Dr Karen Ní Chlochasaigh
Research interests
Réimsí Taighde / Research Interests
Is iad na réimsí taighde is mó a bhfuil spéis ag Karen iontu ná: sealbhú éifeachtach an dara teanga; úsáid straitéisí foghlama teanga; forbairt ar an gcumas teanga mar chuid d’fhorbairt ghairmiúil an mhúinteora; an t-oideachas faoi mhíbhuntáiste; ionchuimsiú agus litearthacht san oideachas faoi mhíbhuntáiste; an fhoghlaim agus an measúnú teanga ríomhchuidithe; pobail chleachtais na mionteanga; an phleanáil sealbhaithe teanga.
Tá suim mhór ag an Dr. Ní Chlochasaigh i bpróifíleanna foghlaimeoirí agus na factóirí a chuireann sealbhú an dara teanga chun cinn go héifeachtach. Tá spéis ar leith aici an bonn fianaise seo a úsáid chun tacú le foghlaimeoirí teanga ar bhóthar an tsealbhaithe forbairt a dhéanamh thar a gcuid scileanna teanga agus feasacht a chothú ina leith. Tá fianaise láidir ina cleachtas gairmiúil ar fhorbairt ghairmiúil an mhúinteora, go háirithe sa chóras tumoideachais, agus cleachtais Chomhchreat Tagartha na hEorpa um Theangacha (CTET) a chomhtháthú sa chleachtas sin, go dtacaíonn a cuid taighde le forbairt shuntasach ar scileanna agus ar chumas teanga an mhúinteora agus le freastal a dhéanamh ar riachtanais teanga an mhúinteora, an t-ábhar a mhúineadh trí mheán na teanga agus an teanga a mhúineadh trí mheán an ábhair.
Anuas ar seo, tá an-suim ag Karen in ionchuimsiú an oideachais i gcóras tumoideachais na mionteanga agus sa chóras rochtana ar an tumoideachas. Tá mórthionscadal taighde déanta aici ar ghnóthachtáil sa mhatamaitic agus i léamh an Bhéarla i scoileanna DEIS a fheidhmíonn tré mheán na Gaeilge.
Ó cuireadh tús leis an M. Oid. san Oideachas Lán-Ghaeilge i gColáiste Mhuire gan Smál in 2013, tá scileanna agus saineolaw ar leith forbartha ag Karen maidir le teicneolaíochtaí digiteacha a úsáid chun an teagasc agus an fhoghlaim teanga a chur chun cinn. Tá spéis ar leith aici an litearthacht dhigiteach a chur chun chun mar chuid d’fhorbairt ghairmiúil an mhúinteora agus leas a bhaint as uirlisí digiteacha ina cleachtas féin chun timpeallachtaí foghlama saibhre a chruthú, an phiarfhoghlaim agus pobail chleachtais teanga a neartú, aiseolas ceartaitheach a chur ar fáil agus an fhorbairt teanga a thomhas agus a threorú tré uirlisí ar nós ríomhphunann teanga a chur i bhfeidhm.
Karen’s main research interests include; effective second language acquisition and learning strategies; building linguistic proficiency and bi/multilingualism; educational disadvantage, inclusion and literacy in an immersion setting; technology-based language learning and assessment; minority language communities of practice; language acquisition planning.
Dr. Ní Chlochasaigh has a keen interest in language learner profiles and the factors that contribute to successful second language acquisition. She is especially interested in how this evidence supports practice in building linguistic proficiency and awareness in the language acquisition process. There is strong evidence in her own professional practice in teacher education and professional development, particularly immersion teacher education where Common European Framework of Reference for Language (CEFR) practices are implemented, that her research in this area has provided supports and a scaffold in cultivating teachers’ linguistic proficiency and specifically attending to the language needs of immersion teachers to teach content through language and language through content.
Karen also has a great interest in educational inclusion in minority language immersion education and in access to immersion education, having completed a research study on the achievements of students in mathematics and English reading in Irish-medium schools that could be at risk due to educational disadvantage.
Since the beginning of the MEd in Irish-medium at Mary Immaculate College in 2013, Karen has developed skills and expertise in using digital technologies to promote language teaching and learning. She has a particular interest in enhancing digital literacies through teacher professional development and utilising online digital learning tools in her own practice to create rich and meaningful learning environments, to foster peer learning and build language communities of practice, to provide corrective feedback and to gauge and guide language development through the use of tools such as a language e-portfolio.
