Curriculum and assessment theory and practice;
The role of psychology in education practice and research;
The role of oral language development in education;
Irish immersion education;
Innovation in research and practice in the teaching of English;
Whole-school planning for learning and assessment – policy and practices;
Biography
Lecturer in Education and PME Deputy Director in the School of Education, UCC. Post-primary school teacher of English, Irish and LCVP from 1996-2015. Former State Examinations Commission Advising Examiner for Leaving Certificate Higher Level English. I am currently a member of the Teaching Council of Ireland.Research Interests
Sociocultural perspectives on curriculum, learning and assessment;Curriculum and assessment theory and practice;
The role of psychology in education practice and research;
The role of oral language development in education;
Irish immersion education;
Innovation in research and practice in the teaching of English;
Whole-school planning for learning and assessment – policy and practices;
Publications
Book Chapters
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2023) | 'Assessment in English' Dennehy, N. (2023) 'Assessment in English' In: Perspectives on the Teaching of English in Post Primary Education. Cork: Cork University Press. [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'Introduction' Cahill, K. & Dennehy, N. (2023) 'Introduction' In: Perspectives on the Teaching of English in Post Primary Education. Cork: Cork University Press. [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'Feedback for Learning in the English Classroom' Dennehy, N. (2023) 'Feedback for Learning in the English Classroom' In: Perspectives on the Teaching of English in Post Primary Education. Cork: Cork University Press. [Details] |
Edited Books
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2023) | Perspectives on the Teaching of English in Post Primary Education Cahill, K. & Dennehy, N (Ed.). (2023) Perspectives on the Teaching of English in Post Primary Education Cork: Cork University Press. [Details] |
Professional Activities
Honours and Awards
| Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Scotens Seed Funding | Standing Conference on Teacher Education North and South (SCOTENS) | |
| 2019 | John Coolahan Teaching Council Research Support Framework Award | Teaching Council of Ireland | |
| 2018 | UCC College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Science Research Support Fund | UCC College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Science | |
| 2017 | NUI Dr Mary L. Thornton Scholarship and Prize in Education | National University of Ireland | |
| 2013 | UCC School of Education M.Ed. Scholarship | UCC School of Education |
Professional Associations
| Association | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish National Organisation of Teachers of English (INOTE) | Member | / | |
| Literacy Association of Ireland | Member | / | |
| Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI) | Member | / |
Conference Contributions
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2023) | Educational Studies of Ireland Conference 2023, Dennehy, N & O'Ceallaigh, T.J. (2023) Supporting student teachers’ pedagogy in the post-primary immersion context – the development of a digital badge professional learning initiative. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Educational Studies of Ireland Conference 2023, Stranmillis University College, Belfast , 30-MAR-23 - 01-APR-23. [Details] | |
| (2023) | ESAI conference 2023, Dennehy, N., O'Hagan, C. & Costa, J. (2023) Developing a shared programme of support for student teachers in Ireland - North and South – in implementing best practice approaches to ‘Assessment as Learning’ (AAL) in post primary school. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], ESAI conference 2023, Stranmillis University College, Belfast , 30-MAR-23 - 01-APR-23. [Details] | |
| (2022) | Educational Studies Association of Ireland Conference 2022, Dennehy, N. (2022) Connecting through collaborative assessment practice: using student exemplars, rubrics and guided feedback to promote student learning in post-primary education. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Educational Studies Association of Ireland Conference 2022, Dublin . [Details] | |
| (2022) | European Literacy Conference on Literacy, Dennehy, N. (2022) The role of assessment literacy in supporting lifelong learning. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], European Literacy Conference on Literacy, Institute of Education, DCU , 04-JUL-22 - 06-JUL-22. [Details] | |
| (2022) | Educational Studies of Ireland Conference 2022, Dennehy, N. (2022) Connecting through collaborative assessment practice: using student exemplars, rubrics and guided feedback to promote student learning in post-primary education. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Educational Studies of Ireland Conference 2022, online , 07-APR-22 - 09-APR-22. [Details] | |
| (2021) | Educational Studies Association of Ireland Annual Conference, O’Ceallaigh, T.J., Dennehy, N., Ní Chonaill, M. & O'Connor, A. (2021) An teagasc ábharbhunaithe san iarbhunscolaíocht lán-Ghaeilge: Dearcthaí múinteoirí faoi oiliúint agus múinteoirí luathghairme. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Educational Studies Association of Ireland Annual Conference, Dublin . [Details] | |
| (2021) | Literacy Association of Ireland Annual Conference, O'Ceallaigh, T.J., Dennehy, N., Ní Chonaill, M. & O'Connor, A. (2021) An teanga agus an t-ábhar a chomhtháthú san iarbhunscoil Lán-Ghaeilge sna chéad bhlianta den teagasc: Claochlú leanúnach. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Literacy Association of Ireland Annual Conference, Dublin . [Details] | |
| (2020) | Féilte: Teaching Council Annual Festival of Education in Learning and Teaching Excellence, O'Ceallaigh, T.J., Dennehy, N., Ní Chonaill, M. & O'Connor, A. (2020) Tús maith? Iniúchadh ar dhearcthaí múinteoirí faoi oiliúint agus múinteoirí ag tosú amach sa ghairm maidir leis an teagasc in iar-bhunscoileanna lán-ghaeilge, agus ar a dtaithí ar an teagasc sin. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Féilte: Teaching Council Annual Festival of Education in Learning and Teaching Excellence, Dublin . [Details] | |
