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Goldrick, Dr Michael
Student Support
Assistant Professor in Learning and Teaching
01 659 9245
michael.goldrick@ncirl.ie
Key Responsibilities at NCI
Teaching undergraduate programmes in Learning and Teaching
Teaching postgraduate programmes in Learning and Teaching
Responsible for Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning (RPEL)
Responsible for plagiarism prevention and detection
Education
Michael Goldrick holds an honours Degree in Psychology and a PhD in Education from Dublin City University. As part of his PhD, Michael created one of the first blended support services in Irish higher education which significantly increased academic performance and reduced isolation amongst distance learners.
Academic Experience
Michael joined NCI in 2009, before then he was employed as a Part-time lecturer in DCU's School of Education Studies.
Research Interests
Inclusive education; experiential learning; collaborative learning; 21st century skills development; learning technologies.
Recent Funding
Title of Project:
Supporting Education for all with Inclusion Technology (2015 - 2017).
Funding Body: ERASMUS+, Leargas. Grant Award: €265,415. Role:
Learning Technology Consultant.
Title of Project:
SMART Course: Alternative Media Production (2013-2015).
Funding Body: Leonardo Da Vinci Programme, Leargas. Grant Award: €119,500. Role:
Irish Lead Researcher.
Title of Project:
Rotobraille in Education (2011 - 2013).
Funding Body: Leonardo Da Vinci Programme, Leargas. Grant Award: €117,500. Role:
Irish Lead Researcher.
Title of Project:
Addressing Homophobic Bullying in Second-Level Schools (2007-2008).
Funding Body: The Equality Authority. Role:
Researcher
Professional Body Membership
British Psychological Society
Research Publications
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Goldrick, Michael, Stevns, Tanja and Christensen, Lars Ballieu (2014)
"The Use of Assistive Technologies as Learning Technologies to Facilitate Flexible Learning in Higher Education"
. In: ICCHP 2014: Computers Helping People with Special Needs. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) (8548), pp. 342-349. Springer International Publishing, Switzerland.
Goldrick, Michael and O'Higgins Norman, James (2012)
"Reducing academic isolation in favour of learning relationships through a virtual classroom"
. Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, 4. pp. 1-24. ISSN 1759-667X.
O'Higgins Norman, James, Goldrick, Michael and Harrison, Kathy (2009)
"Pedagogy for diversity: mediating between tradition and equality in schools"
. International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 14 (4). pp. 323-337. ISSN 1469-8455.
Books/Book Chapters
Goldrick, Michael, Stevns, Tanja and Christensen, Lars Ballieu (2014)
"The Use of Assistive Technologies as Learning Technologies to Facilitate Flexible Learning in Higher Education"
. In: ICCHP 2014: Computers Helping People with Special Needs. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) (8548). Springer International Publishing, Switzerland, pp. 342-349. ISBN 9783319085982
Goldrick, Michael (2011)
"The Principles of Student Centrism: The Evolution of Learning Support and Development in Irish Higher Education"
. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. ISBN 9783844396706.
O'Higgins Norman, James, Goldrick, Michael and Harrison, Kathy (2010)
"Addressing Homophobic Bullying in Second-Level Schools"
. Dublin: The Equality Authority. ISBN 9781905628940.
Conference Items
Goldrick, Michael (2014)
"When the miracle does not arrive: The Future of Inclusive Education in Developing Countries"
. In: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO, November 2014.
Costelloe, Laura
,
Goldrick, Michael
and
Lambert, Jonathan
(2014)
"Documenting the experiences of student leaders in a Peer-Assisted Learning scheme"
. In: Confederation of Student Services in Ireland (CSSI) Annual Conference, 19th June 2014, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, Ireland.
Goldrick, Michael
(2010)
"Using virtual classrooms to improve student centred learning"
. In: Annual NAIRTL Conference on Flexible Learning, 6th-7th October 2010, Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin.
Goldrick, Michael
(2010)
"Improvement through innovation and collaboration"
. In: 12th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs, ICCHP, 14th-16th July 2010, Vienna University of Technology, Austria.
Lambert, Jonathan, Goldrick, Michael, Crowe, Brigina, Adams, Corrie, Kennedy, Caroline and McCorkell, Geraldine (2011)
"Mainstreaming Equity, Opportunity and Success in National College of Ireland"
. In: Dublin Regional Higher Education Alliance Widening Participation Strand Symposium, 2011 UCD Quinn Business School, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin.
Lambert, Jonathan, Crowe, Brigina and Goldrick, Michael (2011)
"A study into the effects of a Social Collaborative Learning Strategy to Enhance Student Engagement with Mathematics"
. In: 'Supporting Students in Transition', CSSI 13th Biannual Conference, 15th-16th June 2011 National College of Ireland, Dublin.
Thesis
Goldrick, Michael (2010)
"Effective Learning Support in Higher Education: My Living Theory of student-centred learning support in National College of Ireland"
. Doctoral thesis, Dublin, Dublin City University.
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