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Professor Brendan Tangney
Professor, Computer Science

Biography

Dr. Brendan Tangney is a Professor in Computer Science & Statistics and a Fellow of Trinity College Dublin. He holds an M.Sc. from the University of Dublin (Trinity College Dublin) and a Ph.D. from the University of Bolton. His research focuses on the areas of technology & learning, educational reform, teacher professional development and equality of access. He works closely with Trinity Access and was principal investigator on the Bridge21 project - which is now part of Trinity Access. He has held visiting positions in the Universities of Sydney and Kyoto. He is a member of the Editorial Board of Computers & Education and the Journal for STEM Education Research. He chaired the Ministerial Advisory Board on the Implementation of the Digital Strategy in Schools (2017-2020) and was co-chair of the 2020 Constructonism Conference. At college level he is a tutor and has served as Registrar, Warden of Trinity Hall and Junior Dean.

Publications and Further Research Outputs

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Brendan Tangney, Carina Girvan, Eilís Ní Chorcora & Aibhín Bray, Overcoming barriers to teaching 21C skills: the Bridge21 approach, Irish Educational Studies, 2023 Journal Article, 2023 DOI

Aibhín Bray, Cliona Hannon, Brendan Tangney, Large-scale, design-based research facilitating iterative change in Irish schools - the Trinity Access Approach, Irish Educational Studies, 2022, p1 - 21 Journal Article, 2022 DOI TARA - Full Text

Tangney, B,, Byrne, J.R., Girvan, C.,(ed.), Constructionism 2020, Dublin, May, 2022, 620pp p Proceedings of a Conference, 2022 DOI

Kearny S., Tangney B., Exploring a pedagogical model to support teaching new literacy skills in English education - an Irish study,, Irish Educational Studies, 2021 Journal Article, 2021 DOI

Bray, A., Byrne, J. R., Tangney, B., & Oldham, E. , The Bridge21 framework: Impact on teachers and implications for equitable, inclusive classrooms, ATEE Spring Conference 2020-2021, Florence, Italy [online], 28-29 October 2021, edited by Maria Ranieri, Laura Menichetti, Stefano Cuomo, Davide Parmigiani, and Marta Pellegrini , Firenze University Press, 2021, pp151 - 153 Conference Paper, 2021 DOI

Sullivan K., Bray A., & Tangney B., Developing twenty-first-century skills in out-of-school education: The Bridge21 Transition Year programme, Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 30, (4), 2021, p525 - 541 Journal Article, 2021 DOI

Nina Bresnihan, Aibhín Bray, Lorraine Fisher, Glenn Strong, Richard Millwood, Brendan Tangney, Parental Involvement in Computer Science Education and Computing Attitudes and Behaviours in the Home: Model and Scale Development, ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 21, (3), 2021, p1 - 24 Journal Article, 2021 DOI

Kearney S., Gallagher S., & Tangney B., ETAS: An instrument for measuring attitudes toward learning English with technology, Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 29, (4), 2020, p445 - 461 Journal Article, 2020 DOI

STEM CPD For 21st Century Teaching & Learning - The Bridge21 Approach in, editor(s)Leite, L., Oldham, E., Afonso, A.S., Viseu, F., Dourado, L. & Martinho, M.H. , Science and mathematics education for 21st century citizens: challenges and ways forwards, New York, Nova Science Publishers, 2020, pp3 - 23, [Bray A., Byrne J.R., & Tangney B.] Book Chapter, 2020

Lawlor G., Byrne P., Tangney B., "CodePlus"-Measuring Short-Term Efficacy in a Non-Formal, All-Female CS Outreach Programme, ACM Transactions on Computer Education, 20, (4), 2020, p18 Journal Article, 2020 DOI

Tangney B., Boran I., Knox T., & Bray A., Constructionist STEM Activities Using the Bridge21 Model, Constructionism, Vilnius, August, 2018, pp438 - 448 Conference Paper, 2018

Journal for STEM Education Research , Springer, [eds.], 2018-2018 Editorial Board, 2018

Lawlor, J. and Conneely, C. and Oldham, E. and Marshall, K. and Tangney, B., Bridge21: teamwork, technology and learning. A pragmatic model for effective twenty-first-century team-based learning, Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 27, (2), 2018, p211-232 Journal Article, 2018 DOI

Rocha M., Tangney B., Dondio P., , Play and Learn: Teachers' Perceptions About Classroom Video Games , 12th European Conference on Games Based Learning, 2018, pp808 - 816 Conference Paper, 2018 URL

Bray A., Tangney B.,, Technology Usage in Mathematics Education Research - A Systematic Review of Recent Trends, Computers & Education, 114, 2017, p255 - 273 Journal Article, 2017 DOI

O'Donovan, D., McCrea, J., Gallagher, S. and Tangney, B. , Living The Lockout: The Dublin Tenement Experience Participation Design for Locals, Diaspora, and Teenagers through Engagement with one of the Darkest Times in Dublin's History, Museum International, 68, (3-4), 2016, p131 - 147 Journal Article, 2016 DOI

Girvan C., Conneely C., Tangney B.,, Extending experiential learning in teacher professional development, Teaching and Teacher Education , 58, 2016, p129 - 139 Journal Article, 2016 DOI TARA - Full Text

