Dr Karen N铆 Chlochasaigh
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PR脫IF脥L TAIGHDE / RESEARCH AND SCHOLARLY CONTRIBUTIONS
Tuairisc铆 Taighde (Maoinithe) / Research Reports (Commissioned)
N铆 Chlochasaigh, K. (2025) Peirspict铆ochta铆 ar ail铆ni煤 leis an bhFr谩ma Tagartha Com贸nta Eorpach (Comhleabhar) i gcomhth茅acs Gaeilge na hArdteiste / Perspectives on alignment with the Common European Framework of Reference Companion Volume (CEFR CV) in the context of Leaving Certificate Irish (commissioned by the NCCA
N铆 Chlochasaigh, K, 脫 Brolch谩in, C & Nic Airt, C. (2024) Ini煤chadh ar an Sc茅im L茅itheoireachta Club Leabhar i scoileanna Gaeltachta agus L谩n-Ghaeilge. An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscola铆ochta. (Ar f谩il
N铆 Chuaig, N., 脫 Brolch谩in, C., N铆 Chlochasaigh, K. agus 脫 Ceallaigh, T.J. (2021). Staid茅ar ar theaghlaigh at谩 ag t贸g谩il a gclann le Gaeilge laistigh de na limist茅ir oifigi煤la Gaeltachta: Tuarasc谩il Taighde do Tuismitheoir铆 na Gaeltachta. Ar f谩il ag .
N铆 Chlochasaigh, K., Shiel, G. & 脫 Duibhir, P. (2020). Ini煤chadh ar an Tumoideachas do Dhalta铆 i Scoileanna l谩n-Ghaeilge i gCeantair Mh铆bhunt谩iste [An investigation into immersion education for pupils in Irish-medium schools in areas in social disadvantage]. An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscola铆ochta
Foilseach谩in in Iris铆 Acad煤la / Publications in Academic Journals
N铆 Chonch煤ir, A., 脫 Ceallaigh, T., & N铆 Chlochasaigh, K. (2025). Ar Th贸ir na hInbhuanaitheachta 鈥 M煤inteoir铆 in Iar-bhunscoileanna L谩n-Ghaeilge ag Dul i nGleic leis an Idirghabh谩il Thrasteangeola铆och chun aghaidh a thabhairt ar R贸l an Bh茅arla sa Chleachtas [Seeking Sustainability 鈥 Irish-Medium Second Level Teachers Exploring Cross-Linguistic Mediation to Address the Role of English in the Classroom]. TEANGA, the Journal of the Irish Association for Applied Linguistics, 32, 196鈥215.
N铆 Dhonnchadha, C., N铆 Chlochasaigh, K. & 脫 Ceallaigh, T.J. (2024) Dianchonair Fh茅ideartha an Inspreagtha in Oideachas M煤inteoir铆 an Tumoideachais (Potential Powerful Pathways of Motivation in Immersion Teacher Education). TEANGA The Journal of the Irish Association for Applied Linguistics (31). Ar f谩il
N铆 Chlochasaigh, K., & 脫 Ceallaigh, T.J. (2024) An Cumas煤 Teanga i bhForbairt Ghairmi煤il an Mh煤inteora Tumoideachais: R贸l an Chur Chuige Chumaisc. L茅ann Teanga: An Reivi煤 (12).
U铆 Shuibhne, M., N铆 Chlochasaigh, K. & 脫 Ceallaigh, T.J. (2023) Tionchar an tumoideachais ar ghn贸thacht谩il na matamaitice san iarbhunscoil l谩n-Ghaeilge DEIS. ComharTaighde.
N铆 Chlochasaigh, K. Shiel, G. & 脫 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).
N铆 Chlochasaigh, K. (2020) Ag coth煤 na foghlama teanga 茅ifeachta铆 i gc谩s shealbh煤 an TX sa ch贸ras oideachais: C谩s na Gaeilge. L茅ann Teanga: An Reivi煤 (8).
