International Conference on Engaging Pedagogy

Registration Now Open

Posted on October 20th, 2011 by Brett

Registration is now open and available at a reduced rate until November 14. Please click this link to register.

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Second Call Announced

Posted on October 14th, 2011 by Brett

A second call for papers has been announced today. Abstracts are due on 1 November and full papers are Due on 15 November. There are two streams available – please see the Call For Papers. Authors are encouraged to make use of our free Menotring Service.

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Please join the Mailing List!

Posted on August 19th, 2011 by Brett

Join our mailing list to be kept up-to-date with ICEP-related developments. This is very much encouraged for those authoring or attending ICEP for last minute information as the December draws nearer!

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Paper Mentoring Service

Posted on July 26th, 2011 by Brett

This year, we would like to make all potential and intending authors aware of our optional (and free) mentoring service. This is designed for authors who are new to publishing in the area and would like some preliminary feedback from others who have authored papers in the past. Availing of the service is straightforward.

Simply email info@icep.ie with the subject line “Mentoring” for more information or to opt in. This feedback can be availed of at many different stages, from discussing your initial idea all the way to advice on the final version of your paper.

You may also be interested in our past proceedings.

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Professor Sally Brown to give keynote for ICEP 2011

Posted on July 5th, 2011 by Brett

The Steering and Organising Committees are delighted to announce that Professor Sally Brown is to give the keynote presentation for the upcoming ICEP 2011 conference to be held at NCI, Dublin on Friday, December 16th, 2011.

Professor Sally Brown is Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic) and Professor of Higher Education Diversity in Teaching and Learning at Leeds Metropolitan University. Originally trained as a classroom teacher of English and therapeutic drama, she was previously Director of Membership Services for the Institute for Learning and Teaching (now merged into the Higher Education Academy). Prior to that she worked at the University of Northumbria at Newcastle for almost 20 years as a lecturer, study-skills practitioner, educational developer and Head of Quality Enhancement. Growing from her commitment to student learning, Sally has co-written or co-edited more than 30 books and is an enthusiastic keynote speaker in the UK and internationally on innovative teaching approaches, inclusivity and especially assessment.

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New date for ICEP 2010

Posted on January 6th, 2011 by Kevin

Dear Colleagues,

We are delighted to announce that the ICEP 2010 conference will take place at NUI, Maynooth on Friday, January 28th. We will post more details as the date approaches.

Happy New Year,
The ICEP Team.

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Socheolas: Critical reflections on the establishment of a peer-reviewed student sociology journal in Ireland

Posted on November 25th, 2010 by Kevin

On 23rd April 2009 a new reviewed journal entitled ‘Socheolas: Limerick
Student Journal of Sociology’ was officially launched. The journal, now
in its 3rd issue, is produced, edited and managed by a small team from
within the Department of Sociology at the University of Limerick. The
key purpose of the journal is to showcase the high-quality academic work
undertaken by its undergraduate and postgraduate students. The journal
offers undergraduate and first-year postgraduate students in the
Department of Sociology an opportunity to improve their writing and
sociological skills, both as authors and as readers of sociological
research. It allows students to have first-hand experience of the
process of editing and rewriting for publication in a supportive and
constructive environment, while giving them the opportunity to see their
work published online.

This paper will document the establishment of Socheolas from its origin
as part of a drive to increase the profile of sociology among both the
faculty and student body in UL, to its position as a central element in
the active teaching and learning culture of the department. Critical
reflections of the editorial team are presented, offering key insights
into the practical and theoretical challenges as well as the
contribution and benefits arising from the journal’s evolution and
development. These practical insights are supplemented by the findings
from a series of small focus groups conducted with a number of student
authors. These findings illustrate the positive and negative experiences
of students as well as offering insight into the value and importance
placed by them on the process of writing for publication. Together,
these staff and student reflections inform an overall evaluation of and
critical engagement with Socheolas as it prepares to move onto the next
stage of its development.

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What can neuroscience teach us about teaching?

Posted on November 24th, 2010 by Kevin

The study of perception, learning, memory and recall are converging to unite education with neuroscience – the scientific study of the nervous system – around the emerging field of neuroeducation. In this regard, brain research shows that different circuits are called upon in the brain for different activities such as math, music and reading. In addition, learning and practicing particular skills can cause corresponding areas in the brain to grow or change by adding a tiny fraction of the brain’s neural circuitry and eliminating old ones. This paper contributes to this dialogue by summarising what we already know about the learning process in the brain and suggests how it might inform the teaching/learning process in the classroom.

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Application of HETAC Assessment and Standards Policy – A Case Study

Posted on November 19th, 2010 by Kevin

In December 2009, HETAC published an Assessments and Standards policy document to be implemented by all providers of Higher Education (HE) by the 2010/2011 academic year. It reflects the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG) ‘which has become the benchmark for quality assurance in Europe’.

Our paper presentation provides an overview of the policy followed by a discussion of our research which identifies the strategy and policy issues most adhered to by lecturers currently, and more importantly, the shortcomings that exist. Griffith College Dublin (GCD) is used as a case study.

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(m)Oodles of Data – Mining Moodle to Understand Student Behaviour

Posted on November 12th, 2010 by Kevin

With 32 million users across approximately 3 million courses worldwide, Moodle has proven to be an immensely popular and important tool in education. One feature provided by Moodle is a rich source of information about student access to online material. While important, this information is presented in a raw format with little indication about how it might be used.

In our talk entitled “(m)Oodles of Data-Mining Moodle to understand Student Behaviour”, we examine Moodle viewing statistics from an Irish third-level institution. We examine correlations between these statistics and student results on degree and masters courses. We identify the circumstances where the correlation can help predict poor performance (and hence allow early intervention). In the analysis we find some interesting associations between student behaviour on Moodle and their final grade. Some of these associations reinforce beliefs the authors already had about Moodle usage, and some results were surprising.

You can catch our talk at ICEP 2010 on 3rd December at NUI, Maynooth.

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