Biography
Susan is an Assistant Professor in Geography Education in the School of Education. She leads Geography Education on the Professional Masters in Education and is Dissertation Coordinator on the Masters of Education. Susan is a qualified secondary teacher, and has worked at all levels of education over the past 30 years. She was awarded her EdD in 2008, with her doctoral thesis focussing on children's experiences of their local environments.
Susan is Co-chair of the School's Research in School and Education (RISE) Research Group. Susan's current research focuses on teaching and learning in schools as well as in teacher education. She has a particular interest in the young people's experiences and learning in geography, citizenship and sustainability education, especially in fieldwork and outdoor learning through enquiry. Her role in teacher education has also initiated research in the process of becoming a teacher. She is currently writing up research on 'first in family' students teachers.
Susan was President of the Geographical Association (2020-21), an organisation she continues to contribute to through charing the GA's Geography Research Special Interest Group, as well as writing and other advocacy roles. She is the schools' liaison office on the Geography Society of Ireland Committee. She is currently working as a member of the Organising Committee for the International Geographical Congress, and chairs the Geography Olympiad, both of which will take place in Dublin in August 2024.
Publications and Further Research Outputs
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Encountering Ideas of Place: Conclusion in, Emma Rawlings Smith and Susan Pike , Encountering Ideas of Place: Scholarship and Practice in Place-Based Education, Abingdon, Routledge, 2024, [Susan Pike and Emma Rawlings Smith]
Encountering Place in Education: Introduction in, editor(s)Emma Rawlings Smith and Susan Pike , Encountering Place in Education, Abingdon, Routledge, 2024, [Rawlings Smith, Emma and Pike, Susan]
Rawlings Smith, Emma and Pike, Susan, Encountering Place in Education: Scholarship and Practice in Place-based Learning, Abingdon, Routledge, 2024
Home, place and young people's geographies in the classroom in, editor(s)Emma Rawlings Smith and Susan Pike , Encountering Ideas of Place in Education Scholarship and Practice in Place-based Learning, Abingdon, Roultedge, 2024, [Freeman, D. and Pike, S.]
Finding Futures: Purposes of Geography in the Irish Education System in, editor(s)Bednarz, Sarah and Mitchell, Jerry , International Handbook of Geography Education, USA, Springer, 2024, [Pike, Susan]
Pike, S., Subject based and integrated teaching: The research evidence, Geography Teacher Educators, York, 27-29th January, 2024
Dempsey, M., Doyle, A., Pike, S. and Gleeson, J., Curriculum Reform in Ireland, Educational Studies Association of Ireland, Maynooth University, 4-6th April, 2024, ESAI
Pike, S., Ní Cassaithe, C., McGuirk, N., Usher, J., Mallon, B. and Whelan, P., Literature Review to Inform the Curriculum for Social and Environmental Education (Geography, History and Education about Religion and Beliefs), National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, October, 2023
Pike, Susan, Geography Teacher Educators' Conference, January, 2023, Trinity College Dublin / Online
Pike, S., Austin, S., Greenwood, R. and Bacon, K., Inquiry in teacher education: Experiences of lecturers and student teachers, Irish Education Studies, 2023
Pike, Susan and Rawlings Smith, Emma, Collaboration for place-based pedagogies, Geographical Association Annual Conference, University of Sheffield, 13th-15th April, 2023
Pike, Susan, Geography for the Future? Power and knowledge in the Geography Curriculum in Ireland, IGU-CGE Oxford Conference, University of Oxford, July, 2023
Pike, S., McGuirk, N. and Whelan, P., Findings from the Literature Review to Inform the Curriculum for Social and Environmental Education (Geography, History and Education about Religion and Beliefs), NCCA Reimagining Curriculum Seminar , Gresham Hotel, March, 2023
Pike, Susan, Findings from the Literature Review to Inform the Curriculum for Social and Environmental Education (Geography, History and Education about Religion and Beliefs), NCCA Early Years and Primary Board Meeting, Marino Institute of Education, September, 2023, NCCA
Pike, Susan, NCCA Literature Review for Geography, History and Education about Religion and Beliefs, NCCA Early Years and Primary Board, Marino Institute of Education, 7th September 2023, 2023, NCCA
