Dr Angela Rickard

    Education

    Lecturer/Assistant Professor

    Maynooth University School of Education
    Second
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    (01) 708 3453

    Biography

    I am currently the Course Leader on the Professional Master of Education (PME Year 2). I teach and coordinate modules on this and other postgraduate and undergraduate programmes in the department.  I am interested in integrating education for social justice in Initial Teacher Education (ITE); supporting creative approaches to teaching, learning and research, and supporting students' academic writing skills. I am the Education Department's representative in the Ubuntu Teacher Education Network. 

    Working with internal and external partners, I have worked to promote collaborative, inclusive practice generally, and Team Teaching in particular. I have have undertaken a number of research projects involving partners in Ireland and further afield. Themes include: Social Justice Education, Teacher Professional Learning, LGBTQ+ Inclusive practice, Narrative Inquiry and Academic Writing. 

    Research Interests

    In both my teaching and research I seek to promote education for social justice. I explore creative approaches to teaching and learning, including Team Teaching and in recent years have worked to bring the formal and non-formal sectors (teachers and Youth Workers) together to explore themes of mutual concern. I have recently completed a Doctorate in Education in the University of Bristol. My dissertation was entitled 'Ye're mad about the gays up there, aren't ye?' Shaping new stories about LGBTQ+ inclusive practice in second level schools in Ireland: a narrative inquiry. 

    Peer Reviewed Journal

    Year Publication
    2019 Rickard A.; Walsh T. (2019) 'Policy, practice and process in team teaching: a pilot project with co-operating teachers and student teachers on school placement'. Irish Educational Studies, 38 (3):309-326. [DOI] [Full-Text]
    2017 Austin R.; Rickard A.; Reilly J. (2017) 'Face-to-face contact in blended learning for intercultural education: the role of teachers'. Irish Educational Studies, 36 (3):323-340. [DOI] [Full-Text]
    2016 Doggett, B, Grummell, B and Rickard, A (2016) 'Opportunities and Obstacles: How School Leaders View Development Education in Irish Port-Primary Schools'. POLICY AND PRACTICE - A DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION REVIEW, 23 (Autumn):38-64. [Link] [Full-Text]
    2014 Rickard A. (2014) 'Not-so-simple Story from My Life: Using Auto-ethnography and Creative Writing to Re-frame the Heteronormative Narratives of School Life'. Changing English, 21 (4):348-358. [DOI] [Full-Text]
    2014 Rickard A.; Grace A.; Austin R.; Smyth J. (2014) 'Assessing impact of ICT intercultural work'. International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education, 10 (3):1-18. [DOI] [Full-Text]
    2010 Austin, R; Smyth, J; Rickard, A; Quirk-Bolt, N; Metcalfe, N (2010) 'Collaborative digital learning in schools: teacher perceptions of purpose and effectiveness'. TECHNOLOGY, PEDAGOGY AND EDUCATION, 19 :327-343. [DOI] [Full-Text]
    2009 Rickard, A., McAvinia, C. & Quirke-Bolt, N. (2009) 'The Challenge of Change: Digital Video-Analysis and Constructivist Teaching Approaches on a One Year Preservice Teacher Education Program in Ireland. '. JOURNAL OF TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHER EDUCATION, 17 .
    2004 Rickard, A (2004) 'Oilte: Organising In-service Training for Languages & Technology in Education'. Teangeolas, 41 :15-19.

    Conference Contribution

    Year Publication
    2019 Walsh, T. and Rickard, A. (2019) “Promoted widely but not valued”: Teachers’ perception of team teaching as a form of professional development in Irish post-primary schools ESAI Annual Conference 2019: Education in times of change, choice and challenge Sligo, .
    2018 O’Donoghue, T., O’Doherty, T., Rickard, A., Oyler, J. & Hogan, P (2018) Annual meeting of the Educational Studies Association of Ireland The Irish educational experience in retrospect and prospect Dublin, .
    2016 A. Rickard and T. Walsh (2016) ESAI Annual Conference Facilitating team teaching among co-operating teachers and student teachers on school placement: Context, findings and future directions Galway, 01/04/2016-02/04/2016.
    2015 Walsh, T. and Rickard, A. (2015) Facilitating co-teaching Developing a professional learning community among co-operating teachers and student teachers on school placement ECER Annual Conference Budapest, 08/09/2015-11/09/2015.
    2013 (2013) The Evolving Classroom... (it's about time) Dublin eLearning Summer School Dublin Institute of Technology, .
    2010 (2010) Development Education: fostering student collaboration in NUI Maynooth Ubuntu Network Dialogue Day St. Angela’s College, Lough Gill, Sligo, .
    2010 (2010) DiViATE Lessons for Teacher Educators Professional development seminar National College of Art and Design, Thomas Street, Dublin, .
    2008 (2008) Digital Video in Teacher Education (DiViATE) Teacher Education Seminar University of Ulster, Coleraine, .
    2006 (2006) Dissolving Boundaries through Technology in Education 2000 – 2006 International conference on the role of ICT in Bridge-building and Social Inclusion University of Ulster, Coleraine Campus, .

