Variety in Chemistry Teaching meeting was held in DIT on 10th May 2012. An overview report of the meeting can be found here. The meeting was supported by the RSC Education Division. PDFs of talks are given below:

• Programme: 8th Irish Variety in Chemistry Teaching Meeting
• Preparing to Podcast - Christine OConnor     
• Supporting Students Using Online Tutorials - Simon Collinson  
• Preparing Students for Laboratory Classes - Pat OMalley  
• An Approach to Promoting Engagement in a Large First Year Module - Mike Casey  
• Dynamic Problem Based Learning - Tina Overton  
• Chemistry is all around us - Marie Walsh  
• Introducing First Year Students to Research - Odilla Finlayson  
• David McGarvey 

• 29th Chem Ed Booklet
• Photos from the day (with thanks to Dr John Fox)
• Evaluation Forms Summary

• Context Based Resource - Environmental Workshop Booklet
• Context Based Resource - Nanotechnolgoy Workshop Booklet
• Paper on contextualising nanotechnology in chemistry education
• Forensic Chemistry Workshop
  • Context Based Resource - Forensic Workshop Coversheet
  • Context Based Resource - Forensic Workshop Lab Manual
  • Context Based Resource - Forensic Workshop Student Answer Sheets
  • Context Based Resource - Forensic Workshop Cheque Template

ITS Chemistry Presentation

Link to Youtube video of presentation

• Reflection - Gibbs Cycle
• Reflection - Examples of Blogs

Link to presentation

• SciFest-Student Module-Science By Inquiry
• SciFest-Choosing an idea for a project and getting started
• SciFest-Choosing an idea and getting started - Student Worksheet
• SciFest-Project Ideas
• SciFest-Guidelines for Teachers
• SciFest-Guidelines for Students
• SciFest-MandM activity
• SciFest-Impressing the judges
• SciFest Resource List

• BT Young Scientist Aisling Judge Presentation
• SciFest Presentation Sheila Porter

• Jane Essex - Teaching students of differing ability
• Jane Essex - ACE dictionary I
• Jane Essex - ACE dictionary II 
• Jane Essex - assessment grid
• Jane Essex - cold pack results
• Jane Essex - Exemplar questions for able students
• Jane Essex - Fizzy Dancing
• Jane Essex - Fizzy Dancing results sheet
• Jane Essex - Keele lesson From field to fork
• Jane Essex - morphographs
• Jane Essex - Thermometers

Observations of the Chief Examiner

• International Year of Chemistry Presentation
• ICI Newsletter Winners
• Newsletter Competition

PDST Lecture