More information
PRÓIFÍL TAIGHDE / RESEARCH AND SCHOLARLY CONTRIBUTIONS
Tuairiscí Taighde / Research Reports
Ní Chuaig, N., Ó Brolcháin, C., Ní Chlochasaigh, K. agus Ó Ceallaigh, T.J. (2021). Staidéar ar theaghlaigh atá ag tógáil a gclann le Gaeilge laistigh de na limistéir oifigiúla Gaeltachta: Tuarascáil Taighde do Tuismitheoirí na Gaeltachta. Ar fáil ag https://tuismitheoiri.ie/wp-c….
Ní Chlochasaigh, K., Shiel, G. & Ó Duibhir, P. (2020). Iniúchadh ar an Tumoideachas do Dhaltaí i Scoileanna lán-Ghaeilge i gCeantair Mhíbhuntáiste [An investigation into immersion education for pupils in Irish-medium schools in areas in social disadvantage]. An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta https://www.cogg.ie/wp-content/uploads/Taighde_Sealbhú-1.pdf
Foilseacháin in Irisí Acadúla / Publications in Academic Journals
Ní Chlochasaigh, K. Shiel, G. & Ó Duibhir, P. (2021) Immersion in a minority language: The performance in English reading and mathematics of primary-level students in Irish-medium schools in areas of socioeconomic disadvantage. Journal of Immersion and Content-Based Education (JICB), 9 (2).
Ní Chlochasaigh, K. (2020) Ag cothú na foghlama teanga éifeachtaí i gcás shealbhú an TX sa chóras oideachais: Cás na Gaeilge. Léann Teanga: An Reiviú (8).
Ní Chlochasaigh, K., Ó Duibhir, P., & Shiel, G. (2018). Dearcthaí agus cleachtais ghairmiúla maidir le tionchar an tumoideachais ar dhaltaí i ngaelscoileanna atá lonnaithe i gceantair faoi mhíbhuntáiste: Deiseanna agus dúshláin [Teacher attitudes and professional practices in relation to the impact of immersion education on pupils in Irish-medium schools that are located in areas of social disadvantage: Opportunities and challenges]. Teanga, 25. doi:https://journal.iraal.ie/inde…
Ní Chlochasaigh, K. (2016). Foghlaimeoirí Éifeachtacha na Gaeilge: Táid ann ach Táid gann. Ról na Foghlama Comhtháite Teanga agus Ábhair i gcothú na Dea-foghlama i gcás na Gaeilge’. Ó Ceallaigh, T agus Ó Laoire, M. (2016) An Chéad Chomhdháil Taighde Uile-Oileánda ar an Tumoideachas – Páipéir Chomhdhála.
Ní Chlochasaigh, K. (2010). Tonn Tuile na bpaisean agus na bpléisiúr: Téama na Collaíochta i bhfilíocht Chaitlín Maude. Comhar, June 2010.
Ó Laoire, M. agus Ní Chlochasaigh, K. (2010). ‘Dea-fhoghlaimeoirí teanga i mbun foghlama: Cad iad na bealaí éifeachtacha foghlama a bhíonn acu?’. Ó Laoire, M., Davitt, A., Ní Laoire, M. agus Ó Máirtín, M. (eag.) Teagasc na Gaeilge 9. Baile Átha Cliath: Comhar na Múinteoirí Gaeilge. 47-58.
Eochairchaint / Plenary Speech
Ní Chlochasaigh, K., Shiel, G., & Ó Duibhir, P. (2018). Tionchar an Tumoideachais i Léamh an Bhéarla agus sa Mhata ar dhaltaí i scoileanna atá lonnaithe i gceantair mhíbhuntáiste
[The Performance of Immersion Students in Disadvantaged schools in English Reading and Maths].
An Dara Comhdháil Taighde Uile-Oileánda ar an Tumoideachas, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, 19 May 2018.
Páipéir Chomhdhála Náisiúta agus Idirnáisiúnta / National and International Conference Papers
Ó Ceallaigh, T.J. agus Ní Chlochasaigh, K. (2020). Generating immersion teacher language awareness through online learning. World Conference on Online Learning 2019, Transforming Lives and Societies: Conference Proceedings, Volume 2, 650-660, Dublin City University, Dublin. http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3804014.
O’ Brien, E., Ní Chlochasaigh, K. and Ó Ceallaigh, T.J. (2019). The role of assessment literacy in encouraging students to choose alternative assessment modes. International Conference on Engaging Pedagogy (ICEP). University of Limerick, Ireland, 13 December 2019.
Ó Ceallaigh, T.J. and Ní Chlochasaigh, K. (2019). Cultivating immersion teachers’ linguistic proficiency through active blended learning. ICLHE 2019 Conference, Multilingualism and multimodality in Higher Education. Universitat Jaume, Castellón, Spain, 15-18 October 2019.
