Michael Kenny

Biography
I am an Adult and Community Educator with a particular interest in engaged participation. My upbringing is rural within a West of Ireland migrant family. My higher education is an Agricultural Science degree (BAgrSc 1980), Rural Development masters (MAgrSc 1990), a Higher Diploma in Higher Education (HDHE1998), and a level-10 Post-Graduate Diploma in Educational Management (Bristol University. 2021). I have digital badge qualifications in Getting Started in Online Teaching, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Learning and Assessment, and Programme Focused Assessment.
My experience is youth work, community work in Ireland and Africa, and extensive engagement with formal, non-formal, and voluntary rural and urban organisations.
I am course director of the Post-Graduate Higher Diploma in Further Education (HDFE, https://goo.gl/bZGjiJ) with Dr. Camilla Fitzsimons. I teach Curriculum Development and Assessment, Technology for Adult Teaching, and Teaching Methodologies modules on this initial teacher education course. I am course director for the Level-9 post-Graduate Certificate in Proramme Design and Validation (PCPDV) for FET education-quality management staff, in partnership with colleagues in the Further Education Support Service (FESS).
I am the principal investigator on four Erasmus+ European programmes: DIVERSITY, SumHEIs, CREATE2Evaluate, and DEW (See Research Overview).
I am an innovator in E-Learning and democratic teaching methods with adults, progressive in grounded research, and active in seeking policy and practice change (See Teaching/Supervision Activities).
I am a parent, a foster parent, and a husband. I am active in Tidy-Towns, an SEAI registered Sustainable Energy Committee, local music/dance and heritage, a voluntary secretary to the board r of Irish Rural Link (http://www.irishrurallink.ie/), and both a regional council member and national twinning officer with the Saint Vincent de Paul Society (https://www.svp.ie/what-we-do/twinning.aspx). I am on the national Social Justice committee, national Twinning committee (Zimbabwe), and regional Training committee of the Saint Vincent de Paul Society. I am a member of the Midlands Regional Transition Team (MRTT) under the Midlands Regional Just Transition Enterprise Plan.
I am a recent past member of the board of Concern Worldwide (https://www.concern.net/ and https://goo.gl/WnzLxT) in Ireland and Concern UK (https://www.concern.org.uk/contact).
I am due to retire on September 30th, 2022.
My experience is youth work, community work in Ireland and Africa, and extensive engagement with formal, non-formal, and voluntary rural and urban organisations.
I am course director of the Post-Graduate Higher Diploma in Further Education (HDFE, https://goo.gl/bZGjiJ) with Dr. Camilla Fitzsimons. I teach Curriculum Development and Assessment, Technology for Adult Teaching, and Teaching Methodologies modules on this initial teacher education course. I am course director for the Level-9 post-Graduate Certificate in Proramme Design and Validation (PCPDV) for FET education-quality management staff, in partnership with colleagues in the Further Education Support Service (FESS).
I am the principal investigator on four Erasmus+ European programmes: DIVERSITY, SumHEIs, CREATE2Evaluate, and DEW (See Research Overview).
I am an innovator in E-Learning and democratic teaching methods with adults, progressive in grounded research, and active in seeking policy and practice change (See Teaching/Supervision Activities).
I am a parent, a foster parent, and a husband. I am active in Tidy-Towns, an SEAI registered Sustainable Energy Committee, local music/dance and heritage, a voluntary secretary to the board r of Irish Rural Link (http://www.irishrurallink.ie/), and both a regional council member and national twinning officer with the Saint Vincent de Paul Society (https://www.svp.ie/what-we-do/twinning.aspx). I am on the national Social Justice committee, national Twinning committee (Zimbabwe), and regional Training committee of the Saint Vincent de Paul Society. I am a member of the Midlands Regional Transition Team (MRTT) under the Midlands Regional Just Transition Enterprise Plan.
I am a recent past member of the board of Concern Worldwide (https://www.concern.net/ and https://goo.gl/WnzLxT) in Ireland and Concern UK (https://www.concern.org.uk/contact).
I am due to retire on September 30th, 2022.
Research Interests
E-Learning; Adult Learning; Community Education; Community Development; Sustainable Development; Rural Development.
