Gillian Lake
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Contact Details
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E: Gillian.Lake@dcu.ie
Assistant Professor In Early Childhood Education
T: (01) 884 2010
E: gillian.lake@dcu.ie
T: (01) 884 2010
E: gillian.lake@dcu.ie
Biography
Book Chapters
| Year | Publication | |
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| 2018 | 'The Learning Relationship: Principles of Effective Learning and Practice in the Early Years'
Lake, G (2018) 'The Learning Relationship: Principles of Effective Learning and Practice in the Early Years' In: Mary Wild (eds). Professional Dialogues: Rediscovering Early Years Pedagogy and Principles. Cheshire: Critical Publishing Ltd. [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Year | Publication | |
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| 2021 | 'Article to Action: Supporting Peer Mediated Intervention'
Gillian Lake (2021) 'Article to Action: Supporting Peer Mediated Intervention'. Young Exceptional Children, 24 (2):108-110 [DOI] [Details] |
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| 2019 | 'Let's Talk! An interactive intervention to support children's language development'
Lake, G;Evangelou, M (2019) 'Let's Talk! An interactive intervention to support children's language development'. European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 27 :221-240 [DOI] [Details] |
Conference Contributions
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | International Center for Academic Integrity,
Gillian Lake, Fiona O Riordan (2021) The International Center for Academic Integrity (ICAI) cultivates. integrity in academic communities throughout the world to promote ethical institutions and societies. ICAI offers assessment services, resources, and consultations to its member institutions, and facilitates critical conversations about integrity. [Oral Presentation], International Center for Academic Integrity, USA , 02-MAR-21 - 04-MAR-21 [Details] |
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| 2021 | EECERA Online Festival,
Aoife Merrins-Gallagher, Gillian Lake (2021) The EECERA Annual Conference has always offered its participants an opportunity for their research projects to be peer-reviewed, presented to, and discussed with, fellow early childhood education researchers, practitioners and students from across the world. This year the offer will be no different, but the mode of presentation will be. The difference this year is that to help us deliver this online, in a manageable way for all 600 papers for which we have received abstracts, we will be asking for these to be recorded in advance for uploading to our conference platform. [Oral Presentation], EECERA Online Festival, online [Details] |
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| 2021 | Lancaster Conference on Infant and Early Child Development,
Gillian Lake (2021) The annual International Conference on Infant and Early Child Development is held by Lancaster University, U.K.,which is home to one of the most well-established and prominent Babylabs in Europe. The aim is that this conference will provide an opportunity for infant and child development researchers (prenatal – 4 years old) with a broad range of interests and methodologies, and at various stages of their career, to come together in a welcoming and research-focused environment. [Poster Presentation ], Lancaster Conference on Infant and Early Child Development, online , 25-AUG-21 - 27-AUG-21 [Details] |
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| 2021 | European Association for Learning and Instruction 2021,
Gillian Lake (2021) The 19th Biennial EARLI Conference will be hosted by the EARLI Executive Committee and will be fully online. We encourage participants to present results and ideas on state-of-the-art research in learning and instruction, specifically around the topic Education and Citizenship: Learning and Instruction and the Shaping of Futures. [Poster Presentation ], European Association for Learning and Instruction 2021, Gothenburg [Details] |
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| 2021 | Early Childhood Ireland Research Symposium,
Lieu, Weiyi; McNally, Sinead; Lake, Gillian (2021) Early Childhood Ireland's online research event featuring research on Early Childhood. [Oral Presentation], Early Childhood Ireland Research Symposium, Online: Ireland [Details] |
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| 2021 | Assessment in Higher Education (AHE) Conference 2021,
Fiona O Riordan, Gillian Lake (2021) The conference is aimed at those working in all contexts where higher education is delivered who have an interest in the practice and research of assessment. Publication2 It will be of interest to lecturers, educational developers, staff in learning support and those with responsibility for the management and quality assurance of assessment. Practitioners will be particularly welcome. It will be an opportunity to share and learn about both research and innovative practice in higher education assessment. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Assessment in Higher Education (AHE) Conference 2021, Manchester, England , 30-JUN-21 - 02-JUL-21 [Details] |
