Dr. John Harris

• Harris J. and Conway, M. , Modern Languages in Irish Primary Schools: An Evaluation of the National Pilot Project., Dublin , Institiúid Teangeolaíochta Éireann, 2002, 1 - 242 ppBook, 2002
• Harris, J. and Murtagh, L. , Teaching and learning Irish in primary school: A review of research and development. Research Report 25. , Dublin , Institiúid Teangeolaíochta Éireann. , 1999, 1 - 515ppBook, 1999
• Harris, J., Forde, P., Archer, P., Nic Fhearaile, S., and O'Gorman, M. , Irish in primary school: Long-term national trends in achievement. , Dublin , Department of Education and Science., 2006, 1 - 174ppBook, 2006
• Harris, J.W., Ó Neill, P., Uí Dhufaigh, M. and Ó Súilleabhain, E. , Cúrsaí Nua Gaeilge na Bunscoile: Moltaí agus Ábhar Samplach. Naionáin Shóisearacha - rang 2. Research Report 19. , Dublin , Institiúid Teangeolaíochta Éireann, 1996, 1 - 476ppBook, 1996
• Harris, J.W., Ó Neill, P., Uí Dhufaigh, M. and Ó Súilleabhain, E.., Cúrsaí Nua Gaeilge na Bunscoile: Moltaí agus Ábhar Samplach. Rang 3 -Rang 6. Research Report 20. , Dublin, Institiúid Teangeolaíochta Éireann, 1996, 1 - 555ppBook, 1996
• The role of ordinary primary schools in the maintenance and revival of Irish, in, editor(s)J. Cohen, K. McAlister, K. Rolstad and J. MacSwan , ISB4: Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Bilingualism, , Somerville, MA, Cascadilla Press., 2005, [Harris, J.]Book Chapter, 2005
• Research, Innovation and Policy Change: Lessons from the ITÉ evaluation of the Irish programme at Primary level. in, J. M. Kirk and D. P. Ó Baoill , Language planning and education: Linguistic issues in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and Scotland. , Belfast, Cló Ollscoil na Banríona., 2002, [Harris, J.]Book Chapter, 2002
• Harris, J. , An independent evaluation of the Modern Languages in Primary Schools Initiative. , Teangeolas, (41), 2004, p48 - 62Journal Article, 2004
• Harris, J. W., Spoken Irish in primary schools: An analysis of achievement, Institiúid Teangeolaíochta Éir, Dublin, 1984Book, 1984
• Harris, J. W., An Ghaeilge labhartha sna bunscoileanna, Institiúid Teangeolaíochta Éir, Dublin, 1984Book, 1984
• Evaluating second language programmes: Process and product. Language, Culture and Curriculum, 3, 1, (1990), Harris, J.W., [eds.]Journal, 1990
• Speech and silence in the Irish-Ianguage class in, editor(s)A. Alqvist and v. Capkova , Dán do oide: Essays in memory of Conn R. Ó Cleirigh, 1927- 1995, Dublin, Institiúid Teangeolaíochta Éireann, 1997, [Harris, J. and Murtagh, L.]Book Chapter, 1997
• Speaking proficiency in Irish in primary school children: Educational and sociolinguistic factors in, editor(s)W. Wolck and A.De Houwer , Plurilingua XVIII: Recent studies in contact linguistics, Brussels, Research Centre on Multilingualism at the Catholic University of Brussels, 1997, [Harris, J.]Book Chapter, 1997
• Topic and language in teaching Irish at sixth-grade in primary school in, editor(s)T. Hickey. and J. Williams , Language, education and society in a changing world, Clevedon, Avon, Multilingual Matters and IRAAL, 1996, [Harris, J. and Murtagh, L.]Book Chapter, 1996
• Harris, J., Teagasc na Gaeilge sa bhunscoil trid an gCur Chuige Cumarsaideach: Tionscadal taighde agus forbartha de chuid ITÉ, Teangeolas, 35, 1996, p22 - 36Journal Article, 1996
• Ireland (IRL): Multilingual policies in Irish first and second level schools in, editor(s)Ulrich Ammon, Klaus J. Mattheier and Peter Nelde , Multilingual Concepts in the Schools of Europe. Sociolinguistica 7, 1993, pp152 - 161, [Harris, J. with Ó Riagain, P.]Book Chapter, 1993
• Harris, J., An Ghaeilge labhartha sa ghnathscoil: fadhbanna is feidearthachtai sa re nua, Teangeolas, 32, 1993, p50 - 59Journal Article, 1993