Pike, Susan, Geography for the Future? Curriculum Change in Ireland, EuroGeo Conference, Pedagogical University of Krakow, Poland, April, 2023
Pike, Susan, Resilient Geography? Geography in the Primary Curriculum, Conference of Irish Geographers, Talbot Hotel, Wexford, May, 2023
Clarke, Lisa and Pike, Susan, The impact of forming a community of practice on teachers" attitudes and approaches to primary geography, Irish Educational Studies, 2023
Becoming acquainted: Young(er) children's geographies in, editor(s)Hammond, L., M. Biddulph, S. Catling and J.H. McKendrick , Transforming Children's Geographies: Rethinking Children's (Geographical) Education, Abingdon: Routledge, Routledge, 2022, [Pike, Susan and Catling, Simon]
Freeman, Denise and Pike, Susan, Going Places: Transitions on Geography Education, Geographical Association Annual Conference, University of Surrey, UK, 2022
Pike, Susan, Geography Curriculum Change in Ireland, Geography Teacher Educators' Annual Conference, University of Worcester, January, edited by GTE Committee , 2022
Pike, Susan, Compassionate geographies, Teaching Geography , 46, (2), 2021
Pike, Susan, Primary Geography in our Curriculum - Going Places?, Geographical Viewpoint, (Summer ), 2021
Geography Education for Social and Environmental Justice Education in, editor(s)Kavanagh, AM., Waldron, F. and Mallon, B. , Teaching for Social Justice and Sustainable Development Across the Primary Curriculum, Abingdon, Routledge, 2021, pp37-53 , [Pike, Susan]
Pike, Susan, Geographical Association Annual Conference: Compassionate Geographies, 8th-10th April, 2021, Online, Geographical Association
Greenwood, R., Austin, S., Bacon, K. and Pike, S., Enquiry-based learning in the primary classroom: Student teachers' perceptions, Education 3-13, 49, (1), 2021, p1-15-
Pike, Susan, Dimensions of compassionate geographies, Primary Geography , 106, 2021
Pike, Susan, Geographies and the deaf community: The ISL environmental science glossary project, Charney Manor Primary Geography Conference, Oxford, February, 2021
Pike, Susan, Going Places? Geography in the Irish Primary Curriculum, Geography Teacher Educators' Conference, Dublin City University , January , 2021
Local experiential fieldwork in initial teacher education in, editor(s)Wessell, Jonathan , Experiential Learning in Geography: Experience, Evaluation, and Encounters, USA, Springer, 2021, [Pike, Susan]
Pike, Susan, Geography Teacher Educators' Conference, January, In:American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, 2021, Dublin City University / Online
Austin, Sandra, Greenwood, Richard, Bacon, Karin and Pike, Susan , Enquiry in Teacher Education: Models, experiences and attitudes to EBL in teacher education, Centre for Cross Border Studies: Standing Committee on Teacher Education North and South, 2020
Irish Educational Studies, Abingdon, England, Taylor and Francis, [Reviewer], 2020
Pike, Susan, GIS in Irish Schools: Merging policy, participation and practice, Primary Geography Conference, Charney Manor, Oxford, England, February , 2020
GIS for Young people's participatory geography in, editor(s)Walshe, Nicola & Healy, Grace , Geography Education in the Digital World Linking Theory and Practice, Abingdon, Routledge, 2020, [Pike, Susan]
Pike, Susan, Austin, Sandra, Greenwood, Richard, Bacon, Karin, The Multiplicities of Enquiry in Initial Teacher Education: Findings from an All-Ireland Research Project, Geography Teacher Educators' Conference, IoE, London, England, January, 2020
Pike, Susan and Tanner, Julia, Geographical Learning and Wellbeing, Geographical Association Annual Conference, University of Surrey / Online, April, 2020
Pike, Susan, Exploring the Locality with GIS, Primary Geography , 95, (3), 2019
Pike, Susan, Politics, Pedagogies and Possibilities: Geography in the Irish Education System , Geography Teacher Educators Conference, University of Bristol / University of the West of England, January , 2019
Teaching geography through topics in, editor(s)Willy, Tessa , Leading Primary Geography: The Handbook for Primary Geography, Sheffield: The Geographical Association, Geographical Association, 2019, [Pike, Susan]
Pike, Susan, Fascination fixes for troublesome topics: Teaching through enquiry, Geographical Association Annual Conference , University of Manchester , April, 2019
