Odilla E Finlayson
Biographic Data
| ID | 9607844 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Odilla E Finlayson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Odilla E |
| FAMILY NAME | Finlayson |
| SIGNATURE | FINLAYSON O E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Dublin City University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5975-7388 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Teachers’ experience of inquiry into socioscientific issues in the Irish lower secondary science curriculum
The Irish lower secondary science curriculum emphasises the development of scientific literacy through the use of inquiry teaching and learning approaches. The Science in Society Investigation assessment in this curriculum requires students to carry out inquiry into socioscientific issues (SSI). This research presents two case studies exploring how teachers used inquiry in the context of SSI for the development of students’ skills and knowledge. …
‘We practise every day’: Parents’ attitudes towards early science learning and education among a sample of urban families in Ireland
Educational policies increasingly emphasise early childhood science engagement. As key influencers in children’s early learning, parents (n = 85) attending a science workshop in three urban schools in Ireland were surveyed regarding their attitudes towards science. Seventy per cent of parents believed that science education should begin in the pre-school years, before the age of four. Despite high levels of education, at least half of the parents…
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‘We practise every day’: Parents’ attitudes towards early science learning and education among a sample of urban families in Ireland
Educational policies increasingly emphasise early childhood science engagement. As key influencers in children’s early learning, parents (n = 85) attending a science workshop in three urban schools in Ireland were surveyed regarding their attitudes towards science. Seventy per cent of parents believed that science education should begin in the pre-school years, before the age of four. Despite high levels of education, at least half of the parents…
Teachers’ experience of inquiry into socioscientific issues in the Irish lower secondary science curriculum
The Irish lower secondary science curriculum emphasises the development of scientific literacy through the use of inquiry teaching and learning approaches. The Science in Society Investigation assessment in this curriculum requires students to carry out inquiry into socioscientific issues (SSI). This research presents two case studies exploring how teachers used inquiry in the context of SSI for the development of students’ skills and knowledge. …
Pedagogy (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Science education (2 works) · Science Education and Pedagogy (2 works) · Curriculum (1 works) · Curriculum development (1 works) · Developmental psychology (1 works) · Early childhood (1 works) · Early childhood education (1 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (1 works)