Funded Research Programme
Each year, SCoTENS provides Seed Funding to support a number of collaborative research projects and professional activities in teacher education in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The sums allocated are usually in the region of £3,000 – £6,000 (approx. €3,750 – €7,500).
Five projects were awarded funding in 2018-2019.
PROJECT | PARTNERS |
CCaBB – Contested Childhoods across Borders and Boundaries: A North-South Comparative Study
The key research questions are: – Did the ECEC sectors North and South follow divergent or similar paths post-partition? |
Dr Leah O’Toole Froebel
Diane McClelland Stranmillis |
DPIF- Documenting early year-career primary and post-primary principals’ identity formation
This research set outs to identify the key influences which shape the identity construction of early-career principals in both the Irish and Northern Irish contexts. A multi-tiered progressive research approach is proposed. First, we will begin this research by drawing on the current theoretical perspectives pertaining to identity construction, particularly the literature around leader and teacher identity. Our primary purpose is to shape our understanding of identity construction in respect to early-career principals and how this influences their practice. Second, using a neo-liberal backdrop, we will engage in a critical analysis of key policy texts in both jurisdictions. We explore the current trends, issues and tensions in policy development to include the rise of soft governance, new public management, and the drive towards measurable outcomes, with a view to ascertain if and how such social movements are influencing the identity formation of early-career principals. |
Dr Alan Gorman and Prof Catherine Furlong DCU
Dr Claire Woods UU Dr Alicia Curtin and Dr Kathy Hall UCC |
ITRB – The Importance of Teachers’ Religions or Beliefs in Appointments and Promotions in Schools
The key research questions are: |
James Nelson QUB
Catherine Stapleton DCU |
OL – Outdoor Learning – an inclusive pedagogy for an integrated connected curriculum?
Primary Research questions: |
Dr Orla Kelly DCU
Dr Richard Greenwood Stranmillis
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VRiTE – Virtual Reality in Initial Teacher Education – a model for Professional Development
The research questions emerging from this study include: |
Dr Pamela Cowan QUB
Dr Martin Brown DCU Dr Stephen Roulston UU Rachel Farrell UCD |