KCS Win First Prize at UCC Psychslam 2021

Kinsale Community School are delighted to receive first prize in the UCC Psychslam Competition 2021. This year, seven dedicated and determined TY students participated in the virtual competition. The students in question are Ben Loughnane, Caoimhe McGuinness, Tara Gleasure, Cremma Liddy, Wiktoria Nowak, Kian O’Callaghan and Aaron Ganly. The competition challenges students to research a self-selected brief from a range of options provided by the UCC Psychology Department and demonstrate the psychological science pertaining to the topic. The students picked “Why do we procrastinate?” because of its pertinence in the everyday lives of so many people.

For the competition, a video recording was required showing three students presenting 20 PowerPoint slides, each 20 seconds long in pecha kucha format. The entire team worked diligently to research academic material in relation to procrastination. The students provided national and international research to anchor their points. They also conducted a survey of junior cycle students in KCS which developed their qualitative research skills.

We are very proud of the achievements of our students in KCS. This project was a collective effort and the students demonstrated strong teamwork, leadership and research skills. This project has afforded our students the opportunity to engage with researchers and psychologists. The team are very much looking forward to attending the 2021 UCC Applied Psychology Science Communication Summer School in mid-July.