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| 2019 | European Early Childhood Education Research Association,
Lake, G, Urban, M, Giblin, F, French, G, Farrell, T (2019) TOY to Share, Play to Care - Impact Evaluation. [Oral Presentation], European Early Childhood Education Research Association, Thessaloniki, Greece , 20-AUG-19 - 23-AUG-19 [Details] |
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| 2018 | European Association Research in Learning & Instruction SIG 5 - Learning and Development in Early Childhood,
Lake, G, Beckerle, C, Licandro, U, Broens, A (2018) Supporting children’s language development through reflexive interaction during planned pretend play in Symposium Individual language support in heterogeneous children’s groups for conference SIG 5 Conference 2018. [Oral Presentation], European Association Research in Learning & Instruction SIG 5 - Learning and Development in Early Childhood, Berlin , 28-AUG-18 - 30-AUG-18 [Details] |
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| 2017 | European Association Research in Learning & Instruction Main Conference,
Licandro, U. Lake, G, Beckerie, C, Itel, N (2017) Symposium: Child Language in Preschool Settings: Development and Support. [Oral Presentation], European Association Research in Learning & Instruction Main Conference, Tampere, Finland [Details] |
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| 2017 | Intervention Development in the Early Years: from Inception to Implementation,,
Lake, G (2017) Intervention devleopment. [Oral Presentation], Intervention Development in the Early Years: from Inception to Implementation,, BERA Conference, Brighton, UK [Details] |
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| 2015 | The Role of HLE in Language and Literacy Outcomes at Ages 4 and 5,
Evangelou, M, Toulourmakos, A, Lake, (2015) HLE. [Oral Presentation], The Role of HLE in Language and Literacy Outcomes at Ages 4 and 5, Munich, Germany [Details] |
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| 2015 | Significance of the findings of a Randomised Control Trial of an oral language intervention in the Early Years,
Lake, G (2015) RCT. [Oral Presentation], Significance of the findings of a Randomised Control Trial of an oral language intervention in the Early Years, School of Education, Oxford Brookes University [Details] |
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| 2015 | Let’s Talk: An intervention supporting children’s vocabulary and narrative development through storybook reading and sustained planned pretend play in the early years,
Lake, G (2015) Description of Doctoral Research. [Oral Presentation], Let’s Talk: An intervention supporting children’s vocabulary and narrative development through storybook reading and sustained planned pretend play in the early years, BERA Conference, Belfast [Details] |
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| 2014 | Let’s Talk: An intervention supporting children’s vocabulary and narrative development through storybook reading and sustained planned pretend play in the early years,
Lake, G (2014) Doctoral Research. [Poster Presentation ], Let’s Talk: An intervention supporting children’s vocabulary and narrative development through storybook reading and sustained planned pretend play in the early years, University of Oxford [Details] |
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| 2014 | Let’s Talk: An intervention supporting children’s vocabulary and narrative development through storybook reading and sustained planned pretend play in the early years,
Lake, G (2014) Doctoral Research. [Invited Oral Presentation], Let’s Talk: An intervention supporting children’s vocabulary and narrative development through storybook reading and sustained planned pretend play in the early years, University of Oxford [Details] |
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| 2012 | Let’s Talk: Supporting oral language through sustained planned play and storybook reading in the early years,
Lake, G (2012) Doctoral Research. [Oral Presentation], Let’s Talk: Supporting oral language through sustained planned play and storybook reading in the early years, EARLI Conference, Utrecht [Details] |
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| 2012 | Let’s Talk: Supporting oral language through sustained planned play and storybook reading in the early years,
Lake, G (2012) Doctoral Research. [Poster Presentation ], Let’s Talk: Supporting oral language through sustained planned play and storybook reading in the early years, University of Oxford [Details] |
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| 2011 | Investigating the effects of The Forward Together Programme on Senior Infant (KS1) children’s literacy levels in Ireland Families,
Lake, G (2011) Master's Research. [Invited Oral Presentation], Investigating the effects of The Forward Together Programme on Senior Infant (KS1) children’s literacy levels in Ireland Families, University of Oxford [Details] |
Published Reports
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | TOY for Inclusion Impact evaluation and policy recommendations. Executive summary.
