Physics

Biographical Details:

Dr. Eilish McLoughlin is the Director of the Centre for the Advancement of Science and Mathematics Teaching and Learning (CASTeL) and an academic member of the School of Physical Sciences at Dublin City University (DCU). She is coordinator of the FP7 ESTABLISH project and a member of the coordinating team on the FP7 SAILS project. She obtained her Ph.D. (2000) in Surface Physics and is a member of the Institute of Physics and a Chartered Physicist. She was a recipient of the DCU President¿s Award for Teaching and Learning and also a recipient of the Teaching Fellowship in 2005 and received a National Award for Teaching Excellence in 2010. She is actively involved in teacher education at both pre-service and in-service levels as well as physics education to undergraduate physics and science students. Her research interests are in the implementation of innovative teaching approaches, such as inquiry based learning and interdisciplinary approaches and the effective use of technology in education for the teaching and learning of physics/science at all levels. She has served as an advisor to the Irish Government on initiatives in science and mathematics and as an expert evaluator of the EU FP7 programme. She has successfully received funding for her activities in science education from national and international funding agencies. She is former chair and current co-chair of the Institute of Physics (IOP) in Ireland Education group and a former member of the IOP Education Board for UK and Ireland and has been the National Coordinator for Science on Stage since 2002.

Research Interests:

The implementation of innovative teaching approaches, such as inquiry based learning and interdisciplinary approaches and the effective use of technology in education for the teaching and learning of physics/science at all levels.

Selected Peer Reviewed Journals

• Lahti, M; Pussi, K; McLoughlin, E; Cafolla, AA. 2012. The structure of Cu{100}-p(2×6)-2mg-Sn studied by DFT and LEED. Surface Science, 605, 11-12, pp1000-1004.
• van Kampen, P., McLoughlin E.,. 2004. Balancing act: an open-ended study that motivates all abilities PHYSICS EDUCATION. 39,, pp392-393.
• van Kampen, P., Banahan,C., Kelly, M., McLoughlin, E., O¿Leary, E. 2004. Teaching a single physics module through Problem Based Learning in a lecture-based curriculum. American Journal Of Physics, 72, 6, pp829-834.
• Pussi,K., AlShamaileh, E., McLoughlin,E., Cafolla, A.A. and Lindroos M. 2004. Determination of the structure of Cu {100}-p(3 root 2)R45 degrees-Sn by dynamical LEED. Surface Science, 549, 1, pp24-30.
• A. A. Cafolla, E. McLoughlin, E. AlShamaileh, Ph. Guaino, G. Sheerin, D. Carty, T. McEvoy, C. Barnes, V. Dhanak and A. Santoni. 2003. Observation of an anti-phase domain structure in the Cu{100}/Sn surface alloy system. Surface Science, 544, 1, pp121-133.
• McLoughlin, E, Cafolla, AA, AlShamaileh, E, Barnes, CJ. 2001. A re-interpretation of the Cu{100}/Sn surface phase diagram. Surface Science, 482,, pp1431-1439.
• McGinley, C, Cafolla, AA,; McLoughlin, E, Murphy, B , Teehan, D, Moriarty, P, Woolf, DA. 2000. Core-level photoemission study of the Bi-GaAs(111) A interface. Applied Surface Science, 158, 3-4, pp292-300.
• Moriarty, P, Ma, YR ,Dunn, AW , Beton, PH , Henini, M, McGinley, C , McLoughlin, E, Cafolla, AA, Hughes, G, Downes, S, Teehan, D,Murphy, B. 1997. Absence of long-range ordered reconstruction on the GaAs(311)A surface. Physical Review B-condensed Matter, 55, 23, pp15397-15400.
• Cafolla, AA, McGinley, C, McLoughlin, E , Hughes, G, Moriarty, P, Dunn, AW, Ma, YR, Teehan, D, Murphy, B , Downes, S,Woolf, DA. 1997. Adsorption of Sb on GaAs(111)B studied by photoemission and low energy electron diffraction. Surface Science, 377, 1-3, pp130-134.

Selected Chapters

• Finlayson, O. and Mc Loughlin, E.,. 2008. A multidisciplinary approach - Recognising the relevance of all sciences in a first year science undergraduate course. Trends in Science and Mathematics Education (TiSME) , pp9-20.

