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Biography
Is léachtóir í Hilary i Scoil an Oideachais, Coláiste na hOllscoile Corcaigh. Thosaigh Hilary ag obair mar theagascóir ar an gclár BEDSSPE sa bhliain 2019, ag díriú ar theagasc na Gaeilge agus socrúchán scoile. Anois, tá ról Hilary dírithe ar shocrúchán scoile (BEd Gaeilge agus BSc Education) mar aon le sealbhú teanga, an fhoghlaim dhigiteach agus oideolaíocht chomhaimseartha. Sular thosaigh Hilary ag obair i gColáiste na hOllscoile Corcaigh, chaith sí deich mbliana ag múineadh na Gaeilge in iar-bhunscoil DEIS. Bhí ról lárnach ag Hilary i mbunú an Aonaid lán-Ghaeilge, Gaelcholáiste Mhic Shuibhne, a osclaíodh i gCnoc na hAoine sa bhliain 2019 le hochtar scoláire. Tá níos mó ná caoga scoláire cláraithe anois san Aonad. Sa bhliain 2022, bhronn An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) sparánacht taighde ar Hilary chun tabhairt faoi thaighde PhD ar leanúnachas an tumoideachais sa tréimhse iar-phaindéime. Tá a cuid taighde go dtí seo bunaithe ar an aistriú ón mbunscoil go dtí an iar-bhunscoil.
Research Interests
Hilary's research interests include the transition from primary to post-primary education, learner voice, immersion education, specifically late immersion and leadership roles within the sector, language teacher identity and self-awareness, the role of the placement school in Initial Teacher Education (ITE) and peer observation as a tool for school improvement.
Research Grants
| | Project | Funding
Body | Start Date | End Date | Award |
|---|
| Leanúnachas san earnáil sa tréimhse iar-phaindéime: cá bhfuilimid anois? | Other: Not Listed | 03-OCT-22 | 03-OCT-26 | €17,612.00 |
Publications
Peer Reviewed Journals
| | Year | Publication |
|---|
| (2021) | 'Supporting the transition from primary to postprimary education in 2021: Perspectives from irish postprimary practitioners'
O’connor H.;Flynn P. (2021) 'Supporting the transition from primary to postprimary education in 2021: Perspectives from irish postprimary practitioners'. Education Sciences, 11 (9) [DOI] [Details] |
Thesis/Dissertation
| | Year | Publication |
|---|
| (2021) | Bridging the transition from primary to post-primary education in 2021: A new crossing? The perspectives of teachers in DEIS post-primary schools.
Hilary O Connor (2021) Bridging the transition from primary to post-primary education in 2021: A new crossing? The perspectives of teachers in DEIS post-primary schools. Thesis/Dissertation [Details] |
Professional Activities
Honours and Awards
| | Year | Title | Awarding Body |
|---|
| 2022 | Research bursary | An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) |
| 2008 | UCC Quercus Entrance Scholarship | University College Cork |
Conference Contributions
| | Year | Publication |
|---|
| (2022) | Comhdháil Taighde Uile-Oileánda ar an Tumoideachas An Tumoideachas: Súil Siar agus Súil ar Aghaidh,
Hilary Ní Chonchubhair (2022) Ag aistriú ón mbunoideachas lán-Bhéarla go dtí an t-iarbhunoideachas lán-Ghaeilge: Trasnú an droichid teanga. [Invited Oral Presentation], Comhdháil Taighde Uile-Oileánda ar an Tumoideachas An Tumoideachas: Súil Siar agus Súil ar Aghaidh, Coláiste Mhuire gan Smál, Luimneach . [Details] |
| (2017) | NCCA Student Voice-Bridge to Learning,
Hilary Ní Chonchubhair, Norrie Ross, Phil O' Flynn (2017) Learner Voice at Terence MacSwiney Community College. [Invited Oral Presentation], NCCA Student Voice-Bridge to Learning, Dublin Castle . [Details] |
| (2017) | ETBI Annual Conference,
Hilary Ní Chonchubhair (2017) “Learner Voice in an Inclusion Framework”. [Invited Oral Presentation], ETBI Annual Conference, Kilkenny . [Details] |
Teaching Activities
Teaching Interests
Hilary's teaching interests include language acquisition, particularly in late immersion learners. Hilary also focuses on learner self-awareness and language awareness, using digital technology to improve language learning, and reflective practice.