Principal researcher in Wellbeing among youth-reach Further Education and Training Staff. https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/daro/news/wellbeing-among-youthreach-employees-online-survey-launched Research process with Dr Jolanta Burke, senior lecturer, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences https://www.rcsi.com/dublin/about/faculty-of-medicine-and-health-sciences/centre-for-positive-psychology-and-health/our-people January 2020 - present.
Undertaking follow-up research, collaboratively with the HEI FET Forum, to the 2018 conference (https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/adult-and-community-education/events/hei-fet-conference-17-november-2018) on Further Education and Training (EFT) graduate progression.
Recipient of a Maynooth University Network and Collaboration Research Development Office Support Grant: 'Getting to know and Respect our Neighbours'. In collaboration with the Dept of International Development. €1,882.00, December 2021.
Member of the Editorial Committee Perspectives on Development Practice: a series of peer-reviewed papers presented by the Department of International Development, Maynooth University. (ISSN: 2009-6976) http://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/view/divisions/dept=5Fint.html March 2019 to date.
Principal researcher in Wellbeing among youth-reach Further Education and Training Staff. https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/daro/news/wellbeing-among-youthreach-employees-online-survey-launched Research process with Dr Jolanta Burke, senior lecturer, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences https://www.rcsi.com/dublin/about/faculty-of-medicine-and-health-sciences/centre-for-positive-psychology-and-health/our-people January 2020 - present.
Undertaking follow-up research, collaboratively with the HEI FET Forum, to the 2018 conference (https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/adult-and-community-education/events/hei-fet-conference-17-november-2018) on Further Education and Training (EFT) graduate progression.
Recipient of a Maynooth University Network and Collaboration Research Development Office Support Grant: 'Getting to know and Respect our Neighbours'. In collaboration with the Dept of International Development. €1,882.00, December 2021.
Member of the Editorial Committee Perspectives on Development Practice: a series of peer-reviewed papers presented by the Department of International Development, Maynooth University. (ISSN: 2009-6976) http://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/view/divisions/dept=5Fint.html March 2019 to date.
Published Report
Year | Publication | |
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2021 | Michael Kenny, Margaret Nugent (2021) Training Needs Analysis Synthesis Report: SumHEIs – Summer School Development Programme for European HEIs. Metropolitan University, . [Link] | |
2021 | Breandán Ó'Caoimh, Kathy Walsh, Pádraig Wims, Karen Keaveney, Michael Kenny, Mary O’Shaughnessy, Marie Mahon, Aisling Penrose (2021) Independent Evaluation of the Diploma and Degree in Rural Development across National University of Ireland Universities Report (BSc and Diploma in Rural Development, 1996-2015). National University of Ireland, . [Link] | |
2021 | SumHEIs Summer School ERASMUS+ Project team, Michael Kenny, Margaret Nugent (2021) SumHEIs Summer School Development Programme for European HEIs: Training Needs Analysis Synthesis Report. Sapienza University, . [Link] | |
2021 | Mark Kearns, Rebecca O’Halloran, Michael Kenny (Preface) (2021) Initial Mapping of Development Education in the Adult & Community Education Sector Report. Saolta Project, . [Link] | |
2021 | SumHEIs Summer School ERASMUS+ Project team, Michael Kenny, Margaret Nugent (2021) SWOT Analysis on Summer School Programmes in HEIs. SapienzaUniversity, . [Link] | |
2017 | Michael Kenny and Siobhán O’Malley (Department of Adult & Community Education Maynooth University, Ireland), with Siobhan Kinahan (Irish Rural Link, Ireland), Lorenzo Costantino, and Claudio Vernarelli (Institut de Haute Formation [IHF] aux Politiques Communautaires asbl IHF), Biljana Petrovska Mitevska and Sreten Koceski (Community Development Institute [CDI] Macedonia), Igor Paolucci and Giulia Costantino (IDP European Consultants), Roberta Albertazzi and Francisco José Guijas Delgado, (Internet Web Solutions [IWS], Spain), Maria Moschou (EEO Group SA, Greece). (2017) Rural Micro and Craft Enterprise Entrepreneurs: Sustaining Rural Europe. A MICRO Project Composite Report. The ERASMUS+ MICRO project http://www.microsmetraining.eu/, . [Link] | |