• Second and foreign languages in primary education: Issues and research in, Foreign language teaching in primary schools, Dublin, Irish National Teachers Organisation, 1991, [Harris, J.W.]Book Chapter, 1991
• The contribution of primary schools to the maintenance of Irish in, editor(s)S. Kroon and K. J aspaert , Ethnic minority languages and education, Amsterdam, Swets and Zeitlinger, 1991, [Harris, J .W.]Book Chapter, 1991
• Harris, J.W., Age and language acquisition, Studies in Education, 7, 1991, p53 - 58Journal Article, 1991
• Harris, J.W., Foreign languages in primary schools: Weighing the evidence, Teangeolas, 30/31, 1992, p15 - 27Journal Article, 1992
• Harris, J.W., The second-language programme evaluation literature, Language, Culture and Curriculum, 3, 1990, p83 - 92Journal Article, 1990
• Harris, J.W., Spoken Irish in the primary school system, International Journal of the Sociology of Language, 70, 1998, p69 - 87Journal Article, 1998
• Harris, J.W. and Murtagh, L., National assessment of Irish-language speaking , Language Culture and Curriculum, 2, 1988, p85 - 130Journal Article, 1988
• Bilingualism in primary education in Ireland: Research results in, editor(s)M. W. Ó Murchu and H. Ó Murchu , Aspects of bilingual education: The Italian and Irish experience, Dublin, Bord na Gaeilge, 1988, [Harris, J.W.]Book Chapter, 1988
• Irish and English in Gaeltacht primary schools in, editor(s)G. Mac Eoin, A. Ahlqvist, and D. Ó hAodha , Celtic papers presented at the third international conference on minority languages, Clevedon, Avon, Multilingual Matters, 1987, [Harris, J. W. and Murtagh, L.]Book Chapter, 1987
• Rationale for the empirical studies in, editor(s)Forrest, M., Mac Aogain, E., Reilly, R., and Christie, B , Communication failure in dialogue IV: Dialogue studies (Main Phase). Contract # ESPRIT AlP P527, Brussels, Commission of the European Communities, 1986, [Harris, J. W.]Book Chapter, 1986
• Speech comprehension and lexical failure in, Communication failure in dialogue and discourse, Amsterdam, North Holland, 1986, [Harris, J.W.]Book Chapter, 1986
• Harris, J.W., Relationships between achievement in spoken Irish and demographic, administrative, and teaching factors, Irish Journal of Education, 17, 1983, p5 - 34Journal Article, 1983
• Harris, J.W., Research on reading in a second language, Oideas, 26, 1982, p14 - 20Journal Article, 1982
• Harris, J.W., Achievement in spoken Irish at the end of primary school, Irish Journal of Education, 16, 1982, p85 - 116Journal Article, 1982
• National assessment of speaking proficiency in Irish in, editor(s)W.F. Mackey et al. , Contemporary perspectives on the teaching of Irish, Dublin, Bord na Gaeilge, 1982, [Harris, J.W.]Book Chapter, 1982
• Harris, J. W., Why the second language speaker comprehends more slowly, Teangeolas, 11, 1980, p18 - 26Journal Article, 1980
• Ethnic stereotypes: Agreement between Jewish and Irish Americans in, editor(s)Freedman, D. , Human Sociobiology, Human Sociobiology, Free Press, 1980, [Harris, J. W. with Freedman, D.]Book Chapter, 1980
• Harris, J. W., Forbairt agus caighdeánú bealtrialacha Gaeilge Institiúid Teangeolaíochta Éireann, Teangeolas, 9, 1979, p12 - 16Journal Article, 1979
• Harris, J.W., Immediate understanding of spoken language, Teanga, 1, 1979, p17 - 27Journal Article, 1979
• Harris, J.W., Linguistic competence and performance of adolescents, Journal of the Association of Teachers of English, 8, 1979, p65 - 71Journal Article, 1979
• Harris, J.W., Psychology, grammar and the study of speech perception, Teangeolas, 7, 1976, p18 - 21Journal Article, 1976
• Irish in the education system. in, editor(s)C. Nic Pháidín and S. Ó Cearnaigh, (Eds.) , A New View of the Irish Language. , Dublin, Cois Life, 2008, pp178 - 190, [Harris, J.]Book Chapter, 2008
• Harris, J., Bilingualism and bilingual education in Ireland North and South., International Journal of Bilingualism and Bilingual Education, 10, (4), 2007, p359 - 368Journal Article, 2007
