Conchur Mac Lochlainn
Dr.
Is Ollamh Cúnta le Gaeilge in Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge é an Dr Conchúr Mac Lochlainn, ag díriú ar réimsí an inspreagtha, sícitheangeolaíochta, sochtheangeolaíochta agus na teangeolaíochta feidhmí. D’fhreastail Conchúr ar Choláiste Chilliain, Cluain Dolcáin, agus chéimnigh sé le B.A. sa Ghnó agus Gaeilge (2014) agus Ph.D. (2023) ó Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath. Ina chuid taighde, fiosraíonn sé ceisteanna an fhéin, féiniúlachta, agus inspreagtha i leith fhoghlaimeoirí fásta na Gaeilge, mar aon leis na deiseanna agus deacrachtaí féiniúlachta a bhaineann le foghlaim na Gaeilge.
Tá spéiseanna taighde leithne aige, idir tionchar na teicneolaíochta ar fhoghlaim teangacha, an nasc idir an fhoghlaim sheach-fhoirmiúil agus fhoirmiúil, difríochtaí síceolaíochta idir foghlaimeoirí Gaeilge de chúlraí ilchineálacha, agus ról na Gaeilge mar léiriú féiniúlachta. Cuireann sé spéis fosta i dtionchar an Bhéarla ar fhoghlaim mionteangacha, agus róil mionteangacha i sochaithe ilchineálacha/ilteangacha.
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Dr. Conchúr Mac Lochlainn is an Assistant Professor in Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge, focusing on the fields of motivation, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics and applied linguistics. Conchúr attended Coláiste Chilliain, Clondalkin, and graduated with a B.A. in Business and Irish (2014) and Ph.D. (2023) from Dublin City University. In his research, he examines questions of the self/selves, identities, and motivations of adult learners of Irish, as well as the opportunities and difficulties regarding identity when learning Irish.
He has broad research interests, including the impact of technology on language learning, the link between non-formal and formal-learning, psychological differences between diverse learners of Irish, and the role of Irish as an expression of identity. He is also interested in the impact of English on minority language learning, and the roles of minority languages in diverse/multilingual societies.
Peer Reviewed Journal
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Mac Lochlainn, C., Nic Giolla Mhichíl, M., & Beirne, E. (2023) 'Diversity, exclusion and inclusion: a case study of welcome online & minority language representation in MOOCs'. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 44 (5). [Link] https://doi.org/10.1080/01434632.2020.1823988 | |
| 2023 | Beirne, E., Nic Giolla Mhichíl, M., Brown, M., & Mac Lochlainn, C. (2023) 'Clicking with Confidence: Influence of a Student Co-Designed MOOC on Students'. Online Learning Journal, (27):3-26. https://doi.org/10.24059/olj.v27i2.3758 | |
| 2023 | Nic Giolla Mhichíl, M., Oliver, B., Mac Lochlainn, C., & Brown. M (2023) 'A snapshot in time: the next new normal and micro-credentials'. International Journal Of Educational Technology In Higher Education, (20). [Link] https://doi.org/10.1186/s41239-023-00409-2 | |
| 2021 | Brown, M.; Nic Giolla Mhichil, M.; Beirne, E.; Mac Lochlainn, C. (2021) 'The global micro-credential landscape: Charting a new credential ecology for lifelong learning'. Journal of Learning for Development, 8 . [Link] | |
| 2021 | Mac Lochlainn, C., Nic Giolla Mhichíl, M., & Beirne, E. (2021) 'Clicking, but connecting? L2 learning engagement on an ab initio Irish language LMOOC'. ReCALL, 33 (2). [Link] https://doi.org/10.1017/S0958344021000100 | |
| 2020 | Mac Lochlainn, C.; Nic Giolla Mhichíl, M.; Beirne, E.; Brown, M. (2020) 'The soul behind the screen: understanding cultural enrichment as a motivation of informal MOOC learning'. Distance Education, 41 (2):201-215. [Link] [DOI] |
Published Report
| Year | Publication | |
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| 2022 | Mac Lochlainn, C., Nic Giolla Mhichíl, M., Wessels, O., Kiiskilä, P., Pirkkalainen, H., & Palvalin, M. (2022) ECIU University Micro-Credentials: A vision for European learners, values, and priorities. ECIU, . [Link] | |
| 2022 | Beirne, E., Mac Lochlainn, C., Brown, M., & Nic Giolla Mhichíl, M. (2022) Student readiness for online learning: A systematic literature review. DigiTelPro, . [Link] |
Research Interests
An teangeolaíocht fheidhmeach, sealbhú dara teanga, féin-agus-féiniúlacht, an fhoghlaim ar feadh an tsaoil, foghlaim ríomhchuidithe teangacha (CALL), féinriar foghlaimeora.
Applied Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition, Self-and-identity, Lifelong learning, Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL), Learner autonomy.