2009 | Kenny, M. Duffy, C. Dooley, H. and Nugent, M. (2009) Family, Youth and Community Support Measure; End of Programme Review 2000 - 2006. Department of Adult & Community Education, NUI Maynooth, . [Full-Text] | |
2009 | Michael Kenny and Clair Duffy (2009) Services for the Unemployed: End of Programme Review 2000 ? 2006. OAK Partnership, . | |
2002 | Michael Kenny and Siobhan O'Malley (2002) Development Education in Ireland. Challenges and Opportunities for the Future. Dochas Dublin, . | |
2001 | Kenny, M. (2001) Rural Regeneration through Universal and Equitable Public Service Delivery. The Stationery Office, Dublin, . [Full-Text] |
Peer Reviewed Journal
Year | Publication | |
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2021 | Michael Kenny, Josephine Finn, Margaret Noone, Mary Sheehy, Jennifer Whelan, Finola Butler, Denise Shannon (2021) 'Blended to Online Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study of Practice'. The Adult Learner, :59-62. [Link] [Full-Text] | |
2020 | Anne Walsh, Jane O’Kelly, Michael Kenny (2020) 'Spanning Third-level Institutions and Boundaries: The Higher Education Institutions Further Education and Training (HEI FET) Forum'. The Adult Learner, :111-120. [Link] | |
2014 | Michael Kenny (2014) 'Making Conferences Human Places of Learning'. :86-95. [Link] | |
2014 | Michael Kenny (2014) 'Informed Policy-Making: The Contribution of Comparative Research in Education'. 102 . [Link] [Full-Text] |
Conference Contribution
Policy Contribution
Year | Publication | |
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2021 | Maynooth University Access Programme (MAP), Gareth Burns, Michael Kenny (2021) Submission to the HEA Research on Mature Student Participation in Higher Education. [Policy Contribution] [Full-Text] | |
2021 | Barter, Derek, Gareth Burns, Bernie Grummell, Michael Kenny, Jerry O’Neill (2021) Submission to the independent review of the Student Grant Scheme (SUSI) by The Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. Maynooth University, Ireland: [Policy Contribution] [Link] [Full-Text] | |
2021 | McCormack, Bobby, Suzanne Kyle, James Claffey, Michael Doorly, Michael Kenny (2021) Submission to the Consultation Process for Development of new Irish Aid Development and Global Citizenship Education Strategy 2021- 2024. Limerick Irealnd: [Policy Contribution] [Link] | |
2021 | Barter, D., Burns, G., Grummell, B., Kenny, M., O’Neill, J. (2021) Submission to Consultation for the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Statement of Strategy 2021 - 2023 on behalf of Dept of Adult & Community Education. [Policy Contribution] | |
2021 | Nugent, Margaret, Derek Barter, Bernie Grummell, Jerry O’Neill, Gareth Byrne, Camilla Fitzsimons, Michael Kenny (2021) Equity of Access to Higher Education. Submission to the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS) and the Higher Education Authority (HEA) National Access Plan. Dublin, Ireland: [Policy Contribution] [Link] | |
2021 | Barter, Derek, Bernie Grummell, Michael Kenny (2021) Submission to Consultation for the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Statement of Strategy 2021 – 2023. Dublin, Ireland: [Policy Contribution] [Link] | |
2021 | Barter, G, Burns, G., Finnegan, F., Fitzsimons, C., Grummell, B., Kenny, M., Nugent, M., O’Neill, J. (2021) Equity of Access to Higher Education Submission to the National Access Plan 2022-2026 on behalf of Dept of Adult & Community Education. [Policy Contribution] | |
2020 | O’Kelly, Jane, Carol O’Byrne, Nuala Hunt, Cathal De Paor, Andrea Uí Chianáin, Peter Tiernan, Stan McHugh, Brenda Gallagher, Paul Gormley, Leo Casey, Conor Mellon, Michael Kenny (2020) Submission to the Solas 10-year Adult Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy (ALND) Strategy for Ireland. Dublin, Ireland: [Policy Contribution] [Link] | |
