Paul Grimes
Dr
Paul Grimes is an Assistant Professor in Mathematics Education in the School of STEM Education, Innovation and Global Studies, Dublin City University. He is a member of the Centre for the Advancement of STEM Teaching and Learning (CASTeL). He is project coordinator and principal investigator for the Erasmus+ funded Supporting Transitions Across Mathematics and Physics Education (STAMPEd) project. Research interests include the use of design based research in education, discourse and sense - making in mathematics and physics, and research in teacher education in mathematics and science. He lectures in the areas of mathematics education and physics education on primary and post-primary initial teacher education programmes.
Before joining the school he worked as a postdoctoral researcher on both the Three Dimensions of Inquiry in Physics Education (3DIPhE) and Open Schools for Open Societies (OSOS) projects. He has a PhD in physics education and before this qualified as a second level mathematics and physics teacher.
Peer Reviewed Journal
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Dooley, T; Grimes, P (2023) 'I'm not doing it again, I don't want to: Revealing storylines in Cara's lesson play'. For the Learning of Mathematics, 43 (2):47-51. [Link] | |
| 2022 | Kaur, T.; McLoughlin, E.; Grimes, P. (2022) 'Mathematics and science across the transition from primary to secondary school: a systematic literature review'. International Journal of STEM Education, 9 (13). [Link] https://doi.org/10.1186/s40594-022-00328-0 | |
| 2019 | Grimes, P; McDonald, S; van Kampen, P (2019) '“We’re getting somewhere”: Development and implementation of a framework for the analysis of productive science discourse'. Science Education, 103 (1):5-36. [Link] https://doi.org/10.1002/sce.21485 | |
| 2019 | McDonald, S; Grimes, P; Doughty, L; Finlayson, O; McLoughlin, E; van Kampen, P (2019) 'A Workshop Approach to Developing the Professional Pedagogical Vision of Irish Secondary Preservice Science Teachers'. Journal of Science Teacher Education, 30 (5):434-460. https://doi.org/10.1080/1046560X.2019.1583033 |
Conference Publication
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | McLoughlin, E.; Kaur, T.; Grimes, P. (2024) Springer Proceedings in Physics Teachers’ Experiences of Co-designing and Implementing Rich Tasks in Physics at Primary and Second Level [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2021 | Grimes, P.; McLoughlin, E. (2021) Supporting transitions in mathematics: Initial design principles for teacher professional learning . In: Kingston, M.;Grimes, P eds. Proceedings of the Eighth Conference on Research in Mathematics Education in Ireland (MEI 8) [Link] https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5750775 | |
| 2021 | Kaur, T.; McLoughlin, E.; Grimes, P. (2021) Factors influencing students' experiences of mathematics transitions from primary to post-primary school . In: Kingston, M.;Grimes, P eds. Proceedings of the Eighth Conference on Research in Mathematics Education in Ireland (MEI 8) [Link] https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5750819 | |
| 2021 | Kingston, M; Grimes, P. (2021) Proceedings of the Eighth Conference on Research in Mathematics Education in Ireland (MEI 8) MEI 8: Eighth Conference on Research in Mathematics Education in Ireland (MEI 8) [Link] https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5573968 | |
| 2019 | Grimes, P; Dooley, T; O'Donnell, S (2019) Seventh Conference on Research in Mathematics Education in Ireland (MEI7) . In: L. Harbison and A. Twohill eds. Lesson play: Supporting pre-service teachers to envisage pupils' sense-making in mathematics lessons Dublin, http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3539099 | |
| 2018 | Mcloughlin, E; Grimes, P; Lovatt, J; Mordan, C; Murphy, P (2018) SMEC 2018: Connecting Research, Policy and Practice in STEM Education Open schools for open societies: Encouraging innovation in schools and communities |
Conference Contribution
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kaur, T; McLoughlin, E.; Grimes, P. (2022) GIREP Conference 2022: Effective Learning in Physics from Contemporary Physics to Remote Settings Co-designing rich tasks in physics as a model of deepening teacher professional learning Ljubljana, . | |
| 2022 | Kaur, T.; McLoughlin, E.; Grimes, P. (2022) CASTeL 9th STEM Education Research Conference (SMEC 2022) Addressing transition issues in mathematics and physics through practitioner inquiry Dublin, . | |
| 2021 | McLoughin, E.; Grimes, P. (2021) 3rd World Conference on Physics Education WCPE III Educational design research for physics teacher professional learning Hanoi/Online, . | |
| 2021 | Kaur, T.; McLoughlin, E.; Grimes, P. (2021) 3rd World Conference on Physics Education WCPE III Transitions in physics from primary to secondary school - A systematic literature review Hanoi/Online, . | |