Pike, Susan, Geographies of play, hazards and risks, Primary Geography , 94, (1), 2019
Pike, Susan, Children's Research Digest: Children's Outdoor Play, Dublin, Children's Research Network., 2018
Pike, Susan, Pedagogies of Teacher Education " What can Geography Education Offer?, Geographical Association Annual Conference,, Sheffield Hallam University, April, , 2018
Pike, Susan, Places, Decisions and Butterflies: Early years geography, Geographical Association Annual Conference, Sheffield Hallam University, April, 2018
Pike, Susan, Curriculum making with children's geographies: Enhancing children's participation through geographical learning, Royal Geographical Society: Geographies of Children, youth and families Conference, Royal Geographical Society, London, January, 2018
Pike, Susan, 'I'm loving life': First in Family Experiences in Teacher Education, Geography Teacher Educators' Conference, University of Birmingham, January , 2018
Pike, Susan, Children's Geographies and Primary Geography: Children's Participation, Charney Primary Geography Conference, Charney Manor, Oxford, February, 2018
Children's Research Digest: Children's Outdoor Play in, editor(s)Pike, Susan , Children's Research Digest: Children's Outdoor Play, Dublin, Children Research Network, 2018, [Pike, Susan]
Pike, Susan, Pedagogies in Geography Education: Sharing theories and practices, Charney Primary Geography Conference, Oxford, February, 2017
Pike, Susan and Blankman, Marian, Research in Geography in Primary Teacher Education, EuroGeo Conference , Amsterdam, May, 2017
The Charney Factor: Primary Geography in the Republic of Ireland in, editor(s)Catling, Simon , Reflections on Primary Geography, Oxford, Charney Publication, 2017, [Pike, Susan]
Pike, Susan, To challenge or not? Lev Vygotsky and Primary Geography, Primary Geography , 93, (3), 2017
Pike, Susan, Reasons to be Cheerful: Primary Geography in Ireland, Geography Society of Ireland Conference, DCU School of Geography and History, DCU St Patrick's Campus, May, 2016
Our school, our world: Geography through the school grounds in, Learning Primary Geography: Inspiration from Classrooms, Abingdon, 2016, pp81 - 97, [Pike, Susan]
Dolan A.M., Waldron F., Pike S., Greenwood R., Learning to teach primary geography in the context of school placement: lessons from an all-Ireland study, European Journal of Teacher Education, 39, (1), 2016, p20 - 35, p20-35
Creative teaching about the physical world in, editor(s)Scoffham, Stephen , Teaching Geography Creatively, 2016, Routledge , 2016, [Pike, Susan]
Pike, Susan, Student teachers" ideas about geography education: Learning about learning, Charney Geography Conference, Charney Manor, Oxford, England, February, 2016
A world of geography: Past, present and future of geography education in, Learning Primary Geography: Ideas and Inspirations from Classrooms, Abingdon, Routledge , 2016, pp1 - 17, [Pike, Susan]
Fabulous geography: Avoiding dull geography in, Learning Primary Geography: Inspiration from Classrooms, Abingdon, 2016, pp62 - 80, [Pike, Susan]
Pike, Susan, Learning Primary Geography: Ideas and Inspirations from Classrooms, 1st, Abingdon, Routledge, 2016
Learning through experience: The literacies of geography in, editor(s)Pike, Susan , Learning Primary Geography: Ideas and inspiration from classrooms, Abingdon, Abingdon, 2016, pp39 - 61, [Pike, Susan]
Connecting geography: Learning about places in, Learning Primary Geography: Inspirations from Classrooms, Abingdon, Routledge, 2016, pp141 - 161, [Pike, Susan]
Real geography: Topical geography through issues and events in, Learning Primary Geography: Inspirations from Classrooms, Abingdon, 2016, pp119 - 140, [Pike, Susan]
Pike, Susan, Learning through enquiry: First steps, Geographical Association Annual Conference, University of Manchester, April, 2016
Making geography work: Planning for learning in geography in, Learning Primary Geography: Inspirations from Classrooms, Abingdon, Routledge, 2016, pp181 - 197, [Pike, Susan]
Learning through enquiry: The pedagogies of teaching and learning in geography in, Learning Primary Geography: Ideas and Inspirations from Classrooms , Abingdon, Routledge , 2016, pp18 - 38, [Pike, Susan]
Go geography: Children's agency and action through geography in, Learning Primary Geography: Ideas and Inspirations from Classrooms, Abingdon, Routledge, 2016, pp162 - 180, [Pike, Susan]
Our geographical locality: Primary geography through the locality in, Learning Primary Geography: Inspirations from Classrooms, Abingdon, Routledge, 2016, pp98 - 118, [Pike, Susan]
