November 29, 2021 2021 PhD Graduate Profile Spotlight: Dr Aidan Fitzsimons and Dr Caitríona Ní Shé Congratulations to two recent CASTeL PhD students Dr Aidan Fitzsimon supervised by Dr Eabhnat Ní Fhloinn and Dr Caitríona Ní Shé also supervised by ... Read More November 19, 2021 CASTeL legacies honoured Presentations were made to two CASTel retirees at the recent CASTeL AGM (and acknowledgement of another, Maurice O' Reilly, in abstentia). Warm testi... Read More November 10, 2021 Immersive STEM Learning Experiences to Shape Shared Futures A newly published white paper ‘Immersive STEM Learning Experiences to Shape Shared Futures,’ which details insights from the DCU-led STEM Teacher... Read More September 27, 2021 STEM Teacher Internship programme goes from strength to strength In the midst of a global pandemic, the STEM Teacher Internship programme goes from strength to strength: The greatest number of interns and hosts... Read More September 8, 2021 New CASTeL Management Committee Appointed Today saw the first meeting of the recently elected new Management Committee of CASTeL. The new committee are as follows: Centre Director - Cli... Read More March 2, 2021 Primary Maths Online TeachMeet Maths4All, in conjunction with Clare Education Centre, was delighted to host our second online TeachMeet on Wednesday 24th February. Maths4All is a p... Read More January 4, 2021 New upskilling programme in Physics for teachers launched In January 2021 DCU launched a new Professional Diploma in Teaching Physics (PDITP) programme designed to upskill post-primary teachers to meet c... Read More January 1, 2021 STInt Summer 2021 programme open for applications The STInt Programme offers a unique professional development opportunity to pre-service primary and post-primary STEM teachers from across primary an... Read More December 10, 2020 Prof Deirdre Butler delivers keynote at Third European Education Summit Deirdre Butler, a professor at DCU's Institute of Education, presented her keynote presentation on "Designing sustainable digital transformation of l... Read More November 30, 2020 ATS STEM Report series published The ATS STEM Report series comprises five reports that arose from project deliverables. Reports #1 and #2 are concerned with the research pertaining ... Read More November 1, 2020 ISHPSSB SYMPOSIUM 2020 Symposium on the History, Philosophy & Sociology of School Biology organsied by DCU Institute of Education will be held on 11th-12th December 202... Read More August 21, 2020 PhD studentship available funded by Erasmus+ The Centre for the Advancement of STEM Teaching and Learning (CASTeL), Dublin City University, is seeking a full time PhD candidate to work on the Era... Read More July 31, 2020 The effect of exercise on short-term memory wins SciFest@DCU 2020 Congratulations to the students and teachers that rose to the challenge of participating online in SciFest@College for 2020. The 2020 SciFest@DCU Awar... Read More June 25, 2020 Maths4All resources available online CASTeL members, together with teachers and preschool practitioners, have developed the Maths4All.ie website, funded by SFI Discover. The website conta... Read More May 28, 2020 STEM teacher interns engage in remote working in response to Covid-19 Dublin City University hosted a virtual launch of the 2020 STEM Teacher Internship on Tuesday, May 26th 2020 - a unique education-industry programme ... Read More May 27, 2020 New collection of Science on Stage teaching resources available online Check out the new collection of science teaching resources which presents demonstrations and teaching ideas prepared and selected by the Irish Science... Read More April 24, 2020 Minecraft Education Studio: Shaping the future with game-based learning The Minecraft Education Studio located in the Institute of Education at Dublin City University (DCU) had featured as a Microsoft Customer Story. At ... Read More January 24, 2020 IChO 2020 The Irish Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) is a competition for Irish students in the final year of second level education who are under twenty on December 3... Read More November 7, 2019 SFI Outstanding Contribution to STEM Communication Award Dr. Eilish McLoughlin - Director of CASTeL and Associate Professor in the School of Physical Sciences, has been honoured with a prestigious 2019 Scien... Read More November 2, 2019 IrJSO2019 medal winners The Irish Junior Science Olympiad (IrJSO) is a science competition for students who are under sixteen on December 