Date: May 13th

Time: 10:00 Р17:00

Venue: NUI Maynooth

Presenter(s): Michael Grove, Director of STEM Education Centre, University of Birmingham. Samantha Pugh, Faculty Student Education Officer, Faculty of Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Leeds. Tina Overton, Professor of Chemical Education, University of Hull.

Event Details:

This is a one-day workshop whose aim is to develop and enhance pedagogic research skills among academics in STEM Disciplines. This event will consist of a mixture of plenary sessions, hands-on workshops, and discussion sessions with opportunities provided for individual support on a range of topics. It will be led by experts from the STEM disciplines and will address topics such as: developing research questions and methodologies; developing funding proposals; writing for publication; effective dissemination techniques and practices; and engaging in reflective practice.

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this workshop, participants should be able to:

1. Write and frame pedagogic research questions;
2. Collect and analyse data using qualitative and quantitative research methodologies;
3. Recognise and respond to key methodological and ethical issues in educational research;
4. Write for publication in relevant journals;
5. Develop grant proposals in this area.

Contact:¬†Ann O’Shea, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, NUI Maynooth. ann.oshea@nuim.ie