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School of Education & Lifelong Learning - Research Publications 2005/06
Below is the list of research publications for the School of Education & Lifelong Learning in the academic year 2005/06
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Jennings, D. (2006) A Problem and an Opportunity: Elearning - a case for Collaboration in Virtually Possible? Using Problem-Based Learning Online, Savin-Baden, M. and Wilkie, K ed(s). : Online.
Drudy, S. (2006) Change and Reform in Teacher Education in Ireland: a Case Study in the Reform of Higher Education in Modernization of Study Programmes in Teachers' Education in a International Context,, Zgaga, P ed(s)., Pedagoska Faculteta : Ljubljana.
Campion, D. and O'Neill, G. (2006) Reviewing PBL together: A case study of a PBL Programme in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin in Handbook of Enquiry and Problem-based Learning: Irish Case Studies and International Perspectives, Barrett, T., MacLabhrainn.I, ,Fallon, H .(eds) ed(s)., AISHE and CELT, NUI Galway : Dublin.
Galvin, C. (2005) Chapter 5: Innovation in A Common European Framework for Teachers' Professional Profile in ICT for Education, Midoro, V ed(s)., MENABÒ DIDATTICA : Genoa.
Gersch, I.S. and Ni Dhomhnaill, G. (2005) Professional and ethical considerations when working with children and adolescents - an educational psychology perspective in Handbook of Professional and Ethical Practice, Tribe, R. and Morrissey, J ed(s)., Brunner-Routledge : Hove.
O'Neill, G. and McMahon, T. (2005) Student-Centred Learning: What does it mean for students and lecturers? in Emerging Issues in the Practice of University Learning and Teaching, O'Neill, G., Moore, S., McMullin, B ed(s)., AISHE : Dublin.
Killeavy, M. (2005) The Irish Education System: a Comparative Approach in Education Systems of Europe, Mitter, W., Doebert, H., Horner, W. and von Kopp, B ed(s)., Springer Science + Business Media B.V : The Netherlasnds.
Barrett, T. (2005) Understanding Problem-based Learning (PBL) in Handbook of Enquiry and Problem-based Learning : Irish Case Studies and International Perspectives, Barrett, T., Mac Labhainn, I.and Fallon, H. (Eds) ed(s)., CELT, National University of Ireland Galway and All Ireland Society for Higher Education : Galway.
Moore, S., O'Neill, G. & McMullin, B. (2005) Writers' week: a vehicle for collaborative writing among educational developers in Emerging Issues in the Practice of University Learning and Teaching, Moore, S., O'Neill, G., McMullin B ed(s)., AISHE : Dublin.
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Killeavy, M. (2006) A Collective Endeavour of Learning, Teaching and Leading in Theory into Practice, 45, (2) 168-176.
Devine, D. (2006) Co-Editor in Irish Educational Studies, Nos 1-3, 23,
Devine, D. & Kelly, M. (2006) I just don't want to get picked on by anybody' - Dynamics of inclusion and exclusion in a newly multiethnic Irish primary school, in Children and Society, Vol 20 (2) 128 - 139 (Blackwell publishing), 20, (2) 128-139.
Redmond, J., Valiulis, M., Raftery, D. and Harford, J. (2006) Imperfect Tools: The Role of Textbooks in Providing a Gender Balanced History Curriculum in Ireland in International Journal of Learning, 12, (10) 179-186.
McMahon, T. and O'Riodan, D. (2006) Introducing constructive alignment into a curriculum: some preliminary results from a pilot study in Journal of Higher Education and Lifelong Learning, 14, 11-20.
McMahon, T. (2006) Quality assurance in Irish universities post-incorporation: with particular reference to evaluation of teaching in Journal of Higher Education and Lifelong Learning, 14, 143-161.
Thakore, H. and McMahon, T. (2006) Sink or Swim: the Future of Medical Education in Ireland in Clinical Teacher, 3, (2) 129-132.
Clarke, M. and Drudy, S. (2006) Teaching for Diversity, Justice and Social Awareness in European Journal of Teacher Education, 29, (3) 371-386.
McMahon, T. (2006) Teaching for more effective learning: seven maxims for practice in Radiography, 12, (1) 34-44.
Killeavy, M., O'Shea, C. and O'Shea, S. (2006) The Post Primary Computing Experience of Institute of Technology Computing Students in Irish Educational Studies, 25, (1) 107-120.
