Lorraine Harbison
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Dr Lorraine Harbison is an Associate Professor and Coordinator of Mathematics Education in the School of STEM Education, Innovation and Global Studies at the Institute of Education, Dublin City University. She teaches in the areas of primary school mathematics education at undergraduate and postgraduate level and supervises MEd and PhD students. Lorraine holds an honours B.Ed. degree and a Higher Certificate in Froebel Education. She obtained her Doctorate in Education from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne where she focused on mathematical understanding in the lower primary years. She also holds a Facilitator Badge in Universal Design for Teaching and Learning from the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.
Lorraine has extensive knowledge of the Irish school system. As well as being an experienced primary school teacher in mainstream and special education contexts, she has worked as an Education Officer in the areas of early childhood, primary curriculum and assessment with the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment.
Lorraine is currently involved in a number of collaborative local, national and international research projects. These include looking at mathematics curriculum design to support teacher efficacy and mathematics subject leadership; examining the factors that contribute to the successful transition in mathematics education for pupils moving from primary to post-primary school; embedding literature and creative writing in mathematics teaching and learning, and assessment of key skills in mathematics.
Peer Reviewed Journal
Year | Publication | |
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2023 | Twohill, A.; NicMhuirí, S.; Harbison, L.; Karakolidis, A. (2023) 'Primary Preservice Teachers’ Mathematics Teaching Efficacy Beliefs: the Role Played by Mathematics Attainment, Educational Level, Preparedness to Teach, and Gender'. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 21 . [Link] [DOI] | |
2021 | Cantley, I., O'Meara, N., Prendergast, M., Harbison, L., & O'Hara, C. (2021) 'Framework for analysing continuity in students’ learning experiences during primary to secondary transition in mathematics'. Irish Educational Studies, 40 (1):37-49. https://doi.org/10.1080/03323315.2020.1779108 | |
2020 | O'Meara, Niamh; Prendergast, Mark; Cantley, Ian; Harbison, Lorraine; O'Hara, Clare (2020) 'Teachers' self-perceptions of mathematical knowledge for teaching at the transition between primary and post-primary school'. International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 51 (4). [DOI] | |
2019 | Prendergast, M., O'Meara, N., O'Hara, C., Harbison, L. & Cantley, I. (2019) 'Bridging the primary to secondary school mathematics divide: Teachers' perspectives'. Issues in Educational Research, 29 (1):243-260. [Link] | |
2019 | Prendergast, M., Harbison, L., Miller, S., & Trakulphadetkrai, N. (2019) 'Pre-service and in-service teachers’ perceptions on the integration of children’s literature in mathematics teaching and learning in Ireland'. Irish Educational Studies, 38 (2):157-175. [Link] https://doi.org/10.1080/03323315.2018.1484302 |
Other Journal
Year | Publication | |
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2016 | Prendergast, M., O’Meara, N., Harbison, L. & O’Hara, C. (2016) 'A difficult crossing: The transition from primary to secondary school mathematics' :339-343. [Link] | |
2015 | Harbison, L. (2015) 'Illustrating mathematics' (154) :46-47. | |
2014 | Jackson, J. & Harbison, L. (2014) 'An evaluation of the utility of homework in Irish primary school classrooms' 2 (1) :47-62. [Link] | |
2014 | Harbison, L. (2014) 'Teacher-designed maths tasks & tests' (143) :46-47. | |
2013 | Harbison, L. (2013) 'Towards formal calculations' (139) :52-53. | |
2012 | Lorraine Harbison (2012) 'Keeping Numbers on Track' (131) :62-63. |
Conference Publication
Year | Publication | |
