Innovative Initiatives: Targeting the Declining Science Enrolments in Ireland

Authors

  • Veronica McCauley Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway image/svg+xml
  • Kevin Davison Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway image/svg+xml
  • Keith Sullivan Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway image/svg+xml

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26686/nzaroe.v0i15.1507

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Abstract

At a time of economic growth in Ireland, the declining numbers of students enrolling in the sciences is emerging as an educational concern. Using a 2002 Government of Ireland commissioned report on science: The Task Force on the Physical Sciences (TFPS) as a guide, this article examines initiatives aimed at promoting science education in relation to recent social, philosophical, economic and cultural changes in the Republic of Ireland. Shifts in thinking about science teaching and innovative pedagogical strategies at both the secondary and tertiary levels of education are discussed.

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Published

2005-07-01

Issue

Vol. 15 (2005): New Zealand Annual Review of Education

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