8th Annual IASSEE Conference

The Irish Association for Social, Scientific and Environmental Education (IASSEE) brings together those working in teacher education and educational research in the fields of history, geography and science. It promotes interdisciplinary discussion and research, and fosters dialogue between individuals from institutions both within Ireland and further afield. Papers are welcomed on research conducted in any of the individual subjects or in combination.

This year’s conference take place from the 18-19 June in St Patrick's College, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 and will focus on research under the following themes:

Theme 1: Initial Teacher Education in Geography, History and Science.

Theme 2: Children's Learning in Geography, History and Science.

The conference will also include:

Keynote Speakers

History Education: Stuart Foster and Jonathan Howson (Institute of Education, University of London)

Geography Education: Simon Catling (Oxford Brookes University)

Science Education: Paul Warwick (Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge)

IASSEE Research

The findings from the IASSEE all-Ireland longitudinal study on Student Teachers’ Perceptions and Experiences of History, Geography and Science: An All-Ireland Survey, will also be presented at the conference. This large-scale study has been generously funded by SCoTENS (Standing Conference on Teacher Education North and South) since 2004. 

Post-Graduate Forum

This year’s conference will also include a post-graduate forum, for students to present work about on-going research at Masters and PhD levels.

Call for abstracts

If you wish to present and attend the conference:

Please return the Abstract Form and Registration Form and Fees (cheque / Euro draft made payable to ‘IASSEE’) by the 24th April 2009, to Dr Clíona Murphy, IASSEE Conference, St Patrick's College, Drumcondra, Dublin 9.

If you wish to attend the conference:

Please return the Registration Form and Fees (cheque / Euro draft made payable to ‘IASSEE’) by the 5th June 2009, to Dr Clíona Murphy, IASSEE Conference, St Patrick's College, Drumcondra, Dublin 9.

Details of Conference Programme now available.

 

 

 

 

 

Last Updated: Tuesday June 16 2009