Pike, Susan, Learning Critically: The Use of Enquiry Pedagogies in Primary Geography, National Council for Geographic Education Annual Conference, Washington DC, USA, July, 2015
Pike, Susan, Thinking Geographically: A Pedagogy of Teacher Education in Geography, Charney Primary Geography Conference, Oxford, England, February, 2015
Pike, Susan and Kilcran, Michael, Global news & views: Critical global citizenship via the media, Primary Geography , 84, (2), 2015
Pike, Susan, Primary Geography in the Republic of Ireland: Practices, issues and possible futures, Research in Geography Education Online, 2015
Pike, S. and Austin, S., Learning Outdoors: Theories, Examples & Outcomes Learning in Teacher Education, Outdoor Learning Conference, University of East London, February, 2015
Pike, Susan, Slow pedagogies and well-being in primary schools, Understanding well-being in changing times: The Role of SPHE, St Patrick's College, Dublin, July, 2014
Pike, Susan, Geography adds up: Linking geography and mathematics, Geography Teacher Educators" Conference, University of Winchester, January, 2014
Pike, Susan, Adding up the issue with geography and mathematics, Primary Geography , 83, (2), 2014
Pike, Susan , Places, spaces and learning: Place based education in primary education, Burren Insight, 6, (1), 2014
Pike, Susan, 100 Years of enquiry learning: The influence of John Dewey, Primary Geography, 82, (3), 2014
Dolan, Anne; Waldron, Fionnuala; Pike, Susan and Greenwood, Richard, Student teachers' reflections on prior experiences of learning geography, International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 23, (4), 2014
Pike, Susan and Beresford, Caitríona, Food, connections and green flags: Linking the early years curriculum through food, Primary Geography, 82, (1), 2013
Green, J., Shaw-Hamilton, A., Walsh, M., Pike, S. and OMahony, O. , On our own, with a bit of help: Geographical enquiry in our school, Primary Geography, 80, (1), 2013
Pike, Susan, `It's about the things we don't notice everyday': 10 Years of children's definitions of Geography, Charney Manor Geography Conference, Oxford , February, 2013
Pike, Susan and Ryan, Maria, Using big ideas for big places: Australia, 79, (1), 2012
Pike, Susan, Tackling the `boring" topics: Curriculum making with children, Charney Manor Geography Conference, Oxford, February, 2012
Waldron, F., Kavanagh, A., Kavanagh, R., Maunsell, C., Oberman, R., O'Reilly, M., Pike, S., Prunty, A., & Ruane, B., Teachers, Human Rights and Human Rights Education: Knowledge, perspectives and practices of primary school teachers in Ireland, 2021, Centre for Human Rights and Citizenship, DCU, September , 2011
Pike S., If you went out it would stick: Irish children's learning in their local environments, International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 20, (2), 2011, p139 - 159, p139-159
Pike, Susan, Children, locality and the future, Primary Geography , 79, (2), 2011
Pike, Susan, 'EcoDetectives: Locality based enquiries for Geography and Science', Dublin, 2010, -
Pike, Susan, Becoming a Teacher: Student Teachers' Experiences as Learners of Science and Geography, Geographical Association Conference, University of Derby, April, 2010
For once, just listen to a kid': Children's Rights and Local Communities in, editor(s)Waldron, F. and Ruane, B. , Human Rights Education: Reflections on Theory and Practice, Dublin, Liffey Press, 2010, [Pike, Susan]
Pike, S., Murphy, C., Dolan, A. & Waldron, F., Becoming a Teacher: Student Teachers' Experiences as Learners of Science and Geography, Education Studies of Ireland Annual Conference, Royal Hotel, Malahide, September, 2010
Pike, Susan, Children"s and their local environments in Ireland, Irish Association for Social, Scientific and Environmental Education Annual Conference, Dublin, June, 2009
Waldron, F., Pike, S., Varley, J., Greenwood, R., Murphy, C. and Murphy, C., Student teachers' prior experiences of history, geography and science: Initial findings of an all-Ireland survey, Irish Educational Studies, 26, (2), 2007, p177 - 194
Pike, Susan, Children's Geographies in Ireland: The Potential for Participation, Geography Society of Ireland Conference, St Patrick's College, Dublin, May, 2007
Pike S., Irish primary school children's definitions of geography, Irish Educational Studies, 25, (1), 2006, p75 - 91, p75-91