    Other Journal

    Year Publication
    2021 Lonergan, J., Behan, A., McNerney, L., Croasdell, A., McNerney, E., Rickard, A. and Cahalane, C (2021) 'Discovering Space' Surveyors Journal, 10 (4) :28-29. [Link]
    2020 Cahalane, C., Behan, A., Lonergan, J., McNerney, L., Rickard, A., Croasdell, A. and McNerney, E. (2020) 'Space, Surveyors and Students' Surveyors Journal, 10 (1) :26-27. [Link]
    2020 Rickard, A., Behan, A., Lonergan, J., McNerney, L., Rickard, A., Croasdell, A., McNerney, E. and Cahalane, C (2020) '5*S: Space, Surveyors, Students: STEM and the Sustainable Development Goals' ETBI Journal of Education, 2 (1) :9-14. [Link]

    Book Chapter

    Year Publication
    2023 O'Shea, Marianne, Rickard, Angela (2023) '‘Among Others’ Reinventing Initial Professional Education with Student Teachers & Student Youth Workers' In: The New Publicness of Education: Democratic Possibilities after the Critique of Neo-Liberalism. London : Routledge. [Link]
    2014 Rickard, A (2014) 'Navigating Other Worlds (NOW) Exploring Digital Game-based Learning in Teacher Education' In: Game-Based Learning: opportunities and challenges. Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
    2013 Rickard, A. (2013) 'Navigating Other Worlds (NOW) Digital Games Based Learning project for Science and Maths Education ' In: Teaching Fellowships 2012 – 2013 Project Reports & Outcomes. : NUIM.
    2016 Rickard A.; Austin R. (2016) 'Assessing impact of ICT intercultural work: The dissolving boundaries program' In: Exploring the New Era of Technology-Infused Education. [DOI]
    2010 Healy, C., Rickard, A., Mc Dermott K. and Ruddock, K. (2010) 'I'm Glad to Know I'm Not Going Mad!: The Use of Videos of Authentic Classroom Practice to Prompt Collaborative Reflective Practice Among Second Level Modern Foreign Languages Teachers' In: The Digital Learning Revolution in Ireland : Case Studies from the National Learning Resources Service. Cambridge : Cambridge Scholars Press. [Full-Text]
    2006 Rickard, A., Blin, Françoise & Appel, Christine (2006) 'Training for Trainers: Challenges, Outcomes, and Principles of In-Service Training across the Irish Education System' In: Hubbard, Philip and Mike Levy(Eds.). Teacher Education in CALL. Amsterdam/Philadelphia : John Benjamins.

    Conference Publication

    Year Publication
    2008 Rickard, A. and N. Quirke-Bolt (2008) Teaching and Learning 2008 Social networking, as a pedagogic tool: linking schools in Asia and Europe to support classroom project work
    2007 Rickard, A. Austin, R., Metcalfe and N., Quirke-Bolt, N. (2007) International Conference on the Role of ICT Bridge-Bulding and Social Inclusion Dissolving Boundaries through Technology in Education - Collaborative Learning Between Schools

    Published Report

    Year Publication
    2021 O'Shea, M., Rickard, A. (2021) Among Others: Exploring the impact of a shared module of professional education linking pre-service student teachers and Youth and Community Work students. Centre for Teaching & Learning, Maynooth University, .
    2014 Byrne, D., Burke, N.,Dempsey, M., O'Shea, A., & Rickard, A. (2014) FaSMEd Position Paper Low-Attaining Learners in Science and Mathematics. FaSMEd, . [Link]

    Conference Paper

    Year Publication
    2013 Angela Rickard & Majella Dempsey (2013) Critical reflection in science teaching and learning: a creative approach to the introduction to teaching practice. [Conference Paper]
    2013 Ms. Angela Rickard (2013) Navigating Other Worlds (NOW) Project. [Conference Paper]
    2012 Angela Rickard, CélineHealy, Kevin McDermott, KarenRuddock (2012) The transformative effects of inter/viewing teachers about their practice: interim report on the Vitall project. [Conference Paper]
    2011 Angela Rickard, CélineHealy, Kevin McDermott,, KarenRuddock (2011) Video Ideas for Teaching and Learning Languages (VITALL): a partnership approach to teacher education. [Conference Paper]
    2010 McAvinia, C., Grummell, B., Rickard, A., Reid, K., Kenny. M. and Murphy C. (2010) Educating for Climate Change: developing students’ understanding of the local impacts of climate Change. [Conference Paper]
    2008 Ms. Angela Rickard (2008) Digital Video in Teacher Education: disruption and reflection in the culture of teaching practice. [Conference Paper]

    Technical Publication

    Year Publication
    2011 R. Austin, A. Rickard, J. Smyth and A. Grace (2011) Crossing the Frontier: Dissolving Boundaries through Technology in Education. [Technical Publication]
    2010 A. Rickard with R. Austin, J. Smyth, M. Mallon, N. Metcalfe and A. Grace (2010) Enterprise, ICT and intercultural learning An Interim Report on the Dissolving Boundaries/Joint Business Council Enterprise Pilot Programme. [Technical Publication]
    2007 N. Quirke-Bolt, R. Austin, J. Smyth, M. Mallon, A. Rickard and N. Metcalfe (2007) Collaborative Learning Between Schools. [Technical Publication]
    2006 N. Quirke-Bolt, R. Austin, A. Rickard and N. Metcalfe (2006) Dissolving Boundaries - Building Communities of Practice. [Technical Publication]

    Working Paper

    Year Publication
    2013 Rickard, A., Grummell, B. and Doggett, B. (2013) WorldWise Global Schools: Baseline Research Consultancy, Dublin: WWGS. [Working Paper] [Full-Text]
    2009 Rickard, Angela, Quirke-Bolt, Nigel (2009) Going2secondary : An Evaluation of the Going2Secondary Website Project. [Working Paper]
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