Let's Talk Education Research

Curious about the concept of postmodernism ? And posthumanism ? And what they mean for Arts Education? In this episode, Rowan speaks with Dr Lucy Hill and Dr Jones Irwin about their contributions to the book Arts Education in Ireland: From Pedagogy to Practice , edited by Dervil Jordan and Jane O’Hanlon. Lucy’s profile is here . Jones’ profile is here .  The book can be ordered from here

In this episode, Rowan speaks with Dr Ashling Bourke, Dr Azza Warraitch, Aleksander Sokólski, and Estelle Mioni about their project exploring young people’s attitudes, knowledge and actions on climate change. The project website, the Next Gen, can be found here

In this episode, I speak with Dr Patrick Burke to explore literacy in Ireland, its future and how it’s evolving alongside today’s social and technological changes. A recent resource on this topic can be found here:  https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03323315.2024.2370795 Patrick’s profile:  https://www.dcu.ie/languageliteracyandearlychildhoodeducation/people/dr-patrick-burke

In this episode, Rowan speaks with Dr Paula Lehane about teachers’ understandings of dyslexia exploring Paula’s latest research and resource development. Paula’s profile is here The resources and research can be found here

In this episode, I speak with Dr Aisling Twohill about efficacy in maths education with a particular focus on primary student teachers’ views on teaching and learning mathematics. Aisling’s work can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/bdfjd3y6 Aisling’s profile can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/2s2az3hv

In this episode, I speak with Dr Rosie Savage about supporting the educational progress of children in care, with a particular focus on primary special education teachers’ views and experiences. Rosie's work can be found here: https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/studentTheses/supporting-the-educational-progress-of-children-in-care-a-qualita Rosie's profile: https://www.dcu.ie/inclusiveandspecialeduc...

In this episode, I speak with Gareth Burns teacher diversity. Gareth's recent publication about this topic can be found here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01425692.2023.2294686 Gareth's profile: https://www.dcu.ie/policyandpractice/people/gareth-burns

In this episode, I speak with Pearse Ahern about task-based language learning for Irish (Gaeilge). Pearse's publication on this topic can be found here: https://reachjournal.ie/index.php/reach/article/view/630/546 Pearse's profile: https://www.dcu.ie/languageliteracyandearlychildhoodeducation/people/pearse-ahern

In this episode, I speak with Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons about burnout in Initial Teacher Education. Sabrina's bio: https://www.dcu.ie/policy-and-practice/people/sabrina-fitzsimons Create Website: https://www.dcu.ie/create Articles Discussed in the podcast: Fitzsimons, S., Boag, L. & Smith, D.S. (2025) Understanding Teacher Educators' Quality of Life: Insights from the PERMA Model. Applied...

In this episode, I speak with Dr Jane O'Kelly about the work completed by a team of researchers exploring the experiences of autistic academics. You can find out more about Dr O'Kelly here: https://www.dcu.ie/policyandpractice/people/jane-okelly You can find out more about the team's research network here: https://sites.google.com/view/acorn-network/home?authuser=0 The team's publi...

In this episode, I speak with the General Editor of Irish Educational Studies, Dr Audrey Bryan, about all things related to the journal, from the readership and scope, to advice on how to publish with Irish Education Studies You can find out more about Irish Educational Studies on their website here: https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/ries20 You can follow them on Twitter/X (@Editor_IES) and Blu...

In this episode, I speak with Dr Caitríona Ní Cassaithe about the LETHE project, a project designed to help teachers and students uncover hidden histories from across Europe. You can find out more about Dr Ní Cassaithe here: https://www.dcu.ie/stemeducationinnovationglobalstudies/people/caitriona-ni-cassaithe You can find Dr Ní Cassaite on Twitter/X (@trionacheile) and BlueSky (@trionacheile.bsky....