Waldron F., Pike S., What does it mean to be Irish? Children's construction of national identity, Irish Educational Studies, 25, (2), 2006, p231 - 251, p231-251
Pike, S., Varley, J., & Greenwood, R., Student teachers" prior experiences as learners of science and geography: A comparison drawn from an All-Ireland survey, Charney Manor Primary Geography Conference, Oxford, February, 2006
Pike, Susan and Varley, Janet, Student teachers' prior experiences as learners of science and geography: An All-Ireland Survey, Association of Science Teacher Educators Summer Conference: Science Education for the Real World, St Mary's University College, Belfast, June, , 2005
Pike, Susan and Greenwood, Richard, All-Ireland Survey of BEd Primary Teaching Students: Experiences of, and attitudes towards Science, History and Geography, Educational Studies Association of Ireland Conference, University College Cork, April, 2005
Pike S., Clough P., Children's voices on learning about countries in geography, International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 14, (4), 2005, p356 - 363, p356-363
Pike, Susan and Waldron, Fionnuala, What does it mean to be Irish?: Children's construction of national identity, American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Montreal, April, 2005
Pike, Susan, Recently Qualified Teachers' experiences of teaching geography in the primary school, Irish Association for Social, Scientific and Environmental Education Annual Conference, St Mary's College, Belfast, June, 2005
Waldron, Fionnuala and Pike, Susan in Gilligan, Ann Louise (ed.), National Forum on Primary Education: Ending Disadvantage, St Patrick's College, Drumcondra, Dublin, 1st-5th July, 2002
Pike, Susan and Waldron, Fionnuala, Irish Children's Ideas of National Identity, IoE Human Rights and Citizenship Conference, Institute of Education, London, July, 2002
Pike, Susan, Ideas of Irishness, Primary Geography, 69, (3), 2002
Pike, Susan, Geography Teacher Education: Reflections on a Year of ITE, Irish Association for Social, Scientific and Environmental Education Annual Conference, St Patrick's College, Dublin, June, 2002
Pike, Susan, Geography in the Primary Curriculum, Geography Society of Ireland: Conference of Irish Geographers, University College Cork, April, 2001
Non-Peer-Reviewed Publications
Pike, S., Rawlings Smith, E. And Maude, A., Around the world in 60 minutes, GeoNight Australia, Australia and online, 12th April, 2024, Australian Geography Teachers Association
Pike, Susan and Rawlings Smith, Emma, 'Encountering Places in Education - February Webinar', Encountering Places in Education, Abingdon, Routledge, 2024, -
Rawlings Smith, Emma and Pike, Susan, 'Encountering Place in Education: January Webinar', Encountering Place in Education, Global, Routledge, 2024, -
Educational Studies of Ireland Curriculum Research SIG Conference, Curriculum Making in Ireland: a multiplicity of actors and sites of activity engaging in the social practice of interpreting, translating, mediating, and enacting curriculum, 14th June, 2024, All Hallows College, DCU
Pike, S., Rawlings Smith, E. And Maude, A., Around the world in 60 minutes, GeoNight Australia, Australia and online, 12th April, 2024, Australian Geography Teachers Association
Pike, Susan, 'Young people geographies and the Geography Olympiad for Ireland', RTÉ Radio 1 Nine O'Clock Show, RTÉ Radio 1, RTÉ, 2023, -
Wilson, S. and Pike, S. , Sustainability in Teacher Education: St Mary's University and Trinity College Dublin, St Mary's University Teaching and Learning Festival, London, 20th June, 2023
Pike, S., Ní Cassaithe, C., McGuirk, N., Usher, J., Mallon, B. and Whelan, P., Findings from the Literature Review to Inform the Curriculum for Social and Environmental Education (Geography, History and Education about Religion and Beliefs), NCCA Seminar, Marino Institute of Education, February, 2023, NCCA
Pike, S., Social and Environmental Education - Literature Review, NCCA Council, Marino Institute of Education , 21st September, 2023, NCCA
Pike, Susan, The Geography Olympiad for Ireland: A Celebration of Geographical Learning, Association of Geography Teachers of Ireland Conference, Tallaght, Dublin, 21st October, 2023, AGTI
Pike, Susan, 'The Eneable Project. Inquiry in Teacher Education', IoE Podcasts , 1, Dublin City University, 2022, -
Pike, Susan, Theory and practice of outdoor Learning in the North East Inner City, NEIC Event , Dublin / Online, July, 2021, Department of Education.
