Darina Scully
Dr
Contact Details
Assistant Professor in Psychology
Moville 210
Institute of Education
Dublin City University, St. Patrick's Campus
Drumcondra, Dublin 9
T:+353 1 7009246
E:darina.scully@dcu.ie
W:https://twitter.com/DarinaScully
Dr. Darina Scully is an Assistant Professor in Psychology in the School of Human Development. She holds a B.A. (Mod.) and a Ph.D in psychology from Trinity College, Dublin.
Darina has extensive research experience, most notably in the areas of child/adolescent development and educational assessment, and with particular expertise in quantitative methods and statistical analysis. Upon completion of her Ph.D., she joined the Educational Research Centre as a Research Assistant, where she was involved in a number of high profile national and international research projects, including TIMSS (Trends in International Maths and Science Study), and the evaluation of the School Support Programme under DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools).
In 2016, she took up the inaugural Prometric postdoctoral position in the newly established Centre for Assessment Research, Policy & Practice in Education (CARPE). In this role, her work was heavily focused on various issues in assessment and test development in educational and workplace settings. In 2020, upon completion of her postdoc, she joined the School of Human Development as a full-time academic staff member. In this role, she has continued to conduct and supervise research in the areas of educational assessment, digital learning, SPHE and wellbeing education, and has taught on a wide range of modules at both undergraduate and postgraduate level across various programmes within the IoE.
Darina has been published in several peer-reviewed journals including Personality and Individual Differences, Technology, Pedagogy and Education, and the International Journal of Testing and she has presented at prestigious international conferences such as AERA and EdMedia. Her work has also been used by the NCCA, the INTO and QQI to inform policy and practice in educational assessment.
Peer Reviewed Journal
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Khoshfetrat, A.; Scully, D.; Fassbender, C. (2022) 'Effects of behavioral inhibition/activation systems on anger rumination and anger expression through Difficulty in Emotion Regulation'. PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES, 191 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2022 | Lehane, P.; Scully, D.; O'Leary, M. (2022) '‘Time to figure out what to do’: understanding the nature of Irish post-primary students’ interactions with computer-based exams (CBEs) that use multimedia stimuli'. Irish Educational Studies, 41 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2021 | Karakolidis, A., Scully, D., O'Leary, M. (2021) 'Eight issues to consider when developing animated videos for the assessment of complex constructs'. Practical Assessment, Research and Evaluation, 26 . [Link] | |
| 2021 | Karakolidis, A.; O’Leary, M.; Scully, D. (2021) 'Animated videos in assessment: comparing validity evidence from and test-takers’ reactions to an animated and a text-based situational judgment test'. International Journal of Testing, 21 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2021 | Karakolidis, A., O'Leary M., Scully, D. (2021) 'Animated Videos in Assessment: Comparing Validity Evidence from and Test-Takers' Reactions to an Animated and a Text-Based Situational Judgement Test'. International Journal of Testing, . https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15305058.2021.1916505?src= | |
| 2021 | Scully, D., Lehane, P., Scully, C. (2021) 'It is no longer scary: digital learning before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Irish secondary schools'. Technology, Pedagogy And Education, . [DOI] | |
| 2020 | Scully D.; Pitsia V.; Karakolidis A. (2020) 'Exploring the interpersonal dimension of teaching in an Irish post-primary context'. Irish Educational Studies, . [DOI] | |
| 2018 | O' Leary, M; Scully, D; Karakolidis, A; Pitsia, V (2018) 'The state-of-the-art in digital technology-based assessment'. European Journal of Education, 53 :160-175. [DOI] | |
| 2017 | Lysaght, Z., O'Leary, M., Scully, D. (2017) 'Irish Pre-Service Teachers' Expectations for Teaching as a Career'. Irish Journal of Education, 42 :88-107. [Link] | |
| 2017 | Scully D. (2017) 'Constructing multiple-choice items to measure higher-order thinking'. Practical Assessment, Research and Evaluation, 22 (4):1-13. | |
| 2015 | Susan Weir, Darina Errity, Laura McAvinue (2015) 'Factors Associated with Educational Disadvantage in Rural and Urban Areas'. Irish Journal of Education, 40 :94-110. [Link] | |
| 2014 | McMahon, A. & Errity,D (2014) 'From new vistas to lifelines: Psychologists' satisfaction with supervision and confidence in supervising'. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 21 :264-275. [DOI] |
Book Chapter
Other Journal
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Scully, D., O'Leary, M. & Brown, M. (2018) 'The learning portfolio in higher education: A game of snakes and ladders (Junhong Xiao trans.)' . [DOI] | |
| 2017 | Anastasios Karakolidis, Michael O'Leary, Darina Scully (2017) 'Practice Tests: Do they work? Can they work better?' 26 (3) . |
Conference Publication
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Stemler, S., Elliott, J., O'Leary, M., Scully, D., Karakolidis, A. & Pitsia, V. (2018) American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting A Cross-Cultural Study of High School Teachers' Tacit Knowledge of Interpersonal Skills [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2018 | Scully, D., O'Leary M., Brown, M. (2018) EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology The Learning Portfolio in Higher Education: An Integrative Review Amsterdam, Netherlands, [Link] | |
| 2017 | Karakolidis, A; Scully, D; O' Leary, M (2017) INTED2017: 11TH INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE SIMULATIONS IN ASSESSMENT AND THE UNCANNY VALLEY: TOO TRUE TO BE GOOD? |
Conference Contribution
Published Report
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Lysaght Z, Scully, D., Murchan, D., O'Leary, M. & Shiel, G. (2019) Aligning assessment, learning and teaching in curricular reform and implementation. NCCA, . [Link] | |
| 2019 | O' Leary M., Lysaght, Z., NicCraith, D. & Scully D. (2019) Standardised Testing in English Reading and Mathematics in the Irish Primary School. Irish National Teachers' Organisation, . [Link] | |
| 2018 | O'Leary M. & Scully, D. (2018) The Leaving Certificate Programme as Preparation for Higher Education: The Views of Undergraduates at the End of their First Year in University. Centre for Assessment Research, Policy & Practice in Education, . | |
| 2018 | Scully, D., O'Leary, M., Brown, M. (2018) The Learning Portfolio in Higher Education: A Game of Snakes and Ladders. Dublin City University, . [Link] |
Committees
Outreach Activities
Research Interests
Wellbeing
Social, Personal and Health Education
Educational and Workplace Assessment
ICT in Education
Teaching and Teacher Education