Congratulations to the 3 CASTEL Postgraduate students who successfully defended their PhDs over the summer! They are:
Mary Boyle whose thesis title is: An Exploration of School Based Lesson Study as a means of developing primary teachers’ orientations.
Mary’s supervisors are Dr Cliona Murphy and Dr Therese Dooley.
(L-R in photo) External Examiner: Prof Laura Black, University of Manchester, Supervisor: Prof Brien Nolan, Supervisor: Dr Lorraine Harbison, PhD Candidate: John Behan, Supervisor: Dr Thérèse Dooley, Internal Examiner: Dr Paul Grimes. Not in the photograph: Independent Chair: Prof Joe Travers
John Behan whose thesis title is: A mathematical identity in transition: A longitudinal study across the primary to post-primary transition.
John’s supervisors are Prof Brien Nolan, Dr Lorraine Harbison and Dr Therése Dooley
James Trimble whose thesis title is: Metacognition in Irish Senior Cycle and Preservice Teacher Chemistry Education: An action research inquiry at a time of curriculum reform, and the death of a positivist.
James’ supervisors are Dr Odilla Finlayson, Dr James Lovatt and Professor Mary Pryce.