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2024 | Harbison, L., Holden, M., & Moynihan, D. (2024) Association for Teacher Education in Europe Enhancing STEM Teacher Leadership in Primary Initial Teacher Education: Insights from an iSTEM Initiative Bergamo, Italy, 29/05/2024- 01/06/2024 | |
2024 | Harbison, L., Prendergast, M., Cantley, I., & O'Meara, N. (2024) Association for Teacher Education in Europe Teachers’ Perspectives on Teaching and Learning Mathematics at the Transition from Primary to Second-Level: Considerations for Professional Development Bergamo, Italy, 29/05/2024- 01/06/2024 | |
2021 | Harbison, L., Cantley, I., Prendergast, M., O'Meara, N., & O'Hara, C. (2021) Proceedings of the Eighth Conference on Research in Mathematics Education in Ireland (MEI 8) . In: M. Kingston & P. Grimes eds. Access to and engagement with mathematics across the transition from primary to post-primary school: Teacher knowledge and perceptions https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5750809 | |
2021 | Harbison, L., Kingston, M., & Miller, S. (2021) Teachers' use of mathematical picturebooks to engage children in the upper primary years in mathematics . In: Kingston, M., & Grimes, P eds. Eighth Conference on Research in Mathematics Education in Ireland (MEI 8) Dublin City University, 15/10/2021- 16/10/2021 [Link] https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5636433 | |
2019 | Harbison, L. & Twohill, A. (2019) MEI 7: Mathematical Literacy, throughout and beyond education Proceedings of the Seventh Conference on Research in Mathematics Education in Ireland Institute of Education, Dublin City University, 11/10/2019- 12/10/2019 [Link] | |
2019 | NicMhuirí, S., Twohill, A., & Harbison, L. (2019) MEI 7 . In: L. Harbison & A. Twohill eds. Investigating mathematics teacher efficacy beliefs in primary initial teacher education Dublin City University, 11/10/2019- 12/10/2019 [Link] [DOI] | |
2019 | Prendergast, M., Trakulphadetkrai, N., Harbison, L. & Miller, S. (2019) AERA Annual Meeting 2019 Irish teachers' perceptions on the integration of children's literature in mathematics teaching and learning Toronto, Canada, 05/04/2019- 09/04/2019 [Link] | |
2018 | Twohill, A., NicMhuirí, S., & Harbison, L. (2018) Psychology of Mathematics Education Investigation the mathematics teaching efficacy beliefs of student teachers UMEA Sweden, | |
2018 | Harbison, L; Twohill, A., & NicMhuirí, S. (2018) 42nd Annual ATEE Conference . In: Marija Sablic, Alma Skugor, & Ivana Durdevic Babic eds. Associations of students self-reported efficacy beliefs towards mathematics education on completion of their first year in initial teacher education Dubrovnik, Croatia, 23/10/2017- 25/10/2017 [Link] | |
2017 | Prendergast, M. O’Meara, N. O’Hara, C. Harbison, L. & Cantley, I. (2017) 14th International Conference of The Mathematics Education for the Future Project Mathematics Education for the Next Decade: Heuristics and Challenges of Pólya and Lakatos Teachers’ Perspectives on the Transition from Primary to Secondary School Mathematics | |
2017 | Niamh O’Meara, Mark Prendergast, Lorraine Harbison and Clare O’Hara (2017) CERME 10 . In: Dooley, T. & Gueudet, G eds. Is teacher knowledge affecting students’ transition from primary to second-level mathematics education? Dublin, Ireland: DCU Institute of Education and ERME, | |
2017 | Caitríona Wynne & Lorraine Harbison (2017) CERME 10 . In: Dooley, T. & Gueudet, G eds. The Application of the Universal Design for Learning Framework to Task Design in Order to Support Lower Attaining Children in the Primary School Mathematics Classroom Dublin, Ireland: DCU Institute of Education and ERME, [Link] | |
2015 | Harbison, L. & Harbison, J. (2015) Proceedings of the British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics . In: Adams. G eds. How good at mathematics do students need to be on entry to primary school initial teacher education? [Link] | |
2009 | Lorraine Harbison (2009) 3rd Mathematics Education in Ireland conference . In: Dolores Corcoran, Thérèse Dooley, Sean Close, Ronan Ward eds. The Use of Mathematics Textbooks to Promote Understanding in the Lower Primary Years Dublin, [Link] |