31st of the year of the competition.... Read More October 31, 2019 Irish science teachers present at European Science on Stage Festival The 2019 European Science on Stage festival took place from 31 October to 3 November 2019 in Cascais, Portugal, at the Estoril Congress Center. At the... Read More May 20, 2019 CASTeL Affiliated Professional Development Opportunities Colleagues in CASTeL are involved in providing a number of Summer Professional Development Opportunities These include: Open Schooling Approac... Read More May 3, 2019 SciFest@DCU 2019 Award Winners An Investigation into Making Food Waste into Bio-Plastic for Everyday Use wins SciFest@DCU Of the 103 projects exhibited at SciFest@DCU on 3rd May ... Read More April 13, 2019 Eilish McLoughlin presented with 2018 Lise Meitner Medal by the Institute of physics CASTeL Director Dr Eilish McLoughlin has been honoured by the Institute of physics for “leadership of large-scale national initiatives that widen part... Read More April 12, 2019 CASTeL hosts Irish Science Teachers Conference in DCU The 57th Annual Conference of the Irish Science Teachers’ Association was held in Dublin City University on the 12th -14th April 2019. This was the fi... Read More April 11, 2019 STEM Teacher Internship programme connects DCU teachers and industry Dublin City University launched the 2019 STEM Teacher Internship programme in DCU’s Institute of Education on Wednesday, April 10th providing DCU STEM... Read More March 27, 2019 Assessment of Transversal Skills for STEM project kicks off in DCU DCU researchers launch the Erasmus+ project Assessment of Transversal Skills for STEM. This project brings together researchers, policy makers and pra... Read More March 13, 2019 Irish Teachers showcase Open Schooling in Europe Congratulations to Irish science teachers from primary and secondary schools whom were recognized as Champions of Open Schooling at the European Showc... Read More March 9, 2019 Teachers showcase their practitioner inquiries in physics Congratuations to the eight participating Irish science teachers that have completed their own practitioner inquiries. Four Irish teachers showcase... Read More March 8, 2019 President Higgins hosts reception for Irish Women in Science President and Sabina hosted a “Women In The Sciences” reception, marking International Women’s Day on March 8th. Each year President Higgins strives t... Read More March 1, 2019 Irish Science Teachers' Association Annual Conference coming to DCU Dublin City University is delighted to host the annual ISTA conference from 12-14 April 2019. The ISTA Conference 2019 will cater for both primary and... Read More February 11, 2019 Irish Chemistry Olympiad at Dublin City University The Irish Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) is a competition for Irish students in the final year of second level education who are under twenty on December 3... Read More February 6, 2019 Open Schools for Open Societies Champions in Ireland Congratulations to students and teachers from Irish primary and secondary schools whom were recognized as Champions of Open Schooling in Ireland and r... Read More November 24, 2018 Congratulations to CASTeL winners of two National Conference Ambassador Awards CASTeL researchers were tonight recognised with two National Conference Ambassador Awards for their contribution to @Failte_Ireland for successfully b... Read More November 19, 2018 Digital technologies, science and the primary classroom 'Digital technologies, science and the primary classroom' takes place in DCU Institute of Education, St. Patrick's Campus, Drumcondra, Dublin 9. This ... Read More November 9, 2018 Congrats Diarmaid - CASTeL PhD graduate across Maths and Physics Education Congrats to Diarmad whom graduated from Dublin City University with his PhD entitled: Investigating students’ learning of differential equations i... Read More November 9, 2018 Congratulations to CASTeL's newest PhD graduates in Science Education Congrats to all our newest CASTeL PhD graduates and to all STEM teacher graduating from Dublin City University today. Dr. Ruth Chawick, Development... Read More November 8, 2018 Apply for a place at European Science on Stage festival 2019 in Cascais, Portugal The next European Science on Stage festival will take place from 31 October to 3 November 2019 in Cascais, Portugal, at the Estoril Congress Center. A... Read More November 7, 2018 Education for a Sustainable World International Project Education for a Sustainable World