Hilary O'Connor
Research Profile
Hilary O'Connor
Contact Details
Education
University College Cork
Cork
Ireland
T: +353-21-490-3000
E: hilary.nichonchubhair@ucc.ie
Biography
Is léachtóir í Hilary i Scoil an Oideachais, Coláiste na hOllscoile Corcaigh. Thosaigh Hilary ag obair mar theagascóir i Scoil an Oideachais sa bhliain 2019, ag díriú ar theagasc na Gaeilge agus socrúchán scoile. Anois, tá ról Hilary dírithe ar shocrúchán scoile 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 |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2024) | 'An tumoideachas déanach: bac nó buntáiste?'
Hilary Ní Chonchubhair, Dr. T.J. Ó Ceallaigh, Dr. Niamh Dennehy (2024) 'An tumoideachas déanach: bac nó buntáiste?'. Léann, [Details] |
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| (2021) | 'Supporting the transition from primary to postprimary education in 2021: Perspectives from irish postprimary practitioners'
Oconnor 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] |
Honours and Awards
| Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Irish Association for Applied Linguistics (IRAAL) Postgraduate Award 2024 | IRAAL | |
| 2022 | Research bursary | An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) | |
| 2008 | UCC Quercus Entrance Scholarship | University College Cork |
Conference Contributions
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2024) | Irish Association of Applied Linguistics (IRAAL),
Hilary Ní Chonchubhair (2024) An tumoideachas déanach: deis eile le tapú? Anailís ar chleachtas idirnáisiúnta. [Oral Presentation], Irish Association of Applied Linguistics (IRAAL), University College Cork . [Details] |
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| (2024) | Irish Association for Applied Linguistics (IRAAL),
Hilary Ní Chonchubhair (2024) Improving learner outcomes in DEIS immersion settings: A university-community partnership model (Barr na gCnoc). [Oral Presentation], Irish Association for Applied Linguistics (IRAAL), University College Cork . [Details] |
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| (2024) | SCoTENS 2024,
Hilary Ní Chonchubhair (2024) Two tribes? Using innovative and inclusive pedagogies in Irish to support the transition from primary to post-primary education for all learners . [Oral Presentation], SCoTENS 2024, Slieve Russell Hotel, Co. Cavan . [Details] |
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| (2024) | Oide Irish Teachers' Conference Tionól Teagaisc 2023/24,
Hilary Ní Chonchubhair (2024) An t-aistriú ón mbunscoil go dtí an iar-bhunscoil: Turas na teanga. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Oide Irish Teachers' Conference Tionól Teagaisc 2023/24, Kildare . [Details] |
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| (2024) | Educational Studies of Ireland (ESAI) Annual Conference 2024,
Hilary Ní Chonchubhair, Dr. T.J. Ó Ceallaigh, Dr. Niamh Dennehy (2024) Bridging the gap? Exploring educational transition through the lens of late immersion: deiseanna agus dúshláin ag an dara leibhéal. [Oral Presentation], Educational Studies of Ireland (ESAI) Annual Conference 2024, Maynooth University . [Details] |
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| (2024) | CACSSS Postgraduate Conference 2024,
Hilary Ní Chonchubhair (2024) Bridging the gap: Curriculum continuity in the Irish education system. [Oral Presentation], CACSSS Postgraduate Conference 2024, University College Cork . [Details] |
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| (2023) | Languages Connect Summit,
Hilary Ní Chonchubhair (2023) Poster: Iniúchadh ar an Tumoideachas Déanach san Aonad lán-Ghaeilge. [Poster Presentation], Languages Connect Summit, Dublin . [Details] |
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| (2023) | Tionól Forbartha Gaeloideachas,
Hilary Ní Chonchubhair (2023) An t-aistriú ón mbunscoil go dtí an iar-bhunscoil: deiseanna, dúshláin agus dearcthaí. [Invited Lectures (Workshops)], Tionól Forbartha Gaeloideachas, Slieve Russell Hotel, Co. Cavan . [Details] |
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| (2022) | Fios Feasa: Comhdháil Chomhairle na Gaelscolaíochta 2022,
An Dr. T.J. Ó Ceallaigh & Hilary Ní Chonchubhair (2022) Feasacht teanga a chothú i suíomh an tumoideachais. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Fios Feasa: Comhdháil Chomhairle na Gaelscolaíochta 2022, Béal Feirste . [Details] |
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| (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] |
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| (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] |
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| (2017) | ETBI Annual Conference,
Hilary Ní Chonchubhair (2017) Learner Voice in an Inclusion Framework. [Invited Oral Presentation], ETBI Annual Conference, Kilkenny . [Details] |
Professional Associations
| Association | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Teaching Council | Member | 31-AUG-12 / | |
| Irish Association of Applied Linguistics (IRAAL) | Member | 09-OCT-22 / | |
| An Gréasán do Mhúinteoirí Gaeilge | Member | 15-SEP-19 / | |
| The Association of Teacher Education in Europe (ATEE) | Member | 12-SEP-22 / |
Committees
| Committee | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Engagement & Communications | Chair | / | |
| SoE Senior Executive Management Committee | Member | / | |
| Undergraduate ITE Working Group | Member | / | |
| Learning and Teaching | Member | / |
Employment
| Employer | Position | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cork Education and Training Board | Assistant Principal, Gaelcholáiste Mhic Shuibhne | 01-OCT-18 / 01-SEP-22 | |
| University College Cork | Lecturer | 02-SEP-22 / | |
| University College Cork | Part-time Irish language and school placement tutor | 02-SEP-19 / | |
| Cork Education and Training Board | Teacher, Terence MacSwiney Community College | 03-SEP-12 / 01-SEP-22 |
Education
| Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | University College Cork | Professional Diploma in Education | Education | |
| 2017 | Maynooth University | Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Leadership & Management (PGDELM) | Leadership in Education | |
| 2021 | University of Galway | M Ed (Education Leadership) | Leadership in Education | |
| 2011 | University College Cork | Bachelor of Arts (Major) | Gaeilge, French | |
| 2021 | Coláiste Mhuire gan Smál | Dioplóma Iarchéime san Oideachas lán-Ghaeilge agus Gaeltachta | An tumoideachas |
Teaching Interests
My teaching interests include language acquisition, learner self-awareness, language and cultural awareness, digital technology in the language classroom, formative assessment and feedback and school leadership. I also work closely with student teachers as placement coordinator, and place great value on the role of the Treoraí and School Placement Tutor. Since commencing full-time at UCC in 2022, I have taught and coordinated a variety of modules across four Initial Teacher Education programmes, focusing primarily on school placement, the teaching of Irish, professionalism, reflective practice, inclusive education and curriculum and assessment.