N铆 Chlochasaigh, K., 脫 Duibhir, P., & Shiel, G. (2018). Dearctha铆 agus cleachtais ghairmi煤la maidir le tionchar an tumoideachais ar dhalta铆 i ngaelscoileanna at谩 lonnaithe i gceantair faoi mh铆bhunt谩iste: Deiseanna agus d煤shl谩in [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:
N铆 Chlochasaigh, K. (2016). Foghlaimeoir铆 脡ifeachtacha na Gaeilge: T谩id ann ach T谩id gann. R贸l na Foghlama Comhth谩ite Teanga agus 脕bhair i gcoth煤 na Dea-foghlama i gc谩s na Gaeilge鈥. 脫 Ceallaigh, T agus 脫 Laoire, M. (2016) An Ch茅ad Chomhdh谩il Taighde Uile-Oile谩nda ar an Tumoideachas 鈥 P谩ip茅ir Chomhdh谩la.
N铆 Chlochasaigh, K. (2010). Tonn Tuile na bpaisean agus na bpl茅isi煤r: T茅ama na Colla铆ochta i bhfil铆ocht Chaitl铆n Maude. Comhar, June 2010.
脫 Laoire, M. agus N铆 Chlochasaigh, K. (2010). 鈥楧ea-fhoghlaimeoir铆 teanga i mbun foghlama: Cad iad na beala铆 茅ifeachtacha foghlama a bh铆onn acu?鈥. 脫 Laoire, M., Davitt, A., N铆 Laoire, M. agus 脫 M谩irt铆n, M. (eag.) Teagasc na Gaeilge 9. Baile 脕tha Cliath: Comhar na M煤inteoir铆 Gaeilge. 47-58.
Caibidil i Leabhair / Book Chapters
N铆 Chlochasaigh, K, O鈥橞rien, E., 脫鈥機eallaigh, T.J., (2023) The role of Digital or (e)assessment and feedback literacy in fostering learner agency in ITE In Eds Connolly, C. & 脫 Ceallaigh, T.J (Ed.). (2024) Innovating Assessment and Feedback Design in Teacher Education Oxfordshire, UK: Routledge / ATEE Book Series.
Eochairchaint / Plenary Speech
N铆 Chlochasaigh, K., Shiel, G., & 脫 Duibhir, P. (2018). Tionchar an Tumoideachais i L茅amh an Bh茅arla agus sa Mhata ar dhalta铆 i scoileanna at谩 lonnaithe i gceantair mh铆bhunt谩iste
[The Performance of Immersion Students in Disadvantaged schools in English Reading and Maths].
An Dara Comhdh谩il Taighde Uile-Oile谩nda ar an Tumoideachas, 91制片厂, Limerick, 19 May 2018.
P谩ip茅ir Chomhdh谩la N谩isi煤ta agus Idirn谩isi煤nta / National and International Conference Papers
N铆 Chlochasaigh, K. & 脫 Ceallaigh, T.J. (2024) Building Linguistic Capacity and Mapping Linguistic Development in Immersion Teacher Professional Learning. 17th Annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation. Seville, 11-13 November 2024.
N铆 Chlochasaigh, K. & 脫 Ceallaigh, T.J. (2023) Defining Features of Effective Professional Development for Immersion Teachers. EDULEARN 23, 15th annual International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies. Palma de Mallorca (Spain). 3rd - 5th of July, 2023.
脫 Ceallaigh, T.J. & N铆 Chlochasaigh, K. (2020) E-portfolio-based language learning and assessment in immersion teacher professional development: Critical reflection, strategic thinking and independent action. 8th International Conference on Immersion and Dual Language Education Grand America Hotel, Salt Lake City, Utah, 07-10 October 2020.
脫 Ceallaigh, T.J. agus N铆 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. .
O鈥 Brien, E., N铆 Chlochasaigh, K. and 脫 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.
