Jacqui Wilkinson B.Ed. (hons) M.Litt, MA PhD is a lecturer in the DCU Institute of Education. Her subject area is Religious Education. As part of her position she co-ordinates and delivers the Church of Ireland Religious Education Certificate to students studying for the BEd degree and to teachers employed in Church of Ireland schools.
Elected a scholar of Trinity College Dublin on her way to becoming a qualified primary school teacher, Jacqui has taught in a variety of school settings and was the editor and author of Follow Me, the primary school Religious Education programme taught in schools under the patronage of the Church of Ireland, Methodist Church and , Presbyterian Church. Jacqui lectured in the Church of Ireland College of Education from 2010 until the date of Incorporation into DCU.
Her lecturing and research interests include curriculum development in Religious Education, the attitudes of children toward Christianity, working with scripture in Religious Education, school assemblies and the ethos and identity of church schools. She was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the University of Leicester in 2022 for her research entitled 'The Ethos of the Church of Ireland primary school : The Student Voice'.
In July 2023 Jacqui was awarded the title of Visiting Fellow in Anglican Education Studies in Bishop Grosseteste University, Lincoln. There she is a member of the World Religions and Education Research Unit. In July 2024 Jacqui became an associate member of ISREV (The International Seminar on Religious Education and Values).
Jacqui is based in the Church of Ireland Centre (CIC) on All Hallows Campus, DCU and is a member of the DCU School of Human Development.
Peer Reviewed Journal
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Francis, L.J.; Lankshear, D.W.; Wilkinson, J. (2024) 'Religious affect and personality among 9- to 13-year-old children in the Republic of Ireland: introducing the Junior Personality Scales in Three Dimensions (JPS3D)'. Mental Health, Religion and Culture, 27 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2022 | Gracie, Anita; Wilkinson, Jacqueline (2022) 'Mindfulness, meditation and me: student teachers' willingness to engage with spiritual activities in the primary school classroom'. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CHILDRENS SPIRITUALITY, 27 (3-4). [DOI] | |
| 2021 | Wilkinson, J. (2021) 'The Church of Ireland primary school in an expanding educational marketplace: the use of school websites to promote school identity and ethos'. Irish Educational Studies, 40 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2018 | Wilkinson, J; Francis, L.J., McKenna, U (2018) 'Personal prayer, worship attendance and spiritual wellbeing: a study among fourth, fifth and sixth class students attending Church of Ireland schools in the Republic of Ireland'. JOURNAL OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION, . https://doi.org/10.1007/s40839-018-0068-6 |
Other Journal
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Jacqueline Wilkinson (2019) 'The Rural and Small Church of Ireland Primary School: The Use of School Websites to Define School Ethos' 17 (2) :72-84. [DOI] | |
| 2017 | Wilkinson,J (2017) 'Pupil attitudes toward Christianity: a study amongst 4th-6th class pupils' 40 (3) :207-216. |
Enterprise Engagement
Outreach Activities
Research Interests
- Religious Education Curriculum Development
- Patrons' Programmes in the Primary Curriculum
- Ethos in Church Schools
- School Assembly in the primary school
- Leadership in the primary school
- Enquiry based learning and questioning in RE
- Scripture and Religious Education
- The Child Voice in RE
Teaching Interests
- Teaching Religious Education methodology
- Storytelling in the primary RE classroom
- Ethos in the primary school
- Patrons' Programmes in the Primary Curriculum
- Enquiry learning methods in Religious Education
- Scripture in the primary classroom