Contact
Rannóg/Section
The Arts and Religious Education (Head)
Qualifications
PhD Education from the National College of Art and Design, Dublin (2010)
MSc in Technology and Learning from University of Dublin, Trinity College (2014)
H.Dip. Community Arts Education from the National College of Art and Design, Dublin (2003)
M.A. English Language Education from Canterbury Christ Church University (1996)
B.Ed. (Primary) from St. Patrick's College, NUI (1989)
Teaching
Bachelor of Education: Visual Arts
Bachelor of Education: Curriculum Integration, Imagination & Innovation (C3i)
Professional Masters in Education: Visual Arts
Professional Masters in Education: Integrated Arts/ Arts Integration
Masters in Education Studies (Visual Arts)
Research / Professional Interests
Visual Arts Inquiry
Imagination and creativity
Integrated arts and Visual Arts Integration
Multi-literacy development and Visual Arts
Creative technologies and Visual Arts
Self-directed learning
Publications
Recent publications
Granville, G. Ed. (2012) Art Education and Contemporary Culture Irish Experiences International perspectives, Bristol UK/ Chicago USA, Intellect Publications
Scotens (1913) Online CPD: analysing primary teachers‟ perspectives on creativity, imagination and innovation in Creative Teachers for Creative Learners, Implications for Teacher Education
Online publications
INTO (2012) Literacy development in visual arts (VALiD)
INTO (2011) Providing a F.R.A.M.E. for looking and responding
INTO (2009) Visual arts: Awareness, appreciation and appraisal
INTO (2008) Visual arts: An appreciation
INTO (2007) Looking and Responding
INTO (2006) Looking and Responding
Wordpress blog at www.visartsmie.com
Conference Presentations:
(2017) RECEC Symposium (TCD, Dublin): Early Learning Experiences Symposium: Children, Creativity and Contexts - Reflecting on C3i in early education practice: Curriculum integration, imagination and innovation.
(2016) InAEA 2ND BIANNUAL VIRTUAL CONFERENCE: ART EDUCATION IN THE ERA OF CREATIVITY - Evaluating MUVE technology for visual arts inquiry - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZT37AH9g5k&feature=youtu.be&t=7200 - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByeZMvPrsfAqb0d4ZEphbml3cHM/view
(2016) LAI Conference: Evaluating the impact of Visual Arts on children’s procedural writing.
(2013) RAI Conference: Introducing VALID - Literacy development in Visual Arts
(2012) Scotens conference: Analysing primary teachers’ perspectives on imagination, creativity and innovation
(2011) T.E.S.S., St Mary’s University College, Belfast, Northern Ireland: Using online asynchronous discourse for grounded theoretical research
(2010) M.A.V.A., National College of Art and Design, Dublin: Examining primary teachers’ perspectives regarding awareness, appreciation and appraisal in art
(2009) I.N.T.O. Education Conference on Creativity: Exploring different constructs on creativity
(2008) Q.U.B. University College Dublin Doctoral Conference
(2008) Colleges of Education Research Consortium (CERC)
https://www.tcd.ie/Education/research/groups/arts/members/Dr.%20Michael%20Flannery.pdf