A great day discussing all things educational neuroscience at the All-Island Educational Neuroscience Research Day UCD Psychology! Thanks Dr Michelle Downes and team for the invitation to participate in the panel discussion Social Sciences ConneXions Technological University of the Shannon

A guide to understanding political policy language rte.ie/brainstorm/202… via RTÉ 🧵(1/4) Dublin City University DCU Research DCU Institute of Education School of Policy and Practice: DCU IOE

Thanks to philanthropic funding, DCU is delighted to announce further research on Autism education and neurodiversity. Four PhD positions, and a six-month postdoctoral study, are to be created. Read more: launch.dcu.ie/4aNBgCn

📢CONFERENCE UPDATE ! Are you feverishly finalising your proposal for the upcoming LAI conference? Good news! 🗓️The deadline for proposals has been extended from June 14 to ✨JULY 5✨ 💻See all information here: literacyireland.com/conference (1/2)

The latest additions to the Move Write family arrived this week ✍️ Book A is available in both print and cursive styles (a debate for another day😅), and each is accompanied by Prepare to Write - a developmentally appropriate structured drawing book 🖼️ 🧵1/4

🤔Are you thinking about presenting at our conference in November? ➡️Looking for some advice on how to submit and present? 🎫Don't forget to register for our information webinar - Wednesday 19th at 6:00pm. 💻See: literacyireland.com/_files/ugd/c01… 👀See you there! #edchatie

Gracias to EARLI SIG 1 for a wonderful conference in sunny Barcelona! I really enjoyed talking more about my doctoral research and finally meeting our ERLA Group collaborators in person. 5🌟! Assessment Matters Darina Scully Ernesto Panadero DCU Institute of Education #loveirishresearch

It is my 1st anniversary at DCU Institute of Education for many more to come. And what better way to celebrate than showing the first reunion of Assessment Matters and ERLA Group ? Last week in Barcelona. We are missing members but it is the spirit that matters. Thanks to all for being so terrific!

Another day, another Spanish conference! Having a lovely time @ITCGranada presenting my work with Assessment Matters, meeting like-minded researchers and visiting the local sites! Mariel Musso DCU Institute of Education DCU School of Inclusive & Special Education

A super opportunity available here! My own time as a PhD student in Assessment Matters was so fulfilling and I would recommend it to anyone. Check it out here! t.ly/JwKbc #LoveIrishResearch DCU Institute of Education

🗨️"I don't do religion every day. Literacy versus the Holy Spirit ... That's a no brainer for me." ➡️This new Irish Educational Studies (IES) article shares the views of primary/post-primary teachers on literacy practice and policy. 💻See (for free): tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… #edchatie (1/8)

Lovely start to the academic year witnessing Denis Moynihan successfully defend his Ed.D. thesis this morning. Thanks to examiners Martin Brown, Cathy Lewin & Leigh Wolf, co-supervisors Alan Gorman Margaret Leahy & Damien Burke for chairing. Congratulations Dr Moynihan!🥳🍾DCU_SEIGS School of Policy and Practice: DCU IOE

Congratulations Denis Moynihan!! Time for celebrations now! 🥳

Leading on reading: how did Irish kids become such world beaters in reading literacy? Analysis by Patrick Burke Dublin City University_IOE @DCU rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

New paper with DCU Institute of Education & Microsoft Education Ireland 🚨 We evaluated the impact of a Minecraft Education program designed to improve spatial thinking in 800+ students! Check out the results here: authors.elsevier.com/a/1jiKT3QACxvR… Deirdre Butler Assessment Matters Michael Barrett Neeve Hyland Technological University of the Shannon Social Sciences ConneXions

Quirkiness in children's literature, mandatory versus voluntary CPD for teachers, limits to the science of reading, and curriculum integration. Learn about these topics and more from Patrick Burke at DCU Institute of Education on this podcast episode: insideeducation.podbean.com/e/inside-educa…

Why a pen and notebook are a better investment for students than a laptop or tablet. Piece by Dr Sinéad McCauley Lambe Sinéad McCauley Lambe, Assistant Professor DCU School of Inclusive & Special Education DCU Institute of Education, for RTÉ Brainstorm. Read here: launch.dcu.ie/3zA4GaL #RTEBrainstorm

Delighted to share a new paper on #play led by Christina O'Keeffe Christina O'Keeffe DCU School of Inclusive & Special Education This study explores how children’s conceptualisations of #play can inform authentic #play pedagogies in #Education Free imprint👇 tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… DCU Institute of Education DCU Research

I was so excited to be part of this discussion on assessment fairness featuring some fantastic colleagues across the globe. Wonderful work by all of OUCEA and Jo-Anne Baird on this series! DCU Institute of Education Assessment Matters DCU School of Inclusive & Special Education

Delighted to launch the SUBMERGED Teacher Guide for Ireland in DCU Institute of Education on Friday. This is the fourth Teacher Guide for Ireland created by myself and colleagues in DCU_SEIGS, in collaboration with CreativeHUT to support teachers in introducing FIRST LEGO League UK and Ireland to their classrooms 1/3