Education Studies

Biographical Details:

Peter Tiernan is a lecturer at the School of Education Studies. He lectures in the areas of digital media, personal development, entrepreneurship in education, instructional design and teaching/training skills

Research Interests:

Peter's current research interests are centred on two themes. Firstly he is involved in a number of projects in the area of digital media and learning, with a particular focus on the use of video and collaborative technologies in education. Second is the emerging area of entrepreneurship in education, focusing on social value and the impact of entrepreneurial skills on education.

Selected Non-peer Reviewed Journals

• Tiernan, P., Gurrin, C.. 2012. Towards Developing a Collaborative Video Platform for Learning . pp277-281.
• Tiernan, P., Gurrin, C. 2012. A Collaborative Video Platform for Learning: From Framework to Action. 3, pp658-665.

• Tiernan, P., Gurrin, C. , Towards Developing a Collaborative Video Platform for Learning, Ireland International Conference on Education, 16-APR-12 - 18-APR-12, Dublin
• Tiernan, P., The influence of Twitter on lecture engagement and discussion, Educational Research in a Time of Transformation: Insights, influences and impacts, 29-MAR-12 - 31-MAR-12, Cork, Eire
• Tiernan, P. , The influence of Twitter on lecture engagement and discussion, TEACHnology: merging teaching and technology in schools, 24-FEB-12 - 25-FEB-12, Portlaoise, Eire