Staff Profile | | Dr Michael Ievers
Ph.D., M.Eng.(Aero.), PQH, PGCE, AHEA, FRSA
Programme Co-ordinator (B.Ed. Post-Primary)
Teacher Education
Building: Orchard Building
Room: 219
Telephone: +44 (0) 28 90 384 474
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Background & Qualifications |
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| |  | Appointed as an Associate Assessor with the Education & Training Inspectorate (2017) | | | | Appointed as External Examiner for Teacher Education (Technology & Design) at Sheffield Hallam University (2014) | | | | Appointment to the Steering Group of the Northern Ireland Science Park's education committee, 'Generation Innovation', to promote entrepreneurship in schools (2013) | | | | Appointed as Programme Co-ordinator (Post-Primary) (2012) | | | | Advisor of Studies for Teacher Education (Post-Primary) (2011-2013) | | | | Membership of the Board of Governors for Strathearn School (2009-2013) | | | | Awarded Associate status of the Higher Education Academy (2009) | | | | Member of Committee for the International Conferences of e-Learning at Cape Town 2008 and Toronto 2009 | | | | CCEA representative at the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority in London on the Accreditation Panel for the 'A' Level Specifications (2007) | | | | Completion of Ph.D. and Professional Qualification for Headship (PQHNI) in 2004 | | | | Scrutineer for 'A' Level Technology (CCEA) (2003 - 2008) | | | | Assistant Chief Examiner for 'A' Level Technology (CCEA) (1996 - 2002) | | | | Appointed Head of Department in 1994 | | | | Appointed as a teacher of Physics and Technology at Strathearn G.S.(1988) | | | | Completion of PGCE, 1988 (QUB) | | | | Appointed as a Stress Engineer at Shorts Plc. (1986 - 1987) | | | | Sponsored by Shorts Plc. to complete a M.Eng.(Aero.) at Queen's University (1981 - 1986), to include two years of industrial training. |
Teaching |
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| | BEd Courses / M-Level Courses / Other Teaching : | | | | | Mechanical & Pneumatic Systems | | | | | Electrical & Electronic Systems | | | | | Graphical Communication Systems | | | | | Computer Based Systems | | | | | Advanced Electronics | | | | | Research Dissertation. |
Scholarship and Research |
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| | Recent Publications/Conference Papers | | | | | Ievers.M, Burns.S,Leitch.R (2016) "The Haves and the Have-Nots: Lessons learned from provision of funding for Full Service Extended Schools" presented at the Atiner International Research Conference (2016) in Athens | | | | | Burns.S, Ievers.M (2015) "Examination of a Model of Full Service Extended School (FSES) Provision in an Area of High Deprivation" presented at the European Conference of Educational Research (2015) in Budapest | | | | | Leitch.R, Hughes.J, Ievers.M, Burns.S, McManus.C, Cownie.E, Jordan.J (2015) "ILiAD: Understanding differential educational achievement within and between areas of multiple deprivation in Northern Ireland: a case study approach" commissioned by OFMDFM, Stormont | | | | | Ievers, M.,Wylie, K.,Gray, C.,Cummins, B.,Ni Aingleis, B.(2012) "The role of the University Tutor in School-Based Work in Primary Schools in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland" European Journal of Teacher Education Vol. 36, No. 2, 183-199 | | | | | Ievers, M.,Wylie, K.,Gray, C.,Cummins, B.,Ni Aingleis, B.(2012) "Collaborative Models of Partnership for Teaching Practice in Irish Primary Schools." In: J.Madalinska, H.Niemi, S.Chong (eds.) Research Policy and Practice in Teacher Education in Europe (pp.241-262) and presented by M. Ievers at the Conference for Teacher Education Policy in Europe (TEPE) in Warsaw, 2012.
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| | Research Interests | | | | | Reviewer for the European Journal of Teacher Education | | | | |
Reviewer for the journal, School Leadership and Management | | | | |
Reviewer for the International Conference of e-Learning.
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Responsibilities |
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| | | Programme Co-ordinator (B.Ed. Post-Primary) |
External Interests / Community Service |
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| | | Director of Bangor Drama Club Limited | | | | Finance and Project Manager for major renovation of an historic town-centre building as a modern theatre | | | | Author of the one-act play, 'Sharkey' (publ. stageplays.com), which was performed on the Irish Festival circuit in 2014/15 finishing as runner-up in the Northern Ireland finals and awarded 3rd place in the United Kingdom in the national play-writing competition, "The Geoffrey Whitworth Award" | | | | Chairman of Bangor Drama Club (2013-2015) | | | | Contributor to "Bangor in the Eighties", compiled by Terence Bowman (publ. Cottage Publications & Ballyhay Books) |
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