• International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 10, 4, (2007), 359 - 539p, Harris, J., [Editor ], Special IssueJournal, 2007
• Harris, J., Late-stage refocussing of Irish-language program evaluation: Maximising the potential for productive debate and remediation, Language Teaching Research, 13, (1), 2009, p55 - 76Journal Article, 2009
• A Third Language at Primary Level in Ireland: An independent evaluation of the Modern Languages in Primary Schools Initiative in, editor(s)Nikolov, M. , Early Learning of Modern Foreign Languages: Processes and Outcomes, Clevedon, Multilingual Matters, 2009, pp1 - 12, [Harris, J. & O Leary, D.]Book Chapter, 2009
• National trends in achievement in Irish listening at primary level: A challenge for language revitalisation and language policy. in, M. Conrick & M. Howard , From Applied Linguistics to Linguistics Applied: Issues, Practices and Trends., Birmingham, British Association for Applied Linguistics, 2007, pp25 - 42, [Harris, J.]Book Chapter, 2007
• Issues in Irish immersion. in, editor(s)M. Ó Laoire and J. Harris , Language and literacy in Irish-medium schools: Review of literature. , Dublin, National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, 2007, pp23 - 52, [Harris, J.]Book Chapter, 2007, URL
• Harris, J., The declining role of primary schools in the revitalisation of Irish., AILA Review, 21, 2008, p49 - 68Journal Article, 2008
• Expanding the comparative context for early language learning: From foreign to heritage and minority language programmes. in, M. Nikolov , The Age Factor and Early Language Learning, Berlin, Mouton de Gruyter, 2009, pp351 - 376, [Harris, J.]Book Chapter, 2009
• Language Culture and Curriculum., Abingdon, Oxon: , Routledge Taylor and Francis, [Editor], 2009-2012Editorial Board, 2009
• Attitude Motivation in the Early Learning of Foreign Languages and Minority Second Languages. in, O'Rourke, B. and Carson, L. , Language learning autonomy: Policy, Curriculum, Classroom, Oxford, Peter Lang, 2010, pp213 - 230, [Harris, J.]Book Chapter, 2010
• Harris, J. and Ó Duibhir, P., Effective language teaching: A synthesis of research. Research Report No. 13. , Dublin., National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, 2011, (ISSN 1649-3362), 1, 160Report, 2011
• Minority Languages, Community and Identity in Ireland and Scotland. in, John M. Kirk and Dónall P. Ó Baoill (Eds.) , Sustaining Minority Language Communities: Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, and Scotland. Belfast Studies in Language, Culture and Politics 20. , Belfast:, Cló Ollscoil na Banríona, 2011, pp11 - 21, [Harris, J.]Book Chapter, 2011

• Harris, J. and Mac Giollabhui, S., Bain Triail As: Eolaíocht trí Ghaeilge do na gnáthscoileanna. Teacher's Handbook, 1998, -Miscellaneous
• Harris, J. and Mac Giollabhui, S., Bain Triail As: Eolaíocht trí Ghaeilge do na gnáthscoileanna. Pupil's book, 1998, -Miscellaneous
• Harris, J. and Mac Giollabhui, S., Lean den Ealaín: Ealaín trí Ghaeilge do na gnáthscoileanna. Teacher's Handbook, 1998, -Miscellaneous
• Harris, J and Ní Scannláin, E., Cnuasaigh Chugat! A content based Irish course for the beginning of post primary school. CD, Listening tape and report submitted to the European Commission, 2000, -Miscellaneous
• Harris, J.W, Temporal aspects of input-output processes in human-computer and human face-to-face interactionWorking Paper
• Harris, J. W., Review of Language and Education in Multilingual settings, by Spolsky, B. , Language Culture and Curriculum, 1, (3), 1985, p309-312Review
• Harris, J. W., Review of Language transfer: A review of some recent studies agus Age as a factor in second language acquisition, by Singleton, D.M. , Teagasc na Gaeilge, 3, 1982, p170-180Review
