New Perspectives in Science Education
Marie Walsh
Institution: Limerick Institute of Technology
Country: Ireland
Marie Walsh graduated with a BSc from the University of Glasgow, then a postgraduate teaching qualification in chemistry and biology from the Queen’s University of Belfast. She also has a Master’s degree in Communicating Science and Pharmacology. She currently teaches theory and practical aspects of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
As well as teaching, she has worked as a research assistant in chemical education. This has included collecting, collating and disseminating information for use by chemistry teachers, as well as writing for and helping with distribution of Chemistry in Action! - a magazine for chemistry teachers.
She has also been involved with the ChemEd-Ireland annual conferences for chemistry teachers, and for some time with Discover Primary Science and the Irish Science Teachers Association.
She developed and taught a programme of science for non-scientists and has considerable experience of working with mature students and second-chance learners. She is the LIT co-ordinator for Science Week and CanSat and has been project manager for four EU projects including E-learning from Nature.
As well as teaching, she has worked as a research assistant in chemical education. This has included collecting, collating and disseminating information for use by chemistry teachers, as well as writing for and helping with distribution of Chemistry in Action! - a magazine for chemistry teachers.
She has also been involved with the ChemEd-Ireland annual conferences for chemistry teachers, and for some time with Discover Primary Science and the Irish Science Teachers Association.
She developed and taught a programme of science for non-scientists and has considerable experience of working with mature students and second-chance learners. She is the LIT co-ordinator for Science Week and CanSat and has been project manager for four EU projects including E-learning from Nature.
