Dr. Mark Prendergast
Assistant Professor
Education
Trinity College Dublin
Ireland
Biography
I joined Trinity College Dublin in September 2014 as an Assistant Professor in Mathematics Education. Prior to this I qualified as a second level mathematics teacher from the University of Limerick in 2007 and completed a PhD in Mathematics Education, also in the University of Limerick in 2011. I have worked in the National Centre for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching and Learning (NCE-MSTL) and have also co - ordinated the Mathematics Leaning Centre in the University of Limerick. My current research interests lie in promoting student interest and achievement in mathematics through effective teaching of the subject.
Research Interest
I have a wide range of peer reviewed conference proceedings, journal article publications to date reflecting my specialist teaching and research interests in the fields of: - Effective teaching of mathematics - Teaching and learning algebra at second level - Promoting interest in mathematics - Mathematics Support for students in third level - The importance of literacy skills in learning mathematics
Publications
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Mark Prendergast, Fiona Faulkner and Clare O Hara, Investigating the Impact of Literacy Skills in the Adult Mathematics Classroom, International Conference of Adults Learning Mathematics, Washington, 12th - 15th July, 2015
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Mark Prendergast, Fiona Faulkner and Clare O Hara, The Effect of High Literacy Demands in Mathematics on International Students , International Journal of Educational Studies in Mathematics, 3, (2), 2016, p1 - 8
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Mark Prendergast and Niamh O Meara, Assigning Mathematics Instruction Time in Secondary Schools: What are the Influential Factors?, International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2016
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Mark Prendergast and Niamh O Meara, A Profile of Mathematics Instruction Time in Irish Second Level Schools, Irish Educational Studies, 2016
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Ian Cantley and Mark Prendergast, Evaluating the Impact of an Innovative Learning Resource on the Affective Domain in Mathematics Education, European Conference on Educational Research, Dublin, 22nd-26th August, 2016
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Niamh O Meara and Mark Prendergast, Teaching Mathematics After Hours, Educational Studies Association of Ireland, Galway, 1st April, 2016
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Mark Prendergast, Natasha Spassiani and Joseph Roche, Developing a Numeracy Module for Students with Intellectual Disability in Higher Education., Adults Learning Mathematics, Maynooth University, 4-6th July, 2016
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Niamh O Meara and Mark Prendergast, Teaching Mathematics After Hours, 13th International Congress on Mathematical Education , Hamburg, 24th-31st July, 2016
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Mark Prendergast, Fiona Faulkner and Clare O Hara, Investigating the Impact of Literacy Skills in the Adult Mathematics Classroom, Research and Practice in Adult Literacies (RaPAL), 92, 2017, p32 - 41
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Mark Prendergast, Natasha Spassiani and Joseph Roche, Developing a Numeracy Module for Students with Intellectual Disability in Higher Education, International Journal of Higher Education, 6, (3), 2017, p169 - 177