Conference Contribution
Year | Publication | |
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2024 | Harbison, L., Parks, G., & McGill, S. (2024) Teacher Education Advancement Network Enhancing Mathematics and Science Education through Problem Posing and Problem Solving: The Development of a Formative Assessment Toolkit Manchester, 22/05/2024-23/05/2024. | |
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. | |
2024 | Harbison, L., Callan-Gough, J., & Nic Con Ultaigh, N. (2024) Irish Mathematics Teachers' Association Fostering Metacognition: Developing critical numeracy skills of first-year post-primary students through engaging in problem-posing and mathematical writing Maynooth, . | |
2024 | Harbison, L., & Brennan, M. (2024) Teaching Council Awards Ceremony CREATING THE LINKS Establishing Home School Learning of Mathematics through Paired Maths and Maths Eyes Initiatives Clayton Hotel, Liffey Valley, Dublin, 12/01/2024-12/01/2024. | |
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] | |
2023 | Callan Gough, J., & Harbison, L. (2023) http://esai.ie/conference-2023/ Mathematics Education fit for the 21st Century: Supporting incoming students to secondary school Belfast, 30/03/2023-01/04/2023. | |
2020 | Harbison, L., OReilly, M., & Grimes, P. (2020) Educational Studies Association of Ireland Working with pre-service primary teachers to open up opportunities for peer leadership in mathematics Institute of Education, Dublin City University, . | |
2019 | Harbison, L., Prendergast, M., Cantley, I., O'Meara, N. & O'Hara, C. (2019) Educational Studies Association of Ireland Teacher efficacy beliefs at the horizon between primary and secondary school mathematics education Sligo, 11/04/2019-13/04/2019. | |
2018 | NicMhuirí, S., Harbison, L., & Twohill, A. (2018) ECER 2018 Inclusion and Exclusion, Resources for Educational Research? Design and redesign: Investigating mathematics teacher efficacy in primary initial teacher education Bolzano, 03/09/2018-06/09/2018. | |
2017 | Miller, S., Harbison, L. Prendergast, M. & Trakulphadetkrai, N. (2017) Consortium of National & University Libraries Responding to teacher's perceptions of barriers to integration of children's literature in mathematics teaching TCD, 16/11/2017-16/11/2017. | |
2017 | Cantley, I., O’Meara, N., Prendergast, M., Harbison, L., & O’Hara, C. (2017) British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics A cross-national comparative study of teachers’ views on the transition from primary to post-primary mathematics education Liverpool Hope University, 11/11/2017-11/11/2017. | |
2017 | Lorraine Harbison, Aisling Twohill & Siún NicMhuiri (2017) ATEE Mathematics Education: The Design Challenge of Programme Change in Primary Initial Teacher Education Dubrovnik, . | |
2017 | Lorraine Harbison & Shauna Magill (2017) ATEE A universal design for learning approach to frame the use of technology in primary mathematics education Dubrovnik, . | |
2017 | O'Meara, N., Prendergast, M., Harbison, L. & O'Hara, C. (2017) ISATT Teacher Knowledge & Practices – The Key to Educationally Effective Transition from Primary to Second Level Mathematics Education Spain, . | |
2017 | Mark Prendergast; Niamh O’Meara; Clare O’Hara; Lorraine Harbison; and Ian Cantley (2017) ESAI Strengthening the Bridge between Primary and Secondary Mathematics Education Cork, 20/04/2017-23/04/2017. | |
2017 | N. O’Meara, M. Prendergast, L. Harbison & C. O’Hara (2017) CERME Is Teacher Knowledge Affecting Students’ Transition from Primary to Second Level Mathematics Education? Dublin, 01/02/2017-05/02/2017. | |
2016 | Prendergast, M., O’Meara, N., O’Hara, C. & Harbison, L (2016) British Educational Research Association Conference Addressing the Transition from Primary to Secondary Mathematics Education in Ireland Leeds, 13/09/2016-15/09/2016. | |
