Public Lecture – Towards an Integrated Language Curriculum in Primary Education: Issues and implications
November 2, 2012
Pádraig Ó Duibhir
St. Patrick’s College, Drumcondra, Dublin 9
In a recent research paper for the NCCA, Pádraig Ó Duibhir & Jim Cummins addressed the following questions: How can the idea of an integrated language curriculum be defined? Where is the evidence for it in policy and practice? What kinds of structures are implied in an integrated language curriculum? This talk will address some answers to those questions & discuss the issues that arise & their implications.
Pádraig Ó Duibhir is a senior lecturer in Teagasc na Gaeilge in St Patrick’s College. Prior to this, he worked for many years as a principal in an all-Irish primary school. He has conducted research on the acquisition of Irish by pupils in all-Irish schools. He is a member of the Early Childhood & Primary Language Committee of the NCCA.
Date: Wednesday 7th November 2012
Time: 7.30 pm
Location: Room D115, St. Patrick’s College, Drumcondra, Dublin 9
