Education Studies

Biographical Details:

Dr. John Lalor is a lecturer and research coordinator in the School of Education Studies at Dublin City University. John is Chair of the BSc in Education and Training and teaches at undergraduate level in the areas of Values, Identity and Intercultural Learning, Citizenship Education, Curriculum Evaluation and Research, Curriculum Design and Implementation, Research Methods and Teaching Practice. At post-graduate level his work involves the teaching and supervision of Masters students on the MSc in Education and Training, Leadership strand.

Research Interests:

Recent 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 is 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 activities include Citizenship & Identity in European contexts through the CiCe Network. John is a member of CiCe and is the DCU Institutional Coordinator for the CiCe Network. The 13th Annual CiCe conference was held in DCU in June 2011. Other research work focusses on Curriculum Development and Implementation, Curriculum Evaluation and Assessment in Vocational Training contexts, Social Disadvantage and Pluralism and Diversity. He is a recipient of DCU's Teaching & Learning Award in 2005 & 2007. 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 levels.Click here to view my current research projects.

Selected Peer Reviewed Journals

• 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.

Selected Books

• Lalor, J., Spinthourakis, J., Berg, W.(eds). Cultural Diversity in the Classroom, VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, 2011.
• Lalor, J; Kalioniemi, A; Zaleskiene, I; Misiejuk, D. Higher Education and NGO Collaboration in Teacher Education, CiCe Academic Network Project, 2011.
• Lalor, J; Kalioniemi, A; Zaleskiene, I; Misiejuk, D.,. Developing the Curriculum with NGOs, CiCe Academic Network Project, 2009.
• Lalor, J.,Rami, J., Prokopp, M., Laine, K.,Loogma, K., McNamara, G. & Ümarik, M.,Grollmann, P., Luomi-Messerer, K., Tutschner, R., Stenström, M-L. Praxisbegleitende Prüfungen und Beurteilungen in der beruflichen Bildung in Europa,, 3s, LIT Verlag, 2007.
• John Lalor., Rami, J., Berg, W., Elm, A., Lorencovic, J., & Maiztequi-Oñate. Developing Competencies in Citizenship Education and the Development of Identity in Second Cycle Undergraduate Programmes, CiCe Academic Network Project, 2006.
• John Lalor., Rami, J.,Berg, W., Elm, A., Lorencovic, J., & Maiztequi-Oñate. Developing Competencies in Citizenship Education and the Development of Identity in First Cycle Undergraduate Programmes, CiCe Academic Network Project, 2006.
• Lalor, J., Rami, J, Stenström, M-L., Laine, K., Grollmann, P., Loogma, K., McNamara, G., Messerer, K., Prokopp, M., , Tutschner, R. & Ümarik, M. Quality & Practice in Assessment- New Approaches in Work-Related Learning, Jyväskylä University Press, 2006.
• Lalor, J., Rami, J.,& McNamara, G. Elements of Good Practice-Examples in Towards Good Practices for Practice-Oriented Assessment n European Vocational Education: Occasional Papers 30, Jyväskylä University Press, 2006.
• Lalor, J., Rami, J., & McNamara, G. Quality Assurance and Practice-oriented Assessment in Vocational Education and Training: Country Studies (Ireland), University of Bremen. ITB, 2005.

Selected Chapters

• Lalor, J and Mulcahy, C. 2012. Curriculum and Diversity: An Irish response. , pp52-60.
• Lalor, J., Mulcahy, C. 2011. Curriculum Developments in Diverse Educational Contexts: An Irish perspective. Cultural Diversity in the Classroom (forthcoming)
• Lalor,J; Rami,J. 2009. Recognition and Accreditation of Prior Learning in Higher Education: Engineering in Ireland: a Case Study. Accreditation of Vocational Learning Outcomes: European Approaches to Enhance Permeability between Vocational and Higher Education, pp103-117.
• Lalor, J; Rami, J. 2009. Recognition and Validation of Prior Learning in Vocationally Related Education in Ireland. Accreditation of Vocational Learning Outcomes: Perspectives for a European Transfer, pp99-116.
• John Lalor, Justin Rami, Gerry McNamara. 2007. Multiple Approaches to Reflection as a Key Component of Assessment. Case Studies of Good Practices in Assessment of Student Learning in Higher Education, pp73-79.
• Lalor, J., Rami, J., & McNamara, G. 2006. Triangulation & Reflection within Practice-Oriented Assessment on Vocational Education Programmes at Dublin City University. Quality & Practice in Assessment- New Approaches in Work-Related Learning, pp43-66.
• Lalor, J., Rami, J., Stenström, M-L., Laine, K., Grollmann, P., Loogma, K., McNamara, G., Messerer, K., Prokopp, M., Tutschner, R. & Ümarik, M. 2006. Towards Good Practices for Practice-Oriented Assessment in European Vocational Education. Occasional Papers 30, Institute of Educational Research, pp29; 58-34; 59.