脫 Ceallaigh, T.J. and N铆 Chlochasaigh, K. (2019). Cultivating immersion teachers鈥 linguistic proficiency through active blended learning. ICLHE 2019 Conference, Multilingualism and multimodality in Higher Education. Universitat Jaume, Castell贸n, Spain, 15-18 October 2019.
脫 Ceallaigh, T.J. and N铆 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, Castell贸n, Spain, 15-18 October 2019.
脫 Ceallaigh, T.J. agus N铆 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.
N铆 Chlochasaigh, K. and 脫 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 鈥 02/06/19.
脫 Ceallaigh, T.J. and N铆 Chlochasaigh, K. (2019). Building linguistic systems through online learning, EdTech2019, The Digital Transformation of Irish Higher and Further Education 鈥 Real or Imagined? Dundalk Institute of Technology, Dundalk, 30-31 May 2019.
Shiel, G., N铆 Chlochasaigh, K. and 脫 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鈥檚 College and Radisson Blu Hotel, Sligo, 11 鈥 13 April 2019.
N铆 Chlochasaigh, K., Shiel, G. and 脫 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.
脫 Duibhir, P., N铆 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).
N铆 Chlochasaigh, K., Shiel, G. and 脫 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.
N铆 Chlochasaigh, K., 脫 Duibhir, P. & Shiel, G. (2018). Dearctha铆 Gairmi煤la i leith Tionchar an Tumoideachais ar Dhalta铆 le St谩das Socheacnama铆och 脥seal [Professional perspectives on the effects of immersion education on primary school students with low socio-economic status]. Tion贸l Forbartha Gaeloideachas. 24 November 2017.
N铆 Chlochasaigh, K. (2017) C煤ins铆 Indibhidi煤la a bhaineann le sealbh煤 an dara teanga [Applying theories of individual differences in second language learning across the curricula]. Ollchomhdh谩il na Cigireachta 2017 (National School Inspectorate Conference). Athlone, March 2017.
N铆 Chlochasaigh, K. (2015). Dea-Fhoghlaimeoir铆 na Gaeilge ar an Tr铆煤 Leibh茅al: Tr铆 Ch谩s Staid茅ar [Good Language Learners of Irish in Higher Education: Three Case Studies]. Comhdh谩il ar Theagasc na Gaeilge ar an Tr铆煤 Leibh茅al, St. Patricks College, Drumcondra, 18 September 2015.
N铆 Chlochasaigh, K. (2015). Effective Second Language Acquisition among learners of the Irish Language: Bua n贸 Dua? Symposium on the Sociolinguistics of the Celtic Languages, University College Dublin, 24-26 June 2015.
N铆 Chlochasaigh, K. (2015). Foghlaimeoir铆 脡ifeachtacha na Gaeilge: T谩id ann ach T谩id gann. R贸l na Foghlama Comhth谩ite Teanga agus 脕bhair i gcoth煤 na Dea-foghlama i gc谩s na Gaeilge [The Role of CLIL in promoting effective language acquisition]. An Ch茅ad Chomhdh谩il Taighde Uile-Oile谩nda ar an Tumoideachas, 91制片厂, Limerick, 15-16 May 2015.
N铆 Chlochasaigh, K. (2013). Dea-Fhoghlaimeoir铆 na Gaeilge: C煤lra agus Sonra铆 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.
N铆 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 Ghairmi煤il / Invited Lectures and Professional Development Workshops
N铆 Chlochasaigh, K. (2024)鈥'An sealbh煤 茅ifeachtach teanga a choth煤 i bhfoghlaim agus i dteagasc na Gaeilge' [Cultivating Effective Second Language Acquisition in Irish Language Teaching and Learning] Seimine谩ir an Earraigh / Spring Seminar Series, Sealbh煤 DCU.