Mathias Urban, Gillian Lake, Geraldine French, Fiona Giblin, Therese Farrell (2021) TOY for Inclusion Impact evaluation and policy recommendations. Executive summary. ICDI, The Netherlands. [Details] |
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| 2020 | TOY to Share, Play to Care Impact evaluation and policy recommendations: Final report.
Urban, M., Lake, G., French, G., Giblin, F. & Farrell, T. (2020) TOY to Share, Play to Care Impact evaluation and policy recommendations: Final report. International Child Development Initiatives(ICDI), Netherlands. [Details] |
Newsletter
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | A Tale of Two Halves Collaboratively Supporting Children with English as an Additional Language (EAL).
Aoife Merrins Gallgher, Gillian Lake (2021) A Tale of Two Halves Collaboratively Supporting Children with English as an Additional Language (EAL). Newsletter [Details] |
Honours and Awards
| Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Shortlist: President's Award for Engagement | DCU | |
| 2021 | Shortlist: President's Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning | DCU | |
| 2015 | BERA Conference 2015 Presentation Award | BERA | |
| 2012 | Talbot Scholarship, University of Oxford | University of Oxford |
Professional Associations
| Association | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Education Research Association | Member | 01-JAN-17 / 01-JAN-20 | |
| European Early Childhood Education Research Association | Member | 01-JAN-15 / | |
| European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI) | Member | 01-JAN-17 / |
Committees
| Committee | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty Research Commitee | Member | / Ongoing | |
| National Academic Integrity Network | DCU Representative | / Ongoing | |
| Faculty Research Admissions Panel | Chair | / Ongoing | |
| Graduate Research Studies Board | Co-opted Member | / Ongoing | |
| Kilcloon Parents' Association | Committee member | 2018 / 2019 |
Employment
| Employer | Position | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Brookes University | Senior Lecturer in Child Development & Education | 01-SEP-14 / 17-JAN-18 | |
| Oxford Brookes University | Associate Lecturer | 01-JAN-11 / 31-AUG-14 | |
| University of Oxford | Temporary Research Assistant | 01-MAY-11 / 01-SEP-11 | |
| Ratoath JNS | Mainstream Primary Teacher (Permanent) | 01-SEP-03 / 01-SEP-10 |
Education
| Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ILM/DCU | Professional Skills for Research Leaders | Leadership in Research | |
| 2021 | Advance HE | Aurora Leadership Programme | Leadership in Higher Education | |
| 2017 | Oxford Brookes University | Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education | Teaching in Higher Education | |
| 2015 | University of Oxford | DPhil in Education | Education | |
| 2011 | University of Oxford | MSc in Education (Child Development & Education) | Education | |
| 2006 | Royal Irish Academy of Music | Associate Diploma in Speech and Drama (Teacher) | Speech and Drama | |
| 2003 | St Patrick's College, Drumcondra | Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Primary) | Education (Primary) | |
| 2001 | DIT, Aungier St | MA in Public Relations | Public Relations | |
| 2000 | UCD | BSSc (International) | Social Science |
Languages
| Language | Reading | Writing | Speaking | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRENCH | Functional | Functional | Functional |
Reviews
| Journal | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford Review Of Education | Reviewer | |
| International Journal Of Early Years Education | Reviewer | |
| European Early Childhood Education Research Journal | Reviewer |
Enterprise Engagement
| Year | Engagement Type | Organisation | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 |
Consultancy | Gatsby Foundation, London | Invited to give workshop on 'Reading Research Reports - Statistics' | |
2016 |
Consultancy | University of Oxford, Education Endowment Foundation, Behavioural Insights | Invited to deliver training and advice on language assessments to research assistants on an extensive UK-wide research project. |
Outreach Activities
