Eimear Holland

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Dr. Holland completed a degree in Physical Education, Sport Science and Theology at Newman College in Birmingham. She then completed a PGCE in Physical Education at Loughborough. Eimear then returned to work at a Sport College in Birmingham where she taught at both primary and secondary school levels. She was involved in a Best Practice Research Scholarship Research Project in collaboration with Loughborough University. Eimear also worked as a Consultant for Birmingham Local Education Authority where she provided professional development for PE departments and student teachers in the area of Instructional Models for engaging underachieving and disaffected pupils. Whilst teaching, Eimear also held a seat on the National Teacher Research Panel which is charged with making research more accessible to practicing teachers. Eimear then moved into Initially Teacher Education working as a Senior Lecturer on both undergraduate and post graduate programmes at Liverpool John Moore University where she worked as the Route Leader for the Key Stage 2-3 with Physical Education Programme. She has been working at DCU since 2009 as an assistant professor in Physical Education and during this time completed her PhD at the University of Birmingham. She is the Physical Education School Placement Coordinator and the Coordinator of professional development programmes for PE school placement cooperating teachers: Cooperating PE Teacher (COPET) Programme and COPET+ Programmes. Though based in the Faculty of Science and Health, Eimear's outreach and research work extends to the Institute of Education. 

Peer Reviewed Journal

Year Publication
2022 King, F.; Holland, E. (2022) 'A transformative professional learning meta-model to support leadership learning and growth of early career teachers'. International Journal of Leadership in Education, . [Link] [DOI]
2022 Aderibigbe, S.A.; Holland, E.; Marusic, I.; Shanks, R. (2022) 'A comparative study of barriers to mentoring student and new teachers'. Mentoring and Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 30 . [Link] [DOI]
2018 Holland, E. (2018) 'Mentoring communities of practice: what’s in it for the mentor?'. International Journal Of Mentoring And Coaching In Education, 7 . [Link] [DOI]
2017 Tonna, M.A.; Bjerkholt, E.; Holland, E. (2017) 'Teacher mentoring and the reflective practitioner approach'. International Journal Of Mentoring And Coaching In Education, 6 . [Link] [DOI]
2008 Holland Eimear (2008) 'Evaluating the impact of trainees' engagement in the early development of a professional learning community upon perceptions of their own subject knowledge and support structures and their appreciation of their own and others' professional knowledge. Innovations in Practice'. 1 :62-65.
2019 Donnelly, A., Holland, E., King, F., Tapper, A. K. M., Lunney, E., Higgins, J., Gormley, L., Harford, L., and McElvaney, M. (2019) 'Inspiring Inclusion in Your Classroom and Beyond'. International Journal of Teacher Leadership, 10 (2):28-55. [Link] [DOI]

