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Dr Margaret Farren

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Dr Margaret Farren

Dr Margaret Farren

Biographical Details:

I am a lecturer in the School of Education Studies and Co-Director of the Centre for e-Innovation and Workplace Learning, a centre that explore the enabling capacity of digital technology through the fostering of a reflective approach in developing innovation and creativity in the workplace. I joined DCU in 1997. Previously I worked in industry and also taught for five years at post-primary and tertiary level in London and five years at an international school in Brussels. I worked in the School of Computer Applications in DCU until 2002 and then moved on to the School of Education Studies. I established the MSc. in Education and Training Management (eLearning) programme in 2002. I currently chair the MSc. in Education and Training Management (eLearning) and (Leadership). I am the national coordinator for a European Seventh Framework project, 'Pathway to Inquiry Based Science Education (2010-2013) and 'Inspiring Science' (2013-2016). I spearheaded a collaboration with the Global eSchools and Communities initiative (GeSCI) which resulted in the development of a Graduate Diploma in Leadership Development in ICT and the Knowledge Society. The programme focuses on developing leadership skills and inspiring innovation to enable improvement in organisations and societies.

Research Interests:

My research interests are in the development of methodologies in the human sciences and in the field of e-learning. I am interested in the human capability to create, share and contribute to new knowledge and the use of research to improve educational practice. My research areas include: practitioner-research; action research, researching own educational practice and ethnography. pedagogy, mind brain research in education, and workplace learning. leadership development in eLearning. I am one of the founding member of the Educational Journal of Living Theories (EJOLTS) and currently the main editor of the journal. The journal is supported by Dublin City University.

Selected Peer Reviewed Journals

  • Farren, M. 2008. Co-creating an Educational Space. Online Journal: Educational Journal of Living Educational Theories.. Issue 1. ISSN 2009-1788 http://ejolts.net/drupal/current
  • Farren, M. 2008. eLearning and Action Research as Transformative Practice. Online Journal: Innovate Journal of Online Education.. Innovate (5) (1) October/November 2008 issue http://innovateonline.info/?view=issue,
  • Farren, M. 2007. Creating a New Epistemology for Educational Knowledge. Online Journal: Action Research Expeditions.. December issue 2007 http://www.montana.edu/arexpeditions/docs/articles.php,
  • Farren, M. 2006. How can I support a web of betweenness through information and communications technology (ICT). Online Journal: eLearning Europa, http://www.elearningeuropa.info/directory/index.php?page=doc&doc_id=7020&doclng=6
  • Cloke C. Farren M & Barrington J. 0. Interactive Video and Group Learning. British Journal Of Educational Technology, Vol.27 No.2, British Journal of Educational Technology

Selected Books

  • Crotty, Y. & Farren, M. Rethinking Education: Digital Literacies in Education, Peter Lang, 2013.
  • Farren, M., Whitehead, J. and Bognar, B.. Action Research in the Educational Workplace, Academica Press. CA. USA, 2011.
  • Finlayson, O. & Farren, M. Science Unleashed: The Science Unleashed Project in the Junior Science Curriculum - Digital media in education. , National Centre for Technology in Education. Dublin., 2005.

Selected Chapters

Reviews

  • Farren, M. 2010. . Foreword to Volume 2, Issue 2. Educational Journal of Living Theories, ppi-iv.
  • Farren, M. 2009. . Foreword to Volume 3, Issue 2. Educational Journal of Living Theories., ppi-iv.