Pike, Susan, Innovation in Geography, Geography through the Ages Seminar Series, Online, May, 2021
Pike, Susan, Healy, Grace and Wilson, Sophie, Geography Education and COVID-19, Geography Education and COVID-19, Institute of Education, University College London, January, 2021, IoE University of London and Geographical Association
Pike, Susan, 'Atlas Hunt: Making Sense of Places', 2021, Folen's Educational Publishers, 2021, -
Pike, Susan, 'Philip's Primary Atlas', 2021 Edition, Dublin, Philip's & Folens, 2021, -
Kinder, Alan and Pike, Susan, Policy Matters: Geography, identity and futures, Geographical Association News , Summer , 2021
Pike, Susan, Presidential Keynote Lecture: Compassionate Geographies, Geographical Association Annual Conference , Sheffield Hallam University / Online , April , 2021, Geographical Association
Pike, Susan, 'The Power of Subject Associations', Teachers' Talk Radio, Online, 2021, -
Kinder, Alan and Pike, Susan, Policy Matters: Schools and COVID-19, Geographical Association News, (Spring), 2021
Pike, Susan, Progression in Primary Geography, Royal Geographical Society Primary Geography and History TeachMeet, Royal Geographical Society / Online, November, 2020
Pike, Susan and Kinder, Alan , Policy Matters: From compassion to action, through geography education, Geographical Association News, (Autumn), 2020
Pike, Susan, The Geographical Association Community, Geographical Association Sheffield Branch, Sheffield / Online , January , 2020, Sheffield GA Branch
Downes, P., Pike, S., Murphy, S., Brady, S., Crosson, S., Cuddy, S., Doyle, O., Duffy, R., Kennedy, M., Naughton, C., OCallaghan, L., Rafferty, A., Sinnott, F. and Wynne, M., Marginalised students in Primary and Post-Primary DEIS Schools and other settings: System Gaps in Policy and Practice and the Priority Issues for consideration, with reference to the impact of Covid 19, EDC, 2020, 2020
Pike, Susan, The Incredible Capabilities of Primary Pupils, Geographical Association Annual Conference , University of Manchester , April, 2019
Pike, Susan, Digital mapping in localities across the ages, ESRI Ireland ArcGIS Event, ESRI Ireland, June, 2019, ESRI Ireland
Pike, Susan , 'Folen's Geography Webinar for Primary Teachers', Folen's, Dublin, 2019, -
Pike, Susan, Powerful Geographies from age 0, Geography through the Ages TeachMeet, Dublin City University, April, 2019
Pike, Susan, Can geography do more? Young people's geographies and participation in their schools and communities, Association of Geography Teachers of Ireland Annual Conference, Maldron Hotel, Tallaght, May, 2018, Association of Geography Teachers of Ireland
Irish Sign Language Environmental Science Glossary, 1, Dublin, 2018, [Matthews, Elizabeth and Pike, Susan ]
Pike, S. and Usher, J., Written Submission: Consultation on Curriculum Structure and Time, 2017, -
Pike, Susan, Children and their localities: From place to participation, BurrenBeo Place Based Learning Symposium, Kinvarra, Co Galway , July , 2017
Pike, S. and Usher, J., Written Submission: Consultation on Curriculum Structure and Time, 2017, -
Pike, Susan, Geography Question Time, Charney Manor Primary Geography Conference, Charney Manor, Oxford, February, 2016, Professor Simon Catling
Pike, S. and Austin, S., Outdoor Learning in Initial Teacher Education, DCU Create21 Teacher Education Project Launch, Dublin City University , May, 2016
Pike, S., Austin, S. and Coulter, M., Outdoor Learning across the Primary Curriculum, Festival of Outdoor Learning, Wicklow, April, 2016
International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, Abingdon, England, Taylor and Francis, [Member of Editorial Board], 2015
Downes, P, Gilligan, A.L., Bryan, A., Pike, S. et al., Recognition of the Travelling Community as an Ethnic Minority in Ireland, 2015, -
Pike, Susan and Toal, Joanne, Enquiring Minds: A Local Geography Investigation, TeachMeet: Outside the Box: Beyond the Three Rs , Dublin, March, 2015
