Seline Keating
Dr
Since 2015 Seline has been lecturing in Social, Personal and
Health Education (SPHE) and Wellbeing in DCU Institute of Education. Prior to
this position, she taught for ten years in a variety of primary school types
and settings. Her qualifications include a Bachelor of Education with
History and specialism in Dance from Mary Immaculate College, Limerick (2006),
a Master of Education in Aggression Studies from Trinity College Dublin (2009)
and a Ph.D from Trinity College Dublin (2012).
Seline’s Masters in Aggression Studies focussed on developmental psychology, aggressive/bullying behaviours, bullying prevention/intervention strategies and, formulating and assessing a school’s Anti-bullying policy and Code of Behaviour. Her thesis topic examined the effects of television on aggressive behaviours amongst primary school children. Seline’s Ph.D research explored child development in the context of mass media specifically that of an electronic nature exploring computer consoles (x-box, PSP), music devices (iPods), the Internet (online gaming & social networking sites like Facebook ) and their effects on a child’s psychosocial development and well-being.
She was awarded The Heffernan Bursary (Trinity College, 2009) and the INTO Bursary (2011) for her Ph.D research. Currently, Seline is the PI of three research projects:
Seline’s Masters in Aggression Studies focussed on developmental psychology, aggressive/bullying behaviours, bullying prevention/intervention strategies and, formulating and assessing a school’s Anti-bullying policy and Code of Behaviour. Her thesis topic examined the effects of television on aggressive behaviours amongst primary school children. Seline’s Ph.D research explored child development in the context of mass media specifically that of an electronic nature exploring computer consoles (x-box, PSP), music devices (iPods), the Internet (online gaming & social networking sites like Facebook ) and their effects on a child’s psychosocial development and well-being.
She was awarded The Heffernan Bursary (Trinity College, 2009) and the INTO Bursary (2011) for her Ph.D research. Currently, Seline is the PI of three research projects:
- Exploring the Frixos Sexuality Programme and its relevance to the Irish RSE primary school context (IRC funded).
- Gender Equality Matters (GEM) tackling gender stereotyping, gender-based bullying and gender- based violence in schools (EU funded)
- Nuts + Bolts: An Anti-Bullying Policy Audit Tool (IoE)
Seline was the lead author on the research paper for the Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) review, commissioned by the NCCA. She was also recently appointed to the NCCA SPHE and RSE Development Group. Seline featured on an RT? Primetime episode on RSE and has recently updated the current gestation period RSE teaching resource for schools.
In addition to teaching on BEd and PME modules and tutoring students on School Placement, Seline is a Research Fellow of the National Anti-Bullying Research and Resource Centre (ABC). She also designs and delivers CPD courses for both primary and post-primary school teachers on bullying prevention and intervention. In November 2020, Seline was invited to submit and present to the Joint Oireachtas Committee in Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science with Dr. Angela Mazzone and Dr. Tijana Milosevic.
Seline’s other roles include:- Chairperson of The SPHE Network; Teaching and Learning Convenor for the School of Human Development; SPHE and Social Inclusion in Education Thematic Coordinator for the Educational Disadvantage Centre; Steering Committee of the Centre for Human Rights and Citizenship Education; Member of DCU Healthy Committee (Mental Health Working Group); Member and Reviewer for AERA; Member of ESAI; Member of the Irish Childhood Bereavement Network (ICBN); Reviewer for the Journal of Sexuality Education.
Her research interests include: Wellbeing; Bullying Prevention and Intervention; Media Education; Child Protection; Gender Equality; Relationships and Sexuality Education; Child Development; Children’s Rights, Mindfulness; SPHE Policy
Published Report
Year | Publication | |
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2018 | Keating S, Collins, B. and Morgan, M. (2018) Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) in Primary and Post-Primary Irish Schools. NCCA, . Link | |
2016 | Collins, B., Keating, S. and Morgan, M. (2016) All Together Now! Pilot Project on Homophobic and Transphobic Bullying In Primary Schools Final Report. Department of Education and Skills, . |
Conference Publication
Peer Reviewed Journal
Manual
Year | Publication | |
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2020 | Keating, S. and Collins, B (2020) Gender Equality Matters Primary Classroom Materials. MANUAL | |
2020 | Keating, S., Collins, B. and Mazzucato, A. (2020) Gender Equality Matters Post-Primary Classroom Materials. MANUAL | |
2016 | Collins, B., Keating, S. and Morgan, M. (2016) All Together Now! Classroom Materials. MANUAL Link |
Guidelines for Practice
Year | Publication | |
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2017 | Mallon, Benjamon., Ruane, B., Keating, S., Waldron, F. and Oberman, R. (2017) Making Rights Real: Learning Activities and Actions on Children's Rights for Children. GFP Link |
Conference Contribution
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Professional Associations
Research Interests
Well-being; Child Development; Media Education; Bullying Prevention and Intervention; Child Protection; Mindfulness; LGBTI inclusitivity; Relationships and Sexuality Education
Research Projects
Internal Collaborators
External Collaborators
Teaching Interests
Undergraduate courses (2019-2020)
- ED2026 SPHE, Ethics and Social Studies (BEd 2)
- ED2033 Reflection and Enquiry Tutorials (BEd 2)
- ED4015 Action Research Projects in SPHE (BEd 4) Tutor
- School Placement Team Leader and Tutor
Postgraduate courses (2019-2020)
- ED8038 Children As Agents in Different Contexts (PME1) Module Coordinator
Other Teaching/Collaborations
- CPD/Train the Trainer Autumn and Spring Module for primary and post-primary teachers based on Bullying Prevention and Intervention (collaboration with ABC; part-funded by DES)
- Réalta Programme (collaboration with the GPA)
- ED2026 SPHE, Ethics and Social Studies (BEd 2)
- ED2033 Reflection and Enquiry Tutorials (BEd 2)
- ED4015 Action Research Projects in SPHE (BEd 4) Tutor
- School Placement Team Leader and Tutor
Postgraduate courses (2019-2020)
- ED8038 Children As Agents in Different Contexts (PME1) Module Coordinator
Other Teaching/Collaborations
- CPD/Train the Trainer Autumn and Spring Module for primary and post-primary teachers based on Bullying Prevention and Intervention (collaboration with ABC; part-funded by DES)
- Réalta Programme (collaboration with the GPA)