International Project Sustainability and Science Education Project for Primary School Teachers The Education ... Read More November 6, 2018 New STEM teaching ideas from inspiring Science on Stage teachers Online Resources available for STEM teachers Books and videos of teaching ideas and demos selected by the Irish team members at European festivals ... Read More September 28, 2018 Open Schools for Open Societies workshops available for teachers Open Schooling is an engaging learning environment where students co-create inspiring projects that address societal grand challenges and empowers y... Read More September 28, 2018 Which Olympiad should I register for in 2018? If born in 2002, currently in 5th year → IrEUSO If born in 2002, currently in TY → IrEUSO If born in 2003, currently in 5th year → IrJSO or IrE... Read More September 28, 2018 Timetables for IrJSO and IrEUSO 2018 20th October 2018 10:00 – 11:00 h Registration in DCU Larkin Lecture Theatre (T101) 11:00 – 13:30 h Selection Examination ... Read More September 6, 2018 Vist by Ms Silvia Alcaraz-Dominguez, Universitat de Barcelona The School of STEM Education, Innovation and Global Studies in collaboration with the Centre for the Advancement of STEM Teaching and Learning (CASTeL... Read More July 24, 2018 DCU STEM Teacher Internships 2018 Congratulations to the eleven DCU pre-service primary and post-primary teachers that have been selected to participate in the 2018 Dublin City Univers... Read More July 19, 2018 Ireland team participate in 50th International Chemistry Olympiad Ireland team depart for the 50th International Chemistry Olympiad. The team have just completed their Leaving Certificate/A-levels exams and then att... Read More July 11, 2018 CASTeL Director honoured by the Institute of Physics CASTeL Director Dr Eilish McLoughlin has been honoured by the Institute of physics for “leadership of large-scale national initiatives that widen part... Read More June 26, 2018 SMEC 2018 - 8th Science and Mathematics Conference On Tuesday 26th June, the Centre for the Advancement of STEM Teaching and learning (CASTeL), hosted the eighth in a series of biennial Science and Mat... Read More May 25, 2018 Summer Course in Primary Education Preparing Primary School Teachers for Real World Science Education Summer course in Primary Science Education now open for Enrolment Venue: Institut... Read More April 26, 2018 SciFest@DCU 2018 awards for Inspiring STEM Projects Photo: Scifest@DCU 2018 Overall Winners Gráinne Lawlor and Enya Nordon from Scoil Mhuire Community School in Clane received their award from Prof.... Read More April 14, 2018 8th Science and Maths Education Conference CASTeL invites you to the 8th Science and Maths Education Conference (SMEC) at DCU Institute of Education, St Patrick's Campus on Tuesday 26th June 20... Read More March 3, 2018 IChO 2018 - List of Finalists Here you can find the list of participants for IChO 2018 competition on 10th March. If you entered and your name does not appear here or if your name... Read More February 19, 2018 Register NOW for IChO 2018 Registry form, deadline and schedule for IChO 2018 can be found here. REGISTER NOW! Round 1 selection will be in DCU on 3rd March 2018. Read More February 1, 2018 IChO 2018 Round 1 selection for IChO 2018 will be in DCU on 3rd March 2018. Application form, deadline and schedule can be found here. Read More November 9, 2017 Irish CEOs and leaders welcome STEM Teacher Internship Programme Senior leaders from 18 top technology companies met at the annual Connecting Women In Technology (CWIT) CEO forum at IBM’s HQ in Dublin to discuss att... Read More November 9, 2017 SAILS project presented by Paul van Kampen at YERUN Launch 2017 YERUN - Young European Research Universities - held a Launch Event on 7 November in the European Parliament in Brussels. The project "SAILS - Strategi... Read More October 18, 2017 IrEUSO 2017 Finalists The updated list of finalists can be downloaded at IrEUSO 2017 Finalists. If your name is missing from this list or shown incorrectly, please conta... Read More October 18, 2017 IrJSO 2017 Finalists The list of finalists can be downloaded at IrJSO 2017 Finalists. If your name is missing from this list or shown incorrectly, please contact odilla... Read More October 16, 2017 STEM Teacher Internships Launch 2018 The 2018 STEM Teacher Internship programme was launched in DCU on October 11th. Developed in partnership with Accenture and the 30% Club, this initia... Read More October 5, 2017 Which