Dr. Veronica McCauley

CREDENTIALS:
Ph.D. (Science Education). Physics Department, University of Limerick, Ireland. (2002).
Thesis Title: The Development of Information Technology Based Self-Directed Learning In Physics
B.Sc. (Science Education). Education Department, University of Limerick, Ireland. (1998).

TEACHING:
Complete Module Responsibility:
Postgraduate Diploma in Education:
Biology Methodology Course (ED 160)
Chemistry Methodology Course (ED 161)
Physics Methodology Course (ED 162)

Module Contribution:
Postgraduate Diploma in Education:
Professional Development (ED278)

Masters in Education:
General Research Methods (ED220)

• Science Education Methodologies (Peer Instruction, Just in Time Teaching, Self-Directed Learning, Whole Brain Teaching, etc.) & Assessment Techniques
• Learning Management Systems
  
• STEM Outreach and Innovation
• Technologies and Teacher Education
• Social and Behavioural Change at Individual, Educational and Policy Level
  

Veronica McCauley, PhD is a lecturer in science education at the National University of Ireland, Galway. Her primary degree is in science education, which instigated doctoral research in the areas of self-directed and technology-based learning.  Within the sphere of science education, she has carried out research in initial teacher education, interactive learning environments, mentoring, STEM outreach activities and the effective use of technology in teaching and learning at the University of Limerick (Ireland), Harvard University (Cambridge, USA) and currently at the National University of Ireland, Galway (Ireland).

Education Media Productions
Role: Education Researcher

From Questions to Concepts. 2004. CD-Rom/Video. In press.  ANKER Publishing. In association with: Bok Teaching and Learning Center, Harvard University, Cambridge, USA; Spectrum Media Production, Somerville, USA and Mazur Group, Harvard University, Cambridge, USA.

McCauley, V. and K. Davison. (2012) ’Guerrilla Science and other Innovative approaches to STEM Outreach. 37^th Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI) Conference. University College Cork.  29-31 March 2012.

Davison, K., McCauley, V., and Domegan, C., (2010) ’A Social Marketing Approach to Managing Science Communication and Outreach’, 2^nd Annual Social Marketing Conference, NUI Galway, 4 June, 2010.

Knight, S., Beale, J., Hall, T., & McCauley, V.  (2009) ’The Digital Hedge School Project: Challenges and Opportunities within a Multi-Generational Partnership’, Campus Engage International Conference, Dublin, 4th-5th June, 2009.

Hall, T., McCauley, V., & Dervan, S.  (2007) ’Getting Something 'Out of School': Children's Informal Learning with Novel Technology’, Ecology of Young Children's Technology Experience (Wang, X.C., Carter, C., Bers, M., Hall, T., Dimitriadi, Y., Marsh, J., Plowman L., McPake, J., & Stephen, C). Interactive symposium, Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Chicago, Illinois, USA. 9^th-13^th April. 2007.

Davison, K., McCauley, V., Domegan, C. and McClune, B., (2007) ’Building Effective Science Outreach Strategies North and South ’, Teaching in the Knowledge Society. The Standing Conference on Teacher Education North and South (SCoTENS), Malahide, Dublin, Ireland, November, 2007.

McCauley, V. ’Interactive Techniques in Large Class teaching’, (2004) The opening lecture of the Physics Colloquia at New York University, NY, USA, Jan 22^nd 2004.

McCauley, V. (2004) ’The Interactive Learning Toolkit: Supporting Interactive Classrooms’, The American Association of Physics Teachers National Meeting, Miami Beach, FL, USA, Jan 23^rd 2004.

McCauley, V. ’The Interactive Learning Toolkit’, (2003) The opening lecture of the Physics Education Colloquia at Worcester Polytechnic University, Worcester, MA, USA, Sept 8^th 2003.

McCauley, V. (2003) ’The Interactive Learning Toolkit – Tools for the Interactive Classroom’, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland, Dec 17^th 2003.

McCauley, V.  (2001) ’Development of Information Technology Based Self-Directed Learning in Physics at the University of Limerick ’, The 15^th International Self-Directed Learning Symposium, Florida, USA. Feb 25^th 2001.

McCauley, V. (2000) ’Information Technology-Based Self-Directed Learning in Physics’, Faculty Teaching Week at The University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland, Sept 5^th 2000.

Workshops led/presented:

Cúrsa In-Seirbhíse sa Chemic do Ghaelscoileanna, co-hosted by Veronica McCauley & Brendan Duane, Hosted by the Education Department NUI Galway. 23rd & 24th March 2006

Discover Primary Science Workshop, co-hosted by Veronica McCauley & Aisling Barry, Hosted by the Education & Physics Dept NUI Galway. 24th Oct 2005.

Interactive Education and Peer Instruction in Physics and Astronomy Introductory Courses’ Workshop, The 204th AAS Meeting, Denver CO, USA, May 29th 2004.

Peer Instruction for Science and Math Teachers Workshop, led by Eric Mazur, Kristy Lenihan and Meghan Walbran, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA, Mar 1st 2004.

Active Learning and Interactive Lectures - breakout session, The Workshop for New Physics and Astronomy Faculty, American Center for Physics, College Park, MD, USA, Nov 7th 2003.