2020 | Barter, Derek, Bernie Grummell, Michael Kenny (2020) Submission to consultation about Solas 10-year Adult Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy (ALND) Strategy for Ireland. Maynooth University, Ireland: [Policy Contribution] [Link] [Full-Text] | |
2020 | Grummell, Bernie, Michael Kenny, Eileen McPartland (2020) Submissions to the Solas 10-year Adult Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy (ALND) Strategy for Ireland. Dublin, Ireland: [Policy Contribution] [Link] |
Conference Publication
Year | Publication | |
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2014 | Michelle Kinsella and Michael Kenny (2014) DSA Ireland Annual Conference 2014: Bridging the Gap - Translating Development Research into Practice Is comparative education another form of colonialism? [Link] [Full-Text] | |
2014 | Rose Dolan and Michael Kenny (2014) the WERA (World Education Research Association) Focal Meeting, as part of the Scottish Educational Research Association (SERA) 39th Annual Conference Who Prepares the Teachers? The Irish Experience [Link] [Full-Text] | |
2010 | Michael Kenny and Mary O'Shaughnessey and Seamus Boland (2010) 2nd Annual Irish Rural Studies Symposium Rediscovering Rural Ireland: The Case for Prioritising Rural Interventions to Return Resilience to Rural Communities [Link] [Full-Text] | |
2010 | Kenny Michael (2010) Proceedings All Ireland Society for Higher Education (AISHE) 2010 Conference: Designing & Delivering Curricula for the Future Enhancing Knowledge Workers' Adult Learning Solutions (EKWALS): Presentation of a Grundtvig Project | |
2010 | Kenny, Michael (2010) Watching the sun setting over the horizon: The challenge of re-engaging Aging Knowledge Workers (AKWs) | |
2010 | Kenny Michael (2010) Proceedings Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI) Annual Conference 2010 Borders, boundaries and identities: The argument for local input into designing curricula | |
2010 | Kenny Michael, McGlinn Liam (2010) Proceedings All Ireland Society for Higher Education (AISHE) 2010 Conference: Designing & Delivering Curricula for the Future Knowledge workers; A Growing Vulnerable Sector in the Post-Modern Economy | |
2010 | Kenny Michael, Mulhall Lilly, Shaughnessey Mary, Kelley Hugh (2010) Proceedings 2010 Irish Rural Studies Symposium Where Are All the Flowers Gone: Can Higher Education Re-Seed Rural Development | |
2010 | Kenny Michael (2010) Proceedings 2010 Irish Rural Studies Symposium Watching Precious Milk Spill Down a Drain: The Challenge of Re-engaging Aging Knowledge Workers (AKW) for the betterment of Rural Society | |
2010 | Kenny Michael, Shaughnessey Mary, Boland Seamus (2010) Proceedings 2010 Irish Rural Studies Symposium Rediscovering Rural Ireland: The Case for Prioritising Rural Interventions to Return Resiliance to Rural Communities [Full-Text] | |
2010 | McAvinia Claire, Grummell Bernie, Reid Kellyann, Murphy Conor, Rickard Angela, Kenny Michael (2010) Proceedings Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI) Annual Conference 2010 Educating for climate change: developing students' understanding of the local impacts of climate change |
Audiovisual material
Year | Publication | |
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2017 | DIMA ERASMUS+ Project Team, Michael Kenny (2017) What is Policy?. Cyprus: [Audiovisual material] [Link] | |
2017 | DIMA ERASMUS+ Project Team, Michael Kenny (2017) Needs Analysis. Cyprus: [Audiovisual material] [Link] | |
2017 | DIMA ERASMUS+ Project Team, Michael Kenny (2017) Stakeholder & Consultations. Cyprus: [Audiovisual material] [Link] | |
2017 | DIMA ERASMUS+ Project Team, Michael Kenny (2017) Policy Making as a Process. Cyprus: [Audiovisual material] [Link] | |
2017 | DIMA ERASMUS+ Project Team, Michael Kenny (2017) Developing Strategy Unit 3. Cyprus: [Audiovisual material] [Link] | |
2017 | DIMA ERASMUS+ Project Team, Michael Kenny (2017) Learning from the experience of policy-making. Cyprus: [Audiovisual material] [Link] | |
2017 | DIMA ERASMUS+ Project Team, Michael Kenny (2017) Monitoring and Evaluation. Cyprus: [Audiovisual material] [Link] | |
2017 | DIMA ERASMUS+ Project Team, Michael Kenny (2017) Introduction to a Blended Learning Course on Developing Policies and Strategies in Adult Education. Cyprus: [Audiovisual material] [Link] | |
