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DR Breda Mc Taggart

Jt Head of Dept of Social Sciences

Contact Details

Jt Head of Dept of Social Sciences
Address

E: McTaggart.Breda@itsligo.ie
Head of Department
Social Sciences
Department of Social Sciences
IT Sligo
Ash Lane
Sligo

T: 3537191 5340
E: mctaggart.breda@itsligo.ie
 
researcher

Biography

After working in acute health care for fifteen years I began my career in higher education in 2006. I joined IT Sligo in 2010, lecturing on both the BA Honours in Early Childhood and Social Care Practice Programme. I took up the role of Head of Department in Social Sciences in 2014. The department delivers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes to over 650 students. I am responsible for the day to day management of the department, and with the support of the programme, teams ensure academic quality and strategic direction of the department.  I am research active and published in the areas of widening participation in education, student engagement and pedagogy, and professionalization. I am involved in a number of research projects and collaborations both locally and at EU level.   

Recent Department Achievements:
  • 2017 Commended Liberal Arts awards in IT Sector ·
    2018 Commenced  the first Master in Social Work award in  the IT Sector    
  • 2019 Shortlisted for the Best School/Department in Arts in the All Ireland Education Awards ·  
  • 2019 Development and commencement of the Masters in Professional Leadership
  • 2020 The first higher education provider in Ireland to secure CORU approval for our BA Honours in Social Care Practice.
  • 2020 Postsecondary Education Quality Assessment Board approval to deliver the Master of Leadership and Advocacy in the Early Years in Ontario. 
  • 2021 Commenced BA Honours in Law and Business.

Research Interests

My research interests include widening participation in education, education policy,  governance and self-regulation of professionals, and space and place and how professionals exist and change identity within spaces.

Research Projects

  Project Role Description Start Date End Date
HiP Project Reseracher Co-creation of learning

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
(2021) 'A Process Approach to Developing a Conceptual Framework'
McTaggart. B (2021) 'A Process Approach to Developing a Conceptual Framework'. HIGHER EDUCATION, [DOI] [Details]
(2018) 'A road less travelled, a road nonetheless'
McTaggart, B., Doherty, A., O`Murchu, C., (2018) 'A road less travelled, a road nonetheless'. The all Ireland Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Vol 10, No 3 (3) [Details]
(2015) 'A change will do you good'
Dr. Breda McTaggart and Tamsin Cavaliero (2015) 'A change will do you good'. INNOVATIONS IN EDUCATION AND TEACHING INTERNATIONAL, [DOI] [Details]
(2014) 'A study of non-completion in dual sector further education in Northern Ireland'
McTaggart, B. (2014) 'A study of non-completion in dual sector further education in Northern Ireland'. The all Ireland Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, [Details]
(2013) 'Can we do it better? A case study'
Mc Taggart, B. and Walsh, O (2013) 'Can we do it better? A case study'. The Irish Journal of Adult and Community Education, [Details]

Other Journals

  Year Publication
(2018) 'Governing for Excellence in the Social Care Sector-The Role of Self-Governance in Ireland's Evolving Social Care Profession'
McTaggart, B., Barrins, S., and McCarthy, J. (2018) 'Governing for Excellence in the Social Care Sector-The Role of Self-Governance in Ireland's Evolving Social Care Profession' International Journal of Practice-based Learning in Health and Social Care, . [Details]
(2016) ''Modern higher education students within a non-traditional Higher education space: Not Fitting in, often falling out¿'
Breda McTaggart (2016) ''Modern higher education students within a non-traditional Higher education space: Not Fitting in, often falling out¿' Research in Post-compulsory Education, 21 (1-2) :86-97. [DOI] [Details]
(2016) 'The educational challenge for Polish migrants in Ireland'
McTaggart, B. and McTaggart, C (2016) 'The educational challenge for Polish migrants in Ireland' Leanbh Og, . [Details]
(2016) 'Research in Post-Compulsory Education'
McTaggart, B. (2016) 'Research in Post-Compulsory Education' Modern higher education students within a non-traditional Higher education space: Not fitting in, often falling out, . [DOI] [Details]
(2012) ''A bit of a doddle': The impact of 'Hot Knowledge' on student retention in a dual sector further and education institution in Northern Ireland'
McTaggart, B (2012) ''A bit of a doddle': The impact of 'Hot Knowledge' on student retention in a dual sector further and education institution in Northern Ireland' Journal of Widening Participation and Life Long Learning, . [Details]
(2015) 'Smart Playing, Playing Smart: A discussion paper on the integration of technological based play within early year¿s pedagogy'
Dr Breda McTaggart, Dr John Pender and Tamsin Cavaliero (2015) 'Smart Playing, Playing Smart: A discussion paper on the integration of technological based play within early year¿s pedagogy' Childlinks, (3) . [Details]
(2014) 'A study of non-completion in dual sector further education in Northern Ireland'
Dr Breda McTaggart (2014) 'A study of non-completion in dual sector further education in Northern Ireland' The All Ireland Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 6 (2) :1-18. [Details]
(2013) 'Can we do it better? A case study'
Dr Breda McTaggart & Orla Walsh (2013) 'Can we do it better? A case study' The Irish Journal of Adult and Community Education, :100-109. [Details]
(2012) 'A bit of a doddle': The impact of 'Hot Knowledge' on student retention in a dual sector further and education institution in Northern Ireland'
Dr Breda McTaggart (2012) 'A bit of a doddle': The impact of 'Hot Knowledge' on student retention in a dual sector further and education institution in Northern Ireland' Journal of Widening Participation and Life Long Learning, 14 (1) :45-71. [DOI] [Details]