Devine, D. (2005) Co-Editor in Irish Educational Studies, Nos 1-3, 22,
Harford, J. (2005) The Movement for the Higher Education of Women in Ireland: Gender Equality or Denominational Rivalry? in History of Education, 34, (5) 497-516.
Devine, D. (2005) Welcome to the Celtic Tiger? Teacher Responses to immigration and increasing ethnic diversity in Irish schools in International Studies in Sociology of Education,, 15, (1) 49-70.
Fisher, L., Butler, M., Keenan, P. and O'Neill, G. (-2005) Using interpretive ethnography to explore mandatory laptop use in undergraduate teaching and learning practice : research in progress in Learning Technology, 7, (1) 53-56.
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Barry, M. (2006) Labelling Students: What purpose is served? in LEARN - Journal of the Irish Learning Support Association, 28 62-71.
McMahon, T. (2006) Quality Assurance of Universities in the Republic of Ireland: an example of effective self-regulation
Jennings, D. (2005) E-Learning A Medium For Collaboration: A Case Study Of Shared Cognitive Development in IADIS International Conference Proceedings on Cognition And Exploratory Learning In Digital Age (Celda, 2005)
Barry, M. (2005) Inclusive Educational Strategies: Benefits for All in LEARN - Journal of the Irish Learning Support Association, 27 47-55.
Galvin, C. (2006) ICT Framework: A structured approach to ICT in Curriculum and Assessment - An Invited Response, Dublin : National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, Ireland.
Galvin, C. (2006) Review of the ICT Support Service for Schools: An Invited Contribution to the DES Value for Money audit, Dublin : Department of Education and Science, Ireland.
Jennings, D. and Bruen, C. (2006) White Paper: Reusable Learning Object Development Guidelines and Initiatives, Dublin : David Jennings & Catherine Bruen for the National Digital Learning Repository (http://www.learningcontent.edu.ie/).
Senior, J. (2005) Shedding Light on Epilepsy: A Teacher's Information Pack, Dublin : Brainwave, the Irish Epilepsy Association. Back to top
Mac Ruairc, G. (01/03/2006) "Dip Sky Blue" Children's Experience of Standardised Testing: A Socio-cultural Perspective. Educational Studies Association of Ireland Annual Conference, Dublin (30 March - 1 April 2006)
Walsh, B., Harford, J. and Dolan, R. (01/03/2006) The Rhetoric and Reality of Induction Policy in Ireland. Educational Studies Association of Ireland Annual Conference, Dublin (30 March - 1 April 2006)
Harford, J. (01/12/2005) Mary Hayden and the Anomaly of the Woman Academic in Early Twentieth-Century Irish Society. History of Education Annual Conference, Birmingham (2-4 December 2005)
Raftery, D., Valiulis, M., Redmond, J. and Harford, J. (01/10/2005) Standard Deviations? Interrogating the Education and Practice of Student Teachers'. Association of Teacher Educators in Europe Annual Conference, Amsterdam (22-26 October 2005)
Harford, J. (01/09/2005) A College of One's Own: Women's Colleges in Ireland in the Nineteenth Century'. European Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Dublin (7-10 September 2005)
Valiulus, M., Raftery, D., Harford, J. and Redmond, J. (01/09/2005) Promoting Gender Awareness among Practising Teachers: Issues in Continuous Professional Development'. European Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Dublin (7-10 September 2005)
Killeavy, M. (2006) Keynote Address, Conference of Teacher Education in the Baltic Countries. in: Conference of Teacher Education in the Baltic Countries ed(s). Conference of Teacher Education in the Baltic Countries, University of Latvia (June 2006)
Devine, D. (2006) 'Doing Childhood' in the primary school - power and identity in children's social world,. COST A19 Conference 'Children's Welfare',, Roskilde University, Denmark (June 15th - June 18th, 2006)
Devine, D. & McGillicuddy, D. (2006) 'If you're smart they call you smarty.if you're not clever they call you dumb' - Ability Grouping and children's social interaction'. Educational Studies Association of Ireland Annual Conference, Dublin (March 31st - April 1st, 2006)
McMahon, T. and Thakore, H. (2006) A social constructivist approach to developing computer-assisted learning. The American Educational Association Annual Conference, San Francisco, USA (7-11 April 2006)
