The inter regnum in policy decisions in Irish education is over as Minister Bruton rolls out decisions on a daily basis.
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New Lego® Education Innovation Studio at DCU
New visionary Studio at DCU Institute of Education will help student teachers and schools develop creative approaches to teaching STEM subjects.
Top quality education system requires higher spending
Over the coming months, politicians of all parties and none will bombard us with a range of pledges in all areas of Irish life including education.
Why do we teach science? The utilitarian argument
Utilitarianism is defined as a system of ethics according to which the right or wrong of an action should be judged by its consequences.
Ireland’s first National Digital Week
Ireland’s first National Digital Week took place in Skibbereen, Co. Cork, from 3-8 November 2015. The 4-day event was organised by Ludgate@Skibbereen, a not-for-profit initiative which aims to create an entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Skibbereen and West Cork region....
Minister launches Education Matters Yearbook 2015-2016
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.
Ten minutes with Professor Tony Gallagher, Queen’s University Belfast
Professor Gallagher shares his thoughts on two models of education that are currently driving global debate – the summative and the formative models.
Portrait of a schoolboy growing up with sport
‘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.
Skills over Content: The Case for Formative Assessment
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.
Get the common people involved in stopping relentless exploitation, says leading scientist
The real initiators of change to stop climate change will have to be civil society – the common people, says Prof Giles Boeuf.