Conference Publications

  Year Publication
(2015) . 12th International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age
Breda McTaggart (2015) Moving in time to a digital tune . 12th International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age [Details]
(2013) Our Children, Our Future Conference
Dr Breda McTaggart & Dr Perry Share (2013) Editied Conference Proceedings . In: Dr Breda McTaggart& Dr Perry Share eds. Our Children, Our Future Conference [Details]

Conference Contributions

  Year Publication
(2019) 1/3, 1/3 & 1/3= Accessibility, Openness and Opportunity,
McTaggart, B & Feeney, B. (2019) World Conference in Online Learning. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], 1/3, 1/3 & 1/3= Accessibility, Openness and Opportunity, UCD . [Details]
(2019) Education, Leadership and Policy. From Humble beginnings to stuck in time,
McTaggart, B. (2019) WEI Conference. [Oral Presentation], Education, Leadership and Policy. From Humble beginnings to stuck in time, The University of Vienna . [Details]
(2019) Professional Leadership: It`s a long road from there to here?,
McTaggart, B. and McTaggart, V (2019) 8th Academic International Conference on Business, Economics and Management. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Professional Leadership: It`s a long road from there to here?, Oxford University . [Details]
(2017) Change Management. Less work, more people? 8th International Conference on E-business, Management and Economics,
McTaggart, B. & McTaggart.V (2017) 8th International Conference on E-business, Management and Economics (ICEME 2017). [Invited Oral Presentation], Change Management. Less work, more people? 8th International Conference on E-business, Management and Economics, Birmingham . [Details]
(2016) Higher Educational Academy. Health and Social Care,
Breda McTaggart (2016) Assessing the Assessment of an Evidence base. [Oral Presentation], Higher Educational Academy. Health and Social Care, Glasgow , 24-FEB-16 - 26-FEB-16. [Details]
(2016) RAISE16 Conference: 'Excellence' in Student Engagement,
Breda McTaggart & Aine Doherty (2016) Student engagement. [Oral Presentation], RAISE16 Conference: 'Excellence' in Student Engagement, Loughborough University . [Details]
(2016) ECER,
Breda McTaggart & Aine Doherty (2016) Are we there yet? Mapping the digital journey. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], ECER, Dublin . [Details]
(2014) OMEP World Assembly and International Conference,
DR. Breda McTaggart, Dr. John Pender, Tamsin Cavaliero (2014) When denial becomes a cultural thing: The struggle within (us). [Published Abstract], OMEP World Assembly and International Conference, Cork , 03-JUL-14. [Details]
(2013) Early Childhood Ireland Conference. October,
Breda McTaggart & Chrsitna McTaggart (2013) ¿Of course¿ The space and place of education within the Polish community living in Ireland. Early Childhood Ireland Conference. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Early Childhood Ireland Conference. October, Dublin . [Details]
(2012) Learning, Innovation and Network Conference,
Breda McTaggart & Orla Walsh (2012) Can we do it better¿: A discussion paper on how self-reflection supports changes and innovation to practice¿. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Learning, Innovation and Network Conference, Dublin . [Details]
(2012) International Forum for Access and Continuing Education: Changes and challenges conference,
Breda McTaggart (2012) The problem of student retention in a dual -sector Further and Higher Education Institution in Northern Ireland. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], International Forum for Access and Continuing Education: Changes and challenges conference, Nortehrn Ireland . [Details]
(2010) Sociology Association International Conference,
Breda McTaggart (2010) Hot knowledge: A barrier to student retention. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Sociology Association International Conference, London School of Economics . [Details]
(2013) European Conference on Education,
Dr. Breda McTaggart, Tamsin Cavaliero (2013) There is no 'I' in theme and there's not much of me in there either!. [Published Abstract], European Conference on Education, Brighton . [Details]

Honours and Awards

  Year Title Awarding Body
2001 BA Hons in Specialist Practice (Specialist Modules) Queens University, Belfast
2011 Doctorate in Education University of Sheffield
1998 BA Hons in Business Studies University of Ulster
1993 Registered General Nurse National Nursing Council
2004 MSC Hons in Strategic Management Dublin Insitute of Technology

Committees

  Committee Function From / To
Reserach & Innovaton Committe Member 2013 /
Academic Council Member 2013 /

Employment

  Employer Position From / To
Beaumont Hospital Clincial Nurse Manager II, St Patricks Ward [Infectious Disease and Acute Medicine] 06-FEB-02 / 10-JAN-06
Insitute of Technology, Sligo Lecturer in Social Sciences & Director of Centre for Research in the Social Professions [CRiSP] 01-SEP-10 / 01-SEP-15
Mater Infirmorium Hospital, Belfast Junior Sister: Cardiology and Acute Medicine 01-MAY-98 / 01-FEB-01
SouthWest College Lecturer in Business and Humanities 15-JAN-06 / 30-MAY-10
Mater Infirmorium Hospital, Belfast Nurse: Acute Medicine, Theatre and Surgery 01-OCT-93 / 01-FEB-01
Beaumont Hospital Divisional Nurse Manager [ Medical I] 01-MAY-05 / 30-NOV-06
Beaumont Hospital Clinical Nurse Manager I: St Laurences Ward [Acute Medcine] 02-FEB-01 / 05-FEB-02

Education

  Year Institution Qualification Subject
1993 National Nursing and Midwifery Council RGN General Nursing

Teaching Interests

My teaching interests include research methods, health and wellbeing and professional practice. Within this, I am interested in the digitalisation of learning and its relationship to effective pedagogy.