| (2019) | Educational Studies Association of Ireland Annual Conference 2019, Dennehy, N. (2019) The Practice of Formative Assessment in the Irish Post-Primary School Context. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Educational Studies Association of Ireland Annual Conference 2019, St. Angela’s College and Radisson Blu Hotel, Sligo . [Details] | |
| (2018) | Irish National Organisation of Teachers of English Annual Conference, Dennehy, N. (2018) The Effective Teaching of Reading and Writing in the Second-Level English Classroom. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Irish National Organisation of Teachers of English Annual Conference, Kilkenny . [Details] | |
| (2017) | 'Looking at our School', PME Partner Schools' Conference, Dennehy, N. (2017) Models of assessment and their impact on student learning. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], 'Looking at our School', PME Partner Schools' Conference, University College Cork . [Details] | |
| (2018) | Literacy Association of Ireland International Conference 2018, Dennehy, N. (2018) How Assessment Literacy is Essential for Effective Formative Assessment in Post Primary School. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Literacy Association of Ireland International Conference 2018, Marino College of Education, Dublin . [Details] | |
| (2017) | Aigne Postgraduate Conference, Dennehy, N. (2017) Constructing and positioning identities through formative assessment practices and discourse in the Irish post-primary school classroom. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Aigne Postgraduate Conference, UCC . [Details] | |
| (2015) | School of Education, UCC and Reading Association of Ireland 3rd Annual Literacy Research Symposium for teachers, Dennehy, N. (2015) An investigation of the position of English as a language in the post-primary school curriculum. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], School of Education, UCC and Reading Association of Ireland 3rd Annual Literacy Research Symposium for teachers, UCC . [Details] |
Employment
| Employer | Position | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Education and Skills | Post-Primary Teacher | 01-SEP-96 / 31-AUG-15 | |
| University College Cork | Lecturer in Education | 01-SEP-15 / |
Education
| Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UCC | Master's Degree in Education | Language and literacy in education; philosophy of Education; curriculum and assessment; sociocultural theories of learning; dialogic teaching | |
| 1999 | UCD | B.A. (Modular) | Gaeilge | |
| 1995 | UCC | Higher Diploma in Computer Science | Programming and applied computing technology | |
| 2018 | UCC | PhD in Education | A Qualitative Investigation of Formative Assessment in Second-Level Education in Ireland | |
| 1996 | UCC | Higher Diploma in Education | Education and English | |
| 1994 | UCC | B.A. (Hons) | English and Applied Psychology |
Languages
| Language | Reading | Writing | Speaking | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish | Fluent | Fluent | Fluent | |
| English | Fluent | Fluent | Fluent |
Other Activities
| Description | |
|---|---|
I am a HEI nominee on the Teaching Council of Ireland. |
Teaching Activities
Teaching Interests
In collaboration with the PME Director Dr Brian Murphy, I am responsible for the strategic and day-to-day management of all aspects of the Professional Master of Education (PME) programme.
I am a member of several School of Education committees including: the Learning and Teaching Committee, the PME Steering Group and the Research Ethics Committee. Through this work I contribute to research-led reform of policy and practices in assessment and feedback at university level, ethical research protocols and student wellbeing.
I am a member of the college Social Research Ethics Committee (SREC).
I develop research-led syllabus and curriculum structures and administer all grades and feedback to students in a range of modules across the PME, BSc.Ed, M.Ed. and PhD programmes in the School of Education:
I am a member of several School of Education committees including: the Learning and Teaching Committee, the PME Steering Group and the Research Ethics Committee. Through this work I contribute to research-led reform of policy and practices in assessment and feedback at university level, ethical research protocols and student wellbeing.
I am a member of the college Social Research Ethics Committee (SREC).
I develop research-led syllabus and curriculum structures and administer all grades and feedback to students in a range of modules across the PME, BSc.Ed, M.Ed. and PhD programmes in the School of Education:
PME 1 and PME 2 The Teaching of English
PME 1 The Psychology of Education
PME 2 Designing Curriculum and Assessment for the Contemporary Classroom
PME 2 Professional Research Paper
M.Ed. Modes of Assessment in Contemporary Curriculum.
M.Ed. Dissertation in Education.
I also contribute to the School of Education Post Graduate Diploma in Education Leadership (PDEL) and Post Graduate Diploma in Special Educational Needs (PDSEN) programmes.
PME 1 The Psychology of Education
PME 2 Designing Curriculum and Assessment for the Contemporary Classroom
PME 2 Professional Research Paper
M.Ed. Modes of Assessment in Contemporary Curriculum.
M.Ed. Dissertation in Education.
I also contribute to the School of Education Post Graduate Diploma in Education Leadership (PDEL) and Post Graduate Diploma in Special Educational Needs (PDSEN) programmes.
Research Information
Internal Collaborators
| Name | Institute | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Dr T.J. Ó'Ceallaigh | University College Cork | IRELAND | |
| Dr João Costa | University College Cork | IRELAND | |
| Dr Kevin Cahill | University College Cork | IRELAND |
External Collaborators
| Name | Organisation / Institute | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Celia O'Hagan | Stranmillis University College | NORTHERN IRELAND | |
| Ms Máiréad Ní Chonaill/ Ms Aideen O'Connor | Gaelcholáiste Choilm/ Gaelcholáiste Muire AG | IRELAND |
Contact details
- Niamh Dennehy
- niamh.dennehy@ucc.ie
- +353-21-490-3000
- Lecturer
- niamh.dennehy@ucc.ie
- 00353212277