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Treacy, Páraic; O'Donoghue, John – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2014
Attempts at integrating mathematics and science have been made previously but no definitive, widely adopted teaching model has been developed to date. Research suggests that hands-on, practical, student-centred tasks should form a central element when designing an effective model for the integration of mathematics and science. Aided by this…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Models, Integrated Curriculum, Mathematics Curriculum
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MacGillivray, Helen; Croft, Tony – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2011
With rapid and continuing growth of learning support initiatives in mathematics and statistics found in many parts of the world, and with the likelihood that this trend will continue, there is a need to ensure that robust and coherent measures are in place to evaluate the effectiveness of these initiatives. The nature of learning support brings…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Statistics, Mathematics Education, Evaluation Methods
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Charpin, J. P. F.; O'Hara, S.; Mackey, D. – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2013
In Ireland, to encourage the study of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects and particularly mathematics, the Mathematics Applications Consortium for Science and Industry (MACSI) and Clongowes Wood College (County Kildare, Ireland) organized a mathematical modelling workshop for senior cycle secondary school students.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mathematical Models, Secondary School Mathematics, Workshops
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Charpin, J. P. F.; Hanrahan, P.; Mason, J. F.; O'Brien, S. B. G.; O'Sullivan, M. – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2012
To encourage the study of mathematics in Ireland, the Mathematics Applications Consortium for Science and Industry (MACSI) organizes a summer school once a year. The different aspects of this summer school are presented. Students are selected depending on their motivation, academic abilities, gender and geographical origins. Instruction and…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Foreign Countries, Feedback (Response), Graduate Students