Sabrina Fitzsimons
Dr
Contact Details
Spc M 312
T: Ext. 9259
E: sabrina.fitzsimons@dcu.ie

Biography
Peer Reviewed Journals
Year | Publication | |
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2020 | 'Being and Belonging: Student-Teachers’ Contextual Engagement in Schools'
Donlon, E., McDonald, E., Fitzsimons, S., & Sexton, P. (2020) 'Being and Belonging: Student-Teachers’ Contextual Engagement in Schools'. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 46 (6):95-113 [DOI] [Details] |
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2016 | 'A Brave New World: Considering the Pedagogic Potential of Virtual World Field Trips (VWFTs) in Initial Teacher Education'
Fitzsimons, S. and Farren, M. (2016) 'A Brave New World: Considering the Pedagogic Potential of Virtual World Field Trips (VWFTs) in Initial Teacher Education'. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR TRANSFORMATIVE RESEARCH, Vol. 3 (1) [DOI] [Details] |
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2013 | 'The road less travelled: The journey of immersion into the virtual field'
Fitzsimons S. (2013) 'The road less travelled: The journey of immersion into the virtual field'. Ethnography and Education, 8 (2):162-176 [DOI] [Details] |
Book Chapters
Year | Publication | |
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2013 | 'Conducting Research in a Virtual World'
Fitzsimons, S. (2013) 'Conducting Research in a Virtual World' In: Digital Literacies in Education. Peter Lang. [Details] |
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2012 | 'Part Three: Online Ethnography and Education'
Fitzsimons, S. (2012) 'Part Three: Online Ethnography and Education' In: Fernando Hernández , Rachel Fendler, Juana Mª Sancho (eds). Rethinking Education Ethnography: Researching On-Line Communities and Interactions. Barcelona: Esbrina. Universitat de Barcelona. [Details] |
Conference Contributions
Year | Publication | |
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2020 | ESAI 2020,
Fitzsimons, S., Sexton, PJ., McDonald, E., Donlon, E. (2020) Turning Obstacles into Opportunities: Research Paving the Path to Good Teaching. [Oral Presentation], ESAI 2020, DCU (Online) [Details] |
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2019 | SERA 2019: Creative Visions for Educational Futures,,
Donlon, E., McDonald, E., Fitzsimons, S., & Sexton, PJ (2019) A tale of two timings: Student-teachers' contextual engagement in placement schools. [Oral Presentation], SERA 2019: Creative Visions for Educational Futures,, University of Edinburgh, Scotland , 20-NOV-19 - 22-NOV-19 [Details] |
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2019 | ESAI19: Education in Times of Change, Choice and Challenge,
Sexton, PJ, Fitzsimons, S., McDonald, E., & Donlon, E. (2019) From passive to active learner engagement: A paradigm shift. [Oral Presentation], ESAI19: Education in Times of Change, Choice and Challenge, Sligo, Ireland , 11-APR-19 - 13-APR-19 [Details] |
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2019 | ECER 2019: 'Education in an Era of Risk – the Role of Educational Research for the Future',
Donlon, E., McDonald, E., Fitzsimons, S., & Sexton, PJ (2019) 'I Was an Equal at a Table of Teachers: The Significance of Contextual Engagement for Student-teachers on School Placement'. [Oral Presentation], ECER 2019: 'Education in an Era of Risk – the Role of Educational Research for the Future', Hamburg, Germany , 03-SEP-19 - 06-SEP-19 [Details] |
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2018 | Educational Studies Association of Ireland – Conference 2018: Values and Purpose in Education,
Talbot, T. McDonald, E, Fitzsimons, S. (2018) iteracy for Learning and Life: An exploration of the potential of one onlinereading management programme to improve the literacy standards of Irish Post Primary Students and create life-long learners. [Chaired Session], Educational Studies Association of Ireland – Conference 2018: Values and Purpose in Education, University College Dublin [Details] |
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2017 | Between the classroom and the staffroom: the significance of contextual engagement for the school placement,
McDonald, E., Donlon, E., Fitzsimons, S. & Sexton, PJ (2017) Between the classroom and the staffroom: the significance of contextual engagement for the school placement. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Between the classroom and the staffroom: the significance of contextual engagement for the school placement, Changing Research: working the spaces between education policy and practice, University College Cork, Ireland , 20-APR-17 - 22-APR-17 [Details] [Details] |
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2017 | 'She was engaging, kind and understanding...she is why I aspire to be a teacher': A study of the reasons for joining the teaching profession,
Sexton, PJ, Fitzsimons, S., McDonald, E. & Donlon, E. (2017) A study of the reasons for joining the teaching profession. [Invited Oral Presentation], 'She was engaging, kind and understanding...she is why I aspire to be a teacher': A study of the reasons for joining the teaching profession, Changing Research: working the spaces between education policy and practice, University College Cork, Ireland , 20-APR-17 - 22-APR-17 [Details] [Details] |
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2015 | An analysis of the levels of reflection attained by student teachers on School Placement,
Fitzsimons, S., Donlon, McDonald, E., Sexton, P. and Leonard, H. (2015) An analysis of the levels of reflection attained by student teachers on School Placement. [Invited Oral Presentation], An analysis of the levels of reflection attained by student teachers on School Placement, Educational Studies Association of Ireland (Educational Research and Practice in Times of Transition: Looking to the Future), Carton House, Maynooth, Co.Kildare , 09-APR-15 - 11-APR-15 [Details] [Details] |
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2009 | Religious Education Second Level Support Service,
Fitzsimons, S. (2009) Leaving Certificate Religious Education Syllabus; Digital Resources. [Invited Oral Presentation], Religious Education Second Level Support Service, Dublin, Cork, Laois, Sligo Education Centres , 12-DEC-09 [Details] |
