Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Biography
Kathy Hall is Professor of Education in the School of Education. Previous appointments include Professor of Education at The Open University, Professor of Childhood Education at Leeds Metropolitan University, and Senior Lecturer in Education at Canterbury Christ Church University. Prior to her work in higher education, she had the roles of class teacher, deputy principal, principal in Ireland. Her research seeks to develop sociocultural understanding of learning and pedagogy and she has published widely in these areas.
Research Interests
- Learning and teaching across the lifespan, especially children's learning and professional learning (drawing on sociocultural theoretical perspectives).
- Theory, policy and practice of language and literacy, especially reading pedagogy in primary education.
- Curriculum and assessment in the compulsory phases of schooling
- Inclusion and equity in learning and education.
- Contemporary Irish childhoods
Research Grants
| Funding Body | Title | Period | Amount |
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The Teaching Council of Ireland | National Evaluation of School Placement in Initial Teacher Education Programmes | 2014-2017 | 95,000 |
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IRCHSS/Irish Research Council | Transforming Practices in School | 2010-2012 | 40,000 |
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DES | Learning to teach in the secondary school | 2008-2010 | 50,000 |
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Teaching Council of Ireland | Policy on initial teacher education in nine countries | 2008-2009 | 30,000 |
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NCCA | Reporting to parents in primary schools | 2008-2009 | 30,000 |
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Economic and Social Research Council | Seminar series, Inter-disciplinary perspectives on reading pedagogy | £35,000 | |
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Esmee Fairbairn | Curriculum & assessment policy: England in international perspective for Primary Curriculum Review, University of Cambridge | 2006-2007 | £5,000 |
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DfES
| Modern Languages in the Primary School: a longitudinal study | 2006-2009 | £630,000 |
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British Curriculum Foundation | Pedagogy in Early Reading | 2006-2008 | |
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British Academy | Middle Childhoods in Rural Ireland | 2005-2007 | £5,000 |
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Teacher Training Agency | Three systematic reviews - research evidence on inclusion | 2004-2007 | £75,000 |
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Esmee Fairbairn-funded | Longitudinal evaluation of a reading intervention programme for underachieving secondary pupils | 2004-2007 | |
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Teacher Training Agency | Systematic review of research evidence on effective literacy teaching | 2003-2004 | £30,000 |
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DFES | Children and Young People's Unit, Evaluation of Birmingham Children's Fund | 2002-2004 | |
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Leeds Metropolitan University Research Grants Board | Inclusion and School Cultures | 2002-03 | |
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University of Oslo and Leeds Metropolitan University Research Grants Board-funded | Supplementary education and minority ethnic groups in Oslo and Leeds | 2002-2003 | |
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United Kingdom Literacy Association | Conceptualising effective literacy teaching: a critical narrative review of the field | 2001-2002 | |
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Leeds Metropolitan University Research Grants Board | Pedagogic Prescription: classroom interaction | 2001-2002 | |
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Leeds Learning Partnerships | Evaluation of 'Read it'- a local community literacy initiative | 1997-2000 | |
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ESRC | Teacher Assessment in the primary School | 1998-2000 | £40,000 |
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Leeds Metropolitan University Education Research Grants Board | Metacognition and reading | 1998-2000 | £10,000 |
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British Council and Research Council of Norway | Primary curriculum decision making in England and Norway | 1998-1999 | |
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Society for Education Studies | Approaches to study among teacher education students: comparative study in Ireland and England | 1996-1997 | |
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Qualifications and Curriculum Authority | National Evaluation of English SATs and Teacher Assessment at Key Stage 1 | 1995-1997 | £65,000 |
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Leeds Met University Research Grants Board | Influence of Class Size in Infant Classrooms | 1997-1998 | |
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Christ Church Canterbury and Lloyds Bank | Teacher assessment in the early years of school | 1993-1994 |
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 4 Quality Education
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Developing critical ‘legitimate peripheral participation’ in Initial Teacher Education for Inclusion: A teacher educator perspective from Ireland
Cahill, K., Hall, K., Hick, P., Mintz, J., Solomon, Y., Matziari, A., Murchú, F. Ó. & Curtin, C., 2 Jul 2026, In: European Journal of Inclusive Education. 4, 2, p. 62-79Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Practices of cross-border mobility. The standing conference on teacher education north and south SCoTENS as a learning cross-border organization
Hall, K., 5 Jul 2024, Frontières en mouvement (Frontem): Which Models of Cross-Border Cooperation for the EU?: A comparative analysis from a Euro-Atlantic perspective. Peter Lang AG, p. 313-322 10 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedings › Chapter › peer-review
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Exploring the impact of an online learning community to support student teachers on school placement
Gorman, A. & Hall, K., Jul 2023, In: European Journal of Teacher Education. 47, 5, p. 1056-1072 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Reframing teacher education around inclusion, equity, and social justice: towards an authentically value-centred approach to teacher education in Europe
Purdy, N., Hall, K., Khanolainen, D. & Galvin, C., 2023, In: European Journal of Teacher Education. 46, 5, p. 755-771 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Teacher Quality Driven by Equity and Social Justice: Arguments for an Alternative Values-Centred Vision of Teacher Education
Purdy, N., Hall, K., Khanolainen, D. & Galvin, C., 2023, Key Issues in Teacher Education: Policy, Research and Practice. Brill Academic Publishers, p. 50-71 22 p. (Key Issues in Teacher Education: Policy, Research and Practice; vol. 2).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedings › Chapter › peer-review
Activities
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Initial Teacher Education for Inclusion (ITE4I): The Teacher Educator Perspective
Cahill, K. (Speaker), Hall, K. (Speaker), Ó’Murchú, F. (Speaker), Hick, P. (Speaker), Solomon, Y. (Speaker), Matziari, A. (Speaker), Mintz, J. (Speaker) & Curtin , C. (Speaker)
2020Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Initial Teacher Education for Inclusion: findings from a longitudinal study of system-wide reform in Ireland
Hick, P. (Speaker), Solomon, Y. (Speaker), Mintz, J. (Speaker), Matziari, K. (Speaker), Ó’Murchú, F. (Speaker), Cahill, K. (Speaker), Hall, K. (Speaker) & Curtin , C. (Speaker)
2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Preparing teachers to become change agents: an im/possible act for educational change? Implications for Teacher Education
Matziari, K. (Speaker), Cahill, K. (Speaker), Ó’Murchú, F. (Speaker), Hick, P. (Speaker), Solomon, Y. (Speaker), Mintz, J. (Speaker), Hall, K. (Speaker) & Curtin , C. (Speaker)
2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Learning at the limits: Teacher perspectives on learning and identity in post-primary alternative education settings
Cahill, K. (Speaker), Curtin, A. (Speaker), Hall, K. (Speaker) & O'Sullivan, D. (Speaker)
2017Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Initial Teacher Education for Inclusion: Findings from Year 1 of a Longitudinal Study of Inclusive Teaching
Hick, P. (Speaker), Solomon, Y. (Speaker), Mintz, J. (Speaker), Ó’Murchú, F. (Speaker), Matziari, A. (Speaker), Hall, K. (Speaker), Cahill, K. (Speaker), Curtin, C. (Speaker) & Margariti, D. (Speaker)
2017Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
Prizes
Press/Media
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Minister Naughton opens expression of interest process for the Convention on Education
12/12/25
1 item of Media coverage
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Minister Helen McEntee announces the appointment of Deputy Chairs and Secretariat to the National Convention on Education
13/11/25
1 item of Media coverage
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