Conference 2021

The Student Teacher Educational Research (STER) Conference will take place virtually on 15 April. The conference will feature presentations from education students  across Ireland in various formats including; live presentations, pre-recorded presentations, poster presentations and Q&A sessions with students. The conference is aimed at education students and teachers who would like to hear about the up-to-date research being conducted and tips and advice about the research process.

STER conference 2020

​The STER conference is an annual event for students and recent graduates of education programmes in Ireland. Students and graduates are invited to present the findings of their research dissertations and talk about their experience of engaging with and in education research.

The STER conference acknowledges and promotes research being conducted by students in initial teacher education and other education programmes in Ireland, and the emphasis is on developing a student-led, collaborative approach to research and dissemination. 

All types of presentation require an outline of the research question, research design and a few key findings (or preliminary findings) that would be of interest to others. The conference is attended by students (from early years, ITE, post-primary education and education studies).

presentation

Oral presentations are 15 minutes including time for Q&A. Presentations focus on research topic, design, findings, experience of engaging in research and advice for peers starting the research process.  Participants are required to submit a 200 word abstract about their presentation.
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Poster

Poster presentations are a visual display summarising a research project. Posters can incorporate images, text and charts. A poster template will be provided to help with design. Posters should be printed in colour and laminated. Participants are required to submit a 200 word abstract and display their poster at the conference.
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Symposia

Symposia are a collection of presentations. 3 students can work together to give a 30min symposium on one theme. Each student should prepare a 6min presentation and allow 12 minutes for group discussion at the end. PowerPoint slides can be used. Participants are required to submit a 200 word abstract about the symposium.

Sound-boarding

Sound boarding is an opportunity for students who are just beginning their research (e.g. developing a topic and research question) to share their ideas in a short 3 mins introduction and to get advice and feedback from peers. The purpose is to start a conversation about the topic and share ideas, policy and literature to progress the research design.
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SHARE YOUR RESEARCH

STER is a fantastic way to get feedback and to help focus your attention on the significance and impact of your education research. Participation is open to undergraduate and postgraduate students of education programmes. Students can participate if they currently writing a dissertation, or if they have submitted their dissertation within the last 18 months. All research included in STER must be on a topic related to education. Where students have completed empirical research, they must have recieved and complied with ethical approval from their home institution. If you would like more information about sharing your research or volunteering see the contact page for details. 

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