Emmett, Dr Yvonne

Centre for Education and Lifelong Learning

Assistant Professor in Education

01 659 9254

yvonne.emmett@ncirl.ie

Key Responsibilities at NCI

  • Programme Director for Teaching Enhancement  
  • Assistant Professor in Education and Module Leader – Contemporary and Enduring Questions in Education and Assessment (PGDip/ MA in Educational Practice), Contextual Studies (MA in Educational Practice), Managing Your Learning and Academic Practice (BA (Hons) in Early Childhood Education and Care)   
  • Practicum Supervisor – MA in Educational Practice
  • Research Supervisor – MA in Educational Practice 

Education

  • Doctor of Education (2013), Dublin City University 
  • M.Sc. in Education and Training Management (2007), Dublin City University 
  • B.Sc. (Hons) in Information Systems (2002), Trinity College Dublin 

Academic Experience

  • Lecturer in Education, National College of Ireland, Ireland (2018 to present) 
  • Lecturer in Education, Dublin City University (2015-2018) 
  • Educational Technologist, UCD Teaching and Learning, University College Dublin (2016-2017) 
  • Co-ordinator of Higher Education Programmes, An Cosán (2016) 

Research Interests

  • Compassionate, contemplative and creative pedagogies; digital capability; inquiry learning; academic development; educational action research; the educational subject.

Professional Activities

  • Director, Dublin Adult Learning Centre
  • Member of Educational Developers in Ireland Network (EDIN) 
  • Member of Irish Learning Technology Association (ILTA) 
  • Member of Network for Educational Action Researcher in Ireland (NEARI) 
  • Associate, National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education 
  • Chair, International Advisory Committee, CARN Conference 2022
  • Seminar Convenor, Compassion in Groupwork, National College of Ireland, 1 December 2021, (National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Seminar Series 2021/2022)
  • Seminar Convenor, Developing Digital Graduate Attributes Within, Across and Beyond the Curriculum Seminar, National College of Ireland, 27 November 2019, (National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Seminar Series 2019/2020)
  • Expert, International Expert Panel Meeting December 2018, SOLITY - VET Social Utility Monitor, Erasmus+ KA3 - Call: EACEA/41/2016

Key Publications 

Papers in Refereed Journals

Conference Papers

  • Emmett, Y. and Goldrick, M. 2019. Developing Digital Capability in Further Education and Training: Learning Through Inquiry. Presentation at International Conference on Engaging Pedagogy, University of Limerick, 13 December 2019.
  • Emmett, Y. and Hyland, S. 2019. Teaching as Response, Responsibility and Response-ability. Presentation at International Conference on Engaging Pedagogy, University of Limerick, 13 December 2019.
  • Truskowska, E., Emmett, Y. and Guérandel, A. 2018. Digital Badges: An Interactive Logbook Equivalent to Facilitate Student Engagement and Motivation in a Psychiatry Undergraduate Module. Presentation at INMED2018, Irish National Medical Educators Conference, 7/9 February 2018.
  • Truskowska, E., Emmett, Y. and Guérandel, A. 2017. Digital Badges: An Interactive Logbook Equivalent to Facilitate Student Engagement and Motivation in a Psychiatry Undergraduate Module. Poster Presentation, College of Psychiatrists of Ireland Winter Conference 2017, 16/17 November 2017.
  • Emmett, Y. 2017. All Aboard: Digital Skills for Higher Education. Presentation at UCD Access Symposium, 9 June 2017.
  • Emmett, Y. 2017. All Aboard: Digital Skills and Digital Badges. Presentation at Navigating Digital Learning: UCD EdTECx Talks conference, 22 March 2017.

Reports

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