Selected Non-peer Reviewed Journals

• Brabazon, D., McLoughlin, E., and Smyth, P.,. 2006. Virtual Instruments: Visualising and logging science and engineering experiments. Newsletter article for Association for Learning Technology,
• A.A.Cafolla, E.McLoughlin, P.Quinn, B.Murphy, B.Cowie. 1997. NIXSW study of the Ge/GaAs(100) interface. Daresbury Laboratory Annual Report,

• Doughty, L, McLoughlin, E., van Kampen P, How effective pre and post testing can identify student difficulties and influence instruction, European Science Education Research Association Conference- ESERA 2011 , 05-SEP-11 - 09-SEP-11, Lyon, France
• Kires, M., Jeskova, Z., Dvorak, L., Fazio, C., McLoughlin, E, and Ellermeijer, T., , Implementing an inquiry based approach to teaching sound in five different national contexts, European Science Education Research Association Conference - ESERA 2011, 05-SEP-11 - 09-SEP-11, Lyon, France
• McLoughlin E., Finlayson, O., Brady, S., McCormack, L., Salisbury, J., Geoghegan, R., Ellermeijer, T. and Ekbourg, M. , Developing Inquiry based science education teaching and learning materials, European Science Education Research Association Conference- ESERA 2011 , 05-SEP-11 - 09-SEP-11, Lyon, France
• McLoughlin E., Ellermeijer, T., Kires M., Fazio C. and Dvorak L, Inquiry Based Science Education for Physics teaching and learning - The ESTABLISH Approach, Girep-Epec 2011, 01-AUG-11 - 05-AUG-11, Jyväskylä, Finland
• McLoughlin, E., Finlayson, O., Lovatt, J. and Murphy, P., , Developing a Module in Interdisciplinary Science, Celsius Symposium, 10-JUN-11 - 10-JUN-11, Dublin City University, Ireland
• McLoughlin, E., Finlayson, O., Lovatt, J. and Murphy, P., , Towards bridging the gap between science and humanities for first year science students, NAIRTL 5th Annual Conference and Galway Symposium on Higher Education, 09-JUN-11 - 10-JUN-11, National University of Ireland, Galway
• McLoughlin, E., Finlayson, O., , Engaging first year science students through a multidisciplinary approach, International Conference on Engagin Pedagogy, 06-JAN-11 - 06-JAN-11, NUI, Maynooth
• Doughty, L, McLoughlin, E.,, Curriculum Design For Teaching Simple Harmonic Motion, NAIRTL/ LIN 2010 Conference on Flexible Learning, 06-OCT-10 - 07-OCT-10, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin
• McLoughlin, E., Finlayson, O., , A multi-disciplinary approach for Science Learning, NAIRTL/ LIN Conference on Flexible Learning, 06-OCT-10 - 07-OCT-10, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin
• McLoughlin, E., Finlayson, O., , A multidisciplinary approach- does it encourage engagement with all the sciences?, SMEC2008, 11-SEP-08 - 12-SEP-08, Dublin City University, Ireland
• Finlayson, O., McLoughlin, E., , A multidisciplinary approach- does it encourage engagement with all the sciences? , European Conference on Research in Chemical Education - 9th ECRICE, 06-JUL-08 - 09-JUL-08, Istanbul, Turkey
• Greene, R., Issa, A., Smyth, P., Brabazon, D., and McLoughlin, E., , Development of interactive and remote learning instruments for engineering education, First International Symposium for Engineering Education, ISEE-07, 17-SEP-07 - 19-SEP-07, Dublin City University, Ireland
• Eilish McLoughlin, Clíona Murphy, Sinead Breen, Dolores Corcoran, Odilla Fnlayson, Brien Nolan. , , Science and Mathematics Education Conference- SMEC2006, 18-SEP-06 - 19-SEP-06, St Patrick's College, Drumcondra, Dublin
• Brabazon, D.,Smyth, P, McLoughlin, E, Virtual instrumentation in academia: application of Virtual Instruments (VIs) for an enhanced learning environment, NI Academic Conference, 12-SEP-06 - 12-SEP-06, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
• Smyth, P., Brabazon, D., and Mc Loughlin, E., Review of the implementation of two virtual instruments in an undergraduate university laboratory environment, EdTech2006: 7th Annual Irish Educational Technology Users' Conference, 25-MAY-06 - 26-MAY-06, Institute of Technology Sligo, Ireland
• McElroy, P., Brabazon, D., and Mc Loughlin, E., Analysis of use of multiple choice question (MCQ) examinations as an assessment tool got postgraduate engineering modules, EdTech Conference, 25-MAY-06 - 26-MAY-06, Institute of Technology Sligo, Ireland