Lawlor G., Tangney B., Constructivist Learning and Mantle of the Expert Pedagogy - A Case Study of an Authentic Learning Activity, the "Brain Game", to Develop 21St Century Skills in Context,, 8th International Conference on Computer Supported Education, Rome, March, 2, 2016, pp265 - 272 Conference Paper, 2016

Fisher, L., Byrne, J. R., & Tangney, B., Teacher Experiences of Learning Computing Using a 21st Century Model of Computer Science Continuing Professional Development, 8th International Conference on Computer Supported Education, Rome, 2, 2016, pp273 - 281 Conference Paper, 2016

Wickham C., Girvan C., and Tangney B., Constructionism and microworlds as part of a 21st century learning activity to impact student engagement and confidence in physics, Constructionism, Bangkok, Feb, edited by Sipitakiat A. and Tutiyaphuengprasert N. , Suksapattana Foundation, 2016, pp34 - 43 Conference Paper, 2016 TARA - Full Text

Sullivan, K., Byrne, J. R., Bresnihan, N., O'Sullivan, K. & Tangney, B., CodePlus - Designing an After School Computing Programme for Girls, 45th Annual Conference Frontiers in Education (FIE), El Paso, USA, IEEE, 2015, pp5 Conference Paper, 2015 URL

Bray A., Tangney B.,, Enhancing Student Engagement through the Affordances of Mobile Technology: A 21st Century Learning Perspective on Realistic Mathematics Education, Mathematics Education Research Journal, 2015, p25 Journal Article, 2015 DOI

Byrne, J. R., Fisher, L. & Tangney, B., Empowering Teachers to Teach Computer Science - A social constructivist approach using the Bridge21 Model for CS CPD, 45th Annual Conference Frontiers in Education (FIE), El Paso, USA, October, IEEE, 2015, pp9 Conference Paper, 2015 URL

Sullivan, K., Marshall, K., & Tangney, B. , Learning circles: A collaborative technology-mediated peer teaching workshop, Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice, 14, 2015, p63 - 83 Journal Article, 2015 TARA - Full Text

Bauer C., Devitt A. and Tangney B, The alignment of CMC language learning methodologies with the Bridge21 model of 21C learning, European Conference on Computer Assisted Language Learning (EUROCALL), Italy, edited by F. Helm, et al. , Research-publishing.net, 2015, pp44 - 50 Conference Paper, 2015 TARA - Full Text URL

Johnston, K., Conneely, C., Murchan, D. & Tangney, B., Enacting key skills-based curricula in secondary education: Lessons from a technology-mediated, group-based learning initiative, Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 24, (4), 2015, p423 - 442 Journal Article, 2015 DOI

An Exploratory Case Study into the Adaption of the Bridge21 Model for 21st Century Learning in Irish Classrooms in, editor(s)Butler, D., Marshall, K., Leahy, M., , Shaping our Future: How the lessons of the past can shape educational transformation, Dublin, Liffey Press, 2015, pp348 - 381, [Conneely, C., Girvan, C., Lawlor, J., Tangney, B.] Book Chapter, 2015

Murchan, D., Tangney, B., Johnston, K. & Conneely, C., Lessons from using the Bridge21 model in the context of 21st century learning approaches., British Educational Research Association, Belfast, 15th-17th September, 2015 Conference Paper, 2015

Lorraine Fisher, Jake Rowan Byrne and Brendan Tangney, Exploring Teacher Reactions towards a 21St Century Teaching and Learning Approach to Continuing Professional Development Programme in Computer Science, 7th International Conference on Computer Supported Education (CSEDU), Lisbon, Portugal, 2015, pp22 - 31 Conference Paper, 2015

Aibhín Bray, Elizabeth Oldham and Brendan Tangney, Technology-Mediated Realistic Mathematics Education and the Bridge21 Model: A teaching experiment, Proceedings of the 9th Congress of European Research in Mathematics Education, Prague, Czech Republic, 4-8 February 2015, edited by Konrad Krainer and Naďa Vondrová , Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Education and ERME, 2015, pp2487 - 2494 Conference Paper, 2015 TARA - Full Text

Realistic Mathematics Education, Mobile Technology & The Bridge21 Model For 21st Century Learning - A Perfect Storm in, editor(s)H. Crompton & J. Traxler , Mobile Learning and Mathematics: Foundations, Design, and Case Studies, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, Routledge, 2015, pp96 - 105, [B. Tangney, A. Bray & E. Oldham] Book Chapter, 2015

Byrne, J. R., Fisher, L. & Tangney, B., Computer Science Teacher reactions towards Raspberry Pi Continuing Professional Development (CPD) workshops using the Bridge21 model, 10th International Conference on Computer Science & Education (ICCSE), Cambridge, UK, July, IEEE, 2015, pp267 - 272 Conference Paper, 2015 DOI

Lawlor J., Marshall K., Tangney B., Bridge21 - Exploring the potential to foster intrinsic student motivation through a team-based, technology mediated learning model, Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2015, p1 - 20 Journal Article, 2015 DOI DOI

Reardon S., Tangney B., Smartphones, Studio-Based Learning and Scaffolding - Helping Novices to Learn to Program, ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 14, (4), 2014, p1 - 15 Journal Article, 2014 DOI

