Science Education Seminar 2003
The Department of Maths, Science,
& Technical Education in collaboration with the Malta Council for Science
and Technology organized the third Science Education Seminar. The
seminar held on Thursday 10th April, 2003 at Villa Bighi, Kalkara, was
organized by Dr Deborah Chetcuti, Faculty of Education and hosted by Mr
Wilfred Kenely, Chief Executive, Malta Council for Science and Technology.
Students from the Faculty of Education specializing in science subjects
attended the seminar. Presentations were made by Mr Jesmond Xuereb
from MCST who explained current research projects which MCST are involved
in; Ms Doreen Mizzi, Chairperson of the Co-ordinated Science Focus Group
who explained current developments regarding the introduction and implementation
of co-ordinated science in schools and Dr Anna Rumin from Bishop's University,
Canada who gave an interactive writing workshop during which students were
encouraged to write and discuss the importance of writing both as a means
of communicating information as well a means for expressing thoughts and
ideas in a poetic manner.