• K.Pussi, E. McLoughlin, G. Sheerin, E. AlShamaileh, A.Cafolla, A tensor LEED study of the p(2x6)-Sn and p(3root2xroot2)R45degrees-Sn adsorption structures on Cu{100}, 23rd European Conference on Surface Science ECOSS 23, 05-SEP-05 - 09-SEP-05, Berlin, Germany
• E. McLoughlin, G. Sheerin, A. Cafolla, A structural investigation of the Bi/Cu{100} system in the submonolayer regime, European Conference on Surface Science ECOSS 23, 05-SEP-05 - 09-SEP-05, Berlin, Germany
• McLoughlin E., O¿Connell E., Guided discovery learning for teaching optics to secondary level students,, European Science Education Research Association Conference, 28-AUG-05 - 01-SEP-05, Barcelona, Spain
• McLoughlin, E, Project/Problem Based learning in the physics laboratory, International Conference on Physics Education, 21-AUG-05 - 26-AUG-05, New Delhi, India
• McLoughlin E, The benefits of an extended orientation programme in an undergraduate physics degree, International Conference on Physics Education, 21-AUG-05 - 26-AUG-05, New Delhi, India
• Smyth, P., Brabazon, D., and Mc Loughlin, E., Assessment of the use of computer based learning (CBL) in University laboratories, 4th International Conference on Physics Teaching in Engineering Education PTEE 2005, 29-JUN-05 - 01-JUL-05, Brno University, Czech Republic, 3 - 11
• Smyth, P., Brabazon, D., and Mc Loughlin, E., Review of the methods and effectiveness of computer based earning (CBL), 4th International Conference on Physics Teaching in Engineering Education PTEE 2005, 29-JUN-05 - 01-JUL-05, Brno University, Czech Republic,, 9 - 12
• McLoughlin E., NicChormaic S., Gunning F.,, The Role Played by Women in Physics in Ireland, IUPAP Women in Physics, 23-MAY-05 - 25-MAY-05, Rio de Janerio, Brazil
• McLoughlin E., O¿Connell E., , Study of the application and influence of the Discovery Based Learning approach to Second Level Senior Cycle Physics, SPIE Opto Ireland Conference, 04-APR-05 - 06-APR-05, RDS Dublin, Ireland
• Odilla Finlayson, Martin Henry, Tom McCloughlin, Eilish McLoughlin, Brian Trench, Paul van Kampen, , Science and Mathematics Education Conference - SMEC 2004, 23-SEP-04 - 24-SEP-04, Dublin City University, Ireland
• E. McLoughlin, G. Sheerin, A.A. Cafolla, V. Dhanak, G. Miller, A structural Study of Mg,Bi/Cu(100) Ordered Surface Alloys, International Conference on Surface Science ICSS-12, 28-JUN-04 - 02-JUL-04, Venice, Italy
• Cafolla A.A., McLoughlin E., AlShamaileh E., Guaino Ph., Sheerin G., McEvoy T., Dhanak V., A structural investigation of submonolayer Sn/Cu{100} surface alloy structures, European Conference on Surface Science- ECOSS 22, 07-SEP-03 - 12-SEP-03, Prague, Czech Republic
• G.Sheerin, E.McLoughlin, A.A. Cafolla, Ph.Guaino, E.AlShamaileh, T.McEvoy, V. Dhanak, T. Santoni., A structural study of the Cu{100}/Sn surface alloy system, Scanning Tunneling Microscopy STM '03, 21-JUL-03 - 26-JUL-03, Eindhoven
• McEvoy, T., AlShamaileh E., Cafolla A.A., Mc Loughlin E., Barnes C.J, ATLEED studies of structural transitions in the Cu{100}/Sn and Cu{100}/In bimetallics, European Conference on Science Education- ECOSS20, 04-SEP-01 - 07-SEP-01, Krakow, Poland
• Mc Loughlin E., Quinn P, Cafolla A.A., Murphy B. and Cowie B, An X-ray Standing Wave and Core Level Photoemission Study of the Initial Stages of Ge/GaAs(001) Interface Formation, European Conference on Surface Science ECOSS-20, 04-SEP-01 - 07-SEP-01, Krakow, Poland
• E.Mc.Loughlin, A.A.Cafolla, E.AlShamaileh, C.J.Barnes., Reinterpretation of the Cu{100}/Sn Phase Diagram Including Surface Alloy Formation, European Conference on Surface Science ECOSS-19, 05-SEP-00 - 08-SEP-00, Madrid, Spain
• Mc Loughlin E., Quinn P., Cafolla A.A., Murphy B., Cowie B, An X-ray standing wave study of the initial stages of Ge/GaAs(001) interface formation, Surface Science Symposium, 01-FEB-98 - 03-FEB-98, Daresbury, UK
• P. Moriarity, Ma_YR, Dunn_AW, Beton_PH, Henini_M, McGinley_C, McLoughlin_E, Cafolla_AA, Downes_S, Teehan_D, Atomic structure bonding and electronic properties of the GaAs(311)A surface, International Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors ICPS23, 21-JUL-96 - 26-JUL-96, Berlin, Germany