Science Ireland on The Last Word
Declan Holmes of Science Ireland appeared on The Last Word on Today FM. Discussing Leaving Cert Maths and the number of students taking higher level maths with host Matt Cooper and Jim Power from Engineers Ireland.
Declan suggestiong was to reorganize the structure of the different levels of Maths. If you could make honors maths advanced maths and give extra bonus point for doing this level of maths. Make the current pass maths honors maths so that the 70% that take pass would have some incentive to put effort into maths. Foundation would become pass maths.
This suggestion would solve several issues rewarding the great effort put in to advanced maths and would also show employers which students had maths ability. Also if there were honors points for what is now the current pass maths, student would put more effort in, reducing the high failure rate.
The discussion also focused on teacher ability and Declan stated that teachers need much more in-service training in the application of maths and Project Maths.
Click below to hear a podcast of The Last Word ( file LW170810part1 )
http://www.todayfm.com/Shows/Weekdays/Matt-Cooper/podcasting/LastWordPodcasts.aspx
Science Ireland & Engineers Week 2010
Science Ireland will be performing our new Electromagnetic Workshop to primary schools in Belmullet, Co. Mayo as part of Engineers Week 2010. This will be the first time primary school students will get to experiance the Electromagnetism Workshop, making compasses and building motors.
Engineers Week 2010 will take place from Monday 8th to Saturday 13th February 2010. Activities will take place on the week before the mid-term break while Saturday, 13th February will host Engineers Week’s first family day!
To get involved in Engineers Week 2010 or to get more information >> Click here <<
