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Dr. Mark Prendergast

Assistant Professor
Education
Trinity College Dublin
Ireland

Professor Mathematics
Biography

I joined Trinity College Dublin in September 2014 as an Assistant Professor in Mathematics Education. Prior to this I qualified as a second level mathematics teacher from the University of Limerick in 2007 and completed a PhD in Mathematics Education, also in the University of Limerick in 2011. I have worked in the National Centre for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching and Learning (NCE-MSTL) and have also co - ordinated the Mathematics Leaning Centre in the University of Limerick. My current research interests lie in promoting student interest and achievement in mathematics through effective teaching of the subject.

Research Intrest

I have a wide range of peer reviewed conference proceedings, journal article publications to date reflecting my specialist teaching and research interests in the fields of: - Effective teaching of mathematics - Teaching and learning algebra at second level - Promoting interest in mathematics - Mathematics Support for students in third level - The importance of literacy skills in learning mathematics

List of Publications
Mark Prendergast, Fiona Faulkner and Clare O Hara, Investigating the Impact of Literacy Skills in the Adult Mathematics Classroom, International Conference of Adults Learning Mathematics, Washington, 12th - 15th July, 2015
Mark Prendergast, Fiona Faulkner and Clare O Hara, The Effect of High Literacy Demands in Mathematics on International Students , International Journal of Educational Studies in Mathematics, 3, (2), 2016, p1 - 8
Mark Prendergast and Niamh O Meara, Assigning Mathematics Instruction Time in Secondary Schools: What are the Influential Factors?, International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2016
Mark Prendergast and Niamh O Meara, A Profile of Mathematics Instruction Time in Irish Second Level Schools, Irish Educational Studies, 2016
Ian Cantley and Mark Prendergast, Evaluating the Impact of an Innovative Learning Resource on the Affective Domain in Mathematics Education, European Conference on Educational Research, Dublin, 22nd-26th August, 2016
Niamh O Meara and Mark Prendergast, Teaching Mathematics After Hours, Educational Studies Association of Ireland, Galway, 1st April, 2016
Mark Prendergast, Natasha Spassiani and Joseph Roche, Developing a Numeracy Module for Students with Intellectual Disability in Higher Education., Adults Learning Mathematics, Maynooth University, 4-6th July, 2016
Niamh O Meara and Mark Prendergast, Teaching Mathematics After Hours, 13th International Congress on Mathematical Education , Hamburg, 24th-31st July, 2016
Mark Prendergast, Fiona Faulkner and Clare O Hara, Investigating the Impact of Literacy Skills in the Adult Mathematics Classroom, Research and Practice in Adult Literacies (RaPAL), 92, 2017, p32 - 41
Mark Prendergast, Natasha Spassiani and Joseph Roche, Developing a Numeracy Module for Students with Intellectual Disability in Higher Education, International Journal of Higher Education, 6, (3), 2017, p169 - 177
Mark Prendergast, Fiona Faulkner, Cormac Breen and Michael Carr, Mind the Gap: An Initial Analysis of the Transition of a Second level Curriculum Reform to Higher Education, Teaching Mathematics and its Applications, 2017
Carol-Ann O Siorain and Mark Prendergast, 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome: Mathematics and Being Numerate: an integral part of the all Ireland National Longitudinal Study of 22q, Irish Association of Teachers in Special Education,, Dublin, 26th - 27th May, 2017
Mark Prendergast, Niamh O Meara, Clare O Hara, Lorraine Harbison and Ian Cantley, Strengthening the Bridge between Primary and Secondary Mathematics Education, Educational Studies Association of Ireland Annual Conference, University College Cork, 20th - 22nd April, 2017
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