Greg Foley
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CAO Change of Mind: Why study Biotechnology?
- Education
- May 26, 2020, 00:00
Biotechnology will play a crucial role in developing and delivering therapies, vaccines and antibody tests as well as diagnosing diseases. So what wo(...)

What the flip? The case for and against flipped classrooms
- Education
- February 18, 2020, 00:00
During the general election, a suggestion by the Green Party caught the attention of many hard-pressed parents: getting rid of homework. The case aga(...)

Third level literacy levels, Hozier, Rembrandt and bilingualism
- Student Hub
- February 25, 2019, 09:51
‘Some of the stuff I was grading was the worst I’ve ever seen – even from good students’. Lecturer Greg Foley could scarcely believe what he was seein(...)

Student literacy levels: 'It is almost as if they are word blind'
- Education
- February 25, 2019, 01:00
Lecturer Greg Foley could scarcely believe what he was seeing when marking his students’ lab reports recently. “Some of the stuff I was grading was t(...)

Class and education in Ireland: ‘Disadvantaged students cannot thrive’
- Education
- February 9, 2019, 06:00
No Child 2020 is an initiative by The Irish Times providing a sustained focus on child welfare and children’s issues. We explore the problems facing c(...)

Is a broad Stem course the right choice for you?
- Education
- May 24, 2016, 09:54
With more students opting for science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem) degrees, what’s the best route? Should you go for a specialised Stem c(...)

Beware the black hole of ‘independent learning’
- Education
- May 24, 2016, 05:00
The dominant mode of learning in third-level education is supposed to be “independent learning”, or what some institutions refer to as autonomous stu(...)

Broad-entry courses will not suit all students
- Education
- March 8, 2016, 06:00
There is a certain air of plausibility around the idea that school leavers should continue on to third-level education via a broad entry route. It ma(...)

Eight technologies that are changing education
- Education
- February 2, 2016, 06:00
Whether in a preschool or in a university computer lab, technology is rapidly transforming the way teaching and learning takes place. A baffling ar(...)

Opinion: meddling parents help third-level students fail test of independence
- Irish News
- January 30, 2016, 01:00
I am sure my parents did not look forward to parent-teacher meetings when I was at school, as I was far from a model pupil. But whatever about having (...)