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Research interests
Integrating mathematics with other subjects; applications of mathematics; mathematics curriculum change; STEM education; and student transition from second level to third level mathematics study.
More information / biography
Dr Páraic Treacy is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics with experience of leading, lecturing, and teaching Mathematics and Mathematics Education within undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional development programmes as well as coordinating and providing mathematics learning support. He has also designed a complete undergraduate Mathematics Education (with QTS) course, as well as a range of modules and professional development courses. See ResearchGate and Google Scholar profiles for detailed list of publications.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Bonus Territory: The Shifting Landscape of Higher Level Senior Cycle Mathematics (2010-2024)
Treacy, P., Prendergast, M. & O Meara, N., 16 May 2025, 56 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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The role of expectancy-value theory in upper-secondary level students’ decisions to avoid the study of advanced mathematics
Treacy, P., O’Meara, N. & Prendergast, M., 2024, In: Irish Educational Studies. 43, 4, p. 1175-1188 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access10 Citations (Scopus) -
Mathematics in Ireland’s upper secondary schools: Why do students choose higher-level maths?
O’meara, N., Prendergast, M. & Treacy, P., 2023, In: Issues in Educational Research. 33, 1, p. 227-246 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A comparative synthesis of UK mathematics education research: what are we talking about and do we align with international discourse?
Marks, R., Foster, C., Barclay, N., Barnes, A. & Treacy, P., 2021, In: Research in Mathematics Education. 23, 1, p. 39-62 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus) -
A conceptual framework for integrating mathematics and science in the secondary classroom
Treacy, P., 1 Jun 2021, In: SN Social Sciences. 1, 6, 150.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A “new normal”: Teachers’ experiences of the day-to-day impact of incentivising the study of advanced mathematics
Treacy, P., Prendergast, M. & O’Meara, N., 2020, In: Research in Mathematics Education. 22, 3, p. 233-248 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access9 Citations (Scopus) -
Is there a point? Teachers’ perceptions of a policy incentivizing the study of advanced mathematics
Prendergast, M., O’Meara, N. & Treacy, P., 2020, In: Journal of Curriculum Studies. p. 752-769 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access9 Citations (Scopus) -
What’s the point? Impact of Ireland’s bonus points initiative on student profile in mathematics classrooms
O’Meara, N., Prendergast, M. & Treacy, P., 10 Dec 2020, In: Issues in Educational Research. 30, 4, p. 1418-1441 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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INCREASING PARTICIPATION IN ADVANCED MATHEMATICS: EVALUATING A POSSIBLE APPROACH
O’Meara, N., Prendergast, M. & Treacy, P., 2019, Proceedings of the 43rd Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2019. Graven, M., Venkat, H., Essien, A. A. & Vale, P. (eds.). Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME), p. 82 1 p. (Proceedings of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education; vol. 4).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Research Review of BSRLM 2003-2017
Marks, R., Barclay, N., Barnes, A. & Treacy, P., 5 Apr 2019Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report