Ó Ceallaigh, T.J. and Ní Chlochasaigh, K. (2019). Immersion teacher educator evaluation and professional development: Pedagogic transformation through blended learning. ICLHE 2019 Conference, Multilingualism and multimodality in Higher Education. Universitat Jaume, Castellón, Spain, 15-18 October 2019.
Ó Ceallaigh, T.J. agus Ní Chlochasaigh, K. (2019). Generating immersion teacher language awareness through online learning. World Conference on Online Learning 2019, Transforming Lives and Societies. Dublin, 03-07 November 2019.
Ní Chlochasaigh, K. and Ó Ceallaigh, T.J. (2019). CEFR practices and technology-based language assessment in higher education, European Association for Language Testing and Assessment Conference (EALTA 2019), Transitions in Language Assessment, Dublin City University, 31/05/19 – 02/06/19.
Ó Ceallaigh, T.J. and Ní Chlochasaigh, K. (2019). Building linguistic systems through online learning, EdTech2019, The Digital Transformation of Irish Higher and Further Education – Real or Imagined? Dundalk Institute of Technology, Dundalk, 30-31 May 2019.
Shiel, G., Ní Chlochasaigh, K. and Ó Duibhir, P. (2019) The effects of bilingualism on pupils in Irish-medium schools with a low socio-economic status: Benefits and challenges. ESAI Conference 2019: Education in Times of Change, Choice and Challenge, St. Angela’s College and Radisson Blu Hotel, Sligo, 11 – 13 April 2019.
Ní Chlochasaigh, K., Shiel, G. and Ó Duibhir, P. (2019) Achievements of Irish Language Immersion Students in a Low Socio-economic Context. 15th BAAL Language Learning and Teaching in Different Contexts Special Interest Group 2019. Bath University, UK, 28-29 June 2019.
Ó Duibhir, P., Ní Chlochasaigh, K. and Shiel, G. (2019) The effects of bilingualism on Irish-medium students with low socio-economic status: performance, progress and challenges. International Symposium on Bilingualism: The Next Generation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. 23-29 June 2019 (Poster Presentation).
Ní Chlochasaigh, K., Shiel, G. and Ó Duibhir, P. (2019) The performance of students in Irish-medium schools with low socio-economic status in English reading and Mathematics: Opportunities and Challenges. EuroSLA 29, Lund, Aug. 28-31, 2019.
Ní Chlochasaigh, K., Ó Duibhir, P. & Shiel, G. (2018). Dearcthaí Gairmiúla i leith Tionchar an Tumoideachais ar Dhaltaí le Stádas Socheacnamaíoch Íseal [Professional perspectives on the effects of immersion education on primary school students with low socio-economic status]. Tionól Forbartha Gaeloideachas. 24 November 2017.
Ní Chlochasaigh, K. (2017) Cúinsí Indibhidiúla a bhaineann le sealbhú an dara teanga [Applying theories of individual differences in second language learning across the curricula]. Ollchomhdháil na Cigireachta 2017 (National School Inspectorate Conference). Athlone, March 2017.
Ní Chlochasaigh, K. (2015). Dea-Fhoghlaimeoirí na Gaeilge ar an Tríú Leibhéal: Trí Chás Staidéar [Good Language Learners of Irish in Higher Education: Three Case Studies]. Comhdháil ar Theagasc na Gaeilge ar an Tríú Leibhéal, St. Patricks College, Drumcondra, 18 September 2015.
Ní Chlochasaigh, K. (2015). Effective Second Language Acquisition among learners of the Irish Language: Bua nó Dua? Symposium on the Sociolinguistics of the Celtic Languages, University College Dublin, 24-26 June 2015.
Ní Chlochasaigh, K. (2015). Foghlaimeoirí Éifeachtacha na Gaeilge: Táid ann ach Táid gann. Ról na Foghlama Comhtháite Teanga agus Ábhair i gcothú na Dea-foghlama i gcás na Gaeilge [The Role of CLIL in promoting effective language acquisition]. An Chéad Chomhdháil Taighde Uile-Oileánda ar an Tumoideachas, MIC, Limerick, 15-16 May 2015.
Ní Chlochasaigh, K. (2013). Dea-Fhoghlaimeoirí na Gaeilge: Cúlra agus Sonraí Eolais an Taighde. The 5th AILA Europe Junior Researcher Meeting, Trinity College, Dublin, June 2013. This paper was recognized and short-listed as a prize paper.
Ní Chlochasaigh, K. (2011). The traits and characteristics associated with the effective language acquisition process among learners of the Irish Language. Postgraduate conference IT Tralee, Tralee, Co. Kerry, 3 May 2011.