Selected Non-peer Reviewed Journals

• Lalor, J. Kallioniemi, A., Zaleskiene, I., Misiejuk, D. 2010. Towards Active Citizenship: Cooperation between Universities and NGO in Developing Curriculum. Education of Social Activity, 12, pp5-20.
• Lalor, J., Rami, J. & McNamara, G. Ed: Grollmann, P & Stenström, 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. ,

• Lalor, J; Mulcahy, C; Holland, C , The Includ Ed Project, 13th Annual CiCe Conference, 09-JUN-11 - 11-JUN-11, Dublin City University, Ireland
• Lalor, J; Lorenzi, F , Values in Intercultural Education, 13th Annual CiCe Conference, 09-JUN-11 - 11-JUN-11, Dublin City University, Ireland
• Lalor, J, Curriculum Development in Intercultural Settings: An Irish perspective, 13th Annual CiCe Conference, 09-JUN-11 - 11-JUN-11, Dublin City University, Ireland
• Lalor, J; Rami, J , Delivering Citizenship Education to Educators, 13th Annual CiCe Conference , 09-JUN-11 - 11-JUN-11, Dublin City University, Ireland
• Lalor, J; Mulcahy, C; Holland, C , Curriculum processes and practice as transformative agents, New Migrations, New Challenges, 30-JUN-10 - 01-JUL-10, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
• Lalor, J; Lorenzi, F; Rami, J, The application of constructivist assessment practices in a teacher-training programme: a tool for developing professional competencies, BERA Annual Conference 2009, 02-SEP-09 - 05-SEP-09, Manchester
• Lalor, J; Kalioniemi, A; Zaleskiene, I; Misiejuk, D., Developing the Curriculum with NGOs, 11th CiCe Annual Conference 21-23 May, 2009 Malmö, Sweden, 21-MAY-09 - 23-MAY-09, Malmo, Sweden
• Lalor,J; Holland,C; Mulcahy,C., Presentation of the interim findings of the Includ-Ed project, Leading Schools in an Intercultural Ireland: Considering the importance of leadership in promoting intercultural education in Ireland, 06-FEB-09 - 06-FEB-09, Dublin City University
• Lalor,J, Confronting the realities of immigration: how does the Irish education systemaccommodate the rich diversity of its student population? , MESEA,Conference,2008, 24-JUN-08 - 28-JUN-08, University of Leiden, Netherlands
• Lalor,J. Rami,J, The role of Culture in the development of Identity in diverse education settings, 10th Annual CiCe Conference, 28-MAY-08 - 31-MAY-08, Istanbul University, Turkey
• Lalor, J. Rami, J, The development of Identity in education in a culturally diverse setting., Forging Identities: Past into Present, 15-FEB-08 - 16-FEB-08, Dublin City University
• Lalor,J. Rami,j, Multiplicity of Methods in assessment as a form of Quality Assurance, Quality Control & Quality Improvement, 2nd European Quality Assurance Forum, 15-NOV-07 - 17-NOV-07, La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
• Lalor, J. Rami, J, Citizenship and Identity Education in Ireland: recent developments and possible futures, Sociological Association of Ireland, Post Graduate Conference., 04-NOV-07 - 04-NOV-07, Dublin City University
• Lalor, J., Prokopp, M., Laine, K., Loogma, K., McNamara, G. Rami, J., & Ümarik, M Grollmann, P., Luomi-Messerer, K., Tutschner, R., Stenström, M-L, New approaches of assessment and quality in work-related learning, ECER, EERA, 19-SEP-07 - 22-SEP-07, University of Ghent, Belgium
• Lalor,J. Rami,J, Multiplicity of Methods in assessment as a form of Quality Assurance, ECER 2007, 19-SEP-07 - 22-SEP-07, University of Ghent, Belgium
• Lalor,J. Rami,J, The Irish Education System and the emerging ethnic communities, 9th Annual CiCe Conference, 24-MAY-07 - 27-MAY-07, Montpelier, France
• Lalor,J.Rami,J and McNamara,G, Reflective practice as a means of ensuring Quality Assurance and Improvement in Assessment in Higher Education, ESAI,32nd Annual Conference, 29-MAR-07 - 31-MAR-07, Cavan, Ireland
• Lalor, J., Rami, J., The Irish Education System and Children's Citizenship in an increasingly multicultural Irish society, Guest lecture at University Of Gävle, 07-MAR-07 - 11-MAR-07, University of Gävle, Sweden
• Lalor, J. Rami, J., Multiplicity of Methods in assessment as a form of Quality Assurance, Quality Control & Quality Improvement, 2nd Irish Evaluation Network National Conference, IEN, 19-JAN-07 - 19-JAN-07, Jurys Hotel, Dublin
• Lalor, J Rami, J., Citizenship & Identity Education in Ireland in the Post-Celtic Tiger era: Impacts & Possibilities, 8th annual CiCe Conference, 25-MAY-06 - 27-MAY-07, Riga, Latvia
• Lalor, J. Rami. J, & McNamara. G., The Irish context: practice-oriented assessment in vocational education & training - current systems, new trends and future developments, European Educational Research Association Annual Conference, 07-SEP-05 - 10-SEP-05, UCD, Dublin