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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research units
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Continuing Professional Development
Reflective Pedagogy & Early Childhood Studies
Organisational unit: Department
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Profiles
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SPARK: SPARK- STEM Partnerships for Action, Relevance, and Knowledge: A school-university partnership of educators to support integrated STEM learning and understanding of societal issues
Fitzpatrick, M. (CoPI), O'Dwyer, A. (CoPI), Leavy, A. (CoI), Hourigan, M. (CoI), Carroll, C. (CoI), Murphy, B. (CoI) & Ryan, M. (CoI)
1/01/26 → 31/12/26
Project: Teaching & Learning
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STEM Café: Embracing Integrated STEM Education
Leavy, A. (CoPI), Hourigan, M. (CoPI), Carroll, C. (CoPI), Fitzpatrick, M. (CoPI), O'Dwyer, A. (CoPI), Corry, E. (CoPI), Hamilton, M. (CoPI), McNamara, M. (CoPI), Liman-Kaban, A. (CoPI), O'Shea, J. (CoPI), Young, K. (CoPI), Liston, M. (CoPI), Ryan, M. (CoPI), Cleary, C. (CoPI), McGann, R. (CoPI) & Walsh, E. (CoPI)
25/09/17 → …
Project: Teaching & Learning
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Science & Maths Week (Community Engagement)
Hourigan, M. (Other), Leavy, A. (Other), Carroll, C. (Other), Fitzpatrick, M. (Other), Walsh, M. (Other), Ryan, M. (Other) & Cleary, C. (Other)
8/10/12 → …
Project: Teaching & Learning
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Research on knowledge and affect in teacher education
Hourigan, M. (CoPI), Leavy, A. (CoPI), Fitzpatrick, M. (CoI), Carroll, C. (CoI), O'Dwyer, A. (CoI), Corry, E. (CoI), Murphy, B. (CoI), Yilmaz, N. (CoI), Bjerke, A. H. (CoI) & Hamilton, M. (CoI)
12/01/04 → …
Project: Research
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Combining Oral History and Linguistics to explore public art and cultural memory
O'Brien, S. & Fitzgerald, C., 2025, (In preparation) Oral History and Linguistics. Bloomsbury PublishingResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Cultivating employee autonomy for agility in the workplace through the lens of Bloom’s taxonomy
Ayutthaya, D. H. N., Koomsap, P. & de Paor, C., 2025, In: International Journal of Agile Systems and Management. 18, 1, p. 24-51 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Integrating playful pedagogies with the curriculum: The perspectives and practices of teachers working across infant, first and second classes, in Ireland
O’Sullivan, L., Ring, E., Harmon, M. & Ryan, M., 18 Feb 2025, In: Journal of Childhood, Education and Society. 6, 1, p. 114-134 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
Oral Histories as Cultural Inheritance
O'Brien, S., 2025, (Accepted/In press) Inheriting the Family: Objects, Identities and Emotions. Barclay, K., Barnwell, A., Begiato, J., Evans, T. & King, L. (eds.). Bloomsbury PublishingResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Understanding teacher ethico-political identity formation from a Foucauldian perspective
Carswell, D. & Conway, P. F., Feb 2025, In: British Educational Research Journal. 51, 1, p. 321-343 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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“We can all fit” – using Universal Design Guidelines for Early Learning and Care Settings for the inclusion of all children.
Burke Hayes, M. (Speaker)
20 Nov 2025Activity: Conference Presentations, Speaking Events & Workshops › Conference Presentations
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Limerick Festival of Science: Bigger Better Brainteaser Bandits
Carroll, C. (Organiser), Hourigan, M. (Organiser), Fitzpatrick, M. (Organiser), Murphy, B. (Organiser), Leavy, A. (Organiser), Ryan, M. (Member of programme committee) & O'Dwyer, A. (Member of programme committee)
14 Nov 2025Activity: Participation/Organisation of Events › Collaborative practice-based engagements
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Lesson Study as a vehicle to promote STEM teacher educators' professional learning
Hourigan, M. (Organiser and Participant), Fitzpatrick, M. (Organiser and Participant), O'Dwyer, A. (Organiser and Participant) & Ryan, M. (Organiser and Participant)
4 Sep 2025 → 24 Jan 2026Activity: Participation/Organisation of Events › Collaborative practice-based engagements
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Inclusive Early Learning and Care physical environments supporting children's development of self-regulation
Burke Hayes, M. (Speaker)
27 Aug 2025Activity: Conference Presentations, Speaking Events & Workshops › Conference Presentations
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iDEAL Future – Supporting Digital Educational Leadership in the Emerging AI Era
O'Brien, E. (Speaker), Hickey, P. (Speaker) & Ni Dhrisceoil, C. (Speaker)
1 Mar 2025Activity: Conference Presentations, Speaking Events & Workshops › Conference Presentations
Press/Media
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Conference to explore the importance of play to take place at MIC
Harmon, M., O'Sullivan, L., Ring, E. & Ní Aogáin, S.
13/01/24
1 item of Media coverage
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Mary Immaculate College to shine a light on the power of play
Harmon, M., O'Sullivan, L., Ring, E. & Ní Aogáin, S.
8/01/24
1 item of Media coverage
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Irish Teacher’s Journal 2022, Vol 10
Bowles, R., Liston, M., Leavy, A., Finneran, M., Ring, E., Treacy, M., Ryan, S., Egan, M. & de Paor, C.
22/11/22
1 item of Media coverage
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Minister Foley welcomes MIC review of STEM Education
Leavy, A., Hourigan, M., O'Dwyer, A., Fitzpatrick, M., Hamilton, M., Carroll, C., Corry, E., McGann, R. & LaCumber, G.
13/07/22
1 item of Media coverage
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Department of Education award tender to MIC academics to research STEM and Arts (STEAM) education
Leavy, A., Hourigan, M., O'Dwyer, A., Fitzpatrick, M., Hamilton, M., Carroll, C., McGann, R., Corry, E. & LaCumber, G.
9/11/21
1 item of Media coverage
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