Dr Brighid Golden
Research interests
Development education; global citizenship; education about ethics; intercultural education; critical thinking; teacher education; migration; social equity; climate justice; self-study action research methodologies.
More information
Critical Global Learning within Initial Teacher Education: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0q_7v36_58
MIC Teaching for Inclusion Seminar Series: Discussing Migration in Irish Classrooms with Pupils: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q62UWsgoEXE
PhD Thesis: https://theses.gla.ac.uk/82932/
Course involvement
- B Ed Bachelor of Education, including B Ed in Education and Psychology and B Ed International
- PME Professional Master of Education
- M Ed Master of Education in Leadership of Wellbeing in Education
- M Ed Master of Education in Education for Sustainability and Global Citizenship
Publications
Golden, B. (ed.) (2023) Global Citizenship Education: Curious Teachers, Critical Classrooms, The DICE Project: Online [Available: https://thediceproject.ie/res… ]
Golden, B. (2023) Empathy - Who Cares Anyway?, [online] Available: https://developmenteducation…
Golden, B. (2023) 'Enabling critical thinking development in higher education through the use of a structured planning tool', Irish Education Studies, DOI: 10.1080/03323315.2023.2258497
Golden, B (2023) ‘Promoting Democratic Values in Initial Teacher Education: Findings from a Self-Study Action Research Project’, Policy and Practice: A Development Education Review, Vol. 36, Spring, pp. 91-113.
Golden, B. (2021) Creating Teaching Resources in Response to the Rapidly Changing Nature of Climate Change In Dolan, A. (ed.) Teaching Climate Change in Primary Schools. An interdisciplinary approach. Routledge: London.
Connolly, C. and Golden, B. (2021) Intercultural Education in the Primary Classroom In Keating, S., Collins, B., Nohilly, M., O’Sullivan, C. and Morrissey, B. (eds.) Diversities: Interpretations through the Context of SPHE, SPHE Network: Ireland.
Golden, B. (2017) Developing Critical Citizenship in an Evolving Irish Culture through interactive workshops In Nohilly, M., Collins, B., Kavanagh, A., Keating, S., O'Mahony, F., O'Sullivan, C. (eds.) Citizenship Education 100 Years On, SPHE Network: Ireland.
Golden, B and Cannon, M (2017) ‘Experiences, Barriers and Identity: The Development of a Workshop to Promote Understanding of and Empathy for the Migrant Experience’, Policy and Practice: A Development Education Review, Vol. 24, Spring, pp. 26-46
Golden, B. (2016) 'The Use of Ethnic Identifiers: Workshop Report', Conference Report: Who is in the classroom? Learners – Teachers – Identities, Humanising Rights & Responsibilities Series Conference No. 6, IDEC: Ennis.
Golden, B. (2016) Exploring Global Citizenship Education through Integrated Curricula, Policy and Practice, a Development Education Review, Vol. 23
Teaching Resources Published
Golden, B. (ed.) (2023) Global Citizenship Education: Curious Teachers, Critical Classrooms, The DICE Project: Online [Available: https://thediceproject.ie/res… ]
Golden, B. and Roche, A. (2017) Journeys: A Teacher’s Handbook Exploring Migration and Migrant Rights in the Primary Classroom, Curriculum Development Unit, Mary Immaculate College: Limerick
Golden, B. (2017) Forced to Flee: Why should I care about migration and refugees?, Trócaire: Dublin.
Recent Conference Presentations
Golden, B. (2023) 'Engaging our pupils as active citizens', presented at SPHE Network Conference, November 11th, Dublin.
Golden, B. (2023) 'Critical Thinking - Hope for the future', presented at ScoTENS 2023 Conference: Celebrating 20 years of SCoTENS: Hopes, Dreams and Possibilities for Teacher Education, October 19th-20th, Fermanagh.
Golden, B. (2023) ‘External societal Tensions which impact on students critical thinking development within initial teacher education’, presented at European Conference on Educational Research (ECER), August 21st – 25th, Glasgow.
Golden, B. (2023) Challenges to implementing global citizenship education within initial teacher education, presented at Academic Network of Global Education and Learning (ANGEL) Conference, June 19-20, Paris.
Golden, B. (2023) Exploring the boundaries of participatory action research within initial teacher education, presented at Action Research Network of the Americas (ARNA) Annual Conference, June 1-2, Online
Golden, B. (2023) A conceptual framework for critical global learning developed through self-study research within initial teacher education, presented at American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Conference, April 13-16, Chicago.