Aoichainteanna agus Ceardlanna don Fhorbairt Ghairmiúil / Invited Lectures and Professional Development Workshops
Ó Ceallaigh, T.J. & Ní Chlochasaigh, K. (2020). Úsáid na teicneolaíochta chun an teagasc agus an fhoghlaim teanga a fhorbairt. Ceardlann de chuid Ionaid Tacaíochta Oideachais na hÉireann (Ionad Oideachais na Gaillimhe) (ceardlann ar líne). 16 Samhain 2020.
Ní Chlochasaigh, K. & Ó Ceallaigh, T.J. (2020). Úsáid na teicneolaíochta chun an teagasc agus an fhoghlaim teanga a fhorbairt. Seimineár gréasáin um fhorbairt ghairmiúil: Ionad Oideachais Thrá Lí. 09 Samhain 2020.
Ó Ceallaigh, T.J. & Ní Chlochasaigh, K. (2020). An teagasc le cuidiú teicneolaíochta: Bealaí nuálacha. Seimineár gréasáin um fhorbairt ghairmiúil don chigireacht. 08 Meán Fómhair 2020.
Ó Ceallaigh T.J. & Ní Chlochasaigh, K. (2020). Transitioning to teaching online: Perils, perplexities and possibilities. Professional development workshop for faculty of education, Mary Immaculate College. 07 September 2020.
Ní Chlochasaigh, K. & Ó Ceallaigh, T.J. (2019). Peer feedback and students as critical friends. Innovations in Assessment and Feedback: Peer Showcase, Conversations in the Consortium, Mary Immaculate College. 17 September 2019.
Ní Chlochasaigh, K. (2019) Sealbhú teanga: na bunphrionsabail a ghabhann le sealbhú éifeachtach teanga. Seimineár Teanga: cáilíocht eispéireas na bhfoghlaimeoirí a shaibhriú. [Principles of Effective Second Language Acquisition; enriching learning experiences] An Chigireacht [The Inspectorate, Department of Education and Skills], 4 Meán Fómhair 2019.
Ní Chlochasaigh, K. & Ó Ceallaigh, T.J. (2019). Peer feedback and students as critical friends. Innovations in Assessment and Feedback: Peer Showcase, Conversations in the Consortium, Mary Immaculate College. 17 September 2019.
Ní Chlochasaigh, K. (2018). Straitéisí Foghlama don Sealbhú Éifeachtach Teanga [Learning Strategies for Effective Language Learning]. Kerry County Council, Ardchúrsa Gaeilge [Advanced language course} , October 2018.
Ní Chlochasaigh, K. (2017). Gníomhaíochtaí cumarsáideacha chun an fhoghaim éifeachtach agus ghníomhach a chur chun cinn [Classroom Activities that promote effective and active language learning]. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne, Continual Professional Development for Irish language teachers in a Gaeltacht setting, February 2017.
Ní Chlochasaigh, K. (2017) Enabling Institutional Capability for Formative Assessment Strategies through the Learning Management System. University of Limerick, February 2017.
Ní Chlochasaigh, K. (2016). Ceachtanna ó dhea-fhoghlaimeoirí na Gaeilge: Impleachtaí don Seomra Ranga [Lessons from effective language learners of Irish: Implications for the Irish language classroom]. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne, Continual Professional Development for Irish language teachers in a Gaeltacht setting, February 2016.
Ní Chlochasaigh, K. (2015) Providing corrective feedback in a problem-based learning approach: using an online language portfolio to promote language accuracy and students’ collaboration. Learning through sharing: best practices of Computer Mediated Communication in language teaching/learning. University of Limerick, October 2015.
Ní Chlochasaigh, K. (2014). Tabhairt faoi deara i leith foghlaim na gramadaí [Nurturing Noticing in Grammar Instruction and Learning]. National University of Ireland, Maynooth. DMGA Guest Lecture Series. November 2014.
Ní Chlochasaigh, K. (2011). Foghlaimeoirí Éifeachtacha na Gaeilge: Teoiric agus cur chuige praiticiúil [Theories and practical approaches for effective language learning]. National University of Ireland, Maynooth. DMGA Guest Lecture Series. Novemeber 2011.
