Interrupting the Discourse

Interrupting the Discourse

Interrupting the Discourse: Science and STEAM Initial Teacher Education in the Anthropocene

By University of Limerick

Date and time

Thu, 2 May 2024 16:00 - 17:00 GMT+1

Location

Engineering Research Building and Millsteam Courtyard

ERB001 University of Limerick Limerick Ireland

About this event

  • 1 hour

This research seminar by Professor Geraldine Mooney Simmie, Chair of STEM Education and Director of EPI•STEM National Research Centre for STEM Education in the School of Education, will critically scrutinise the purposes of Science and STEAM Initial Teacher Education in order to interrupt the modernist discourse in relation to evidence-based policy making, knowledge and ways of knowing in the Anthropocene.

This seminar matters for the correct framing of key topics in Science and STEAM teacher education, such as, ‘sustainability’ and ‘citizenship education’ in ethical and justice-oriented ways, for who we are as human beings, and how we reflexively and creatively educate, teach, research, learn and care for our students and the public interest values of our societies, the environment and the planet

This event may be recorded for future promotional use by the University of Limerick.

All venues are wheelchair accessible but should you have any specific accessibility queries, please contact us at: Research@ul.ie

Professor Geraldine Mooney Simmie is Chair of STEM Education and Director of EPI•STEM National Research Centre for STEM Education in the School of Education, University of Limerick. 

Professor Mooney Simmie’s research interest is in emancipatory STEAM teaching and research, and the policy enactment process for epistemic and social justice for a pluralist democracy.  

Geraldine is national convenor of the Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI’s) Critical & Feminist Special Interest Group (SIG) in Research Policy Analysis, a member of the International Advisory Board for Educational Review and a member of the Editorial Board of The Curriculum Journal.  

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