In this episode, I speak with Barbara Mulvihill and Dr Marek McGann about the Teachers Research Exchange TREX initiative - an online community of practice for education research in Ireland. You can find out more about TREX and register here: https://www.t-rex.ie/

In this episode, Dr David Keane, Dr Paola Rivetti, and Prof Mathias Urban, speak to me about the ongoing situation in Palestine, through the lens of their respective areas of research. In this, longer than usual episode, my DCU colleagues discuss the situation in Palestine under the following themes: International Law - CERD (International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discr...

In this episode, I speak with Dr Majella McSharry and Dr Rachel Shanks about school uniform policy and research in Ireland and Scotland. You can find out more about Dr McSharry here:https://www.dcu.ie/humandevelopment/people/majella-mcsharry You can find Dr McSharry on Twitter/X: @MajellaMcSharry You can read Dr McSharry's article on this area here: https://doras.dcu.ie/30536/ You can find out mor...

In this episode, I speak with Dr Regina Murphy about the processes of inclusion and creativity in music education showcases in schools. You can read the full report here: https://doras.dcu.ie/29328/ You can read more about Regina here: https://www.dcu.ie/artseducationmovement/people/regina-murphy

In this episode of the podcast, I speak with Dr Damien Burke about the work of mathematics leaders in Irish Primary Schools. You can read Damien's paper here: https://tinyurl.com/35vxwvxj You can find out more about Damien here: https://www.dcu.ie/policyandpractice/people/damien-burke

In this episode of the podcast, I speak with Jason McDonald of Brigham Young University about instructional designer perspectives on the pursuit of quality in online course design. You can read Jason's paper here: https://tinyurl.com/57d2d534 You can read more about Jason here: https://education.byu.edu/directory/view/jason-mcdonald

In this episode of the podcast, I speak with Melissa Lynch about her current PhD research which focuses on exploring the impact of social and cultural capital on students from low socio-economic backgrounds. You can find out more about Melissa's research here: https://www.dcu.ie/instituteofeducation/news/2024/may/dcu-researcher-breaks-ground-educational-access-research-awarded You can find her...

In this episode of the podcast, I speak with Dr Ben Mallon about Teachers and Global Citizenship Education: Values, Attitudes and Practices. Throughout the podcast, Ben about the recent report on a national survey of Irish Primary teachers and global citizenship education. You can find the report here: https://globalvillageschools.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/TRO23001-Teachers-and-Global-Citizens...

In this episode of the podcast, I speak with Dr Conall O Breacháin about his PhD research which explores teachers’ agency in the context of engagement with Ireland’s new Primary Language Curriculum. You can find out more about Dr O Breacháin here: https://www.dcu.ie/languageliteracyandearlychildhoodeducation/people/dr-conall-o-breachain

In this episode of the podcast, I speak with Dr Natalie O’Neil about her recent publication “From recipe to enquiry – a curriculum tool for science teachers to align policy with practice in practical lessons”. Natalie talks about the challenges of translating policy into practice with regard to enquiry-based teaching and learning. Through her work, Dr O’Neil explores a design-based research approa...

In this episode of the podcast, I speak with Dr Just Rami, Director of the FETRC Research Centre. Dr Rami discusses the foundation of FETRC, highlights projects and initiatives that are currently underway, and talks about the future of the centre. You can find out more about FETRC here: https://www.dcu.ie/fetrc You can follow FETRC on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/FETRC_DCU You can find out mo...

In this episode of the podcast, I speak with Dr Malgosia Machowska-kosciak and Dr Maria Barry about their research into integrating migrant voices into teacher education in Ireland. The project, which is funded by The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, uses digital stories to tell authentic stories of young people's experiences of identity, belonging, represen...

In this episode of the podcast, I speak with Dr Audrey Doyle about her recent publication titled “Disturbing the teacher’s role as assessor: the case of calculated grades 2020–2021 in Ireland.” Audrey begins by providing listeners with an overview of the assessment context during Covid-19, detailing the dramatic shift from state examinations to teachers as assessors. In this study, Audrey speaks w...