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Research output per year
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Biography
Biography
Dr Chris Counihan is an Assistant Professor in Education at Northumbria University and a Teaching Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA). Dr Counihan completed his PhD in education which studied the effects of a peer-mediated literacy intervention with children from rural India. Chris has over ten years experience of working and leading on international development and education projects. His primary research interests lie in the field of child development and policy initiatives in education. He is currently developing ideas under the ‘Education for All’ agenda that targets poverty alleviation and educational empowerment. Dr Counihan’s research has positively impacted children’s learning opportunities in some of the poorest areas of the world that include: India, Ghana, Sierra Leone and Tanzania.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Education, PhD, The effects of a peer-mediated synthetic phonics intervention with children from a rural Indian town, Newcastle University
28 Feb 2012 → 31 Oct 2017
Award Date: 31 Oct 2017
External positions
External Examiner, University of the West of Scotland
22 Feb 2022 → …
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An Investigation of the Cross-Language Transfer of Reading Skills: Evidence from a Study in Nigerian Government Primary Schools
Humble, S., Dixon, P., Gittins, L. & Counihan, C., 6 Mar 2024, In: Education Sciences. 14, 3, 12 p., 274.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Virtual reality check: A realist evaluation protocol for exploring the use of Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR) to support pre-service teachers’ understanding of approaches to behaviour management
Woodley, H., Mulholland, K., Nichol, D., Counihan, C., Luke, C., Gray, W., Meller, S., Herridge, D., Anderson, A. & Ross, J., 1 Feb 2024, In: Journal of Applied Learning and Teaching. 6, Special Issue 1, p. 143-149 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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"The Bits of the Job Beyond Teaching": Can simulation-based learning in Initial Teacher Education better prepare students for real-life as a teacher?
Mulholland, K., Nichol, D., Herridge, D., Anderson, A., Luke, C., Gray, W., Meller, S. & Counihan, C., 13 Sept 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Welcome Matviy: Working in staff–student partnerships to develop simulation-based learning to support teachers’ understanding of EAL
Luke, C., Counihan, C., Nichol, D., Meller, S., Mulholland, K., Gray, W., Anderson, A., Herridge, D., Karikis, D., Sanderson, R., Collard, E. & Hill, R., Sept 2023, Impact: Journal of the Chartered College of Teaching, 19.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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‘We need more conversations like this’: The impacts of working with student pedagogic consultants in developing simulation-based pedagogies
Mulholland, K., Nichol, D., Counihan, C., Herridge, D., Anderson, A., Meller, S., Luke, C. & Gray, W., 15 Oct 2023, In: Journal Of Applied Learning and Teaching. 6, Sp. Iss. 1, p. 1-12 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)17 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence
Mulholland, Kirstin (Recipient), Nichol, David (Recipient), Counihan, Chris (Recipient), Meller, Sophie (Recipient), Luke, Carl (Recipient), Gray, William (Recipient), Anderson, Arlene (Recipient), Davies, Jane (Recipient), Taylor, Sue (Recipient) & Woodley, Helen (Recipient), 8 Aug 2024
Prize
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Collaborative Distinguished Teaching Fellowship
Herridge, Deborah (Recipient), Anderson, Arlene (Recipient), Gray, William (Recipient), Lawrence, Julia (Recipient), Luke, Carl (Recipient), Meller, Sophie (Recipient), Mulholland, Kirstin (Recipient), Nichol, David (Recipient), Counihan, Chris (Recipient), Taylor, Sue (Recipient) & Davies, Jane (Recipient), 1 Sept 2022
Prize: Other distinction
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The use of simulation-based approaches for teacher education
Sophie Meller (Participant), Chris Counihan (Participant), Kirstin Mulholland (Participant), David Nichol (Participant), Arlene Anderson (Participant), Jane Davies (Participant), William Gray (Participant), Carl Luke (Participant), Sue Taylor (Participant) & Helen Woodley (Participant)
12 Nov 2024 → 13 Nov 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Advance HE Teaching and Learning Conference 2023
Deborah Herridge (Participant), Arlene Anderson (Participant), Chris Counihan (Participant), William Gray (Participant), Carl Luke (Participant), Sophie Meller (Participant), Kirstin Mulholland (Participant) & David Nichol (Participant)
5 Jul 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...