Pike, Susan, Keynote: Adventures in Place based learning - Research & practice in classrooms, BurrenBeo Landscape Symposium, Kinvarra, Co. Galway. , July, 2014
Pike, Susan, Children's definition of Geography: Ten years of curriculum change, Irish Association for Social, Scientific and Environmental Education Annual Conference, St Patrick's College, Dublin, June, 2013
Pike, Susan, Climate change and education (Invited Panel Presentation), Irish Association for Development Education Annual Conference, Dublin City Council Offices, June, 2012
Moore-Cherry, N. with Pike, S. and others, Mapping Geography in Ireland, Geographical Society of Ireland, September, 2012
Pike, Susan , Innovation on the doorstep: Theory and practice of learning in the locality (Keynote Lecture), Innovation in der Lehre (Innovation in the Classroom), University of Köln, March , 2012, University of Köln
Pike, Susan, Geography in Primary Schools, Geographical Viewpoint, 39, (1), 2011
Pike, Susan, 'Primary schools and climate change education', Waterford Local Radio, Ian Noctor Show, 2010, -
Pike, Susan, Becoming a Teacher: Student Teachers' Experiences as Learners of Science and Geography, Charney Manor Primary Geography Conference, Oxford, February, 2010
Pike, Susan, Student Teachers" Prior Experiences as Learners of Science and Geography: An update on the longitudinal study, Charney Manor Primary Geography Conference, Oxford, February, 2008
Pike, Susan, Children's Experience of their Environments, Irish Association for Social, Scientific and Environmental Education Annual Conference, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, June, 2007
Pike, Susan, Children and their Localities: Home and School, Conference of Irish Geographers, St Patrick's College, Dublin, May, 2006
Pike, Susan, Primary children's voice on place in geography, Charney Manor Primary Geography Conference, Charney Manor, Oxford, February, 2005
Pike, Susan, Students' Interpretations of Geographical Photographs, University of Southampton, 1999
Pike, Susan, Development Pressures in East Hampshire, University of Nottingham, 1990
Research Expertise
Description
Susan's research focuses on teaching, learning and pedagogies in Geography, Sustainability and Outdoor Education in schools. She also researches in teacher education, specifically on the experiences and impact of teacher education on the process of becoming a teacher for students on initial teacher education programmes. Her book Learning Primary Geography: Ideas and Inspirations from Classrooms (Routledge, 2016) drew together theory, research and practice in Geography across a wide range on schools. She is Co-editor of Encountering Place in Education, an international cross-phase book to support all educators teach about, within and for place (Routledge, 2023). She is PI for the Literature Review for Geography, History and Education about Religion and Beliefs for the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA), to provide the research basis for these subjects in the Primary Curriculum. Susan is currently working on research associated with the Irish and International Geography Olympiad,Projects
- Title
- Systematic Literature Review for the SEE (Geography, History and ERB) Primary Curriculum
- Summary
- Leading the research team providing a literature review in Geography, History and Education about Religion and Beliefs for the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment.
- Funding Agency
- National Council for Curriculum and Assessment
- Date From
- 2022
- Date To
- 2023
- Title
- Geography Olympiad for Ireland
- Summary
- The Geography Olympiad for Ireland (GOI) is part of the networks of international olympiads to select students for the International Geography Olympiad (IGEO) connected to the International Geographical Union (IGU) and their Congress (IGC). The competition will run from October 2023 to April 2024 to select students from each province to represent Ireland at the International Geography Olympiad (iGEO).