N铆 Chlochasaigh, K.鈥(2024) 鈥Understanding the good language learner. What every teacher should know for scaffolding language learning鈥. Clare, Tralee and Navan Education Centres Webinar Series. 鈥
脫 Ceallaigh, T.J. & N铆 Chlochasaigh, K. (2020). 脷s谩id na teicneola铆ochta chun an teagasc agus an fhoghlaim teanga a fhorbairt. Ceardlann de chuid Ionaid Taca铆ochta Oideachais na h脡ireann (Ionad Oideachais na Gaillimhe) (ceardlann ar l铆ne). 16 Samhain 2020.
N铆 Chlochasaigh, K. & 脫 Ceallaigh, T.J. (2020). 脷s谩id na teicneola铆ochta chun an teagasc agus an fhoghlaim teanga a fhorbairt. Seimine谩r gr茅as谩in um fhorbairt ghairmi煤il: Ionad Oideachais Thr谩 L铆. 09 Samhain 2020.
脫 Ceallaigh, T.J. & N铆 Chlochasaigh, K. (2020). An teagasc le cuidi煤 teicneola铆ochta: Beala铆 nu谩lacha. Seimine谩r gr茅as谩in um fhorbairt ghairmi煤il don chigireacht. 08 Me谩n F贸mhair 2020.
脫 Ceallaigh T.J. & N铆 Chlochasaigh, K. (2020). Transitioning to teaching online: Perils, perplexities and possibilities. Professional development workshop for faculty of education, 91制片厂. 07 September 2020.
N铆 Chlochasaigh, K. & 脫 Ceallaigh, T.J. (2019). Peer feedback and students as critical friends. Innovations in Assessment and Feedback: Peer Showcase, Conversations in the Consortium, 91制片厂. 17 September 2019.
N铆 Chlochasaigh, K. (2019) Sealbh煤 teanga: na bunphrionsabail a ghabhann le sealbh煤 茅ifeachtach teanga. Seimine谩r Teanga: c谩il铆ocht eisp茅ireas na bhfoghlaimeoir铆 a shaibhri煤. [Principles of Effective Second Language Acquisition; enriching learning experiences] An Chigireacht [The Inspectorate, Department of Education and Skills], 4 Me谩n F贸mhair 2019.
N铆 Chlochasaigh, K. & 脫 Ceallaigh, T.J. (2019). Peer feedback and students as critical friends. Innovations in Assessment and Feedback: Peer Showcase, Conversations in the Consortium, 91制片厂. 17 September 2019.
N铆 Chlochasaigh, K. (2018). Strait茅is铆 Foghlama don Sealbh煤 脡ifeachtach Teanga [Learning Strategies for Effective Language Learning]. Kerry County Council, Ardch煤rsa Gaeilge [Advanced language course} , October 2018.
N铆 Chlochasaigh, K. (2017). Gn铆omha铆ochta铆 cumars谩ideacha chun an fhoghaim 茅ifeachtach agus ghn铆omhach 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.
N铆 Chlochasaigh, K. (2017) Enabling Institutional Capability for Formative Assessment Strategies through the Learning Management System. University of Limerick, February 2017.
N铆 Chlochasaigh, K. (2016). Ceachtanna 贸 dhea-fhoghlaimeoir铆 na Gaeilge: Impleachta铆 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.
N铆 Chlochasaigh, K. (2015) Providing corrective feedback in a problem-based learning approach: using an online language portfolio to promote language accuracy and students鈥 collaboration. Learning through sharing: best practices of Computer Mediated Communication in language teaching/learning. University of Limerick, October 2015.
N铆 Chlochasaigh, K. (2014). Tabhairt faoi deara i leith foghlaim na gramada铆 [Nurturing Noticing in Grammar Instruction and Learning]. National University of Ireland, Maynooth. DMGA Guest Lecture Series. November 2014.
N铆 Chlochasaigh, K. (2011). Foghlaimeoir铆 脡ifeachtacha na Gaeilge: Teoiric agus cur chuige praitici煤il [Theories and practical approaches for effective language learning]. National University of Ireland, Maynooth. DMGA Guest Lecture Series. Novemeber 2011.
