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Biography

Michael Delargey is a College Lecturer in ICT and Mathematics Education since September 2001. Prior to becoming an academic he was a teacher of mathematics and science at St. Colman's Community College, Midleton, Co.Cork and St. Joseph's Patrician College ('The Bish'), Galway.

He teaches both pre-service and in-service courses in mathematics methodology and ICT in education and supervises trainee teachers on school placement. His research interests are in STEM (Science, Technology and Mathematics) education and teacher education.

His main interest outside of his academic duties is the Trade Union movement and Michael is the Incoming President of the Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT) having served at every level of the organisation at both UCC and National level.

Michael currently sits on the Governing Body of UCC where he represents the non-professorial academic staff.

Research Interests

I am an active researcher in STEM (Science, Technology and Mathematics) Education and  teacher education. Since joining UCC in 2001, I have worked on a number of research and innovation projects both independently and collaboratively.

These have included

1. Datalogging and mathematics teaching where I was PI. This was a short project funded by the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Studies Research Fund. I investigated and developed classroom resources for the integration of datalogging into school mathematics teaching at second level.
2. The Learning to  Teach Study (LETS) (2007 - 2010) where I was an associate investigator (Paul Conway PI). I took responsibility for the design, data collection, and analysis and writing up of the sections on learning to teach mathematics and learning to teach science.
3. FIRSTMATH Piloting -Ireland (2012-2013) - I worked with my colleagues Paul Conway and Vanessa Rutherford here in UCC in piloting Instruments with Irish mathematics teachers and primary teachers and used as part of the University of Michigan State project FIRSTMATH which researches the first five years of mathematics teaching post graduation.  
4. Language Descriptors in Mathematics Teaching (2013 to date) - I was nominated by Leargas to be one of two Irish Representatives to a in intensive 2 day workshop in the European Centre for Modern Languages in Graz, Austria in March 2013. The workshop included over 30 participants from across the European Community refining language descriptors for the teaching of mathematics, history and civics to aid the teaching of these subjects to minority and migrant children. I am currently researching the incorporation and adaptation of language descriptors into teaching Project Maths.
5. Curriculum Implementation - My doctoral research focusses on the implementation of both the Revised Junior Certificate Mathematics Syllabus of 2000 and Project Maths by second level mathematics teachers. I am studying the implementation using a complexity framework

I have competed for and received small amounts of research funding over the years. 

1. IRL£400 - Conference attendance grant received from Intel to attend and present research findings on the assimilation of Intel Teach to the Future at a workshop on ICT in initial teacher education in Maynooth, Co. Kildare on 29th May 2002
2. GB£300 - Small grant from the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications towards a study of managing second level mathematics departments - June 2005
3. €1,400 - Grant obtained from the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences Research Fund for a study titled 'The Development of Datalogging Resources for Mathematics Teachers' - November 2005
4. €1,100 - Grant obtained from the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Science Research Fund for a study titled 'Changing the Teaching of Mathematics? A study of the Implementation of the Revised Junior Certificate Mathematics Syllabus of 2000 - November 2007
5. €5,000 - The NUI Mary L Thornton Scholarship in Education towards my doctoral study - November 2008.
    

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Teaching Interests

My main teaching interests are in mathematics methodology and ICT in education. I also supervise trainee teachers on school placement and I supervise Minor Dissertations (15,000 words) undertaken by teacher-researchers at M.Ed. level. 

Minor Dissertations - MEd (Modular) 
2014

Siobhan Ni Mhuirithe – Exploring the Effects of a Mathematics Problem Solving Intervention in a Bilingual Setting.

Olivia O’Mahony – A Study of Attitudes and Performance in relation to Collaborative Problem Solving in Mathematics among a group of 5th Class Primary School Students

Ian Farrell – An Examination of the Effectiveness  of using Cross-Curricular Links to Teach Mathematics.

2013

Catherine Coffey – A Study of using ICT in the 3rd class Mathematics Curriculum for the Teaching of Word Problems

Padraig Clifford – A Study of the Future Viability of Small Schools from a Principal’s Perspective

2012

Trevor Collins – A Study of the use of ICT in classroom administration and preparation

Marguerite Hanley – An investigation into the factors affecting teacher’s use of ICT in the Primary School and implementation of an e-learning plan to ameliorate the factors – A Case Study

Elaine Hyland – An exploratory study on the influence of model based activities in the development of scientific inquiry skills and analysis on the extent to which model based practice at Primary level reflects international best practice.

2011
Anne R. Leahy -  An Evaluation of the Process of ICT Integration in all areas of School life, through the creation and implementation of a Post Primary e-learning Plan

James O'Donoghue - A Case Study of the Leadership Styles of Primary School Principals in County Cork 

2010
Johanna Mary Brosnan - Fidelity or False Clarity: A Study of the Extent to which the Revised Junior Certificate Science Syllabus has Served as an Agent for Change in Irish Classrooms

Caroline Foley - An Investigation into the Assessment of Leaving Certificate Biology 

Nora Meade - An Investigation of the Problem Solving area of the Primary Mathematics Curriculum in an Area of Educational Disadvantage 

2009  
Frances Hurley - Is Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) empowering teachers to integrate new technologies into teaching and learning?

Mark Sheehan - An Appraisal of Primary School Governance in Ireland - Has the arrival of the Community National School brought true plurality to our system?

2008
Elmarie Lynch – Teaching Junior Certificate Mathematics

Mary Singleton - The Use of ICT in Learning and Teaching: Case Study of a Second Level School

2007
Mary Anne Foley - Exploring the Teaching and Learning of Geometry: Geometers Sketchpad

Laura O' Sullivan  - An Investigation into the occurrence of Learning Difficulties in Mathematics in the Junior Certificate Classroom paying particular attention to the prevalence of Dyscalculia

Margaret Ryan - The SSRI and its Impact on St. Fanahan's College

2006  
Anne Bevan - An Investigative Approach to Practical Work in Junior Certificate Science: Are Teachers using appropriate Teaching Strategies to prepare their Students for Practical Work (Coursework B)? 

Michelle Butler - A Discussion on the Tipperary Town School Completion Programme 2002 - 2006

Marian O'Callaghan - Did Involvement in a Comenius Project impact on the use of Information and Communications Technology in the Primary School?

Catherine O'Mahony (Dwyer) - Have Neo-Liberalist approaches altered the Teaching Profession from that of a Vocationalist Professional to skilled Journeyman?
 
2005  
Sheila Crowley - The Story of Catherine McCauley with particular reference to her contribution to Education - especially Teacher Training

Sean Ronan - A Case Study of how Family Factors affected the educational achievement of students in St. Fachtna's De La Salle Skibbereen 

Research Project - M.A. in Curriculum Studies (Mathematics)

2005
Eric Graham - To what extent in Irish Second Level Schools is mathematics taught outside the traditional classroom?

Bernice O'Leary - Mentoring in Mathematics Teaching 

Minor Dissertation - M.A. in Management in Education (Waterford Institute of Technology)

2007
Donal Cronin - An Evaluation of the B.Sc. in Technology's role in Staff Development

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