Physics Nobel Laureate Carl Weinman to talk at DIT

Dr Carl Wieman,winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 2001, has devoted much of his energies in recent years to improving the teaching of science in higher education and has established inter alia the Carl Wieman Science Education Institute (CWSEI) based at the University of British Columbia. He will two presentations at DIT as follows:

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“Science education in the 21st Century; using the methods of science to teach science”
Monday 18th May 2009, Michael O’Donnell Theatre, DIT Bolton Street, Dublin 1, 2.30 p.m to 4.30 p.m

Dr Wieman will discuss the failures of traditional educational practices, even as used by “very good” teachers and the successes of some new practices and technology that characterise this more effective approach and how these results are highly consistent with findings from cognitive science. This session is intended for lecturers in science, engineering and environmental health.

Please contact brian.bowe@dit.ie to reserve a place

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“A new model for transforming the teaching of science in higher education”
Tuesday 19th May 2009, Michael O’Donnell Theatre, DIT Bolton Street, Dublin 1, 9.30 a.m to 11.30 a.m.

This session will go into depth about how to implement the principles for achieving effective learning and retention that have now been empirically established. This session is intended for lecturers in all disciplines including those with responsibility for managing and/or developing the teaching processes.

Please contact jen.harvey@dit.ie to reserve a place.