Dr Conor Galvin BA, MA, MPhil, PhD
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Biography:
Research Interests
| (1) The use of new teaching and learning technologies in schools and higher education; ICT and pedagogy. (2) University/School relationships in initial teacher education; partnership and complementarity. (3) Development education - policy and practice. (4) The changing nature of public policy making, policy process and policy action. |
Books
| Galvin, C.; (2002) Sharing Innovative Practice: The NCTE Schools Integration Project 1998-2000. : NCTE. [Details] |
| Galvin, C.; (2000) Words Alone; the teaching & usage of English in Contemporary Ireland. Dublin: UCD Press. [Details] |
| Galvin, C.; (2000) Dissolving Boundaries ICTs and Learning in the Information Age: edited proceedings of the Dublin Conference on ICTs in Education. : DES Research & Publications Unit. [Details] |
| Barrett, E. Barton, L. Furlong, J. Galvin, C. Miles, S. & G. Whitty . ; (1992) Initial Teacher Education in England and Wales: a topography. . : Goldsmiths' College/ESRC. [Details] |
Book Chapters
| Galvin, C. ; (2005) 'Innovation' In: A Common European Framework for Teachers' Professional Profile in ICT for Education. Genoa: MENABÒ DIDATTICA. [Details] |
| Galvin, C. ; (2004) 'ICT for Education; ITE and CPD, IRELAND' In: Midoro, V (eds). European teachers' towards the knowledge society. Genoa: MENABÒ DIDATTICA. [Details] |
| Galvin, C. ; (1994) 'Lessons unlearnt? Aspects of training licensed teachers' In: Reid, I. Griffiths, R. and H. Constable (eds). Teacher Education Reform: current research. London: Paul Chapman. [Details] |
| Galvin, C.; (1994) 'Licensed teachers and the charge of deprofessionalisation of teaching' In: Bottery, M. Brock, C. and M. Richmond (eds). Politics and the Curriculum. York: BCIES. [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Galvin, C. ; (1996) 'A promotion of teacher professionality; Higher Education in Initial Teacher Education'. Studies in Higher Education, 21 (1):81-93. [Details] |
| Galvin, C. ; (1994) 'The licensed teacher scheme in England and Wales; its significance within the wider context of teacher preparation'. Irish Educational Studies, 13 :130-144. [Details] |
| Miles, S. Barrett, E. Barton, L. Furlong, J. Galvin, C. & G. Whitty. ; (1993) 'Initial Teacher Education in England and Wales: a survey of current practices and concerns'. Research Papers in Education, 8 (3):275-304. [Details] |
| Barrett, E. Barton, L. Furlong, J. Galvin, C. Miles, S. & G. Whitty; (1992) 'New routes to qualified teacher status'. Cambridge Journal of Education, 22 (3):323-336. [Details] |
Associations
| Association: BERA - British Education Research Association, Function/Role: Member |
| Association: Educational Studies Assocation of Ireland ESAI, Function/Role: Member |
| Association: CESI - Computers in Education Society of Ireland., Function/Role: Member |
Conference Contributions
| Galvin, C.; (2004) Better Public Policy making: next generation issues. [Invited Lecture], EMINENT Conference, Prague , 18-NOV-04. |
| Galvin, C.; (2004) Partnership: making a worthwhile difference across the teaching career. [Other], SCoTENS 2004, Armagh , 11-NOV-04. |
| Galvin, C.; (2004) Education ICT in Ireland, 1995-2004; some reflections on change. [Other], Norwegian Teachers' Association visit to UCD, Dublin , 10-NOV-04. |
| Galvin, C.; (2004) The United Nations Global eSchools and Communities Initiative (GeSCI): a new departure in policy and practice for UN education intervention. [Other], BERA 2004, Manchester , 16-SEP-04. |
| Galvin, C.; (2004) But all the wrong people are here': wired networks, social capital and the making of public policy in a digital age. [Invited Lecture], ECER 2004, Rethymnon, Greece , 22-SEP-04. |
| Galvin, C.; (2004) Leaving the dim-moon city of delight; some reflection on the experience of the President's Teaching Award, UCD. [Other], UCD President's Award Forum, UCD , 20-MAY-04. | |||||||||
| Galvin, C.; (2004) Championing Leadership in ICT-led change at school and community level ' the critical elements and supports. [Invited Lecture], EU Presidency Conference ' New Futures in Education, Dublin , 17-MAY-04. | |||||||||
