The project will focus on: Mapping existing provision and approaches to social justice, diversity and development education in Teacher Education institutions on both sides of the border Involving policy makers in the ministries on both sides of the Border to connect the academic and policy perspectives on the issues gathering attitudinal data on social justice, …
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This project is a follow on from previous work. The project aims to “identify examples of digital video which provide exemplars of what the researchers see as ICT for transformational learning in contrast to ICT being more focused on substituting or amplifying existing teaching and learning practices’. The researchers have confirmed that it is their …
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In line with its objective of providing a supportive framework for collaborative research and professional activities in teacher education in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, SCoTENS provides ‘SEED FUNDING’ for projects such as research, conferences and exchanges which further this objective. The sums allocated are in the region of Stg£3,000 – £6,000 (approx. …
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6 December 2006 Cathcart Room, School of Education, Queen’s University, Belfast An Educational Research Seminar sponsored by the Centre for Cross Border Studies and the Standing Conference of Teacher Educators – North and South (SCoTENS), and facilitated by the British Educational Research Association (BERA) and the Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI). The event has …
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20-21 June 2005 Stranmillis University College, Belfast The fifth annual conference of IASSEE, the Irish Association for Social, Scientific and Environmental Education, was held in Stranmillis University College, Belfast on 20th and 21st June 2005. IASSEE is a group of teacher educators working in the areas of geography, history and science education. Around ten institutions …
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A number of papers were presented at this conference, abstracts of which can be read by clicking on the titles below. The World and the Universe as a Source for Teacher Thinking through SESE Philomena Donnelly, Ph D Student, St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra This paper will explore children’s natural curiosity abuot the world, the stars, …
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