| 2021 | Cepic, M.; Sokolowska, D.; Grimes, P.; Balgotensek, A.; McLoughlin, E. (2021) 3rd World Conference on Physics Education WCPE III Rich tasks that support transitions in physics education Hanoi/Online, . | |
| 2021 | McLoughlin, E.; Grimes, P. (2021) IOP Ireland – Frontiers of Physics 2021 (Online Event) Supporting Transitions in Mathematics and Physics Education Dublin/Online, . | |
| 2021 | Grimes, P.; McLoughlin, E. (2021) ESERA 2021: Fostering scientific citizenship in an uncertain world Supporting Transitions Across Mathematics and Physics Education: An Overview Braga, Portugal/Online, . | |
| 2021 | Behan, J.; Cantley, I.; Grimes, P.; Harbison, L.; Kaur, T.; McLoughlin, E.; O'Hara, C.; O.Meara, N.; Prendergast, M. (2021) Eighth Conference on Research in Mathematics Education in Ireland Symposium: Learning Across the Transition: Bridging Mathematical Experiences from Primary to Post-Primary School Dublin, . | |
| 2021 | Harbison, L., OReilly, M., Grimes, P., & Kingston, M. (2021) 45th Annual ATEE Conference Extending the agenda in primary mathematics pre-service teacher education: Preparing and equipping with competencies to lead University of Warsaw, . | |
| 2021 | Harbison, L.; OReilly, M.; Grimes, P.; & Kingston, M. (2021) 45th Annual ATEE Conference Exploring the agenda in primary mathematics pre-service teacher education: Preparing and equipping with competencies to lead University of Warsaw, . | |
| 2020 | Harbison, L; O' Reilly, M; Grimes, P. (2020) Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI) Conference 2020 Working with pre-service primary teachers to open up opportunities for peer leadership in mathematics Dublin (Online), . | |
| 2019 | Grimes, P (2019) Methods of Research for Science Education Discourse Analysis in STEM Education Research Dublin, . | |
| 2019 | Prendergast, M; Ni Shuilleabhain, A; Grimes, P; O'Meara, N (2019) CERME 11 When a number moves across, it changes its sign” – Investigating Teachers' Conceptual Understanding of Algebra Utrecht, . | |
| 2018 | OReilly, M; Dooley, T; Grimes, P; Harbison, L; Twohill, A (2018) SMEC 2018 PRiME: A Project to Promote Subject Leadership in Primary Mathematics Among Student Teachers Dublin, . | |
| 2018 | Grimes, P; Lovatt, J; Mcloughlin, E; Mordan, C; Murphy, P (2018) SMEC 2018: Connecting Research, Policy and Practice in STEM Education Beyond STEM: STEAM Education, Open Schools and More Developing Open Schooling in Ireland: Examining Schools as Evolving Learning Ecosystems Dublin, . | |
| 2017 | Grimes, P., van Kampen, P. (2017) GIREP-ICPE-EPEC 2017 Broadening Pre-Service Physics Teachers' Views of Inquiry - A Workshop Based Approach Dublin, . | |
| 2016 | Grimes, P., McLoughlin E., Finlayson, O. & van Kampen, P (2016) SMEC 2016: STEM Teacher Education - Initial and Continuing professional development Discourse in the Classroom: Patterns of Discourse in Pre-service Teachers' Explanations Dublin, . | |
| 2015 | Grimes P., McDonald S., McLoughlin, E., Finlayson O., & van Kampen P. (2015) ESERA 2015 Professional vision of inquiry based science education: An analysis of the highlighting and coding practices of pre-service science teachers in Ireland and the U.S Helsinki, . | |
| 2014 | Grimes P., McDonald S., Doughty, L., & van Kampen P. (2014) AAPT Summer Meeting Preparing Irish Secondary Science Teachers for Inquiry Based Science Education Minneapolis, MN, . | |
| 2014 | Grimes, P., McLoughlin, E., Finlayson, O., & van Kampen, P. (2014) SMEC 2014 Teacher-Student Dialogue in the Inquiry Classroom Dublin, . | |
| 2014 | Grimes, P., McLoughlin, E. & van Kampen, P. (2014) Frontiers in Physics Talking About Light in the Inquiry Classroom Dublin, . | |
| 2024 | Venkat, H, Askew, M., Grimes, P., Harbison, L., Nic Mhuiri, S., Quirke, S., Ryan, M., & Twohill, A. (2024) ESAI Conference 2024 Knowledge and Disposition in Primary Mathematics ITE Maynooth, 04/04/2024-06/04/2024. | |
| 2023 | Harbison, L., Grimes, P., & Harbison, J. (2023) ATEE ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2023 'TEACHER EDUCATION ON THE MOVE' When Every Point Counts: Mathematics as a Gatekeeper for Entry into Initial Primary Teacher Education Budapest, . [DOI] |
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Committees
Research Interests
- Mathematics Education
- Physics Education
- Science Education
- Teacher Education
- Classroom Discourse
- Sense-Making in Mathematics and Science
If you are interested in pursuing postgraduate research in any of these areas please feel free to get in touch.
Research Projects
Teaching Interests
ED2031: Mathematics Education 2
ED2033: Teacher as a Reflective Practitioner
ED3052: Mathematics Education 3
ED4015: Mathematics Education Research Project
ED4055: Mathematics Education 4
SG311: Perspectives on Mathematics
ES563: Teaching and Learning in Mathematics Education
M.Ed (Mathematics Education)