| Galvin, C.; (2006) MFL and Technology ' the affordances of eTwinning. [Keynote Address], eTwinning Scotland Conference, Edinburgh , 23-FEB-06. | |||||||||
| Galvin, C.; (2006) Digital Schools: teachers, technology and a new education imaginary. [Keynote Address], Computers in Education Society of Ireland Conference, Dublin , 10-FEB-06. | |||||||||
| Galvin, C.; (2006) Active Learning in the Education of Post-Primary Teachers. [Invited Lecture], Inspectorate of the Department of Education & Science (Ireland) Conference, Galway , 11-JAN-06. | |||||||||
| Galvin, C.; (2005) Rewriting EU Education-ICT Policy: Creating the strategic conditions for change. [Invited Lecture], MINENT Conference, Paris , 08-DEC-05. | |||||||||
| gALVIN, c.; (2005) Teachers, innovative learning contexts and eTwinning. [Invited Lecture], INDIRE Conference, Florence , 06-DEC-05. | |||||||||
| Galvin, C.; (2005) Active Learning and Learning Style. [Invited Lecture], Inspectorate of the Department of Education & Science (Ireland), Symposium, Dublin , 16-OCT-05. | |||||||||
| Galvin, C.; (2005) The RCBN Experience and Building Research Capacity in the UK: comment from an Ireland perspective. [Invited Lecture], ESAI/BERA/SCoTENS Conference, Dublin , 18-FEB-05. | |||||||||
| Galvin, C; (2005) But all the wrong people are here' : wired networks, social capital and the making of public policy in a digital age. [Invited Lecture], BERA Executive Away-Days, ? , 10-FEB-05. | |||||||||
| Galvin, C.; (2005) Communicate, Collaborate & Publish : some reflections on the power of blogging for eTwinning. [Invited Lecture], eTwinning Launch Conference, Brussels , 01-JAN-05. | |||||||||
| Galvin, C.; (2006) Developing and supporting eTwinning in the UK. [Keynote Address], eTwinning UK National Conference, Nottingham , 16-JUN-06. | |||||||||
| Galvin, C.; (2006) Education ICT policy and Ireland, 1995-2006: a tragedy with lighter moments. [Invited Lecture], EENet Policy Conference, Dublin , 31-MAR-06. | |||||||||
| Galvin, C.; (2006) Tipping points & IT chasms: Teachers, technology and a new education imaginary. [Keynote Address], Microsoft Partners in Learning - Innovative Teachers Conference 2006, Tallinn, Estonia , 11-APR-06 - 11-APR-06. | |||||||||
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Committees
| Committee : PAG - Pedagogical Advisory Group of the EU Network of ICT Active Schools, Brussels |
| Committee : School of Education Teaching and Learning Committee |
| Committee : RDFTA - Distance Education Subcommittee |
| Committee : Human Sciences: Working Group on Teaching Infrastructure |
| Committee : UCD Working Group on Academic Policy for Split-Site PhD Arrangements and Collaborative Research Degrees, January ¿ April 2007. |
| Committee : Conference Committee, IST and MoBILE Technologies Conference, Dublin, July 2006 | |||||||||
| Committee : CAL07 Conference. Digital Citizenship and Education, Dublin March 2007 | |||||||||
| Committee : Course Validation Panel. Institute of Technology at Tralee, BSc Leisure and Physical Education Studies, 2005. | |||||||||
| Committee : Course revalidation Panel. University of Ulster, PGCE programme Primary and Secondary, 2005. | |||||||||
| Committee : NUI Assessment Subcommittee of the Higher Diploma in Education (NUI) Applications Centre. | |||||||||
| Committee : Research training seminars for Education and Equality Sub-committees of the INTO National Executive, 1998. INTO Research Awards Adjudicator, 1998. | |||||||||
| Committee : EU DG Education & Culture eLEARNING action 2002, MINERVA action 2001 & 2002. | |||||||||
| Committee : Working Group 3 of the UN ICT Task Force on ICT and Development Education, 2003-2005. | |||||||||
| Committee : Health Services Executive ¿ Midlands (Ireland) Education for Child Protection Project, 2001-3. | |||||||||
| Committee : EBPP Associate, Economic and Social Research Council (UK) Centre for Evidence Based Policy and Practice, Kings College London, January 2007 - date. | |||||||||
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Languages
| English: |
| Irish: |
| French: |
| Italian: |
Other Activities
| eTwinning Symposium, Lanzarote - Workshop Leader/Lecturer. 27/04/2006 - 30/04/2006 |
| eSociety Conference Dublin-Conference Committee and Strand Chair (Education and ICT) 12/12/2005 - 13/07/2006 |