Olympiad should I register for in 2017? If born in 2001, currently in 5th year → IrEUSO If born in 2001, currently in TY → IrEUSO If born in 2002, currently in 5th year ... Read More October 2, 2017 Timetables for IrJSO and IrEUSO 2017 21st October 2017 10:00 – 11:00 h Registration in DCU Business School 11:00 – 13:30 h Selection Examination 13:45 –... Read More August 22, 2017 ESERA 2017 Opening Ceremony welcomed 1522 delegates from 57 countries ESERA 2017 Opening Ceremony on 21 August welcomed 1522 delegates from 57 countries to Dublin City University with 453 early career researchers attendi... Read More August 16, 2017 ESERA 2017, 21-25 August, co-hosted by CASTeL in DCU and Epi-STEM in UL. The 12th conference of the European Science Education Research Association, ESERA 2017, will be co-hosted by Dublin City University (DCU) and Univers... Read More July 20, 2017 Success for Ireland Team at International Chemistry Olympiad Three members of Team Ireland have been awarded Bronze medals at the 49th International Chemistry Olympiad in Thailand. Nearly three hundred students... Read More July 5, 2017 Ireland Team depart for International Chemistry Olympiad The team to represent Ireland at the 49th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand are: Aaron Hannon, St Muredach's Col... Read More July 3, 2017 CASTeL hosts international research conference on physics teaching and learning. GIREP-ICPE-EPEC 2017 conference commences Monday July 3rd in DCU with approximately 300 national and international researchers attending to discuss th... Read More July 3, 2017 Success at Science on Stage 2017 festival Around 450 STEM teachers from 30 countries, including Ireland come together to exchange innovative teaching ideas at a fair, in workshops and on stage... Read More June 20, 2017 Networking for STEM education: Europe’s best science teachers meeting for educational festival Hungary Science on Stage festival 2017 welcomes Ireland’s best science teachers to European educational fair in Debrecen. ‘Inventing the future of science ... Read More June 7, 2017 Final day of CASTeL Summer school The 7th Summer school for second level science teachers was held by CASTeL in DCU on the 6th and 7th June. Attended by 27 science teachers, participan... Read More May 31, 2017 4th Irish History of Mathematics Conference IHoM4 – final announcement The fourth Irish conference on the History of Mathematics (IHoM4) will be held in the Edward Worth Library, Dublin, on *Friday 9th June 2017*. IHoM... Read More May 9, 2017 Anna Sowrey and Savannah Rose Mc Aulewins announced as 2017 Winners of SciFest at Dublin City University 225 Post-primary school students from schools across Dublin and neighbouring counties showcased excellence in science with 111 projects at SciFest@DCU... Read More May 8, 2017 Irish team attend EUSO 2017 Six Irish second-level students travelled to Copenhagen this weekend to participate in this year's European Union Science Olympiad competition (May 7-... Read More April 26, 2017 7th annual CASTeL summer school registration open Enhancing student learning in Science June 6-7, 2017, Dublin City University, Glasnevin campus The 7th annual CASTeL summer school will provide te... Read More April 21, 2017 New project to support primary teachers with teaching about sustainability Dr. Cliona Murphy, Dr Greg Smith & Dr Orla Kelly, from the school of STEM Education, Innovation and Global Studies, (CASTeL) were recently awarde... Read More April 18, 2017 Open Schools for Open Societies Dr. Eilish McLoughlin (CASTeL) and Dr James Lovatt (CASTeL) and Dr. Padraig Murphy (Lead PI - CELSIUS) have recently received funding through the EU H... Read More April 6, 2017 Results of Irish Chemistry Olympiad 2017 announced IChO 2017 was held on the 1st April 2017. Application forms were emailed to school principals and each school was invited to nominate up to two of th... Read More March 29, 2017 CASTeL PhD graduations Congratulations to Dr. Enda Carr, Dr. Leeanne Hinch and Dr. Paul Grimes on their graduation on Saturday, 25th March. Read More March 23, 2017 President hosts reception to celebrate STEM Education. Dr. Eilish McLoughlin, Director CASTeL at Dublin City University was invited by President Michael D Higgins to attend a reception in Áras an Uachtarái... Read More March 7, 2017 Football in Science Teaching: Now available in English How to calculate the perfect flight curve of a football? What type of grass is used at football grounds? Why do football players carry