Clarke, M. (2006) Active Citizens and Citizenship Education: Context and Contradictions. Presentation to the Migration & Citizenship Research Initiative, Geary Institute University College Dublin, Royal Irish Academy (March 2006)
Galvin, C. (2006) Active Learning in the Education of Post-Primary Teachers. Inspectorate of the Department of Education & Science (Ireland) Conference, Galway (11-13 January, 2006)
Jennings, D. (2006) Adduction and Semantics: The Evolution of Personalisation. Developing a Framework for e-Learning. 7th Annual Conference of the ICS HE Academy, Trinity College Dublin (29-31 August 2006)
Galvin, C. (2006) Blogging to some purpose; reflections on an emerging media. EUN eTwinning Conference, Lanzarote, Spain (11-13 January 2006)
Killeavy, M. (2006) Citizenship Education: Recent and Current Perspectives on Teacher Education in the European and Global Context. in: CESES ed(s). Keynote presentation at the CESES Conference This paper is being used as the basis for curriculum innovation in citizenship education in all Italian schools), Milan (June 2006)
Jennings, D. (2006) E-Learning A Medium For Collaboration: A Case Study Of Shared Cognitive Development, IADIS International Conference. IADIS International Conference on Cognition And Exploratory Learning in the Digital Age, Porto (14-16 December 2005)
Galvin, C. (2006) eTwinning - Why bother?. British Council, Scotland eTwinning Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland (23-25 February 2006)
Barrett, T. and Rourke, O. (2006) Evaluating Changes in Teaching and Learning: How staff and students adapt to problem-based learning. Connecting learning to the real world: International conference on Problem-based learning, Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru, Lima, Peru (17-24 July 2006)
Killeavy, M., O'Shea, S. and O'Shea, C. (2006) Female Computing Students at Irish Institutes of Technology: Quantifying Gender Differences in the Classroom. in: AERA ed(s). American Educational Research Conference, San Francisco (7-110April 2006)
Fleming, B. and Wynne, R. (2006) Fit for Future: The experience of an adult education centre in a traditional university environment. in: UALL ed(s). University Association Lifelong Learning, Warwick University (27-28th March 2006)
Galvin, C. (2006) Getting it right: reflection on undertaking small-scale research in Educational settings. Sligo Education Centre Research Series 2006, Sligo, Ireland (21 Sept 2006)
Killeavy, M. (2006) Interpersonal Relationships and Group Dynamics: The Often Forgotten Elements of the Professional Development and Socialization of Teachers. Invited Lecture and Seminar for Australian Teacher Educators, Perth, Western Australia (July 2006)
Killeavy, M. (2006) Invited Address, Teacher Education: The Global Dimension. in: ATE ed(s). Association of Teacher Educators, US, Annual Conference, Atlanta (February 2006)
Killeavy, M. (2006) Invited Presentation at the Inaugural Meeting of ATE, Senegal and Africa. in: ATE Africa ed(s). ATE Senegal and Africa, The University of Dakar, Senegal (January 2006)
Killeavy, M. (2006) Keynote Address, Reconceptualizing Teacher Education: From Macro Control to Micro Contexts. in: ATEE ed(s). Annual Conference of the Association of Teacher Education, Perth, Australia (July 2006)
Barrett, T. (2006) Learning in PBL as Hard Fun. Learning through Enquiry: Theory and Practice. Centre for Excellence in Enquiry -Based Learning, University of Manchester (29th June 2006)
McMahon, T. (2006) Learning outcomes, creativity, critical thinking and reflection. International Symposium on Implementing Learning Outcomes, Cork Ireland (10-11 Feb 2006)
McMahon, T. (2006) Learning outcomes: the UCD experience. International Symposium on Implementing Learning Outcomes, Cork, Ireland (10-11 Feb 2006)
Jennings, D. (2006) LEIDDing the way... A Guide to the Life Cycle of Reusable Learning Resource Development for the NDLR" EdTech 2006. Annual Conference of the Irish Learning Technology Association, Sligo (2006)
Barrett, T. (2006) PBL Problems and Liminal Spaces: Listening to how lecturers as problem-based learners talk about problems. Connecting learning to the real world: International conference on Problem-based learning, Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru, Lima, Peru (17-24 July 2006)
Killeavy, M. (2006) Presentation, Faculty of Education, University of Latvia. June 2006. As member of the Four Person Expert Group. Member of Four Person Expert Group, Latvia (May 2006)