2016 | Harbison, L., Brennan, M., Roche, P. & Sellers, D. (2016) ECER The use of Skype as an Internet Collaborative Tool in Initial Teacher Education Dublin, 22/08/2016-26/08/2016. | |
2016 | Harbison, L. & Harbison, J. (2016) ICME Mathematics Results at School Completion and Basic Competency of Initial Teacher Education Students Hamburg, 24/07/2016-31/07/2016. | |
2016 | Harbison, L., Duncan, I., McAndrew, D., & O’Brien, S. (2016) Science and Mathematics Education Conference Student teachers’ experience of reflective practice in the mathematics classroom Dublin, 16/06/2016-17/06/2016. | |
2016 | Lorraine Harbison (2016) NALA Supporting mathematical understanding and using informal methods to solve calculations Dublin, 01/06/2016-01/06/2016. | |
2016 | Harbison, L., Brennan, M., McGill, S., Wynne, C. & Warren, K. (2016) ESAI Promoting Equality of Access and Participation in the Mathematics Classroom Galway, 31/03/2016-02/04/2016. | |
2016 | Harbison, L; Brennan, M; McGill, S; Warren, K. & Wynne, C. (2016) ESAI “Cherishing all the children of the nation equally.” Universal Design for Learning in the Primary School Mathematics Classroom Galway, 31/03/2016-02/04/2016. | |
2015 | Halpin, A. Harbison, L. Jackson, J. Waugh, R. Ross, S. (2015) ESAI Research as Resilience in the Transition from Initial Teacher Education to Working in School Cultures: Examples from an existing programme Kildare, 09/04/2015-11/04/2015. | |
2015 | Lorraine Harbison & Audrey Halpin (2015) British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics – Mathematics Education Ireland Enhancing and Enriching the Primary School Child’s Experience of Learning Mathematics DCU, . | |
2014 | Lorraine Harbison & Audrey Halpin (2014) NCCA Conference. “Early Mathematics is Surprisingly Important and Cognitively Fundamental.” Workshop entitled Early Number Concepts: Enabling all Children’s Mathematical Learning and Development in the Lower Primary Years Dublin Castle, . | |
2007 | Forster, A., Fitzpatrick, S., Harbison, L., Naughton, P., & O'Neill, H. (2007) 17th European Early Childhood Education Research Association (EECERA) Annual Conference Sharing Assessment Information with Parents using Report Card Templates Prague, Czech Republic, . |
Published Report
Year | Publication | |
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2023 | Murphy, C., Venkat, H., Leahy, M., Broderick, N., Kelly, O., Butler, D., Harbison, L., Lawlor, C., & Naughton, Y (2023) STEM Education: Curriculum & Literature Overview & Primary Science: Systematics Literature Review. National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, . [Link] | |
2023 | Kennedy, E., Shiel, G., French, G., Harbison, L., Leahy, M., Ó Duibhir, P., & Travers, J. (2023) Towards a New Literacy, Numeracy and Digital literacy Strategy: A review of the Literature. Department of Education, . [Link] https://www.gov.ie/pdf/?file=https://assets.gov.ie/256086/907a34c9-f95d-4cf1-af52-35589b066d8e.pdf#page=null | |
2022 | Harbison, L., Farrell, T., & Ryan, M. (2022) Pedagogical Strategies, Approaches and Methodologies to Support Numeracy in Primary Education: A Review of the Literature. Department of Education, . https://zenodo.org/record/7881290 | |
2019 | Lorraine Harbison & Shauna McGill (2019) Universal Design for Learning as a Context for Embedding Technology in Primary School Mathematics. SCoTENS, . |
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Research Interests
- Authentic assessment practices - Formative assessment of mathematical process skills
- Storytelling in the mathematics classroom - Literature and creative writing
- Fostering metacognition - Problem solving and problem posing
- Supporting preservice primary teachers mathematics efficacy - Beliefs, knowledge and pedagogy
- Integrating Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in the primary school classroom - Subject Leadership in Mathematics Education
- Inclusive teaching and learning practices - Universal Design for Learning and task design
- Embedding technology in the teaching and learning of mathematics - Technological, Pedagogical & Content Knowledge