Selected Non-peer Reviewed Journals

  • Farren, M. & Crotty, Y. 2010. Learning Through Action Research and Technology. Teaching Reflection Journal. Dublin City University. http://www.dcu.ie/ovpli/liu/Teaching-Reflections/Issue-1/TR-1-AR-and-technology.shtml. Teaching Reflections. Learning Innovation. Dublin City University., 1, pp16-18.
  • Farren, M. 2006. Sustaining the use of collaborative online learning environments in higher education. UK Libraries Database. . UK Libraries Online Database,
  • Farren, M. 2005. Creating a pedagogy of the unique through a web of betweenness. UK Libraries Database. UK Libraries Education Online Database,
  • E. McLoughlin, T. Jarvis, O. Finlayson, K. McGann, M. Farren, What is inquiry-based science education?, EuroScience Open Forum, 11-JUL-12 - 15-JUL-12, Conventinon Centre, Dublin.
  • Farren, M., Dean, C., Fitzsimons, S., and Crotty, Y., The Spirit and Vision of Learning: At the still point of a turning world (Symposium) , In: Jean McNiff ed.Value and Virtue in Practice-Based Research, 11-JUL-12 - 12-JUL-12, York St. John University. UK
  • Crotty, Y., Gately, L., and Farren, M., The Design and Development of an 'Online Teaching' module for teachers and lecturers, Enrich the Learning Experience, 03-JUL-12 - 05-JUL-12, University of Leuven â¿¿ KU Leuven
  • Farren, M., Invited Keynote Panelist, MoodleMoot UK and Ireland Conference (in partnership with Dublin City University), 02-APR-12 - 04-APR-12, Dublin
  • Whitehead, J., Crotty Y. and Farren, M., Designing effective continuing professional development programmes, BETT Live Presentation in collaboration with MirandaNet, 11-JAN-12 - 14-JAN-12, Olympia, London
  • Farren, M., Research Capacity Building: Action Research Masterclass, International DIVERSE conference, 28-JUN-11 - 30-JUN-11, Dublin City University
  • Farren, M., The Creation of a web-based international refereed journal. , Diverse International Conference, 01-JUL-10 - 07-JUL-10, Maine, USA
  • Farren, M. (Chair of Keynote session), Enhancing Teacher Creativity through Living Theory Action Research , A Creative Approach to Teacher Education, 28-SEP-09 - 30-SEP-09, Pozega, Croatia
  • Farren, M. (Chair of Key Note Session), Explicating A New Epistemology For Educational Knowledge With Educational Responsibility., British Educational Research Association Conference, 01-SEP-09 - 05-SEP-09, Manchester University
  • Farren, M., Crossing the epistemological divide between self-study and work-place learning through the use of digital technologies, British Educational Research Association Conference, 01-SEP-09 - 05-SEP-09, University of Manchester
  • Farren, M., Moderation on session: ICT in Education Research in a Development Context, gesci Conference - Perspectives: North / South Research Partnerships ICT in Education., 21-APR-09 - 21-APR-09, Irish Aid Centre, Dublin.
  • Crotty, Y. and Farren, M., Creating video and web based artefacts to support teaching and learning , DIVERSE Conference, 01-JUL-08 - 03-JUL-08, InHOLLAND University, Haarlem, Holland
  • Whitehead, J., McNiff, J., Farren, M., & Delong J., (Invited Symposium). Explaining How We Exercise Our Educational Leadership For Sustainable Social Transformation, From Theory to Advocacy: Using Practitioner Research (action research) as a Catalyst for Change. International Conference of Teacher Research (ICTR).National-Louis University, Chicago., 13-APR-07 - 14-APR-07, Chicago
  • Farren, M.& Crotty, Y., Legitimating New Living Standards of Judgement in Higher Education, American Education Research Association (AERA). The World of Educational Quality. Action Research Presentation., 09-APR-07 - 13-APR-07, Chicago.
  • Crotty, Y. & Farren, M., Use of technology for creative expression and learning in schools., Computer Assisted Learning (CAL) International Conference. Disruption, Development & Debate., 26-MAR-07 - 28-MAR-07, Trinity College, Dublin
  • Farren, M., Keane, J., Hennessy, T. & O'Mahoney, D., Teachers as Knowledge Creators. (Teachers from MSc. ELearning, DCU)., Connect, Create, Integrate., 17-FEB-07 - , Computer Education Society of Ireland Conference. Dublin
  • Farren, M., Creating a pedagogy of the unique through a web of betweenness., British Education Research Association (BERA), 06-SEP-06 - , University of Warwick
  • Farren, M. & Conway. P. (2006). (KeyNote Session), DIT eLearning Summer School 2007, E-Learning: What¿s the gap between aspiration and actuality, and can we (or indeed should we) bridge it?, 19-JUN-06 - 23-JUN-06, DIT, Dublin
