Education Studies

Biographical Details:

Dr Charlotte Holland is a lecturer in Technology in Education, Education for Sustainable Development and Creative Instructional Design in the School of Education Studies. She is Chair of Undergraduate Studies and was Chair of the full-time BSc in Education and Training from 2007-2011. She held the position of Research Convenor for the School of Education Studies from 2007-2010. She is currently Chair of the Institute of Educational Research in Ireland.

Research Interests:

Education for Sustainable Development, Online Sustainable Learning Communities, Values-based Learning, Information and Communication technologies (ICT) in Education, Instructional Design, Web development, E-learning, Instructional Technology, Curriculum development, Science and Citizenship, Meta-cognition. Click here >to view my current research projects.

Selected Peer Reviewed Journals

• Duque, E., Holland, C. & Roderiguez, J. 2012. Mixture, Streaming and Inclusion. Instrumental and emotional learning/ Journal Cuadernos de Pedagogía. Revista Educacion Y Pedagogia, Includ-Ed: ¿Keys to Success¿ Eds: Padros, M. & Petrenas, C.,
• Holland, C., Mulcahy, C., Besong, F. & Judge, M. 2012. Ethical-values Pedagogical Model/ Journal of Teacher Education for Sustainability. Special edition,
• Molina, S & Holland, C. 2010. Educación especial e inclusión: aportaciones desde la investigación [Special Education and Inclusion]. Revista Educacion Y Pedagogia, 56, pp31-44.

Selected Books

• Holland, C. Sustainable Learning Communities: A report of factors that impact on learners¿ motivation and/ or ability to utilise online learning environments to sustain learning outside formal educational settings, 2011.
• IncludEd Research team (including Holland, C.). Report on actions for success in schools in Europe, CREA, Barcelona, 2009.
• Holland, C & McKenna, P. Citizenship & Science: The Connecting Axes, Centre for Cross Border Studies, Armagh, 2005.
• Holland, C & McKenna, P. Citizenship and Science Exchange Handbook, Centre for Cross Border Studies, 2004.

Selected Chapters

• Holland, C. & Judge, M. 2013. Future learning spaces: Learning 2.0 in Higher Education: A review of the potential and practice of integrating Web 2.0 technologies in teaching and learning in the context of Higher Education. , pp1-25.
• Holland, C. & Mulcahy, C. 2013. Information and Communications Technology and Development Education. , pp147-178.
• Holland, C. 2012. Re-imagining ICT-enabled learning for the 21st century: A discussion on Web 2.0 technologies, Learning 2.0 and ICT-enabled social inclusion/ exclusion in education.
• Holland, C. & Mulcahy, C. 2011. ICT-enabled Education for Sustainable Development. Teaching Global Perspectives: Introducing Student Teachers to Development Education.
• Holland, C and Mulcahy, C. 2007. Sustainable methodologies for Citizenship and Science education. EDUCATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: FIRST STEPS TOWARD CHANGES.

• Davison, K., Hughes, j., Holland, C., Carr, J. & Beckett, L., Speaking of Education Policy¿ Broadening the conversation about Policy Issues in Ireland ¿ North and South., Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI) conference. , 29-MAR-12 - 31-MAR-12, University College Cork
• Mulcahy, C., Holland, C. & Lalor, J., IncludED: Exploring successful actions for educational and social inclusion in Europe., Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI) conference. , 29-MAR-12 - 31-MAR-12, University College Cork
• Makrakis, V., Kostoulas-Makrakis, N. & Holland, C., A Joint Virtual-Campus Master¿s Degree Design on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)., EDEN 2011 Annual Conference. Learning and Sustainability: The New Ecosystem of Innovation and Knowledge., 19-JUN-11 - 22-JUN-11, University College Dublin
• Laor, J., Mulcahy, C. & Holland, C. , Includ-Ed workshop., CICE 13th Annual Conference. Europe¿s Future: Citizenship in a Changing World. , 09-JUN-11 - 11-JUN-11, DCU
• Holland, C. & Mulcahy, C., ICT-enabled ESD., CICE 13th Annual Conference. Europe¿s Future: Citizenship in a Changing World., 09-JUN-11 - 11-JUN-11, DCU
• Mulcahy, C. & Holland, C., Developing a Model of Ethical Education for Second-level Educate Together Schools: Challenges and Opportunities., Educate Together Conference: Re-Imagining Learning., 17-MAY-11 - 18-MAY-11, University of Limerick
• Holland, C & Mulcahy, C, ICT-enabled ESD, 8th International JTEFS/BBCC conference: "Sustainable Development. Culture. Education", 17-MAY-10 - , Paris
• Holland, C & Hall, T., Research Metrics in Education, Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI) Conference - Borders, Boundaries and Identities: Education in Challenging Times. , 21-MAR-10 - 23-MAR-10, Dundalk
• Holland, C. and Mulcahy, C., Theory and Practice: Working with Adult Learners to Promote ESD in Their Institutions., 7th International JTEFS/BBCC conference "Sustainable Development. Culture.¿, 22-MAY-09 - , Latvia
• Holland, C and Mulcahy, C, Sharing Responsibilities and Networking through the School Process. , ENERCE network Seminar on School processes, 12-SEP-08 - , Seville, Spain
• Holland. C. & Mulcahy, C., Don¿t Judge me by my socks: Values in Educate Together. June 2008, Turkey, 6th International JTEFS/BBCC conference Conference: International Network of Teacher Education Institutions associated with the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chair on Reorienting Teacher Education to Address Sustainability, 04-JUN-08 - , Turkey
• Holland, C, Holland, C. (2007) Keynote Speaker ¿ Curriculum Conundrum. Seminar on Curriculum Development. Nov. 2007: Wicklow VEC. , Seminar on Curriculum Development organised by Wicklow VEC, 20-NOV-07 - , Wicklow
• Holland, C, Social Inclusion/ Exclusion in Education:, Social Inclusion/ Exclusion in Education: Includ-Ed Conference. Sept 2007: DCU, 15-SEP-07 - , DCU
• Holland, C. & Mulcahy, C., Citizenship and Science Exchange project, 5th International JTEFS/BBCC conference BBCC/ UNESCO Conference on Education and Sustainable Development: June 2007. Hungary, 05-JUN-07 - , Hungary
• Holland, C. & Mulcahy, C., CaSE Project: Teacher persectives. CICE Conference, May 2007, Montpellier, France , Children's Identity and Citizenship in Europe Conference (CICE), 22-MAY-07 - ,
• Holland, C & Mulcahy, C, Citizenship and Science Exchange Project, The Sixth Annual Conference on Citizenship through Education in England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, 24-NOV-05 - , Dublin
• Holland, c & McKenna, P, Citizenship and Science Exchange Project, Launch of CaSE project, 25-OCT-05 - ,
• Holland, C, Integrating Online technology in Road Safety Education, Road Safety Officers Organisation (UK & Eire), 07-JUL-04 - , Trinity College Dublin
• Holland, C & Mulcahy, C, Imbuing values and creating a sense of personal identity in online learning environments., British Educational Research Association, 10-SEP-03 - , Scotland