Feitheoireacht Taighde ag leibhéal Dochtúireachta / Research Supervision at Doctoral Level
Ní Chonchubhair, H. (2021 - ). An tumoideachas déanach: Deis eile sna scoileanna DEIS. (PhD san Oideachas) – i gcomhpháirt leis an Dr TJ Ó Ceallaigh
Ní Luasa, C. (2021 - ).Staidéar ar ról na ceannaireachta sa tumoideachas i mbunú, i mbainistiú agus i mbisiú Gaelscoile. (PhD san Oideachas) - i gcomhpháirt leis an Dr TJ Ó Ceallaigh
Ní Chonchúir, A. (2021 - ).Tascanna idirghabhála tras-teangeolaíocha sa seomra ranga Gaeloideachais iarbhunscoile – tionchar ar fhorbairt an mhúinteora. (PhD san Oideachas) - i gcomhpháirt leis an Dr TJ Ó Ceallaigh
Ní Bheaglaoich, N. (2019 - ). Conas a fhorbraítear bonn eolais an mhúinteora i dtaca le straitéisí múinte teagaisc theanga na matamaitice trí Ghaeilge i ranganna na naíonán i mbunscoil T2? (PhD san Oideachas) - i gcomhpháirt leis an Dr TJ Ó Ceallaigh
Galea, A. (2020 - ) To Implement and Investigate the Effectiveness Of an Autonomous Learning Pedagogy when Teaching Maltese using The Learning Outcomes Approach – in collaboration with Dr. Antoinette Camilleri Grima, University of Malta.
Feitheoireacht Taighde ag leibhéal Máistreachta / Research Supervision at Master's Level
Ní Dhonnchadha, C. (2021). Céard iad na cúinsí inspreagtha a bhain le cinneadh mhic léinn tabhairt faoin mBaitsiléir san Oideachas trí mheán na Gaeilge? [An investigation of the motivational factors associated with students choice of programme study - BEd through the medium of Irish] An M. Oid. san Oideachas Lán-Ghaeilge agus Gaeltachta - i gcomhpháirt leis an Dr TJ Ó Ceallaigh.
Uí Shuibhne, M. (2021). Foghlaim na matamaitice sa Ghaelcholáiste DEIS: Gnóthachtáil, meonta agus dearcthaí [Learning Mathamatics in an Irish-medium educationally disadvantaged setting: Achievements, attitudes and perceptions]. An M. Oid. san Oideachas Lán-Ghaeilge agus Gaeltachta - i gcomhpháirt leis an Dr TJ Ó Ceallaigh.
Toner, Treasa (2020) Cad é mar a théann an dátheangachas agus an t-ilteangachas i bhfeidhm ar shealbhú an TX? [How bilingualism and multilingualism effects the LX acquisition process]. An M. Oid. san Oideachas Lán-Ghaeilge agus Gaeltachta.
Uí Lochlainn, Cáit (2020) Cén tionchar atá ag an gclár "Breith ar an Matamaitic" ar scileanna uimhearthachta dhaltaí Rang a trí i nGaelscoil DEIS Banda 1? [What effect does the intervention programme 'Maths recovery' have on the numeracy skills of third class students in an educationally disadvantaged Irish-medium primary school setting] An M. Oid. san Oideachas Lán-Ghaeilge agus Gaeltachta.
Uí Mhuirgheasa, Caoimhe (2020) “Giorraíonn Beirt Bóthar” Cad é an tionchar is mó ar an dea-fhoghlaimeoir teanga? Próifíliú ar an bpáiste aonair i gcúpla, mar fhoghlaimeoir Gaeilge sa chóras tumoideachais. [What are the greatest influences on the Good Language Learner? A profiling of individual children in sets of twin, as learners in immersion education]. An M. Oid. san Oideachas Lán-Ghaeilge agus Gaeltachta.
Ní Lorcáin, Eliosia (2019) Conas mar a théann an modh Foghlaim Comhtháite Ábhar agus Teanga (FCÁT) i bhfeidhm ar thuiscint teanga na Matamaitice i Rang a Dó i Scoil Ghaeltachta? [The impact of CLIL on Mathematical language understanding in a Second class Gaeltacht school]. M.Oid. san Oideachas Lán-Ghaeilge / M.Ed. in Irish-Medium Education.
Ní Fhlannagáin, Aoife (2017) Tionchar an teagasc foirm-dhírithe ar shealbhú cruinn struchtúir na haidiachta shealbhaí i Rang 1 [The influence of form-focused instruction on the accurate acquisition of specific forms]. M.Oid. san Oideachas Lán-Ghaeilge / M.Ed. in Irish-Medium Education.
Murray, Cassandra (2017) Teachers’ perspective on the metalinguistic and linguistic benefits of French in primary school classrooms across East Cork. Dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the award of Master's of Education (PME) in Primary Education, Hibernia College.
Ní Fhlatharta, Bairbre (2017) The integration of newcomer pupils in Category A Gaeltacht Classrooms. Dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the award of Master's of Education (PME) in Primary Education, Hibernia College.