Bray, A., & Tangney, B., Barbie Bungee Jumping, Technology and Contextual Learning of Mathematics., 6th International Conference on Computer Supported Education (CSEDU 2014), 2014, pp206 - 213 Conference Paper, 2014 TARA - Full Text

Bray, A. & Tangney, B., Mathematics, Technology Interventions and Pedagogy - Seeing the Wood From the Trees, 5th International Conference on Computer Supported Education, Aachen, Germany, May, 2013, pp57 - 63 Conference Paper, 2013 DOI

Aibhin Bray, Elizabeth Oldham, Brendan Tangney, THE HUMAN CATAPULT AND OTHER STORIES - ADVENTURES WITH TECHNOLOGY IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION, Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Technology in Mathematics Teaching ICTMT 11, 11th International Conference on Technology in Mathematics Teaching (ICTMT11), Bari, Italy, July, 2013, edited by Eleonora Faggiano, Antonella Montone , University of Bari, 2013, pp77 - 84 Conference Paper, 2013 TARA - Full Text

Conneely, C., Murchan, D., Tangney, B. & Johnston, K, 21 Century Learning -Teachers' and Students' Experiences and Views of the Bridge21 Approach within Mainstream Education, Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, March, AACE., 2013, pp5125 - 5132 Conference Paper, 2013 TARA - Full Text

Girvan C., Tangney B., Savage T., SLurtles: Supporting constructionist learning in Second Life, Computers and Education, 61, 2013, p115 - 132 Journal Article, 2013 DOI

Bray, A., Oldham, E. and Tangney, B., The Human Catapult and Other Stories - Adventures with Technology in Mathematics Education, 11th International Conference on Technology in Maths Teaching (ICTMT11), Bari, Italy, 9-12 July 2013, edited by Eleonora Faggiano and Antonella Montone , 2013, pp77 - 83 Conference Paper, 2013

Technology, Teamwork and 21st Century Skills in the Irish Classroom in, editor(s)Marshall, K. , Shaping our Future: How the lessons of the past can shape educational transformation , Liffey Press, 2013, pp20 - 27, [Claire Conneely, John Lawlor and Brendan Tangney] Book Chapter, 2013 TARA - Full Text URL

Tangney, B. & Bray, A, Mobile Technology, Maths Education & 21C Learning, Proceedings of the 12th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning., Qatar, 2013, pp1-8 Conference Paper, 2013 DOI

Johnston, K.; Conneely, C.; Murchan, D.; Tangney, B., Enacting Key Skills-based Curricula in Secondary Education: Lessons from a Technology-mediated, Group-based Learning Initiative , The European Conference on Educational Research 2012, Cadiz, 18-21 September 2012, 2012 Conference Paper, 2012 DOI TARA - Full Text

CAWriter - a Computer Supported Collaborative Tool to Support Doctoral Candidates Academic Writing: A Pedagogical and Human-Computer Interaction Perspective in, editor(s)Juan A.A., Daradoumis T., Roca M., Grasman S.E., Faulin J. , Collaborative and Distributed E-Research: Innovations in Technologies, Strategies and Applications.. , IGI Global , 2012, pp182 - 205, [Byne J., Tangney B.] Book Chapter, 2012 DOI

Reardon, S., & Tangney, B., Studio-Based Learning with Smartphones for Novice Programmers, Proceedings of the 10th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning, Beijing, Oct, 2011, pp32 - 39 Conference Paper, 2011

Lawlor J., Conneely C., Tangney B., Towards a pragmatic model for group-based, technology-mediated, project-oriented learning - an overview of the B2C model, TechEduca Conference, Athens, May, edited by Lytras, M.D.; Ordonez De Pablos, P.; Avison, D.; Sipior, J.; Jin, Q.; Leal, W. Uden, L.; Thomas, M.; Cervai, S.; Horner, D.G. , 2010, pp602 - 609 Conference Paper, 2010

Tangney, B., Oldham, E., Conneely, C., Barrett, E., Lawlor, J., Pedagogy and processes for a computer engineering outreach workshop - the B2C model, IEEE Transactions on Education, 53, (1), 2010, p53 - 60 Journal Article, 2010 DOI

Girvan C., Tangney B., Savage T, SLurtle Soup: a conceptual mash up of constructionist ideas and virtual worlds, Constructionism 2010, Paris, July, edited by Clayson J., Kalas I. , 2010, pp1 - 10 Conference Paper, 2010

Byrne, J., & Tangney, B, CAWriter: A CSCW/CSCL Tool to Support Research Students' Academic Writing, HCI2010 Conference: Play is a serious business, Dundee, Scotland, Sept, British Computer Scoiety, 2010, pp20 - 23 Conference Paper, 2010 DOI

Tangney B., Weber S. , O'Hanlon P., Knowles D., Munnelly J., Salkham A., Watson R., Jennings K, MobiMaths: An approach to utilising smartphones in teaching mathematics, Proceeding of the 9th world conference on mobile and contextual learning (Mlearn2010), Malta, Oct, 2010, pp9 - 15 Conference Paper, 2010

Lahart O., Kelly D. & Tangney B., Increasing Parental Self-Efficacy in a Home-Tutoring Environment, IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2, (2), 2009, p121 - 134 Journal Article, 2009 URL DOI

