Education Studies

Biographical Details:

Coordinator and Lecturer in the School of Education Studies DCU.Trudy has recently completed studying for a Professional Doctorate in the School of Education Studies DCU. Her research interests are in developing Intergenerational Learning as a high quality pedagogical practice in higher education. This is to explore the reciprocal benefits of teaching, learning and research between generations in higher education. She was awarded a Learning Innovation Unit Research award to research the benefits of the De Bono model as a useful mediation model in the workplace. In addition she was awarded the LIU Research award to promote and develop research of the successful DCU Intergenerational Learning Project which was founded by Trudy and fellow colleagues and tutors within DCU. This was to explore the benefits of a teaching and learning space at third level where both older people could meet and learn with third level students. Trudy is interested in the concept of a stimulated mind in ageing and is currently developing research on "The Scholarship of Eldership" together with her doctoral supervisor Professor Gerry McNamara. She is interested in the role of Intergenerational Learning as a contribution to the continuing personal and professional development of third level students and as a contribution to critical thinking and reflection in third level learning. Trudy's experience has previously been in Adult Education and Professional Development both at third level and in the Colleges of Further Education. She is currently working with final year students in DCU to create and develop innovative projects that will be of benefit in educational and/or training contexts in the workplace. Her other research interests are adult education and lifelong learning. Mediation skills in the workplace and developing communities of practice in the workplace.

Research Interests:

Professional Development in Education and Training. Mediation Skills in the workplace. Access, equity and inclusion at third Level. Innovative learning and the impact of educational opportunities on human,social and cultural capital. Intergenerational Learning and learning opportunities for older and younger people at third level, click here for the Intergenerational Learning Project website. Mentoring and Peer Learning. Citizenship and Education. Action Research/Research Perspectives. Innovative Access Routes to third level in association with the HEA. Benefits of ICT for the Knowledge Economy. Benefits of ICT for Professional Development in Education. Creating communities of practice/ and learning organisations in the workplace. Lifelong learning. Learning opportunities in higher education for older people. The Scholarship of Eldership

Selected Chapters

• Corrigan, T. 2007. Using eLearning to Support Mature Students at third Level. eLearning and Action Research in Practice
• Corrigan, T. 2005. Growing into Greatness. The Adult Learner Citizenship and Participation, pp62-69.

• Corrigan,T, Collaborative tutoring and mentoring support of third level students in School of Education Studies with adult students studying on a literacy and numeracy programme.Designing Literacy and Numeracy learning resources together., In: Grundtvig Project ed.Grundtvig Project Family Literacy and Numeracy, - , Ennis
• ESAI, , , - , Dundalk
• European Network for Intergenerational Learning, Developing Intergenerational Learning as a pedagogy in higher education. , In: ENIL ed.First European Network for Intergenerational Learning in Europe, 06-NOV-11 - 09-NOV-11, Rome
• American Educational Research Association , Inciting the Social Imagination , , 08-APR-11 - 12-APR-11, New Orleans
• Centre for Pedagogy Leadership; and Professional Learning, , Continuing Professional Development for Academic staff., 23-MAR-11 - , Leeds Metropolitan University
• Corrigan,T, Intergenerational Learning:Providing quality educational opportunities for older and younger students to learn together., ESAI Annual Conference, 29-MAR-07 - , Cavan Crystal Hotel Cavan