- Date From
- 2023
- Title
- Encountering Place in Education
- Summary
- An edited book connecting theories and research on place with education, and focuses on innovative content and creative approaches to teaching and learning about place in schools. Co-edited with Dr Emma-Rawlings Smith of the University of Oxford
- Funding Agency
- Routledge
- Date From
- 2020
- Date To
- 2023
- Title
- Leaving Certificate Geography Development Group
- Summary
- Redevelopment group for Leaving Certificate Geography
- Funding Agency
- National Council for Curriculum and Assessment
- Title
- International Geography Olympiad
- Summary
- The International Geography Olympiad (iGeo) is an annual competition for the best 16 to 19 year old geography students from all over the world. Students chosen to represent their countries are chosen from thousands of students who participate enthusiastically in their own National Geography Olympiads. The iGeo consists of three parts: a written test, a multimedia test and substantial fieldwork requiring observation, leading to cartographic representation and geographical analysis. The 2024 event will be held in Ireland and the programme will include poster presentations by teams, cultural exchanges, and time for students to get to know their fellow students and explore the Ireland. www.geoolympiad.org/fass/geoolympiad/what-is-igeo/index.shtml
- Date From
- 2022
- Date To
- 2024
- Title
- First in Family Teachers
- Summary
- Research on the experiences of 'first in family' students teachers in initial teacher education programmes.
- Funding Agency
- DCU Dean's Fund
- Date From
- 2018
- Date To
- 2024
- Title
- ISL Environmental Science Gloosary
- Summary
- Irish Sign Language Glossary, Science Foundation Ireland funded project to develop an online glossary for Environmental Science / Geography terms for primary and second level schools: www.sfi.ie/research-news/news/irish-sign-language/
- Funding Agency
- Science Foundation Ireland
- Date From
- 2017
- Date To
- 2020
- Title
- Embedding and Nurturing Enquiry-based Learning in Teacher Education
- Summary
- A SCOTENS funded project to investigate the multiple experiences of enquiry within teacher education, including school placement, from students' perspectives.
- Funding Agency
- SCOTENS
- Date From
- 2016
- Date To
- 2024
- Title
- Geographical Association Conference 2021
- Summary
- Chair of the Organising Committee for the GA's Conference in 2021. Member of the Committee for 2019, 2020 and 2022.
- Funding Agency
- Geographical Association
- Date From
- 2019
- Date To
- 2022
- Title
- Becoming a Teacher
- Summary
- Longitudinal study of all primary students teachers on the island of Ireland
- Funding Agency
- Standing Committee on Teacher Education North and South
- Date From
- 2003
- Date To
- 2009
Recognition
Representations
International Geography Olympiad: Local Organising Committee - Chair
International Geographical Congress Conference: Organising Committee - Member
School of Education: Research in Schools and Education (RISE) - Co-Chair
St Columba's National School, North Strand, Dublin: Board of Management - Chair
Geographical Association: Geography Education Research SIG - Chair and Member
Geography Education Research Collective (GERECO): Committee - Member
University of Exeter: Post-Graduate Certificate in Education - External Examiner
Geographical Association - President, Vice President and Past President
Dublin North West Partnership: Board of Management - Member
Young People at the Crossroads - Member of Advisory Board
Irish Educational Studies - Reviewer
BA Outdoor and Adventure Education at Coláiste Dhúlaigh & University of Chichester (2017-2020) - External Examiner
BA Education at the University of Roehampton - External Examiner
Geography through the Ages - Event coordinator with Dr Ruth McManus (2015-2021)
DCU Educational Disadvantage Centre - Deputy Director and Member
Editorial Board of International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education - Member
Royal Geographical Society - Fellow, member of the Children, Young People and Families Research Group and the Geography and Education Research Group
Geography Society of Ireland - Schools' Liaison Committee Member, Member
Geography Teacher Educators - Conference Chair & Member
International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education: Editorial Board - Member
Geographical Association: Curriculum Framework Working Group - Member
Irish Association for Social, Scientific and Environmental Education: Committee: Founding member, President, Conference Chair, Committee member and Member
Geographical Association: Governing Body - Trustee
Awards and Honours
Geographical Association: Annual Award for Excellence
Dublin City University: Teaching and Learning Award
Teacher Training Agency: Bursary for Masters in Education
University of Southampton: PGCE Prize for Highest Achievement on Placement
Memberships
Royal Geographical Society (since 2002)
Geography Teacher Educators' Collective (since 2014)
Geographical Association (since 1993)
Geography Education Research Collective (GERECO) (since 2016)
Geographical Society of Ireland (since 2000)
Educational Studies Association of Ireland (since 2000)
British Education Research Association (since 2010)
Irish Association for Social, Scientific and Environmental Education (2000-2015)