| Year | Engagement Type | Organisation | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 |
Presentations/Talks to an external audience | Kilcloon Parents' Association | Talk to Kilcloon Parents' Association. The Importance of Play in Young Children's Development | |
2021 |
DCU in the Community | DCU IoE - DCU TY Access Week | DCU Access: Transition Year Uni Week. Meetings with students over DCU Access week | |
2019 |
Advisory Work | Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick | External Examiner on BA Early Childhood Practice | |
2020 |
Advisory Work | Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick | External Examiner on Bachelor of Education | |
2019 |
Presentations/Talks to an external audience | St John Baptist Infant School, Clontarf | Talk to St John Baptist Infant School, Clontarf. 'Supporting young children's development through play - tips and tricks' |
Media
| Title | Year | Type | Authors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newstalk: Between the Lines: Childhood Early Years and the Importance of Play | 2019 | Radio Interviews | Lake, G |
Research Interests
Research Projects
| Title | Funder | From - To | Role | Award | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Integrity Awareness | National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Strategic Alignment of Teaching and Learning Enhancement Funding | 15-FEB-21 - 15-JUN-22 | PI | 12,000.00 | |
| Supporting Transition of young children from preschool to primary school | Child Paths Ltd | 28-SEP-20 - 03-JAN-22 | PI | 5,122.00 | |
| Evaluating Let’s Talk - Early Years Professionals’ perceptions of the implementation of a language programme for young children | Previous consultancy | 08-JUN-20 - 07-JUN-21 | PI | ||
| Space Academy | Science Foundation Ireland/Mind the Gap Films | 06-APR-20 - 06-JUN-21 | Evaluator | 4,500.00 | |
| Evaluating the Impact of TOY to share, Play to Care | DCU IoE Elevator Fund | 20-AUG-19 - 23-AUG-19 | Individual Paper at EECERA Conference | 600.00 | |
| Suite Science - Evaluation Report | UCD Insight Centre/SFI | 15-MAY-19 - 14-FEB-20 | Evaluator | 4,500.00 | |
| TOY to share, Play to care | Erasmus+ | 31-JAN-19 - 30-JAN-21 | Researcher | 50,000.00 | |
| International Collaborative Meet on Language Development in the Early Years, Germany | DCU IoE Elevator Fund | 01-MAY-18 - 31-JUL-18 | Convenor | 925.00 | |
| Partnership perspectives on the research, parent and practitioner triumvirate in the Early Years | Oxford Brookes University | 01-APR-17 - 15-JAN-18 | PI | 2,000.00 | |
| Let’s Talk! An intervention supporting children’s vocabulary and narrative development through sustained planned pretend play and group shared storybook reading in the early years | University of Oxford | 03-OCT-11 - 30-JUN-15 | Principal Investigator | 10,000.00 |
Current Postgraduate Students
| Student | Degree Type | Supervision Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binabdulrahman , Hibah | PhD-track | Supervisor | |
| Merrins-Gallagher , Aoife | PhD | Supervisor | |
| Alshehri , Arwa | PhD-track | Supervisor | |
| Liu , Weiyi | PhD-track | Supervisor |
External Collaborators
| Name | Organisation / Institute | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ciaran Flynn | Child Paths | IRELAND | |
| Dr Karen McClean | Institute For Learning Sciences & Teacher Education, ACU | AUSTRALIA | |
| Dr Suzy Edwards | Institute For Learning Sciences & Teacher Education, ACU | AUSTRALIA | |
| Camille Catlett | Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | U.S.A. | |
| Anne Heffernan | Mind the Gap Films | IRELAND | |
| Kildare County Childcare Committee | Kildare County Childcare Committee | IRELAND | |
| Dr Maria Evangelou | University of Oxford | UNITED KINGDOM | |
| Professor Mary Wild | Oxford Brookes University | UNITED KINGDOM | |
| Professor Ulla Licandro | University of Oldenburg | GERMANY |
Teaching Interests
Modules Coordinated
| Term (ID)) | Title | Link | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Formative Assessment of Early Learning | EC321 | Formative Assessment of Early Learning | |
| 2021 | Assessment & Multimodality in Early Childhood | EC328 | Assessment & Multimodality in Early Childhood |