2017 | DIMA ERASMUS+ Project Team, Michael Kenny (2017) Developing Strategy Unit 1. Cyprus: [Audiovisual material] [Link] | |
2017 | DIMA ERASMUS+ Project Team, Michael Kenny (2017) Developing Strategy Unit 2. Cyprus: [Audiovisual material] [Link] | |
2017 | DIMA ERASMUS+ Project Team, Michael Kenny (2017) Renewing Policy. Cyprus: [Audiovisual material] [Link] | |
2017 | DIMA ERASMUS+ Project Team, Michael Kenny (2017) Implementing the Strategy. Cyprus: [Audiovisual material] [Link] |
Technical Publication
Year | Publication | |
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2021 | Kenny Michael, Josephine Finn, Mary B Ryan, David McCormack, Denise Shannon, Margaret Noone, Finola Butler, Anne Walsh, Jennifer Whelan, Mary Sheehy (2021) Scaffolding Online Delivery: Action Research of Blended Learning Delivery (2020-2021). Maynooth University, Ireland: [Technical Publication] [Link] | |
2017 | DIMA ERASMUS+ Project Team, Michael Kenny (2017) DIMA: A Toolkit for Developing, Implementing and Monitoring Adult Education Strategies. Cyprus: [Technical Publication] [Link] | |
2009 | Kenny, M. and Duffy, C. (2009) Services for the Unemployed: End of Programme Review 2000 - 2006. [Technical Publication] [Full-Text] | |
2006 | Kenny, Michael, Anne Ryan (2006) Adult & Community Education: A Voice and a Response. [Technical Publication] | |
2006 | Kenny, Michael, Miriam McKenna (2006) Rural Transport & Rural Isolation: A Case Study on the Impact of Rural Transport Provision on Older People in one Rural Area. [Technical Publication] [Full-Text] | |
2004 | Kenny, Michael (2004) Socio-Economic Research Level II. [Technical Publication] | |
2003 | Kenny, Michael (2003) Module 4: Community and Rural Development through Groups, January 2003. [Technical Publication] [Full-Text] | |
2002 | Kenny, Michael, Siobhan O'Malley (2002) Development Education in Ireland. Challenges and Opportunities for the Future. [Technical Publication] [Full-Text] |
Book Chapter
Year | Publication | |
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2017 | Meldon J.; Kenny M.; Walsh J. (2017) 'Local government, local development and citizen participation: Lessons from Ireland' In: Participatory Governance: Planning, Conflict Mediation and Public Decision-Making in Civil Society. [DOI] | |
2015 | Michael Kenny, Michelle Kinsella (2015) 'Policy Making in Adult Education: A Comparative Approach across 21 EU Regions' In: Policy Making in Adult Education: A Comparative Approach across 21 EU Regions. Bielefeld, Germany : W. Bertelsmann Verlag GmbH & Co. [Link] | |
2013 | Valerie Heffernan (2013) 'Perspectives on the Borderline: Julia Franck's lagerfeuer' In: Transitions: Emerging Women Writers in German-language Literature. Amsterdam : Rodopi. [Full-Text] | |
2015 | Michael Kenny, Michelle Kinsella (2015) 'Policy Making in Adult Education: A Comparative Approach across 21 EU Regions' In: Policy Making in Adult Education: Country Profile Ireland. Bielefeld, Germany : W. Bertelsmann Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. [Link] |
Conference Paper
Year | Publication | |
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2010 | Kenny, Michael, Mary O'Shaughnessey and Seamus Boland (2010) Rediscovering rural society: The case for prioritising social interventions to strengthen rural communities. [Conference Paper] | |
2006 | McCormack, David, Michael Kenny, (2006) Introductory Module Unit 2: Study Skills for Adults Returning to Learning. [Conference Paper] [Full-Text] | |
2010 | Murtagh, Luke, Anne Ryan, Michael Kenny and Brid Connolly (2010) Giving recognition where due: The challenge of designing an appropriate teacher recognition methodology for further and continuing education teachers. [Conference Paper] |
Guest Lectures
Year | Publication | |
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2019 | Kenny, Michael (2019) Valuing and Evaluating Non formal and Informal Learning. Maynooth University, Ireland: [Guest Lectures] [Link] |
Working Paper
Year | Publication | |
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2021 | SumHEIs Summer School ERASMUS+ Project team, Giovanni Cunico (SYDIC), Francesca Iandolo (Sapienza), Camillo Carlini (Sapienza), Stefano Armenia (SYDIC), Michael Kenny, Margaret Nugent (MU) (2021) Higher Education Institution Summer Schools White Paper. Italy: [Working Paper] [Link] | |
