Topic 1 Highlighting the relationship between non-formal education and inclusion of children with Special Education Needs
Topic 2 Understanding Wellbeing and its impact on student- teachers
Topic 3 Cyberbullying. Recognition and preventing strategies
Topic 4 Developing instructional design skills in the online environment
Topic 5. The relationship between metacognitive regulation and the learning approaches
Biography
Dr Camelia Bran was appointed as lecturer to our New Avenues to Teaching programme in September 2022. Prior to joining UCC, Camelia was Associated professor, PhD. within the Faculty of Educational Sciences, Psychology and Social Work of University “Aurel Vlaicu” of Arad, Romania. She has 20 years' experience in teaching on both undergraduate and postgraduate teacher training programmes, and has also extensive experience in regional, national, and European projects, both as project manager and team member. Camelia has a range of research interests including highlighting the relationship between non-formal education and inclusion of children with special education needs; understanding wellbeing and its impact on student teachers; cyberbullying recognition and prevention strategies; developing instructional design skills in the online environment; the relationship between metacognitive regulation and learning approaches.Research Interests
My research interests are developed around the following main topics:Topic 1 Highlighting the relationship between non-formal education and inclusion of children with Special Education Needs
Topic 2 Understanding Wellbeing and its impact on student- teachers
Topic 3 Cyberbullying. Recognition and preventing strategies
Topic 4 Developing instructional design skills in the online environment
Topic 5. The relationship between metacognitive regulation and the learning approaches
Research Grants
| Project | Funding Body | Start Date | End Date | Award | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| „The suitcase, the map and the voyage of a youth worker ”, | European Commission | 01-SEP-15 | 31-DEC-17 | ||
| "Proacțiune Pentru O Comunitate Educațională Multiprofesională- Proactiv” | European Commission | 01-SEP-20 | 30-NOV-20 |
Publications
Books
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2020) | Devenire în profesorat/Becoming a teacher. Herlo, D. (coord.), Egerău, A., Balaș E., Dughi T., Roman A., Bran C. N. (2020) Devenire în profesorat/Becoming a teacher. Cluj-Napoca: Editura Presa Universitară Clujeană. [Details] | |
| (2017) | Rolul educației nonformale în incluziunea educațională, profesională și socială a copiilor cu cerințe educative speciale/The role of nonformal education in the educational, vocational and social inclusion of children with special needs. Bran, Camelia Nadia (coordinator), Balas, Cornelia Evelina (coordinator), (2017), Rolul educației nonformale în incluziunea educațională, profesională și socială a copiilor cu cerințe educative speciale/The role of nonformal education in the educational, vocational and social inclusion of children with special needs. Editura Presa Universitară Clujeană, ISBN: 978‐606‐37‐0258‐7, 163 pages (2017) Rolul educației nonformale în incluziunea educațională, profesională și socială a copiilor cu cerințe educative speciale/The role of nonformal education in the educational, vocational and social inclusion of children with special needs. Cluj-Napoca: Editura Presa Universitară Clujeană. [Details] | |
| (2012) | Repere pentru o invatare eficienta. Camelia Nadia Bran (2012) Repere pentru o invatare eficienta. Arad: Aurel Vlaicu University. [Details] |
Book Chapters
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2021) | 'Metacognitive regulation and attention to body signals - strategies to prevent academic exhaustion' Camelia Nadia Bran, Editha Margareta Coşarbă (2021) 'Metacognitive regulation and attention to body signals - strategies to prevent academic exhaustion' In: WORLD LUMEN CONGRES 2021. UK: LUMEN Proceedings, 17, 70-78. [DOI] [Details] |
Professional Activities
Other Activities
| Description | |
|---|---|
https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=list_works&hl=en&user=u4ABy70AAAAJ&gmla=AJsN-F4IMWEisio... | |
Member of the "Aurel Vlaicu" University Senate, 2016-2020. |
Professional Associations
| Association | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romanian Association for Research In Education | Full membership | 22-FEB-21 / 10-OCT-22 |
Committees
| Committee | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, School of Education | Member | 2022 / 2022 |
Employment
| Employer | Position | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University College Cork, School of Education | Lecturer in Education | 12-SEP-22 / 10-OCT-22 | |
| "Aurel Vlaicu" University of Arad, Romania | Associate professor | 01-OCT-02 / 11-SEP-22 |
Education
| Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | West University of Timisoara, Romania | Bachelor of Pedagogy | Pedagogy | |
| 2002 | West University of Timisoara, Romania | Postgraduate Specialization Diploma-Psychology of Adult Education | Psychology of Adult Education | |
| 2009 | "Babes Bolyai" University of Cluj-Napoca | PhD in Education | Education Sciences | |
| 2005 | "Aurel Vlaicu" University of Arad, Romania | Master in Education | Educational Organizations Management |
Languages
| Language | Reading | Writing | Speaking | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romanian | Fluent | Fluent | Fluent | |
| Italian | Fluent | Basic | Basic | |
| French | Fluent | Functional | Functional | |
| English | Fluent | Functional | Functional |
Consultancy
| Client | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Casa Corpului Didactic "Alexandru Gavra" Arad, Romania |
Outreach Activities
| Description | |
|---|---|
Participation to UCC Open Days, Workshops organized in DEIS and non-DEIS schools. Forum theater and Photovoice organized and presented in front of 100 participants in 2017. |
Teaching Activities
Teaching Interests
- Foundations of Education/General pedagogy, Curriculum theory and practice, Non-formal education and community development, Newly emerging needs of children
- Inclusion policies and practice.