GPS sensors? Fo... Read More February 27, 2017 CASTeL hosting Irish Chemistry Olympiad 1st April The Irish Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) 2017 will be held in DCU on the 1st April 2017. IChO is a competition for Irish students in the final year of seco... Read More February 9, 2017 Upcoming Physics Busking events in 2017 Upcoming Physics Busking events for 2017 include the Northern Ireland Science Festival, Big Day Out, Bloom in the Phoenix Park, Dublin Maker, National... Read More February 7, 2017 Team selected for EUSO 2017 Six second-level students have been selected for the Irish team at the 15th European Union Science Olympiad which takes place in Copenhagen on the 7th... Read More February 6, 2017 Success at the International Junior Science Olympiads The Irish team at IJSO 2016 brought home two bronze medals at the competition which took place in Bali, Indonesia from the 2nd – 11th December 2016. ... Read More February 1, 2017 CERME 10 conference opening Over 800 attendees from around the world attended the opening of the CERME10 conference which has started today. The event is being held in Croke Park... Read More January 26, 2017 Eight second level science teachers will represent Ireland at the 2017 Science on Stage festival in Debrecen, Hungary Under the motto "Inventing the Future of Science Education" the next Science on Stage festival, the largest European educational fair for STEM teacher... Read More December 13, 2016 International conferences hosted by CASTeL in 2017 Three major European and international conferences will be hosted by CASTeL in 2017. CERME 2017 The Tenth Congress of the European Society for Res... Read More December 1, 2016 STEM Student Teacher Internship Programme In April 2016 Accenture in partnership with DCU and the 30% Club, launched a new programme aimed at highlighting the careers available in STEM to stud... Read More November 23, 2016 Physics Buskers at the Galway Science Festival The physics buskers will be attending the Galway Science Festival on Sunday 27th November. Last year, the 2015 Festival saw 180 events and 35,000 prim... Read More November 9, 2016 Science Week: 13th - 20th November 2016 This year science week is running from the 13th - 20th of November. To celebrate science week in DCU, 4th year B.Ed BASE students from the Institute o... Read More November 4, 2016 Team Ireland heading to Bali for IJSO 2016 Over a hundred of the highest achievers in Science and Mathematics in the Junior Certificate examinations in 2016 attended DCU on Saturday, 29th Octob... Read More October 19, 2016 CASTeL presentations at SUSTAIN conference The European SUSTAIN project (Supporting Science Teaching Advancement Through Inquiry) was set up in 2013 to develop important connections between Inq... Read More June 2, 2016 STEM teacher internship programme launched with DCU, ACCENTURE AND 30% CLUB A first of its kind internship programme, specially designed to give pre-service teachers hands-on industry experience of working in a STEM (Science, ... Read More June 2, 2016 Science on Stage Ireland Science on Stage Ireland is recruiting primary and secondary school teachers with innovative ideas for teaching science to join the Irish delegation f... Read More May 23, 2016 Science and Mathematics Conference (SMEC) 2016 Keynotes Announced Guest Speakers for SMEC 2016 have been announced. These include: Prof. Thomas Guskey, College of Education, University of Kentucky Prof. Shirl... Read More May 10, 2016 CASTeL Book Launch Pre-service Training for Chemistry Teachers: A Guidebook of Good Practice, has been published. This book is the result of three years of cooperation b... Read More April 20, 2016 Physics Busking Physics Busking is a national STEM Education programme, initiated in 2005 and dedicated to increasing STEM public engagement and education through a y... Read More May 22, 2015 Physics Busking Workshop Physics Busking are running a free communications workshop next Monday (25th May) in DCU at 17.30. Admission is free though registration is require... Read More April 23, 2015 CASTeL Summer School 2015 This years' CASTeL summer school will run on the 2nd - 3rd June and again on the 23rd - 25th June. CASTeL’s 5th annual summer school will provide t... Read More December 12, 2014 DCU's Chemistry Lab XG28 Wins "Education Lab of the Year" 2014 Chemistry Laboratory XG28 in the School of Chemical Sciences has claimed the ‘Education Laboratory of the Year’ title. This award acknowledged the ... Read More