SMART: Stop-Motion Animation and Reviewing Tool in, editor(s)Tiong T. Goh , Multi-platform E-Learning Systems and Technologies: Mobile Devices for Ubiquitous ICT-Based Education, IGI Global, 2009, pp229 - 242, [Byrne, P., Tangney, B. ] Book Chapter, 2009

Richards, D, & Tangney, B. , An informal online learning community for student mental health at university, British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 36, (1), 2008, p1 - 17 Journal Article, 2008 DOI

Computers & Education , Elsevier, [Member of Editoral Board], 2008-2022 Editorial Board, 2008

Underwood, J., Tangney B, Special Issue Editorial, Computers & Education, 50, (2), 2008, p447 - 448 Journal Article, 2008

Orla Lahart, Declan Kelly & Brendan Tangney , Development of a Dual User Adaptive Education System, EDMedia, Vienna, June 30 - July 4, AACE, 2008, pp1768 - 1778 Conference Paper, 2008

Byrne P., Arnedillo Sánchez, I., Tangney, B , A Mobile Computer Supported Collaborative Learning Tool for Digital Narrative Production, mLearn, UK, Oct , 2008, pp66 - 73 Conference Paper, 2008

Computers & Education (Special Issue CAL 07), 50, 2, (2008), 447 - 626p, Jean Underwood and Brendan Tangney, [eds.] Journal, 2008

CAL, Computer Assisted Learning, April, In:CAL 2007 - Development, Disruption and Debate, 2007, Dublin, Tangney, B. Meetings /Conferences Organised, 2007

Lahart O., Kelly D. & Tangney B., P.A.C.T. - Coaching the Parent in Home Tutoring Best Practice, Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education, Quebec City, Canada., June, edited by G. Richards , AACE, 2007, pp7205 - 7212 Conference Paper, 2007

Lahart O., Kelly D. & Tangney B., Towards Personalised Support for Home Tutors: Identification of Tutoring Rules, Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications , Vancouver, Canada, June, edited by C. Montgomerie & J. Seale , AACE, 2007, pp2864 - 2870 Conference Paper, 2007

Orla Lahart and Declan Kelly and Brendan Tangney, P.A.C.T. - Scaffolding Best Practice in Home Tutoring, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Intelligent Tutoring Systems: 8th International Conference, Taiwan, June, edited by Mitsuru Ikeda, Kevin D. Ashley, Tak-Wai Chan , 4053, Springer, 2006, pp615 - 624 Conference Paper, 2006 URL

Implementing Accessible Online Learning for Blind and Visually Impaired Students in, editor(s)Kurniwan S, Zaphiris P. , Advances in Universal Web Design and Evaluation: Research, Trends and Opportunities, Ideas Group Inc., 2006, pp271 - 292, [O'Neill, H., Arnedillo Sánchez, I., N., Tangney, B.] Book Chapter, 2006

P. Byrne and B. Tangney, Animation on Mobile Phones, International Association for the Development of Information Society, IADIS International Conference on Mobile Learning, Dublin, July, edited by P. Isaias, P Kommers, I. Arnedillo Sánchez , 2006, pp365 - 369 Conference Paper, 2006

I. Arnedillo Sánchez and B.Tangney, Mobile Technology: Towards overcoming technology & time constraints in digital video production, IADIS International Conference on Mobile Learning, Dublin, July, edited by P. Isaias, P Kommers, I. Arnedillo Sánchez , International Association for the Development of Information Society, 2006, pp256 - 259 Conference Paper, 2006

Kelly, D.,Tangney, B., Adapting to Intelligence Profile in an Adaptive Educational System, Journal Interacting With Computers, 18, (3), 2006, p385 - 409 Journal Article, 2006 DOI

C. Markett, I. Arnedillo Sánchez, S. Weber, B. Tangney, Using Short Message Service (SMS) to Encourage Interactivity in the Classroom, Computers & Education, 46, (3), 2006, p280 - 293 Journal Article, 2006 DOI

Patten, B., Arnedillo Sánchez, I., N., Tangney, B., Designing collaborative, constructionist and contextual applications for handheld devices, Computers & Education, 46, (3), 2006, p294 - 308 Journal Article, 2006 DOI

Declan Kelly and Brendan Tangney, Using Multiple Intelligence Informed Resources in an Adaptive System, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Intelligent Tutoring Systems: 8th International Conference, Taiwan, June, edited by Mitsuru Ikeda, Kevin D. Ashley, Tak-Wai Chan , 4053, Springer, 2006, pp412 - 421 Conference Paper, 2006 DOI

Crotty, C., Arnedillo Sánchez, I., & Tangney, B., Power to the Students: Filmmaking Activity as a Mindtool in Education FAME, International Conference on Multimedia, Image Processing and Computer Vision, Madrid, April, International Association for the Development of Advances in Technology, 2005, pp161 - 165 Conference Paper, 2005

McCarthy, C., Bligh, J., Jennings, K., Tangney, B., Virtual Collaborative Learning Environments for Music: Networked Drumsteps, Computers & Education, 44, (2), 2005, p173 - 195 Journal Article, 2005 DOI

Costello, E., Tangney, B., Teaching Programming to Novices using a Software Enabled Scaffolding Environment, Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education, USA, edited by G. Richards , 2005, pp1942 - 1946 Conference Paper, 2005 URL

