Dr. Fiona McSweeney
B.A. (Hons) Psychology, U.C.D.
M.A. (Hons) Psychology (by research), U.C.D.
M.Ed., The Open University
Ed. D., The Open University
Teaching Areas
Developmental Psychology, Organisational Psychology, Social Psychology, Research Methods Academic Skills; Social Care Tutor.
Have also taught psychology and research methods on the Higher Certificate in Arts in Literacy Development and B.A. in Adult Education with W.I.T. and on the Post Graduate Certificate and Diploma in Learning and Teaching with D.I.T.
Research Interests
Assessment, Student Support, Students’ Views of Learning, Mature Students, Social Identities, Constructions of Supervision and Practice Teaching in Social Care, e-Learning
Publications
McSweeney, F. (2011). Learning for Work: Social Identities and Professional Education in Social Care. Saarbrucken: VDM Verlag Dr. Muller.
McSweeney, F. (2011) Student, Practitioner, or Both? Separation and Integration of Identities in Professional Social Care Education. Social Work Education: The International Journal First published on: 12 March 2011 (iFirst). DOI:10.1080/02615479.2011.557428.
Donnelly, R. and McSweeney, F. (2011). From humble beginnings: evolving mentoring within professional development for academic staff. Professional Development in Education, 37(2), 259-274. First published on: 08 September 2010 (iFirst). DOI: 10.1080/19415257.2010.509933
Donnelly, R. & McSweeney, F. (Eds.) (2008). Applied e-Learning and e-Teaching in Higher Education. IGI (Idea Group Inc.), Hershey PA.
Conference Presentations
Getting through with a little help: The experiences of first year in-service students. 2008 Joint IASCE/IASCW Conference. Dublin.
Student, practitioner or both: Separation and integration of identities. 2009 Joint IASCE/IASCW Conference. Sligo.
Other
Peer-reviewer for Social Work Education and Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine
Contact
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