  • Farren, M., Whitehead, J. & Whitehead, Joan (2006), Experiencing and evidencing educational influences in learning through self study using ICT in schools and universities., In: Tate and Ladson-Billings ed.Education Research in the Public Interest., 06-APR-06 - , American Education Research Assoc. Conference. San Francisco, p. 1 - - p. 468
  • Farren M.and Crotty, Y., Learning using e-media., Schools in the Digital Age. CESI Conference., 16-FEB-06 - , Dublin
  • Farren, M., The use of collaborative online learning environments in higher education., British Educational Research Association, 05-SEP-05 - , BERA. University of Glamorgan.
  • Farren M. http://www.jeanmcniff.com/earli.html , (Invited Symposium on Teacher and Teacher Education) at European Association for European Research on Learning and Instruction.(EARLI) , Demonstrating accountability through our self-study (action research) practices as teacher educators , 23-AUG-05 - , Nicosia, Cyprus, p.11 - - p. 1271
  • Farren, M. and Whitehead, J., Educational Influences in learning with visual narratives., International Conference on Video and Videoconferencing in Education., 05-JUL-05 - 07-JUL-05, Videoconferencing link up from UK to US.
  • Farren, M., Developing a Scholarship of Educational Enquiry in Higher Education through ICT., EdTech 2005. Research Strand. , 25-MAY-05 - 26-MAY-05, IADT
  • Farren, M., Constructing and Disseminating a Knowledge Base of Teaching using ICT and action research. Division K - Teacher Education, San Diego, USA, 2004. Paper , In: Robert E. Floden ed.Enhancing the Visibility and Credibility of Educational Research, 12-APR-04 - 16-APR-04, AERA conference, San Diego, p.7 - - p. 474
  • Farren, M. and Power, D., How can individual self-studies contribute to a web of betweenness?, In: University of Sheffield. ed.International Conference Networked Learning in Higher Education, 05-APR-04 - 07-APR-04, Lancaster University, p.1 - - p.756
  • Farren, M, Flanagan F., Garvey C., How do We Exercise our Pedagogy of the Unique while Educating for Social Formations?, In: Jean McNiff. ed.Invited Speaker.Critical Debates in Action Research Conference., 05-JUN-03 - , University of Limerick.
  • Farren, M., Garvey, C., O'Leannain, R. and Martin, M., Rethinking Teaching using ICT and action research., In: Malcolm Hughes, University of the West of England David Longman, University of Wales College, Newport ed.Shaping the Future, July 2002. , 16-JUL-02 - 18-JUL-02, Trinity College, Dublin
  • Farren, M., Teaching and Learning Action Research, Validity and Value in Education Research., 01-MAY-02 - 05-MAY-02, AERA conference. New Orleans, 5 - 372
  • Farren, M., Keynote Panelist, Ireland and UK MoodleMoot Conference., 02-APR-02 - 04-APR-02, Dublin
  • Farren, M., Mooney, M., Pentony, D., University-School Collaboration Project. Creation of a Virtual Art Gallery., In: Computer Education Society of Ireland Conference ed.Challenges for Learning in a Digital Age, 18-JAN-02 - 19-JAN-02, St. Pats College, Dublin, 1 - 285
  • Farren, M., Videoconferencing for Classsroom Collaboration , In: University of Derby ed.International Conference on Video and Videoconferencing in Further and Higher Education., 02-JUL-01 - 04-JUL-01, University of Derby, 5 - 61
  • Farren, M., Improving the use of ICT in Higher Education through Action Reseach., In: National-Louis University ed.International Conference on Technology in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education., 27-JUN-01 - , National and Kapodistrian University of Athen, 5 - 361
  • Farren, M. Walshe, R., O'Neill, R. Paper , Collaborative ICT Project to Improve Teaching and Learning., Integrating Learning Technology: Practice, Policy and Partnership , 11-SEP-00 - 13-SEP-00, UMIST, Manchester
  • Farren, M. and Tweedy, E., Technology and Partnership Ireland and U.S.A. Collaboration., League for Innovation Conference, Chicago, , 20-OCT-99 - 23-OCT-99, Chicago, USA
  • Farren, M. and Tweedy, E., Using ICT to support Action Research and Distance Learning., In: Jean McNiff ed.Action Research and the Politics of Educational Knowledge, 27-NOV-98 - 28-NOV-98, Trinity College, Dublin, 1 - 322
  • Farren, M., Using the Internet for Professional Development., Third European Conference on Integrating ICT in the Curriculum,, 25-AUG-97 - 29-SEP-98, Dublin City University, 1 - 666
  • Farren, M., Interactive Video and Group Learning, In: DCU Research Team ed.Socrates - Comenius Conference, 25-AUG-97 - 29-AUG-97, DCU, 1 - 337
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