Bligh, J., Jennings, K., & Tangney, B., Designing Interfaces For Collaborative Music Composition, International Conference on Multimedia, Image Processing and Computer Vision, Madrid, April, International Association for the Development of Advances in Technology, 2005, pp218 - 222 Conference Paper, 2005

Ramos J.L., Carvalho J.L., Blasquez F., Luengo R., eCasas G.L., Younie S., Holmes B., Savage T., Tangney B., Arnedillo I.S., The Web@classroom project: portable computers and wireless technology in the classroom, Interactive Educational Multimedia, (11), 2005, p204 - 210 Journal Article, 2005

Vaucelle, C., Gorman, M. J., Clancy, A., & Tangney, B., Re-thinking real time video making for the museum exhibition space, Proceedings of SIGGRAPH'05 Conference. Abstracts and Applications., Los Angeles, California, USA, July, 2005, pp88- Conference Paper, 2005 DOI

Kelly, D., Durnin, S., Tangney, B., 'First Aid for You': Getting to know your Learning Style using Machine Learning, Proceedings of the Fifth IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT), Kaohsiung, Taiwan, July, 2005, pp1 - 4 Conference Paper, 2005 DOI

Kelly, D.,Tangney, B., Matching and Mismatching Learning Characteristics with Multiple Intelligence Based Content, Proceedings of the Twelveth International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education, (AIED), Amsterdam, Netherlands, July, 2005, pp354 - 361 Conference Paper, 2005

Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, AACE, [eds.], 2004-2018 Editorial Board, 2004

Arnedillo Sánchez, I., Savage,T., Tangney, B., Higher Education (HE), Information Communication Technology (ICT) and Learning: ICT for replication OR innovation?, AISHE Conference, Dublin, September, 2004 Conference Paper, 2004

Kelly D, Tangney B, Predicting learning characteristics in a multiple intelligence based tutoring system, LECTURE NOTES IN COMPUTER SCIENCE, 3220, 2004, pp678 - 688 Conference Paper, 2004 DOI

Kelly D, Tangney B, Empirical evaluation of an adaptive multiple intelligence based tutoring system, LECTURE NOTES IN COMPUTER SCIENCE, 3137, 2004, pp308 - 311 Conference Paper, 2004 DOI

Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, USA, Association of Advancement of Computers in Education, [eds.], 2004 Editorial Board, 2004

Savage, T., Arnedillo Sánchez, I., O'Donnell, F., Tangney, B., Using Robotic Technology as a Constructionist Mindtool in Knowledge Construction, IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT), Greece, July, 2003 Conference Paper, 2003 DOI

Kelly, D., Tangney, B, World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications (EDMedia), A Framework for using Multiple Intelligences in an ITS, USA, June, 2003 Conference Paper, 2003

O'Donnell, F., Tangney, B., Towards 'phenomenaria' in the teaching of distributed systems concepts, IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT), Greece, July, 2003 Conference Paper, 2003 DOI

Kelly, D., Tangney, B., Eleventh International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education, (AIED), Learner's responses to Multiple Intelligence Differentiated Instructional Material in an ITS, Sydney, Australia, July, 2003 Conference Paper, 2003

Freeman, E., Hinostroza, E., Tangney, B., Building and Empowering Education Policy: A Time for ACTION, Annual UK Conference of the Association for Information Technology for Teacher Education, Dublin, Ireland, July, 2002, pp38 - 39 Conference Paper, 2002

S. Weber, P. Nixon, B. Tangney., A Framework for Distributed Shared Memory, Concurrency Practice and Experience, 14, (1), 2002, p33 - 55 Journal Article, 2002

Domhnall O Suibhne, Brendan Tangney, Using ICT as a Tool to Monitor How Children Use ICT, Annual UK Conference of the Association for Information Technology for Teacher Education, Dublin, Ireland, July, 2002 Conference Paper, 2002

Kelly, D., Tangney, B., Intelligent Tutoring Systems, (ITS) 6'th International Conference, Incorporating Learning Characteristics into an Intelligent Tutor, France, June, 2002 Conference Paper, 2002

Arnedillo Sánchez, I., Tangney, B., Webbing Evaluations: A Web-based Artefact to Enhance Shared and Collective Knowledge Construction in Evaluation Processes, Annual Conference of the Association for Information Technology for Teacher Education, Dublin, Ireland, July, 2002 Conference Paper, 2002

Jennings, K., Tangney, B., Ninth International Technological Directions in Music Learning Conference (TDML), Drumsteps - A Percussion MicroEnvironment, San Antonio, Texas, January, 2002 Conference Paper, 2002

Mc Kibben, D., & McDonald, S., Holmes, B., Tangney, B., Reflections on the Impact of ICT on Teacher Education, Proceedings of the 12th International Conference of the Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education, Charlottesville, VA, USA, March, 2001 Conference Paper, 2001

Freeman, E., Hinostroza, E., Guzman, A., Tangney, B., ICT Policies and Evaluation: An ongoing international cross analysis, Annual Conference of the Association for Information Technology in Teacher Education, Swansea, UK, July, 2001 Conference Paper, 2001

