CÚRAM Research Centre for Medical Devices, funded through Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland at University of Galway, is now enrolling for its Teachers in Residence Programme 2024-2025.
Now in its ninth year, the initiative is designed to foster science education by bridging the gap between scientific research and the classroom at both primary and secondary school level.
The programme incorporates researchers from four additional Research Centres across Ireland: APC Microbiome Ireland Research Centre; BiOrbic Bioeconomy Research Centre; FutureNeuro Research Centre for Chronic and Rare Neurological Diseases; and SSPC Research Centre for Pharmaceuticals, all funded through Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland.
Available for five primary and five secondary school teachers, the programme will run as a series of ten, one-hour online sessions between October 2024 and March 2025. Participating teachers will receive 10 ECTS through University of Galway’s Centre for Adult Learning and Professional Development, fully funded by CÚRAM. Teachers and their students also have the opportunity to attend interactive workshops at various science centres and exhibits across Ireland.
Professor Abhay Pandit, Scientific Director at CÚRAM, said: “By infusing their teaching with the latest scientific developments, we hope teachers can inspire students to be aware of the relevance of science in their lives. We also want to provide practical support through resources that can be used in classrooms and online.”
Teachers from all disciplines are invited to support and encourage multidisciplinary approaches to teaching science. Participants will learn about and receive resources for the classroom, including science engagement activities and lesson plan kits developed by teachers for teachers, that are linked with the primary and junior cycle science curricula.
Teachers will also collaborate with scientific researchers to develop engaging, relevant educational materials to enrich classroom instruction and spark students’ interest.
To apply for a place in the Teachers in Residence Programme 2024-2025 visit: https://forms.office.com/e/N5UDZAwhJB
You can explore and download lesson plan kits developed by previous years’ teachers (including Irish language versions), at https://curamdevicesengage.ie/teachers-in-residence/.
Deadline for applications is Friday, 30th September 2024.
