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Selina McCoy

@selinamccoy.bsky.social
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Professor in Sociology @esri.ie & Trinity College Dublin National Education Expert at European Commission

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Selina McCoy @selinamccoy.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
New paper in @nature.com journal @pediatricresearch.bsky.social , co-authored by Dr Ann Marcus-Quinn rdcu.be/ez7r7
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Navigating youth, smartphones, and policy: a balanced perspective on digital wellbeing
Pediatric Research - Smartphone use among young people is framed as a post-pandemic concern, with increased screen time and online distractions attributed to lockdown-induced dependency. However,...
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Selina McCoy @selinamccoy.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Our new paper highlights importance of sense of belonging and autonomy in student wellbeing, these being particularly important for students from low SES families or with additional needs. Studies in Educational Evaluation. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Understanding the role of school experiences in the wellbeing of girls, SEN and low SES students: A self-determination theory approach
With the current rise in youth wellbeing difficulties, it is important to understand how school experiences contribute to this issue. Based on self-de…
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Selina McCoy @selinamccoy.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Smartphone bans are not the answer - we need a more nuanced approach to smartphone use in schools. My opinion piece with Ann Marcus-Quinn. @esri.ie @irishtimes.com www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
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Opinion: Blanket bans on smartphones are not the answer
Smartphones in schools are often seen as a by-product of the pandemic; in truth, they’re a result of earlier policy directions that were often reactive and technologically permissive
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Dublin City University @dublincityuni.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
The DCU CASTeL Spotlight on Research series invited key stakeholders to exchange ideas and insights on the challenges of curriculum development, implementation and attainment across early years, primary, secondary and tertiary disciplinary and interdisciplinary STEM education. #DCUResearch
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UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre @unesco-cfrc.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
🌍 The Discipline of Applied Social Sciences (DASS), School of Political Science and Sociology, @uniofgalway.bsky.social, hosted a day of discussion and reflection on the role of teaching and learning in supporting societal wellbeing 🌍
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Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) @esri.ie · 08/04/2025
📰Dr @selinamccoy.bsky.social and Dr Eamonn Carroll wrote an opinion piece in today's @irishtimes.com about recent ESRI research exploring the post-school pathways of young people with additional needs: www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ... 💡 Read the report: www.esri.ie/publications...
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School-leavers with disabilities have lots to offer – we must do more to support them
Leaving school means leaving a caring community and a familiar routine. It shouldn’t mean losing one’s ability to leave the house as well
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Selina McCoy @selinamccoy.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Today our study on the post school transitions of young adults with special educational needs is published. You can read the report here👇 www.esri.ie/publications...
Visual of feet and arrows ahead for different post school pathways. The report is published today and authored by Selina McCoy, Keyu Ye and Eamonn Carroll, ESRI
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Selina McCoy @selinamccoy.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Great @irishindependent.bsky.social is highlighting my research with Ann Marcus-Quinn on importance of guidelines on student use of #AI. Given absence of official guidelines, teachers & school leaders raise concerns about impact of AI on new assessments for the Leaving Cert👇 osf.io/preprints/ed...
Mary McCarthy in the Irish Independent highlights my research with Dr Ann Marcus-Quinn on the need for official guidelines from the Department of Education for schools on student use of AI. The paper is based on analysis of school acceptable use policies and a survey of school leaders.
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Joe O'Hara @joeoharadcu.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
A great opportunity for Doctoral students to build networks, share their research and learn from some of the best educational researchers in Europe. #educationalresearch
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