Conference Contribution

Year Publication
2021 Eimear Holland; Fiona King (2021) II International Conference of the journal Scuola Democratica: Reinventing Education Explicating ‘how’ ‘participatory action learning action research community of practice processes transform teachers 'as' teachers, leaders, researchers and people University of Cagliari and University of Sassari, 03/06/2021-05/06/2021.
2019 Fiona King; Eimear Holland (2019) European Conference for Educational Research ECER (Hamberg): Supporting Leadership Development of Early Career Teachers in Schools through a ‘Community of Practice’ focused on ‘Leadership for Inclusion' Hamberg, 02/09/2019-06/09/2019.
2019 Holland, E., & King, F. . (2019) Leadership for Professional Learning ‘Focusing on and addressing challenging conditions for professional learning through a community of practice’ Cambridge University UK, .
2018 Eimear Holland; Fiona King (2018) International Professional Development Association Symposium Supporting the Application & Cascadence of Professional Learning: A Teacher Inquiry Based Dublin City University, 08/05/2018-08/05/2018.
2017 Eimear Holland; Kathleen Armour (2017) European Conference for Educational Research Participatory Action Research: A Vehicle for Empowering a Mentoring Community of Practice to Negotiate Power Blocks to Applying & Cascading their CPD: An Irish Perspective Copenhagen, 21/08/2017-25/08/2017.
2016 Holland, E. and Armour, K. A. (2016) The European Conference on Educational Research - Leading Education: The Distinct Contributions of Educational Research and Researchers Overcoming ‘Roadblocks’ to Developing as an Effecting Cooperating Teacher: The Role of one Mentoring Community of Practice in Ireland University College Dublin, Dublin, 22/08/2016-26/08/2016.
2016 Attard Tonna, M; Bjerkholt, E; and Holland, E. (2016) The European Conference on Educational Research - Leading Education: The Distinct Contributions of Educational Research and Researchers Teacher Mentoring And The Reflective Practitioner Model University College Dublin, 22/08/2016-26/08/2016.
2016 Holland, E. and Robson, D. (2016) The European Conference on Educational Research - Leading Education: The Distinct Contributions of Educational Research and Researchers Mentoring: What’s In It For The Mentees And The Mentors? University College Dublin, 22/08/2016-26/08/2016.
2016 Aderibigbe, S; Holland, E; Marusic, I and Shanks, R. (2016) The European Conference on Educational Research - Leading Education: The Distinct Contributions of Educational Research and Researchers Barriers To Mentoring Student And New Teachers University College Dublin, Dublin, 22/08/2016-26/08/2016.
2015 Holland, E. (2015) The European Conference on Educational Research - Education and Transition. Contributions from Educational Research Continuing Professional Development: Learning for Individuals, Leaders, and Organisation / 01 SES 14 B Developing Trainee Teachers Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, 11/09/2015-11/09/2015.
2015 Holland, E. and Armour, K. A. (2015) The European Conference on Educational Research - Education and Transition. Contributions from Educational Research Mentoring Student Teachers on School Placement in the Face of Resistance: An Irish Perspective Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, 08/09/2015-11/09/2015.
2011 Holland, E. and Armour, K (2011) AIESEP 2011: Moving People, Moving Forward Mentors: Role Models or Mannequin Moulders University of Limerickk, 22/06/2011-25/06/2011.
2010 Holland, E. (2010) Education Studies Association of Ireland: Borders, Boundaries and Identities: Education in Challenging Times Trainee PE Teachers’ Reactions to Socialisation Processes whilst on Placement and Their Coping Strategies In The Face of Them Crown Plaza, Dundalk, 25/03/2010-27/03/2010.
2010 Holland, E. (2010) PEPAYS: A Shared Vision for Physical Education, Physical Activity and Youth Sport Mentors: Role Models or ‘Mannequin Moulders? University of Limerick, 17/06/2010-18/06/2010.
2010 Ryrie, A., Money, J., Holland, E., Sibley, J. and Fairclough, S. J. (2010) The BERA Annual Conference Understanding fundamental movement skills in primary and special education school settings: the perspectives of teachers and sports coaches University of Warwick, 01/09/2010-04/09/2010.
2009 Holland, E. (2009) BERA PESP SIG: New Researchers Seminar “The impact of engaging in the development of a ‘Professional Learning Community’ (PLC) upon trainee teachers’ perception of their own subject knowledge and appreciation of and engagement with their own and others’ professional knowledge” Birmingham University, 23/03/2009-.
2006 Holland, E. (2006) National Teacher Research Conference: Engaging Teacher Expertise Sport Education: A vehicle for the inclusion of underachieving and disaffected Students Birmingham, 06/03/2006-07/03/2006.
2023 Holland, E. (2023) International Possibilities Studies Conference Developing a fluency in the language of possibility in the face of inertia and resistance: A transformative professional learning meta-model for hope All Hallows, Dublin City University, Dublin, 16/07/2023-18/08/2023.
2023 Holland, E. (2023) International Professional Development Association Symposium Perceived Benefits of Engaging in a ‘Participatory Action Learning Action Research Mentoring Community of Practice’: Mentoring, Teaching & Professionalisation Aston University, Birmingham, 27/07/2023-28/07/2023.

Thesis

Year Publication
2021 Holland, E. (2021) Physical Education Cooperating Teachers in a Community of Practice in Ireland: Participatory Action Learning Action Research. THES [Link]

Book Chapter

Year Publication
2023 King, F. and Holland, E. (2023) 'A transformative professional learning meta-model to support leadership learning and growth of early career teachers', In: Leadership for Professional Learning: Perspectives, Constructs and Connections. Routledge' In: Leadership for Professional Learning: Perspectives, Constructs and Connections. London : Routledge. [Link] [DOI]
2023 King, F., Holland, E., and Ní Áingléis, B. (2023) 'Professional Learning and Development Partnerships as a Vehicle for Teacher Empowerment in Ireland' In: , International Perspectives on School-University Partnerships Research, Policy and Practice. Australia : Springer. [Link] [DOI]
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Research Interests

  • Professional Learning and Development [PLD] throughout the continuum
  • PLD Meta-model design and facilitation for transformation
  • Leadership PLD
  • Mentoring PLD
  • Research based communities of practice using a participatory action research strategy as a vehicle for implementing and cascading PLD in the face of organisation resistance and inertia
  • School placement partnership development 
  • Mentoring and the impact of socialisation upon student teachers' sense of identity and agency whilst on school placement
  • How PE Teachers are implicated in the aetiology of disordered eating and body dissatisfaction in secondary school aged girls
  • The impact of Sport Education upon disaffected and underachieving pupils and their engagement, attainment and behaviour.

Modules Coordinated

Term Title Subject
2022 Applied Studies in Games 2 SS222
2022 Project 2 SS419
2022 Project 1 SS326
2022 Applied Contemporary Social Issues in PE SS117
2022 Applied Studies in Teaching & Learning in PE SS332