Centre for Education and Lifelong learning (CELL) Research

The education team at NCI are actively involved in a variety of research projects, across several topics and areas of interest. On this page you will find research updates, conferences, and publications.

Research Projects

Project Metanode

Project Metanode is designed to be a cutting-edge platform that will harness the power of AI to create personalised, multimodal learning paths at scale.

This research project is a joint collaboration between NCI School of Business and the Centre for Education and Lifelong Learning (CELL).

Professional Identity for Khmer Teachers (PIKT)

Professor Leo Casey secured funding from the Irish Research Council to investigate how Cambodian teachers can be enabled to improve their teaching practices and engage in a path of professional development. The collaborating partners included: Department of Policy in Cambodia, SeeBeyondBorders, Phnom Penh Teacher Education College, and National College of Ireland.

Find out more about this project by visiting the PIKT Project website or by watching the videos below.

The Professional Identity of Khmer Teachers (PIKT) Research Project.

Teacher Reflections: PIKT TPI Workshop


Conferences

Collaborative Action Research Network (CARN) 2022

On 28th-30th October 2022 CELL and ELI hosted the CARN Annual International Conference, themed 'Changing Lives Through Action Research'.

For further information, please see CARN Conference 2022.

Conference Items

2024

  • Casey, L., and Kennelly, I., (2024) Innovation, Commitment and Capability: A Partnership Approach to Creating New Pathways for Post Primary Students in Ireland. In: The International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement (ICSEI) 2024, 11 January 2024, Dublin, Ireland. 
  • Casey, L., Pheung, P., Sam Chan, P., and Bo Chan., (2024) Building Professional Identity for Khmer Teachers (PIKT). In: The International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement (ICSEI) 2024, 12 January 2024, Dublin, Ireland.

2022

  • Casey, L. (2022) The Challenge of Building Teacher Professional Identity in Cambodian Schools. In: Collaborative Action Research Network (CARN) 2022, 30 October 2022, Dublin, Ireland.

Festival of Education and Lifelong Learning

The Festival of Education and Lifelong Learning is a series of free events hosted annually by the Centre for Education and Lifelong Learning team at National College of Ireland.

For further information, please see NCI Festival of Education and Lifelong Learning.

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