Tangney, B., Arnedillo Sánchez, I., Brophy, C., Benson, L., Lysaght, Z., Holmes, B., Reflections on Reflections: A Communal Constructivist Approach to Evaluation of an ICT Intervention, Annual UK Conference of the The Association for Information Technology in Teacher Education Conference, Swansea, UK, July, 2001, pp51 - 52 Conference Paper, 2001

Meehan, S., Holmes, B., Tangney, B., Who wants to be a teacher? An exploration of the theory of Communal Constructivism at the chalk face, Teacher Development, 5, (2), 2001, p177 - 190 Journal Article, 2001 DOI

Mc Kibben, D., & McDonald, S., Holmes, B., Tangney, B., Reflections on the Impact of ICT on Teacher Education, 12th International Conference of the Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education (SITE 2001), Charlottesville, VA, USA, March, 2001 Conference Paper, 2001

Jones, C., Freeman, E., Tangney, B., By Their Deeds Shall Ye Know Them....Teaching to the Test, Annual UK Conference of the The Association for Information Technology in Teacher Education Conference, Swansea, UK, July, 2001, pp29 - 30 Conference Paper, 2001

Tangney, B., Holmes, B., FitzGibbon, A., Teaching "Computers & Society" - The Medium and The Message, M/SET-2000 Conference. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education, Charlottesville, VA, USA, February, 2000 Conference Paper, 2000

FitzGibbon, A., Drury, C., Oldham, E., Tangney, B., A Hero's Journey: Introducing Modular In-Service Courses in IT, SITE 2000. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education, February, 1, 2000 Conference Paper, 2000

S. Barrett, B Tangney, Separation of Concerns: Supporting Change in Groupware Design, COORDINATION 2000 - Fourth International Conference on Coordination Models and Languages, Cyprus, September, 2000, pp329 - 334 Conference Paper, 2000

S. Barrett, B. Tangney., Wilde: An Open Systems Paradigm for Groupware., The 2000 International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Processing Techniques and Applications, (PDPTA'2000), USA, June, 2000, pp100 - 105 Conference Paper, 2000

Wilde: Supporting Change in Groupware in, Coordination Languages and Models, Springer Berlin / Heidelberg, 2000, pp329 - 334, [Stephen Barrett and Brendan Tangney] Book Chapter, 2000 URL

Distributed Shared Memory in, editor(s)Rajkumar Buyya , High Performance Cluster Computing, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458, Prentice Hall PTR, 1999, pp409 - 438, [Alan Judge, Paddy Nixon, Brendan Tangey, Stefan Weber and Vinny Cahill] Book Chapter, 1999

Stephen Barrett and Brendan Tangney and Vinny Cahill, Constructing Distributed Groupware Systems: a walk on the Wilde side , Proceedings of the 8th ACM SIGOPS European workshop on Support for composing distributed applications, Sitra, Portugal, edited by Paulo Guedes and Jean Bacon , ACM Press, 1998, pp138 - 145 Conference Paper, 1998 DOI

S. Barrett, B. Tangney and V. Cahill, Constructing Distributed Groupware Systems, 8th ACM SIGOPS European Workshop. ACM SIGOP, September, 1998 Conference Paper, 1998

Cahill V, Nixon P, Tangney B, Rabhi F, Object models for distributed or persistent programming, Computer Journal, 40, (8), 1997, p513 - 527 Journal Article, 1997 DOI

Karl O'Connell, Tom Dinneen, Stephen Collins, Brendan Tangney, Neville Harris, and Vinny Cahill., Techniques for handling scale and distribution in virtual worlds., Proceedings of the 7th ACM SIGOPS European Workshop, 7th ACM SIGOPS European Workshop, September , ACM SIGOPS, 1996, pp17-24 Conference Paper, 1996 DOI TARA - Full Text

K. O'Connell, T. Dineen, S. Collins, B. Tangney, N. Harris, and V. Cahill, Techniques for Handling Scale and Distribution in Virtual Worlds, 7th ACM SIGOPS European Workshop, ACM SIGOPS, September, 1996 Conference Paper, 1996

K. O'Connell, V. Cahill, A. Condon, S. McGerty, G. Starovic and B. Tangney, The VOID Shell a toolkit for the development of Distributed Video Games and Virtual Worlds, Workshop on Simulation and Interaction in Virtual Environments, IOWA, June, 1996 Conference Paper, 1996

Gradimir Starovic, Vinny Cahill, and Brendan Tangney., An event based object model for distributed programming, OOIS (Object Oriented Information), December , Springer-Verlag,, 1995, pp72-86. Conference Paper, 1995 TARA - Full Text URL

S. Barrett and B. Tangney, Aspects: Composing cscw applications., Proceedings of the 1995 International Conference on Object Oriented Information , Springer, 1995 Conference Paper, 1995 DOI

Karl O'Connell, Vinny Cahill, Andrew Condon, Stephen McGerty, Gradimir Starovic, and Brendan Tangney., The VOID shell: A toolkit for the development of distributed video games and virtual worlds., Workshop on Simulation and Interaction in Virtual Environments, University of Iowa, July, 1995, pp172-177 Conference Paper, 1995 TARA - Full Text URL

G. Starovic, V. Cahill, B. Tangney, An event based object model for distributed programming, OOIS (Object-Oriented Information Systems) '95, Springer-Verlag, 1995, pp72 - 88 Conference Paper, 1995 TARA - Full Text

