blueprint for educational success.
'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, [...]
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 [...]