• Harris, J.W., Speaking, listening and reading in Irish, Proceedings of the F ourth Annual Conference of the Reading Association of Ireland, edited by S. Holland , Reading Association of Ireland, 1979, pp16 - 27Conference Paper
• Harris, J.W., Aspects of the guessing behaviour of Irish children on multiple choice verbal reasoning items, Department of Education and Science, 1971Report
• Harris, J., Modern languages in Irish primary schools, Third Mercator International Symposium, Holland, November, 2004Conference Paper
• Harris, J., Third Language Learning at Primary level in Ireland: Evidence from the evaluation of the National Pilot Project, Third International Conference on Trilingualism and Third Language Acquisition, Tralee, September, 2003Conference Paper
• Harris, J., The role of primary schools in the maintenance and revival of Irish, 4th International Symposium on Bilingualism, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, April 30th, 2003Conference Paper
• Harris, J., Invited paper, Third Language and Politics Symposium, Queen's University Belfast, 18th-20th September, 2002Conference Paper
• Harris, J. and Murtagh, L., Teaching and learning Irish in primary school: A research and development project of the Psycholinguistics Department in ITE, Fifth European Congress of Psychology, Dublin, July, 1997Conference Paper
• Harris, J. and Murtagh, L., A direct classroom observation study of the teaching of Irish in sixth class in Irish primary schools, international conference on Language, Education and Society in a Changing World, Irish Association of Applied Linguistics, Dublin, June, 1994Conference Paper
• Harris, J., Content-based language instruction in Irish primary schools: L2 speaking proficiency as a function of pupil and teacher variables, Tenth World Congress of the International Association of Applied Linguistics, Amsterdam, August, 1993Conference Paper
• Harris, J., A national assessment programme for Irish, International Conference on the Maintenance and Loss of Ethnic Minority Languages, Noordwijkerhout, Holland, August, 1988Conference Paper
• Harris, J., Levels of achievement in the teaching of Irish to school children, International Conference on the Maintenance and Loss of Ethnic Minority Languages, Noordwijkerhout, Holland, August, 1988Conference Paper
• Harris, J., Achievement in spoken Irish and verbal reasoning ability in English among Gaeltacht primary school children, Third International Conference on Minority Languages, Galway, June, 1986Conference Paper
• Harris, J., Order of information within sentences and the immediate perception of language, Summer Meeting Linguistic Society of America, Salzburg, 1979Conference Paper
• Harris, J., Variation in attention to speech: new evidence, Ninth International Congress of Phonetic Sciences, Copenhagen, 1979Conference Paper
• Harris, J., Opposite effects of context on immediate structural and lexical processing, Annual Meeting Linguistic Society of America, Boston, 1978Conference Paper
• Harris, J. & O Leary, D. , Linguistic diversity at an earlier age: An independent evaluation of the Modern Language in Primary School Initiative in Ireland, Linguistic Diversity, Cork: University College Cork, Nov 4th-5th, 2005Conference Paper
• Harris, J., An Ghaeilge sa Bhunscoil: Fadhbanna agus féidearthachtaí, Conference of the Department of Education and Science Inspectorate, Croke Park, September 7th, 2005Conference Paper
• Harris, J., Múineadh na nGaeilge, an Bhéarla agus teangacha iasachta i mbunscoileanna na hÉireann, Conradh na nGaeilge Conference 'The Issue of Language in the Irish Education System'., Dublin Trinity College, 14th July, 2005Conference Paper
• Harris, J., Suirbhé náisiúnta ar an nGaeilge sa Bhunscoil, Inspectors' Conference, Tralee, 2004Conference Paper
