Deep learning: a study on marine renewable energy and sustainability education in an Irish context

Pauline Logue, Róisín Nash, Micheál Walsh, Michael Faney, Dearcán Donnghaile

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Abstract

In 2020-2022 a select group of Irish educators, marine renewable energy proponents and sustainability stakeholders entered into dialogue with a view to enhancing post-primary educational resources. The paucity of educational resources in this field was highlighted, most notably Irish language resources. This dialogue led to the development and piloting of a bilingual (Irish and English) cross-curricular programme of learning - a Transition Year Unit - targeted at students aged 15-17. This pilot study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the learning unit with respect to enhancing knowledge in these novel areas. The methodology is a mixed methods case study. Data gathering processes include student questionnaires, stakeholder focus groups, and expert interviews. The main finding is the importance of stakeholder input into curriculum development to ensure the effectiveness of the Transition Year Unit of Learning, and to enhance learner engagement. Furthermore, the study recommends that dissemination include a web-based 'Deep Learning' educational platform with downloadable resources to enhance nationwide impact.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHEAd 2023 - 9th International Conference on Higher Education Advances
PublisherUniversidad Politecnica de Valencia.
Pages1047-1054
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9788413960852
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
Event9th International Conference on Higher Education Advances, HEAd 2023 - Valencia, Spain
Duration: 19 Jun 202322 Jun 2023

Publication series

NameInternational Conference on Higher Education Advances
ISSN (Electronic)2603-5871

Conference

Conference9th International Conference on Higher Education Advances, HEAd 2023
Country/TerritorySpain
CityValencia
Period19/06/2322/06/23

Keywords

  • Global citizenship
  • marine renewable energy
  • sustainability education
  • transition year programme

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