V. Cahill, C. Hogan, A. Judge, D. O Grady, B. Tangney, P. Taylor., 6th ACM SIGOPS European Workshop, Extensible Systems - The Tigger Approach, September, 1994 Conference Paper, 1994

Tangney, B., Condon, A., Cahill, V., and Harris, N., Requirements for parallel programming in object-oriented distributed systems., Computer Journal, 37, (6), 1994, p499 - 508 Journal Article, 1994 DOI

Vinny Cahill, Christine Hogan, Alan Judge, Darragh O'Grady, Brendan Tangney, and Paul Taylor., Extensible systems - the Tigger approach. , Proceedings of the 6th workshop on ACM SIGOPS European workshop, 6th workshop on ACM SIGOPS European workshop, September, ACM, 1994, pp151-153 Conference Paper, 1994 DOI TARA - Full Text

Martin O'Connor, Brendan Tangney, Vinny Cahill and Neville Harris, Micro-kernel Support for Migration, Distributed Systems Engineering Journal, 1, (4), 1994, p212 - 223 Journal Article, 1994

Implementing the Comandos Virtual Machine Interface in, editor(s)V. Cahill, R. Balter, X. R. del Pino, N. Harris , The COMANDOS Distributed Application Platform, Springer-Verlag, 1993, pp158 - 208, [V. Cahill, R. Balter, X. R. del Pino, N. Harris] Book Chapter, 1993

Yvon Gourhant, Sylvain Louboutin, Vinny Cahill, Andrew Condon, Gradimir Starovic, and Brendan Tangney, Dynamic clustering in an objectoriented distributed system., Proceedings of OLDA-II (Objects in Large Distributed Applications), , OLDA-II (Objects in Large Distributed Applications), , October, 1992, pp56-62 Conference Paper, 1992 TARA - Full Text

V. Cahill, S. Baker, B. Tangney, C. Horn, N. Harris, On Object Orientation as a Paradigm for General Purpose Distributed Operating Systems, 5th ACM SIGOPS European Workshop, September, 1992 Conference Paper, 1992

Vinny Cahill, Seán Baker, Brendan Tangney, Chris Horn, and Neville Harris., On object orientation as a paradigm for general purpose distributed operating systems. , Proceedings of the 5th ACM SIGOPS European workshop, 5th ACM SIGOPS European workshop, September, ACM/IRISA/INRIA, 1992, pp11-17. Conference Paper, 1992 TARA - Full Text URL

Y. Gourhant, S. Louboutin, V. Cahill, A. Condon, G. Starovic, B. Tangney, Dynamic Clustering in an Object Oriented Distributed Systems, OLDA-II Workshop, October, 1992 Conference Paper, 1992

B. Tangney, V. Cahill, C. Horn, D. Herity, A. Judge, G. Starovic and M. Sheppard, Some Ideas on Support for Fault Tolerance in Comandos, an Object Oriented Distributed System, ACM SIGOPS, 25, (2), 1991, pp70 - 76 Conference Paper, 1991

Tangney, Brendan, Cahill, Vinny, Horn, Chris, Herity, Dominic, Judge, Alan, Starovic, Gradimir, Sheppard, Mark, Some ideas on support for fault tolerance in COMMANDOS, an object oriented distributed system , Operating Systems Review (ACM), 25, (2), 1991, p130-135 Journal Article, 1991 DOI

B. Tangney and A. O'Toole, An Overview of Load Balancing in Amadeus, ISMM Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing and Systems, October, 1991, pp144 - 146 Conference Paper, 1991

McGrath, P., Tangney, B.,, SCRABBLE - A Distributedh Application With an Emphasis on Continuity, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING JOURNAL, 5, 1990, p160 - 164 Journal Article, 1990

Crane, S., Moreau, J., Tangney, B., ENFORCING DETERMINISM IN A CSMA CD LOCAL AREA NETWORK, MICROPROCESSING AND MICROPROGRAMMING, 26, 1989, p205 - 211 Journal Article, 1989

B. Tangney, S. Crane, F. Lynch, A. O'Toole, and N.R. Harris, Multiprocessors and Multiprocessing in a Distributed System, IEEE Workshop on Distributed Computing in the '90s, IEEE, September, 1988 Conference Paper, 1988

B. Tangney, S. Crane, F. Lynch, A. O'Toole, and N.R. Harris, Primitives for Coarse-Grained Parallelism in an Object-Oriented Language, BISL CONPAR Conference, British Computer Society, September, 1988 Conference Paper, 1988

B. Tangney and D. O'Mahony., Local Area Networks and their Applications, (UK), Hemel Hempstead, Prentice-Hall, 1988, 246pp Book, 1988

N. Harris, C. Horn, S. Baker, P. Duggan, D. Lyons, B. Tangney, Co-ordinated Decentralised Computer Systems, Medical Informatics Europe, 82, 1982, pp777 - 783 Conference Paper, 1982

Non-Peer-Reviewed Publications

Brendan Tangney, Aibhín Bray, Ann Devitt, Carina Girvan, Eilís Ní Chorcora, Jen Maguire Donohoe, Joanne Banks, Kevin Sullivan, Lisa Keane, Philip Byrne, Rónán Smith and Cliona Hannon, Trinity Access - Project Overview, TARA, Trinity Access, Trinity College Dublin, December, 2021 Report, 2021 DOI TARA - Full Text