• Harris, J., Second and foreign languages in primary education: issues and research, Education Conference, Irish National Teachers Organisation, Donegal, 1991Conference Paper
• Harris, J., Bilingualism, learning difficulties and reading, International Conference, Rodin Remediation Academy, Trinity College, Dublin, September, 1989Conference Paper
• Harris, J., Surveys on the Irish language 1960-1985, INTO Consultative Conference on the Irish Language, Cork, December, 1985Conference Paper
• Harris, J., Speaking, listening and reading in Irish, 4th Annual Meeting of the Reading Association of Ireland, St. Patrick's College, 14 September, 1979Conference Paper
• Harris, J., Linguistic patterns in adolescence, Association of Teachers of English Summer School, U.C.D., Earlsfort Terrace, 28 June, 1978Conference Paper
• Harris, J., Approaches to foreign-langage programme-evaluation at primary level, European Project Eveil aux langues a l'ecole primaire - Language awareness in the primary school, National Council for Curriculum and Assessment. Dublin, 1997Conference Paper
• Harris, J., Staidear dirbhreathnaithe ar fhoglaim agus ar theagasc na Gaeilge sa bhunscoil, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, 19th April, 1993Conference Paper
• Harris, J., Taighde ar mhuineadh na Gaeilge sa bhunscoil, Irish Curriculum Committee, National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, 5th April, 1993Conference Paper
• Harris, J., Oideachas feabhais sna scoileanna lanGhaeilge - torthai suirbhé, Meeting of Gaelscoileanna, Bord na Gaeilge, 1991Conference Paper
• Harris, J., Dearcadh daltai bunscoile agus a dtuismitheoiri faoin nGaeilge agus faoi theagasc na Gaeilge: reamhthorthai taighde, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, April, 1990Conference Paper
• Harris, J., Sceim phiolótach i dteagasc na Gaeilge, 1989: reamhthorthai, Annual General Meeting of Primary School Inspectors, Marino College, 1989Conference Paper
• Harris, J., An Ghaeilge sa bhunscoil. Lecture, Tionó1 Oideachais Chomhar na Muinteoiri Gaeilge, Riverside Centre, Dublin, 26 November, 1988Conference Paper
• Harris, J., Bilingualism in primary education in Ireland: research findings: lecture, seminar on bilingual education in Italy and in Ireland, Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Dublin, 7 November, 1986Conference Paper
• Harris, J., Explaining class achievement in spoken Irish: demographic, administrative and teaching factors, IRAAL seminar 'Bilingualism and bilingual education, St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, 9 March, 1985Conference Paper
• Harris, J., Spoken Irish in Primary Schools, Educational Research Centre, St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra, 20 February, 1985Conference Paper
• Harris, J., Attainment in spoken Irish in English-medium, all-lrish and Gaeltacht primary schools, IRAAL symposium Language across cultures, 8 July, 1983Conference Paper
• Harris, J., ITE's national assessment of the production and comprehension of spoken Irish among primary school children: results and implications, Seminar, Graduate Education for Second Language Teachers, Bord na Gaeilge, 28 November, 1981Conference Paper

Psycholinguistics, with a particular emphasis on bilingualism, classroom second language acquistion and children's attitudes to and experiences of language learning. Policy-oriented research on language learning and teaching, particularly national monitoring and evaluation at the system level. Language programme evaluation, particularly in relation to new initiatives and approaches. Classroom observation and the study of teaching and interaction processes in language education. Language maintenance and revival, minority languages, immersion education. Immediate processing of spoken language and communication failure in dialogue and discourse.