Raftery, D. (2006) Reading the image and hearing the voice: using technologies to record and interpret the role of Catholic Teaching Orders in education and literacy formation. International Conference of the History of Education, Umea, Sweden (August 2006)
McMahon, T. and Thakore, H. (2006) Rethinking the outcomes-based curriculum. The American Educational Association Annual Conference, San Francisco USA (7-11 April 2006)
Galvin, C. (2006) Setting the scene: eTwinning and pedagogy. British Council, UK Etwinning Conference, Nottingham, UK (16-17 June 2006)
Jennings, D. (2006) The Challenge for Educationalists - Reaching the Learners. Assessment Tomorrow, 21st Century Techniques and Technologies to Measure Skills and Knowledge, Dublin (13 October 2005)
Killeavy, M., Murphy, R., Drudy, S., Scully, C., Morgan, M. and Burke, M. (2006) The Development, Assessment and Evaluation of Mentoring as a Dimension of Teacher Professional Development. in: AERA ed(s). American Educational Research Association, San Francisco (7-11 April 2006)
Killeavy, M., O'Shea, S. and O'Shea, C. (2006) The Older the Better: The Experience of Mature Students Attending Irish Higher Education Institutions. in: AERA ed(s). American Educational Research Association, San Francisco (7-11 April 2006)
Jennings, D. (2006) The Student, The Computer & Assessment. Forum On Teaching and Learning, University College Dublin (September 2005)
Killeavy, M. & Faulkner, S. (2006) The Village School in the Global Village. in: ESAI ed(s). Educational Studies Association of Ireland Annual Conference, Dublin, NCAD (1. April 2006)
Galvin, C. (2005) Rewriting EU Education-ICT Policy: Creating the strategic conditions for change. EMINENT Conference,, Paris, France (8- 10 Dec 2005)
Devine, D. (2005) 'Child culture and Identity in the primary school'. European Conference of Educational Research (ECER),, University College Dublin (7-10 September 2005)
Devine, D. (2005) 'The challenge of change: Irish Teachers' perspectives on ethnic diversity in newly multi-ethnic schools'. European Conference of Educational Research (ECER),, University College Dublin (7-10 September 2005)
Clancy, A. and O'Neill, G. (2005) A Case Study on the Experience of Using Problem Based Learning as an Approach to the Study of Educational Theories on Postgraduate Diploma in University Teaching and Learning. in: EERA ed(s). European Educational Research Association Conference, UCD (7th-10th September 2005)
Raftery, D., Valiulis, M., Harford, J. & Redmond, J. (2005) A gender-balanced curriculum: the challenge for teacher educators. International Conference on Learning, Granada, Spain (July, 2005)
Galvin, C. (2005) But all the wrong people are here. : wired networks, social capital and the making of public policy in a digital age. BERA Executive Conference, Oxford, UK (10-11 Feb 2005)
Galvin, C. (2005) Communicate, Collaborate & Publish : some reflections on the power of blogging for eTwinning. eTwinning Launch Conference, Brussels, Belgium (14-16 Jan 2005)
Galvin, C. (2005) Cutting-edge Schools ICT & Innovative Community Learning Projects: the Diageo Liberties Learning Initiative, Dublin. ECER 2005, Dublin, Ireland (7-10 September 2005)
Barry, M. (2005) Education for All - Meeting the Needs of Students in Our Schools. National Conference of Management Associations of Loreto Schools: Primary and Post-Primary (2005)
Raftery, D. (2005) Excisions, decisions: records of women religious in teaching in Ireland, 1800-2000. Gendering Education in the Archives Conference, Royal Holloway, London (June, 2005)
Raftery, D. & KilBride, C. (2005) Ideology, principles and worldviews on education: an examination of the lived experience of youths at Catholic schools in 21st century Ireland. International Confernce on Children's Spirituality, Malta (July, 2005)
O'Gorman, E. (2005) In-Service Teacher Education in the Area of Special Educational Needs: a Comparative Survey. in: ECER ed(s). European Conference on Educational Research, University College Dublin (8-10 September 2005)
Devine, D. (2005) Making the Global Local - Citizenship and Teacher Education in a Multi-Ethnic Ireland. Scotens Conference, Invited Key note speaker, Malahide (10 November 2005)
McMahon, T. and Thakore, H. (2005) Peer-observation of teaching: the importance of equalising power relationships through data control protocols. European Conference on Educational Research, Dublin, Ireland (7-10 Sept 2005)