Brendan Tangney, Inmaculada Arnedillo Sánchez, Liam Benson, Clare Brophy, Bryn Holmes, Marion O'Neill, Reflections on the Kilkenny Schools IT 2000 Projects. Oct 2001. 26 pages. A Report Commissioned by the Kilkenny Information Age Schools Steering Committee, 2001 Report, 2001

B. Holmes, T. Savage, B. Tangney, Comparative International Research on Best Practice and Innovation in Learning, The Lifelong Learning Group, The Information Society Commission, 2000 Report, 2000

Research Expertise

Description

The overarching research question driving my research is "how best to make use of the affordances of technology to support learning?". This lead to the exploration of different pedagogical approaches and the development, and evaluation of, tools to align with them. The tools covered subject areas ranging from music to mathematics and it emerged that tools designed to support social constructivist, and constructionist, pedagogies were effective. The then emerging area of mobile learning was a particular focus. From the work it became clear that greater insights were needed into how technology enhanced learning can be embedded in the classroom. This lead into research on the needs of teachers to help them transform their practice. Findings revealed that teachers needed a pragmatic pedagogical model with which to structure teaching, so that learners could master curriculum content and develop key skills (communication, collaboration etc.) which have become of increasing importance in education at all levels. The Bridge21 pedagogical model, and the corresponding approach to teacher professional development, emerged from this research. My approach to research is to marry the conceptual with the applied. This is particularly important in educational research where the paradigms for action, and design based, research are often used as they include an element of trying to transform practice on the ground. Of late my research has overlapped with involvement in the Trinity Access Programmes. Here the research questions are "How can the educational aspirations and attainment levels of students in areas of socio-economic disadvantage be improved?" and "How can interventions in this field be implemented at scale?" A body of evidence has been produced to demonstrate that the Bridge21 pedagogical model helps to attain these goals in both informal settings and in schools when teachers have been provided with appropriate professional development. This is a very significant result from research and policy perspectives as it address obstacles identified by the OECD in the embedding of key skills in school systems. More immediately the Bridge21 work with TAP, and other, schools is having a direct impact on the lives of tens of thousands of students. Measuring change in educational contexts is a well known research problem, so I have spearheaded work in TAP to gather longitudinal data on impact. This is producing an invaluable, and unique,dataset which is allowing a myriad of research questions to be addressed by the TAP team. The data is being made available, on request, to other researchers.

Projects

  • Title
    • Bridge21
  • Summary
    • Bridge21 is a design based research programme which is exploring a new model of technology mediated learning, that can be adapted for use in Irish secondary schools.
  • Funding Agency
    • Google, Microsoft, NCCA, Ireland Funds, The Iris O'Brien Foundation, ICS Skills and philanthropy
  • Date From
    • 2007
  • Date To
    • On-going
  • Title
    • Trinity Access 21
  • Summary
    • Trinity Access 21 is a manifestation of Trinity College's commitment to innovative educational outreach, expressed in the 'Engagement with Society' theme of the current Strategic Plan. It is a partnership of Bridge 21, the Trinity Access Programmes and the School of Education to develop and disseminate engaging, innovative, insipirational educational models, grounded in research and advocacy.
  • Funding Agency
    • Google
  • Date From
    • 2014
  • Date To
    • On going
  • Title
    • Teaching for Tomorrow
  • Summary
    • Developing the Bridge21 model of teaching & learning for a european wide context.
  • Funding Agency
    • EU
  • Date From
    • 2015
  • Date To
    • 2017

Keywords

Computer Education/Literacy; Computer-Aided Instruction; Computers & Education; Creative music education; E-Learning; Educational/Instructional Technology; Information technology in education; Innovation in learning; Technology & Learning

Recognition

Representations

Member of the Editorial Board, Computers & Education 2008-

Chair of the Ministerial Advisory Board on the Implementation of the Digital Strategy in Schools 2017-2020

Member of the Editorial Board, Journal for STEM Education Research 2018-

Member of the Department of Education and Skills, Senior Cycle Redevelopment Programme Delivery Board 2022-

Editorial Board Member, Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching 2004-2018

Member of the executive, and Treasurer, of the International Association of Mobile Learning 2010-2014

External Examiner BSc. (Computational Problem Solving and Software Development) DCU 2016

External Examiner B.Sc. & M.Sc. (Computer Science/Multimedia) Anglia Ruskin University 2003

Course Validation B.A. Learning and Development, National College of Ireland (2015) M.Sc. Systemic Psychotherapy, UCD (2013) B.Sc. Problem-Solving and Software Development DCU (2012) M.Sc. Systemic Psychotherapy Clanwilliam Institute Dublin/Univ of Swansea (2011) M.A. Education and Development (Distance Learning), University of East London (2006) 2006

Charity Board Memberships: The Good Summit (2022-); Earth Ecology Trust (2019-); John Scottus Educational Trust (2010-2019) (Chair). 2010

Awards and Honours

Provost's Teaching Award 2003

FTCD 2006

Memberships

Executive Member and Treasurer, International Association of Mobile Learning 2010 – 2014