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    John Lalor

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    Dr John Lalor is an Assistant Professor in the School of Policy & Practice  in the Institute of Education, DCU. John is also a researcher in DCU's Further Education and Training Research Centre (FETRC). 


    Book

    Year Publication
    2020 Gonzalez de Castro. J.L., Arribas, L., Cuesta Gomez, J.L., Gomez, M.L., Barros del Rio, M.A.,Sigona C. M., Sanchez, S., Diez, E., Martin, R.,Penalver, ElA., Vallina, B., Blanco A.,Ribero, J., Lucas , Margarida, L., de Freitas Goncalve A.A.,?Scanlon, G.,?Lalor, J., Horlescu. A., O’Lionsigh, T., Brojcin, B., Otanjac, M., Djordjevic, M., Alesandrache, D., Praisler, M., Necula, G.,Mohor-Ivan, I. (2020) Handbook of teaching and learning foreign languages for people with disabilities. Spain: EN-ABILITIES.
    2014 INCLUD-ED Consortium (including Lalor, J) (2014) Successful Educational Actions for Inclusion and Social Cohesion in Europe. Ed. Ramon Flecha. http://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-11176-6, SPRINGER. Germany: Springer.
    2011 Lalor, J; Kalioniemi, A; Zaleskiene, I; Misiejuk, D (2011) Higher Education and NGO Collaboration in Teacher Education. : CiCe Academic Network Project.
    2009 INCLUD-ED Research team (including Lalor, J) (2009) Report on actions for success in schools in Europe, CREA, Barcelona.
    2009 Lalor, J; Kalioniemi, A; Zaleskiene, I; Misiejuk, D., (2009) Developing the Curriculum with NGOs. : CiCe Academic Network Project.
    2007 Lalor, J., Rami, J., Prokopp, M., Laine, K.,Loogma, K., McNamara, G. & ?marik, M.,Grollmann, P., Luomi-Messerer, K., Tutschner, R., Stenstr?m, M-L. (2007) Praxisbegleitende Prüfungen und Beurteilungen in der beruflichen Bildung in Europa. : 3s, LIT Verlag.
    2006 Lalor, J., Rami, J., Berg, W., Elm, A., Lorencovic, J., & Maiztequi-O?ate. (2006) Developing Competencies in Citizenship Education and the Development of Identity in Second Cycle Undergraduate Programmes. : CiCe Academic Network Project.
    2006 Lalor, J., Rami, J.,& McNamara, G (2006) Elements of Good Practice-Examples in Towards Good Practices for Practice-Oriented Assessment n European Vocational Education: Occasional Papers 30. : Jyvaskyla University Press.
    2006 Lalor, J., Rami, J.,Berg, W., Elm, A., Lorencovic, J., & Maiztequi-O?ate. (2006) Developing Competencies in Citizenship Education and the Development of Identity in First Cycle Undergraduate Programmes. : CiCe Academic Network Project.
    2006 Lalor, J., Rami, J, Stenstr?m, M-L., Laine, K., Grollmann, P., Loogma, K., McNamara, G., Messerer, K., Prokopp, M., , Tutschner, R. & ?marik, M (2006) Quality & Practice in Assessment- New Approaches in Work-Related Learning. : Jyvaskyla University Press.
    2005 Lalor, J., Rami, J., & McNamara, G. (2005) Quality Assurance and Practice-oriented Assessment in Vocational Education and Training: Country Studies (Ireland). : University of Bremen. ITB.
    2012 Spinthourakis, J.A.; Lalor, J.; Berg, W. (2012) Cultural diversity in the classroom: A european comparison. [Link] [DOI]