• Scholarship from Institiúid Teangeolaíochta Éireann (ITÉ) to study for a PhD in Psycholinguistics at the University of Chicago 1973-1976
• Full Tuition Scholarship from the University of Chicago 1973-1976
• Travel Scholarship from the Department of Foreign Affairs 1973
• Research Fellowship in Psychometrics from the Department of Education and Science (DES). 1970-1971
• Election to Fellowship of Trinity College Dublin 2008
• Postgraduate Scholarship from University College Cork on the basis of B.A. results. 1968-1969

• Member of the Irish Curriculum Committee of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment 1998
• Member of the Education Board of the Irish Association for Speech and Language Therapists Present
• Irish Association for Applied Linguistics
• Member of the DES Consultative Committee for the Modern Languages in Primary Schools Initiative Present
• British Association for Applied Linguistics
• Member of the DES Steering Committee for the Modern Languages in Primary Schools Initiative Present
• Member of the NCCA Modern Language Steering Committee (Primary), National Council for Curriculum and Assessment 2004
• Member of the high-level Committee to enquire into the position of Irish in the Junior Certificate Examination (Foundation and Ordinary levels) appointed by the Minister for Education and Science 2003

• Member of the Education Board of the Irish Association for Speech and Language Therapists 1999-present.
• Member, Department of Education and Science, Authoring Group for the Country Report (Ireland), Council of Europe Language Education Policy Profile for Ireland. 2005 - present.
• Council of Europe Meeting of Experts (Irish Delegate). L'enseignement bilingue pour les communautes linguistiques minoritaires' 1996
• Member of the DES Consultative Committee and the Steering Committee for the Modern Languages in Primary Schools Initiative 1998-present
• Consultant to the National Council for Curriculum and Assessmentin the early stages of its work to develop a new curriculum for Irish. 1992 - 1993.
• Member of the NCCA Modern Language Steering Committee (Primary), National Council for Curriculum and Assessment 2003-2004
• EU Meeting of Experts (Irish Delegate). Conducted an examination of a linguistic test for foreign pupils entering first year of secondary education in the Netherlands. Brussels, 4-5 December,. 1980
• Consultant to the DES Irish-Medium Materials Project Dearthóirí Áiseanna Teagaisc na Gaeilge na Roinne Oideachais agus Eolaíochta/ Séideán Sí. 2001 - present.
• Member of the ITÉ Research Management Committee (approved new projects and monitored the progress of work programmes).
• Correspondent for the journal Sociolinguistica, producing an annual bibliography of publications on sociolinguistics in Ireland 1993-2000
• Member of the Board of Institiúid Teangeolaíochta Éireann 1997-2002
• . Regular referee and reviewer of articles for academic journals such as International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, Language, Culture and Curriculum, Teanga, the Irish Association for Applied Linguistics Journal - Teanga and Teangeolas.
• Head of the Department of Psycholinguistics in ITÉ. Responsible for all planning and research management in the Department which comprised six academic staff. The research work of the Department spanned language teaching and learning at pre-school, primary and post-primary levels and dealt with Irish and modern European languages. I have supervised the work of a large number of postgraduate research assistants and teachers on secondment to ITÉ. 1978-2004
• Member of the Executive Committee of the ITÉ Board
• Editor, Language Culture and Curriculum (Routledge) January, 2009
• Member of the editorial board of the international peer review journal 'Education, Citizenship and Social Justice' (Eds.; Peter Clough, Alan Dyson, Tony Gallagher adn Laurie Johnson). 2005-
• Member of joint ITÉ Board/Senior Management Planning Committees which produced a series of five-year development plans for the Institute
• Member of Royal Irish Academy subcommitte on Language Policy. 2005 - present.
• Member of the high-level Committee to enquire into the position of Irish in the Junior Certificate Examination (Foundation and Ordinary levels) appointed by the Minister for Education and Science 2000-2003
• Member of the Irish Curriculum Committee of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment from 1992-1998
• Referee for Multilingual Matters series of books on Language Acquisition 2005