Killeavy, M. (2005) President's Address, ATEE Annual Conference. in: ATEE ed(s). Association of Teacher Education in Europe Annual Conference, Amsterdam (22 October 2005)
Raftery, D., Valiulis, M., Harford, J. and Redmond, J. (2005) Promoting gender awareness among practising teachers: issues in continuing professional development. European Education Research Association, Dublin (7-10 September 2005)
O'Gorman, E. (2005) Setting Standards for Teacher Education in Special Educational Needs. in: ATEE ed(s). Annual Conference of the Association of Teacher Education in Europe, Amsterdam (22-26 October 2005)
Raftery, D. (2005) Strictures and vindications: eighteenth century English writers and the education of Irish children. British Conference of Eighteenth Century Education, Cambridge UK (September 2005)
Fisher, L., Butler, M., Keenan, P. and O'Neill. G. (2005) Student laptop use in learning practice; Participant observation from inside the undergraduate classroom. in: Ed/Lit LIB ed(s). World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare and Higher Education, Vancouver, Canada (24th October 2005)
Thakore, H. and McMahon, T. (2005) Student responses to a pilot web-based interactive system for medical students. Association for Medical Education in Europe Annual Conference, Amsterdam, Holland (03/09/2005)
Raftery, D. & KilBride, C. (2005) Teachers' standards and human development policy in schools: an examination of challenges to the value of standards in the 21st century. Association of Teacher Educators in Europe, Amsterdam (22-26 October 2005)
Clarke, M., Lodge, A. and Shevlin, S. (2005) The Future of Consecutive Post Primary Teacher Education. Invitational Seminar for Teacher Educators and Department of Education and Science Teacher Education Division, Trinity College Dublin (December 2005)
Killeavy, M., Drudy, S. and Scully, C. (2005) The identification of the most important characteristics, teaching skills and attributes for teachers taking on a mentoring role: the perceptions of mentors and NQTs. in: ECER ed(s). European Conference on Educational Research, University College Dublin (7-10 September 2005)
Raftery, D. (2005) The semiotics of design and problematics of portraiture in images of education in Ireland, 1800-1940. History of Education (UK) Annual Conference, Birmingham (December 2005)
Fisher, L., Butler, M., Keenan, P. and O'Neill. G. (2005) Using Social Practice Theory to interpret mandatory student use of wireless laptops in learning: an analysis of ten undergraduate business courses. in: ICALT ed(s). International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (IEEE), Kaohsiung, Taiwan (5th - 8th July 2005)
Drudy, S. Charting the Way Forward: an Irish Perspective on Inclusion in Second Level Schools. Keynote Address at the Conference Charting the Way Forward: Towards Inclusive Second level Schools, CICE, Dublin (28 January 2006)
Drudy, S. Developments in Teacher Education in Ireland. Keynote Address at the Seminar on Modernization of Study Programmes in Teachers' Education in an International Context, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana (23 February 2006)
Clarke, M. and Killeavy, M. Emerging Student Needs and Teaching Strategies for New Areas in Third Level Education. Association of Teacher Educators in Europe (ATEE) Conference, Amsterdam (22-26 October 2005)
Clarke, M. Policy Discourse in Teaching and Teacher Education. Educational Studies Association of Ireland Annual Conference, NCAD, Dublin (1. April 2006)
Murtagh, L. Progression and Regression in School-acquired Second Language Proficiency. Paper presented to the European Conference on Educational Research, University College Dublin (7-10 September 2005)
Clarke, M. and Drudy, S. The challenge of identity and practice in student teachers' understandings about diversity. European Conference on Educational Research, University College Dublin (7-10 September 2005)
Clarke, M., Lodge, A. and Shevlin, M. Voices in Teacher Education: Understanding and Sharing Identities. Invitational Seminar with Interfaith and Special Needs Communities. Invitational Seminar with Interfaith and Special Needs Communities. Sponsored by the Teachers Union of Ireland (TUI) and Association of Secondary School Teachers of Ireland (ASTI), National Library of Ireland (7 April 2006)
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