Golden, B. (2023) Promoting Democratic Values in Initial Teacher Education through Critical Thinking: Findings from a self-study action research project, presented at Education Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI) Annual Conference, March 30 - April 1, Belfast.
Golden, B. and Donnelly, V. (2022) ‘Critical Global Learning within Initial Teacher Education’ presented at at DICE Conference, Global Citizenship Education in a Changing Policy Landscape, MIC Limerick, February 17
Golden, B. (2020) Developing a Conversation Culture to Engage Student Teachers in Critical Thinking Around Global Justice, presented at Education as a Pedagogy of Hope and Possibility, TEESNet 12th Annual Conference, September 17, [Online]
Golden, B. (2020) Supporting Student Teachers to Develop Critical Thinking Skills, presented at ESAI Annual Conference - Opening up Education, Options, Obstacles, and Opportunities, August 3-5, [Online]
Golden, B (2020) Supporting student teachers to develop critical thinking skills through a focus on global education, presented at Annual ANGEL Early Career Researchers Conference, June 11-12, [Online]
Higgins, A. and Golden, B. (2019) ‘Storying the Life, Love and Learning of a Six Week Programme that lasted Thirty Years’, Narrative Inquiry Conference, May 2-3,Dublin.
Golden, B. and Higgins, A., (2019) ‘Honouring Our Female Social Justice Heritage’, Narrative Inquiry Conference, May 2-3, Dublin.
Golden, B. (2018) ‘Supporting Increasing Cultural Diversity in Irish Classrooms’. Workshop at 4th SPHE Network Conference: Diversities: Interpretations in the Context of SPHE. MIC, 10 November.
Connolly, C. & Golden, B. (2018). Catering for Diversity in Irish classrooms: A sequential mixed methods approach. Paper presented at 4th SPHE Network Conference: Diversities: Interpretations in the Context of SPHE. MIC, 10 November.
Higgins, A. & Golden, B. (2018). Honouring our Female Social Justice Heritage: Looking back, Standing Still, Moving Forward. AERA Annual Meeting: The Dreams, Possibilities and Necessity of Public Education. New York City, 13th-17th April 2018.
Higgins, A. & Golden, B. (2018). Storing the Life, Love and Learning of a Six Week Programme that lasted Thirty Years. AERA Annual Meeting: The Dreams, Possibilities and Necessity of Public Education. New York City, 13th-17th April 2018.
Golden, B. (2018) Critical Thinking: Unteachable ambiguous skill or essential element of teacher education?, paper presented to ESAI, Dublin, 7th April 2018.
Golden, B. (2018) Critical Thinking as a Response to Global Challenges, paper presented to IRMSS, Limerick, 26th May 2018.
Golden, B. (2018) Justifying Non-Participatory Action Research within Development Education, paper presented to Early Career Conference on Global Education and Global Citizenship, London, 14th June 2018.
Golden, B. (2018) ‘Supporting Increasing Cultural Diversity in Irish Classrooms’, paper presented to SPHE Network Conference, Limerick, November 2018
October 2017: CPD Workshop on migrant rights and support in teaching about migration to NCCA Sharing Inclusive Practice Network.
Golden, B. (2016) DICE Workshop, Diversity in Education, Raising the Bar: Ireland’s Untapped Potential, Humanising Rights and Responsibilities Series IDEC Conference No. 7, Ennis, Ireland.
Golden, B. (2016) Person, Culture and Nation 100 Years On: cultural competencies as a key component of citizenship in Ireland today, Citizenship Education 100 years on: An SPHE Network Conference, University of Maynooth, Ireland.
Golden, B. and Cannon, M. (2016) Changing Faces of Ireland: Migration in Limerick over 100 years, Agents through Time: How Do People “Make History” Social Psychological & Historical Research into Collective Memories, Social Identities & Intergroup Relations, the final COST Action IS1205 Conference, University of Limerick.· Higgins, A. and Golden, B. (2016) Courage, Hope and Compassion: A Celebration of Community Learning and Empowerment, Narrative Matters: How Narrative Research Transforms Peoples and Communities, University of Victoria, Canada.
Higgins, A. and Golden, B. (2016) Celebrating the Intergenerational Thread of Working and Learning in Solidarity, Narrative Matters: How Narrative Research Transforms Peoples and Communities, University of Victoria, Canada.
Golden, B. and Minescu, A. (2016) Assessing the Impact of Cultural Diversity Education, T&L seminar, Teaching & Learning National Forum seminar: Assessing the impact of cultural diversity teaching, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick
Golden, B. (2016) Where are we now? Responding to the current refugee/humanitarian crisis, Open Dialogue event, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick
