Let's Talk Education Research

In this episode, Manuel speaks with Dr Lorraine Harbison to explore the challenges in mathematics education today, its future, and the emergent transforming pathways in the area.

Lorraine Harbison’s profile

In this episode, Rowan speaks with Briana Fitzsimons and Dr Niamh McGuirk about their work in anti-racism education.

Briana’s website is here

Niamh’s profile is here

In this episode, I speak with Dr Rob Lowney to explore the challenges in learning technology, its future and how it’s evolving alongside today’s social and technological changes.

Two recent resources on this topic can be found here: 

https://zenodo.org/records/4270579

https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2026/0227/1510053-data-privacy-education-technology-gdpr/ 

Rob’s profile: 

https://www.dcu.ie/teu/people/rob-lowney

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/inclusiveandspecialeducation/people/rosie-savage

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