    Book Chapter

    Year Publication
    2013 Lalor, J; Mulcahy, C (2013) 'Curriculum and Diversity: An Irish Response in Mulcahy, C., Scanlon, G., Nikolaeva, S (eds) Towards Transformative Education: A multidisciplinary perspective on research and practice in Bulgaria and Ireland, Sofia University, 2013' In: Dr Carmel Mulcahy. Dr. Ger Scanlon. Dr. Silvia Nikolaeva(Eds.). Bulgaria : Sofia University.
    2012 Lalor, J.; Mulcahy, C. (2012) 'Curriculum developments in diverse educational contexts: An irish perspective' In: Cultural Diversity In The Classroom: A European Comparison. [Link] [DOI]
    2009 Lalor,J; Rami,J (2009) 'Recognition and Accreditation of Prior Learning in Higher Education: Engineering in Ireland: a Case Study' In: Roland Tutschner, Wolfgang Wittig, Justin Rami(Eds.). Accreditation of Vocational Learning Outcomes: European Approaches to Enhance Permeability between Vocational and Higher Education. Bremen : BIBB.
    2006 Lalor, J., Rami, J., & McNamara, G. (2006) 'Triangulation & Reflection within Practice-Oriented Assessment on Vocational Education Programmes at Dublin City University' In: Stenstr?m, M-L., Laine, K(Eds.). Quality & Practice in Assessment- New Approaches in Work-Related Learning. Finland : Jyvaskyla University Press.
    2006 Lalor, J., Rami, J., Stenstr?m, M-L., Laine, K., Grollmann, P., Loogma, K., McNamara, G., Messerer, K., Prokopp, M., Tutschner, R. & ?marik, M. (2006) 'Towards Good Practices for Practice-Oriented Assessment in European Vocational Education' In: Stenstr?m, M-L., Laine, K(Eds.). Occasional Papers 30, Institute of Educational Research. Finland : Jyvaskyla University Press.
    2004 Justin Rami , Gerry McNamara , John Lalor (2004) 'Ireland' In: Quality assurance and practice oriented assessment in vocational education and training: country studies. Germany : ITB Bremen.
    2007 Lalor, J., Rami, J., & McNamara, G. (2007) 'Multiple Approaches to Reflection as a Key Component of Assessment' In: Geraldine O’Neill Sylvia Huntley-Moore Phil Race(Eds.). Case Studies of Good Practices in Assessment of Student Learning in Higher Education. Dublin : All Ireland Society for Higher Education (AISHE).

    Edited Book

    Year Publication
    2012 Lalor, J., Spinthourakis, J., Berg, W (Ed.). (2012) Cultural Diversity in the Classroom: A European Comparison. Germany: VS Verlag fur Sozialwissenschaften, [DOI]

    Peer Reviewed Journal

    Year Publication
    2020 Jerome, L.; Lalor, J. (2020) 'Revisiting subject knowledge in citizenship education: Understanding power and agency'. Education, Citizenship and Social Justice, 15 . [Link] [DOI]
    2015 Walsh, Brendan; Lalor, John (2015) 'New languages of possibility: early experiments in education as dissent'. History of Education, 44 (5). [DOI]
    2015 Lalor, J; Lorenzi, F; Rami, J (2015) 'Developing Professional Competence through Assessment: Constructivist and Reflective Practice in Teacher-Training'. Egitim Arastirmalari - Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, :45-66. [DOI]
    2007 Lalor, J., Rami, J., & McNamara, G. (2007) 'Multiple approaches to reflection as a key component of Assessment in the Journal of Case Studies of Good Practice in the Assessment of Student Learning in Higher Education;(AISHE) All Ireland Society for Higher Education, Vol. Issue 1'. .