2004 | Kenny, Michael (2004) Project Planning & Development. [Working Paper] | |
2003 | Kenny, Michael (2003) Identifying the Role of the Older Volunteer in the Community Development Process. [Working Paper] | |
2003 | Kenny, Michael (2003) Module 21: Social & Economic Aspects of Policy & Planning. [Working Paper] [Full-Text] | |
2003 | Kenny, Michael (2003) Module 19: Community Education & Development. [Working Paper] [Full-Text] | |
2003 | Kenny, Michael (2003) Module 11: Gender Equality & Social Exclusion Issues in Rural Development. [Working Paper] [Full-Text] |
Magazine Article
Year | Publication | |
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2019 | Kenny, Michael (2019) Critical Report on Direct provision. Dublin Ireland: [Magazine Article] [Link] | |
2019 | Kenny, Michael, Tom White (2019) How Climate Change is impacting on Twinned Vincentians. Dublin Ireland: [Magazine Article] [Link] | |
2018 | Kenny, Michael (2018) Nazareth Shelter Zimbabwe Complete: SVP North East & Midlands Region Twinning Project Update. Dublin Ireland: [Magazine Article] [Link] |
Online Multimedia
Year | Publication | |
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2018 | DIMA ERASMUS+ Project Team, Michael Kenny (2018) The DIMA (A Toolkit for Developing, Implementing and Monitoring Adult Education Strategies) Project YouTube Video & Slideshare DIMA Introduction and Nine Module index. Cyprus: [Online Multimedia] [Link] |
Report
Year | Publication | |
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2016 | Beltram, Peter, Margerita Zagmajster, Nicoletta \loannou, Charalambos Vrasidas, Michael Kenny, Petra Hlobenova, Francesca Operti (2016) Needs Assessment and Gap Analysis at National and EU Level Report. cyprus: [Report] [Link] | |
2016 | Aleksandra Kozyra (EAEA, European Association for the Education of Adults), Nicoletta Ioannou (The Ministry of Education and Culture in Cyprus), Charalambos Vrasidas (CARDET), Michael Kenny (Maynooth University), Peter Beltram & Margerita Zagmajster (The Slovenian Institute for Adult Education), Petra Hlobenova (The Slovakian National Lifelong Learning Institute), and, Francesca Operti, European Association for the Education of Adults (2016) State of the Art in Adult Education Strategies, Policies and Tools: Transnational report. cyprus: [Report] [Link] |
Slide
Year | Publication | |
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2017 | DIMA ERASMUS+ Project Team, Michael Kenny (2017) Introduction - Blended Learning Course on Developing Policies and Strategies in Adult Education. Cyprus: [Slide] [Link] |
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Honors and Awards
Committees
Other Activities
Outreach Activities
Organisation | Type | Description | |
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Summerhill Active Retirement Group | Civic Society | Co-organiser with Summerhill Active Retirement Group of National Conference - Challenging Attitudes: The Role of the Older Volunteer in the New Millennium funded by the National Committee on Volunteering for the International Year of the Volunteer | |
Local Radio LMFM | Civic Society | Interviewed on Local radio on my experience of visiting Concern emergency and development programmes in Malawi Southern Africa [Link] | |
Town Councillor | Policy Makers | Public representative on a Local Town Governance Authority responsible to reserved budget and policy functions. | |
Local Radio | Civic Society | Regular contributor to Midlands Radio 103, LMFM (Louth Meath) and CKR (Kildare) for current affairs related to local and educational development |
Teaching Interests
- Higher Diploma in Further Education, BA Degree in Community Studies, Diploma and Degree in Rural Development by Distance Learning.
- Course director of the Level-9 Post-Graduate Certificate in Programme design and validation for FET Education-quality management staff in partnership with colleagues in the Further Education Support Service (FESS).
- Co-course director of the Post-Graduate Higher Diploma in Further Education (HDFE, https://goo.gl/bZGjiJ).
- I teach curriculum development and Assessment, Technology for adult teaching, and teaching methodologies modules on this initial teacher education course.