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Niamh Dennehy

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Niamh Dennehy

Lecturer

 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3212-4633
20232026

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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;

Teaching Activities

In collaboration with the PME Director, 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 also supervise a number of PhD. students on both the Cohort and Structured PhD. programmes in the School of Education. I contribute to the School of Education Post Graduate Diploma in Education Leadership (PDEL) and Post Graduate Diploma in Special Educational Needs (PDSEN) programmes.

External positions

External Examiner UCD PME and B.Ed (Gaeilge), University College Dublin

31 Aug 2024 → 31 Aug 2028

Teaching Council of Ireland, Teaching Council of Ireland

1 Apr 2022 → 1 Apr 2026

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):

  1. SDG 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education

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