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2017 | Changing Research: working the spaces between education policy and practice,
Sexton, PJ, Fitzsimons, S., McDonald, E. & Donlon, E. (2017) 'She was engaging, kind and understanding...she is why I aspire to be a teacher': A study of the reasons for joining the teaching profession. [Oral Presentation], Changing Research: working the spaces between education policy and practice, University College Cork, Ireland , 20-APR-17 - 22-APR-17 [Details] |
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2017 | Changing Research: working the spaces between education policy and practice,
McDonald, E., Donlon, E., Fitzsimons, S. & Sexton, PJ (2017) Between the classroom and the staffroom: the significance of contextual engagement for the school placement. [Oral Presentation], Changing Research: working the spaces between education policy and practice, University College Cork, Ireland , 20-APR-17 - 22-APR-17 [Details] |
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2016 | The Educational Studies Association of Ireland (Education as a Public Good),
Donlon, E., Fitzsimons, S., Leonard, H., McDonald, E. & Sexton, P. (2016) Longitudinal study of student teachers' understanding of teacher identity. [Chaired Session], The Educational Studies Association of Ireland (Education as a Public Good), Galway [Details] |
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2016 | The Educational Studies Association of Ireland (Education as a Public Good),
Donlon, E., Fitzsimons, S., Leonard, H., McDonald, E. & Sexton, P. (2016) Being and Belonging: Student Teachers' Contextual Engagement in Placement Schools. [Chaired Session], The Educational Studies Association of Ireland (Education as a Public Good), Galway [Details] |
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2015 | Educational Studies Association of Ireland (Educational Research and Practice in Times of Transition: Looking to the Future),
Fitzsimons, S., Donlon, McDonald, E., Sexton, P. and Leonard, H. (2015) An analysis of the levels of reflection attained by student teachers on School Placement. [Invited Oral Presentation], Educational Studies Association of Ireland (Educational Research and Practice in Times of Transition: Looking to the Future), Carton House, Maynooth, Co.Kildare , 09-APR-15 - 11-APR-15 [Details] |
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2013 | Educational Studies Association of Ireland,
Fitzsimons, S. (2013) Identity and Learning: The Second Life Dimension. [Other], Educational Studies Association of Ireland, Limerick, Ireland , 21-MAR-13 - 23-MAR-13 [Details] |
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2013 | Mater Dei Institute, Teaching and Learning/Research Committee Seminar,
Fitzsimons, S. (2013) Curiouser and Curiouser: Culture shock in a virtual world. [], Mater Dei Institute, Teaching and Learning/Research Committee Seminar, Mater Dei Institute of Education , 27-NOV-13 - 27-NOV-13 [Details] |
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2013 | 11th International Conference on Cyberspace 2013,
Fitzsimons, S. (2013) 'Who in the world am I? Ah, that’s the great puzzle’ Exploring Religion in Cyberspace . [], 11th International Conference on Cyberspace 2013, Masaryk University, Brno, CZ , 22-NOV-13 - 23-NOV-13 [Details] |
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2012 | Values and virtues in practice-based research: Articulating our values and virtues,
Crony, Y., Dean,C., Farren,M. and Fitzsimons,S. (2012) The Spirit and Vision of Learning: At the still point of the turning world. Values and virtues in practice-based research: Articulating our values and virtues, York St. John University , 11-JUN-12 - 12-JUN-12 [Details] |
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2011 | DIVERSE (Developing Innovative Visual Educational Resources for Students Everywhere),
Fitzsimons, S. (2011) Teaching and Learning in a three dimensional multi-user virtual environment, Second Life. DIVERSE (Developing Innovative Visual Educational Resources for Students Everywhere), Dublin City University , 28-JUN-11 - 30-JUN-11 [Details] |
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2011 | Rethinking Educational Ethnography: Researching On-line Communities and Interactions. Network 19 – European Conference on Educational Research (ECER),
Fitzsimons, S. (2011) The Ethnographic Journey: Immersion in the Virtual World. Rethinking Educational Ethnography: Researching On-line Communities and Interactions. Network 19 – European Conference on Educational Research (ECER), University of Porto , 02-MAY-11 - 04-MAY-11 [Details] |
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2009 | Religious Education Support Service: LCRES Coursework 2009,
Fitzsimons, S. (2009) Digital Resources for LCRES Coursework Section B. [Invited Oral Presentation], Religious Education Support Service: LCRES Coursework 2009, Dublin, Cork, Sligo Education Centres , 12-DEC-09 [Details] |
Online Article
Year | Publication | |
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2013 | Religion in Cyberspace.
Fitzsimons,S. (2013) Religion in Cyberspace. Online Article [Details] |
Honours and Awards
Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
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2012 | Shortlisted for the Jennifer Burke Award for Innovation in Teaching and Learning | Irish Learning Technology Association (ILTA) |
Committees
Committee | Function | From / To | |
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Centre for e-Innovation, Pedagogy and Workplace Learning (DCU) | / 1999 | ||
International Society for Technology in Education (ITSE) | / Ongoing |
Education
Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
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2013 | Harvard Graduate School of Education | |||
2012 | Dublin City University | Ph.D. |
Research Interests
Modules Coordinated
Term (ID)) | Title | Link | Subject | |
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2021 | Psychology and Human Development | ED1302 | Psychology and Human Development | |
2021 | Education Theories | PR108 | Education Theories | |
2021 | Education Theory - Advanced | ED3301 | Education Theory - Advanced |