Improving mathematics proficiency among Irish school children has long been a topic of national debate.123The research team at EPI*STEM, the national centre for STEM Education based at the University of Limerick (UL), ...

"Out-of-field" teaching refers to the practice of assigning secondary school teachers to teach subjects that do not match their training or education. This practice is an issue of concern in many countries around the ...

All programmes of study in Institutes of Technology in Ireland are subjected to internal programmatic review in five yearly cycles to ensure that the education programmes meet the quality assurance standards and are ...

Out-of-field teaching refers to the practice of assigning teachers to teach subjects that do not match their training or education. This paper reports on a study evaluating the impact of a national professional development ...

This study investigates the impact of a university female awards program (WiSTEM2D Program) on female science, technology, engineering and mathematics students’ confidence levels and career aspirations. Previous research ...

In recent years, the emergence of new digital technologies provides for new learning opportunities and there has been significant adoption of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in home and school environments. ...