    Conference Contribution

    Year Publication
    2023 Lalor, J.; Rami, J. (2023) (ESAI) Annual Conference 2023- Education, Change and Democratic societies: new imperatives and Creat The Rise of Populism – Understandings, challenges, and responses within Irish Schools Stranmillis University College, Belfast, Ireland, 30/03/2023-01/04/2023.
    2023 Rami, J.; Lalor, J.; Mallon, B. (2023) European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR): Prague Responsible Democratic Citizenship: conceptual considerations from the Irish educational context: symposium: Strengthening Responsible Democratic Citizenship: Conceptual and Practical Perspectives European Consortium for Political Research Prague, 04/09/2024-08/09/2024.
    2023 Lalor, J.; Rami, J. (2023) (ECER) Annual Conference 2023- The Value of Diversity in Education and Educational Research Populism and Its Impact on Young People in Schools - A Comparative European Snapshot University of Glasgow, 22/08/2023-25/08/2023.
    2021 Corrigan, T.; Rami, J.; O’Kelly, J.; Lalor, J. (2021) Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI) Annual Conference 2021 Possibilities in Education: An Evaluation of a Team Based Approach (to supervision) of Final Year Student Projects in Teacher Education Online,Ireland, .
    2017 Rami, J. Lalor, J. (2017) ESAI 42nd Annual Conference Changing Research: working the spaces between education policy and practice Squaring the circle – vocationalism and further education & training in Ireland University College Cork, 20/04/2017-22/04/2017.
    2017 Rami, J., Lalor, J., Tiernan, P., Lorenzi, F., O'kelly, J. (2017) ESAI 42nd Annual Conference Changing Research: working the spaces between education policy and practice Cascading support from practitioners to learners in FET: learning difficulties and other issues Cork, Ireland, .
    2016 John Lalor, Lee Jerome (2016) CiCea Jean Monnet 2016 Conference. Education, Citizenship and Social Justice: Innovation Practices and Research The development of children’s understanding of power Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain, .
    2016 Lalor, J., O’Kelly, J,. Rami, J. (2016) ECER 2016, Leading Education: The Distinct Contributions of Educational Research and Researchers Initial Teacher Education for Further Education: An Evaluation of Trainee Teachers’ Experiences of their Teaching Placement Dublin, .
    2016 Rami, J, O'Kelly, J, Lalor, J (2016) ECER 2016 Leading Education: The Distinct Contributions of Educational Research and Researchers Initial Teacher Education for Further Education: An Evaluation of Trainee Teachers’ Experiences of their Teaching Placement UCD, Dublin , Ireland, 22/08/2016-26/08/2016.
    2011 Lalor, J (2011) 13th Annual CiCe Conference Curriculum Development in Intercultural Settings: An Irish perspective Dublin City University, Ireland, 09/06/2011-11/06/2011.
    2011 Lalor, J; Rami, J (2011) DICE Conference Delivering Citizenship Education to Educators St Patrick College, Drumcondra, Dublin, Ireland, 25/11/2011-25/11/2011.
    2011 Lalor, J; Rami, J (2011) 13th Annual CiCe Conference Delivering Citizenship Education to Educators Dublin City University, Ireland, 09/06/2011-11/06/2011.
    2011 Lalor, J; Lorenzi, F (2011) 13th Annual CiCe Conference Values in Intercultural Education Dublin City University, Ireland, 09/06/2011-11/06/2011.
    2011 Lalor, J; Mulcahy, C; Holland, C (2011) 13th Annual CiCe Conference The Includ Ed Project Dublin City University, Ireland, 09/06/2011-11/06/2011.
    2010 Lalor, J; Mulcahy, C; Holland, C (2010) New Migrations, New Challenges Curriculum processes and practice as transformative agents Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, 30/06/2010-01/07/2010.
    2009 Lalor, J; Kalioniemi, A; Zaleskiene, I; Misiejuk, D. (2009) 11th CiCe Annual Conference 21-23 May, 2009 Malm?, Sweden Developing the Curriculum with NGOs Malmo, Sweden, 21/05/2009-23/05/2009.
    2009 Lalor, J; Lorenzi, F; Rami, J (2009) BERA Annual Conference 2009 The application of constructivist assessment practices in a teacher-training programme: a tool for developing professional competencies Manchester, 02/09/2009-05/09/2009.
    2009 Lalor,J; Holland,C; Mulcahy,C. (2009) Leading Schools in an Intercultural Ireland: Considering the importance of leadership in promoting intercultural education in Ireland Presentation of the interim findings of the Includ-Ed project Dublin City University, 06/02/2009-06/02/2009.
    2008 Lalor,J (2008) MESEA,Conference,2008 Confronting the realities of immigration: how does the Irish education system accommodate the rich diversity of its student population? University of Leiden, Netherlands, 24/06/2008-28/06/2008.
    2008 Lalor,J. Rami,J (2008) 10th Annual CiCe Conference The role of Culture in the development of Identity in diverse education settings Istanbul University, Turkey, 28/05/2008-31/05/2008.
    2008 Lalor, J. Rami, J (2008) Forging Identities: Past into Present The development of Identity in education in a culturally diverse setting Dublin City University, 15/02/2008-16/02/2008.
    2007 Lalor, J. Rami, J (2007) Sociological Association of Ireland, Post Graduate Conference Citizenship and Identity Education in Ireland: recent developments and possible futures Dublin City University, 04/11/2007-04/11/2007.
    2007 Lalor, J., Prokopp, M., Laine, K., Loogma, K., McNamara, G. Rami, J., & ?marik, M Grollmann, P., Luomi-Messerer, K., Tutschner, R., Stenstr?m, M-L (2007) ECER, EERA New approaches of assessment and quality in work-related learning University of Ghent, Belgium, 19/09/2007-22/09/2007.
    2007 Lalor,J.Rami,J and McNamara,G (2007) ESAI,32nd Annual Conference Reflective practice as a means of ensuring Quality Assurance and Improvement in Assessment in Higher Education Cavan, Ireland, 29/03/2007-31/03/2007.
    2007 Lalor, J., Rami, J. (2007) Guest lecture at University Of G?vle The Irish Education System and Children's Citizenship in an increasingly multicultural Irish society University of G?vle, Sweden, 07/03/2007-11/03/2007.
    2007 Lalor,J. Rami,j (2007) 2nd European Quality Assurance Forum Multiplicity of Methods in assessment as a form of Quality Assurance, Quality Control & Quality Improvement La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy, 15/11/2007-17/11/2007.
    2007 Lalor,J. Rami,J (2007) 9th Annual CiCe Conference The Irish Education System and the emerging ethnic communities Montpelier, France, 24/05/2007-27/05/2007.
    2007 Lalor, J. Rami, J. (2007) 2nd Irish Evaluation Network National Conference, IEN Multiplicity of Methods in assessment as a form of Quality Assurance, Quality Control & Quality Improvement Jurys Hotel, Dublin, 19/01/2007-19/01/2007.
    2007 Lalor,J. Rami,J (2007) ECER 2007 Multiplicity of Methods in assessment as a form of Quality Assurance University of Ghent, Belgium, 19/09/2007-22/09/2007.
    2006 Lalor, J Rami, J. (2006) 8th annual CiCe Conference Citizenship & Identity Education in Ireland in the Post-Celtic Tiger era: Impacts & Possibilities Riga, Latvia, 25/05/2006-27/05/2007.
    2005 Lalor, J. Rami. J, & McNamara. G. (2005) European Educational Research Association Annual Conference The Irish context: practice-oriented assessment in vocational education & training - current systems, new trends and future developments UCD, Dublin, 07/09/2005-10/09/2005.

    Book Review

    Year Publication
    2016 John Lalor, Anders Stig Christensen (2016) Two Perspectives on the Book: Reinhardt, Sibylle. 2015. Teaching Civics. A Manual for Secondary Education Teachers. Germany: BREV [DOI]

    Commissioned Report

    Year Publication
    2017 Justin Rami, John Lalor, Peter Tiernan, Francesca Lorenzi, Jane O'kelly (2017) Key issues and approaches to working with and supporting adult learners in the further Education and Training (FET) sector in Ireland - Focus on CPD: A report by FETRC, (Further Education & Training Research Centre). COMMREP

    Reports

    Year Publication
    2016 John Lalor, Lee Jerome (2016) Citizenship education north and south: learning and progression (CENSLP) - final project report. REPORT

    Thesis

    Year Publication
    2013 John P. Lalor (2013) Educate Together: an inclusive response to the needs of a pluralist Ireland?. THES

    Other Journal

    Year Publication
    2010 Lalor, J. Kallioniemi, A., Zaleskiene, I., Misiejuk, D. (2010) 'Towards Active Citizenship: Cooperation between Universities and NGO in Developing Curriculum' 12 :5-20.
    2007 Lalor, J., Rami, J. & McNamara, G. Ed: Grollmann, P & Stenstr?m, M-L. 2005. (2007) 'Quality Assurance and Practice-oriented Assessment in Vocational Education and Training : Country Studies. University of Bremen. ITB-Arbeitspapiere (Working Papers) Nr 55' .
    Certain data included herein are derived from the ? Web of Science (2024) of Clarivate. All rights reserved.

    Research Interests

    John was the DCU PI on the CIM project, a recent Erasmus+ research project which aimed to promote creativity and innovation management in an innovative blended learning and validation programme at the interface between higher education (HE) and business https://cim-project.eu/. John also acted as a researcher on the En-Abilities project which developed tools aimed at encouraging autonomous language learning for adult students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) in Europe and in Ireland gave adults who have refugee status or who are living in Direct Provision some informal support in learning English to promote their social inclusion http://en-abilities.eu/. John recently completed a 3 year term as the DCU academic representative on the regional steering group of College Connect, a Higher Education Authority (HEA) funded three-year PATH 3 (Programme for Access to Higher Education) project which aims to admit 400 students from specific target groups, who are under-represented in college https://collegeconnect.ie/.
    Previous research activity focussed on two thematic areas through EU funded research projects: Access and Inclusion in Education in national and European contexts Includ-Ed and Curriculum Assessment in Vocational Education settings Credivoc. John conducted his PhD studies in the area of Education in Culturally Diverse settings and was a member of the DCU Migration and Interculturalism Initiative. He has organised a number of national and international conferences, workshops and seminars in the area of Intercultural and Inclusive Education in DCU. Other research work has focussed on Curriculum Development and Implementation, Curriculum Evaluation and Assessment in Vocational Training contexts, Social Disadvantage and Pluralism and Diversity. John has also conducted research for The Arts Council of Ireland and Dublin City Council Arts Office into Community Music practice in informal contexts. John has been involved in the design and provision of education courses for people with disabilities. John's background is in the Arts where he has acted at various times at consultancy, management, practitioner and research level and he has also served as an external examiner in FET contexts.

    Research Projects

    Title Role Description Start date End date
    Includ-ED Co-Investigator [CI] 02/10/2006 03/10/2011
    EN-ABILITIES Researcher 01/10/2017 30/09/2020
    Transparency and Mobility through Accreditation of Vocational Learning Outcomes DCU PI 01/11/2007 31/10/2009
    CIM: Promoting Creativity and Innovation Management in an innovative blended learning and validation programme at the interface between higher education (HE) and business. DCU PI 01/11/2018 30/04/2021
    Promoting Creativity and Innovation Management in an innovative blended learning and validation programme at the interface between higher education (HE) and business. DCU PI 01/11/2018 30/10/2020
    DEMOCRAT - Education for Responsible Democratic Citizenship DCU Co-PI 01/01/2023 31/12/2026
    Citizenship Education North and South: Learning and Progression DCU PI 01/05/2014 28/02/2016

    Current Postgraduate Students

    Student Name Degree Supervision
    Lynch ,Melissa PhD Supervisor