Papers in Progress and Recent Publications.

Journal Papers (9)
  • C. Mac an Bhaird, E. Níhloinn, O. Fitzmaurice,C. O'Sullivan. Student Non-Engagement with Mathematics Learning Supports. Teaching Mathematics and its Applications, 32, 191-205, 2013.
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  • E. Níhloinn, C. Mac an Bhaird, B. Nolan. Students’ Perspectives on Diagnostic Testing. International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2013, DOI:10.1080/0020739X.2013.790508.
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  • G. Burke, C. Mac an Bhaird, A. O'Shea. The Effect of a Monitoring Scheme on Tutorial Attendance and Assignment Submission. International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 44 (3), 545-553, 2013.
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  • G. Burke, C. Mac an Bhaird, A. O'Shea. The Impact of a Monitoring Scheme on Engagement in an Online Course. Teaching Mathematics and Its Applications: International Journal of the IMA, Vol 31, No 4, 191-198, 2012.
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  • M. Grehan, C. Mac an Bhaird, A. O'Shea. Why do students not avail themselves of mathematics support? Research in Mathematics Education, Vol 13, No 1, 79-80, 2011.
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  • O. Gill, K. Jennings, C. Mac an Bhaird, E. Níhloinn, C. O’Sullivan. The Irish Mathematics Support Network; its origins and progression. AISHE-J: The All Ireland Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Vol 3, No 2, 51.1-51.13, 2011.
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  • O. Gill, C. Mac an Bhaird, E. Níhloinn. The Origins, Development and evaluation of Mathematics Support Services. Bulletin of the Irish Mathematical Society, Vol 66, No 2, 51-63, 2010.
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  • C. Mac an Bhaird, T. Morgan, A.O'Shea. The Impact of the Mathematics Support Centre on the Grades of First Year Students at the National University of Ireland Maynooth. Teaching Mathematics and its Applications, Vol 28, No 3, 117-122, 2009.
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  • C. Mac an Bhaird, A.O'Shea. Is Mathematics Support worthwhile? An overview of the 3rd Irish workshop on Mathematics Learning and Support Centres. MSOR Connections, Vol 9, No 2, 52-59, 2009.
  •   Books (1)
  • C. Mac an Bhaird. .Primality Testing and Gaussian Sums, Logic Press, Kilcock, ISBN:0-9544269-3-2, 2005.
  •   Book Chapters (1)
  • C. Mac an Bhaird and A. O'Shea. The role of Technology in Mathematics Support. Book chapter. In A. Juan, M. Huertas, S. Trenholm, C. Steegmann (Eds.) Teaching Mathematics Online:Emergent Technologies and Methodologies, (pp. 367-383), IGI Global, 2011.
  •   Conference Papers (16)
  • G. Burke, C. Mac an Bhaird, A. O'Shea. Peer Mentoring for At-Risk Students. In Waller, D. (Ed) Proceedings of the Cetl-MSOR Conference 2012, p 9-14, 2012.
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  • C. Mac an Bhaird, P. McCarthy. A Purely Diophantine System of Equations that Corresponds to Cyclotomic Numbers of Order l. In Akis, V. (Ed) Essays on Mathematics and Statistics: Volume 2 (Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference in Mathematics and Statistics (ATINER)), (pp. 23-38) 2012.
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  • E. Níhloinn, C. Mac an Bhaird, B. Nolan. Appropriate settings and supports for third-level diagnostic testing in mathematics. In the Proceedings of the SMEC Conference 2012, (pp. 10-15) 2012.
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  • G. Burke, C. Mac an Bhaird, A. O'Shea. Monitoring Students' Engagement with Mathematics at Third Level. In the Proceedings of the SMEC Conference 2012, (pp. 50-53) 2012.
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  • C. Mac an Bhaird. Mentoring students can lead to increased engagement and success with mathematics. In Waller, D. (Ed) Proceedings of the Cetl-MSOR Conference 2011, p 74-80, 2012.
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  • M. Grehan, C. Mac an Bhaird, A. O'Shea. The effect of fear on engagement with mathematics. Proceedings of the Tenth International Congress on Mathematical Education, p 5785-5792, 2012.
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  • M. Grehan, C. Mac an Bhaird, A. O'Shea. The effects of social interactions on engagement with mathematics. In Dooley, T., Corcoran, D., Ryan, M. (Eds.) Proceedings of the Fourth Conference on research in Mathematics education (MEI 4), p 180-191, 2011.
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  • M. Grehan, A. O'Shea, C. Mac an Bhaird. How do students deal with difficulties in mathematics? In Green, D. (Ed) Proceedings of the Cetl-MSOR Conference 2010, p 34-38, 2011.
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  • C. Mac an Bhaird, A. O'Shea. The Development of Mathematics Resources. In Bruen, C., Dundon, A., Allen, M., Diggins, Y., Marcus-Quinn, A. (Eds) Proceedings: National Digital Learning Resources Conference: NDLR Fest 2011 Vol 1 & 2 ISBN 978-1-905952-33-5.
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  • Martin Grehan, C. Mac an Bhaird, Ann O'Shea. Why do students not avail of mathematics support? A case study of first year students at the National University of Ireland Maynooth. Proceedings of the British Congress for Mathematics Education April 2010, Joubert, M. and Andrews, P. (Eds.) 254-258, 2010.
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  • C. Mac an Bhaird, M. Grehan, A. O'Shea. What type of student avails of mathematics support and extra mathematics initiatives? Proceedings of the 15th SEFI MWG Seminar and 8th Workshop GFC, Mathematical education of Engineers, ISBN: 978-3-939, 2010.
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  • C. Mac an Bhaird, A. O'Shea. First year students' mathematics learning experiences at the National University of Ireland Maynooth. In Murphy, J., Griffen, C. and Higgs, B. (Eds) Research Teaching - Linkages: Practice and Policy. Proceedings of the National Academy's Third Annual Conference, 123-126, 2010.
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  • C. Mac an Bhaird and A. O'Shea. What type of student avails of mathematics support and why? Proceedings of the CETL-MSOR Conference 2009, D. Green (Ed), 48-51, 2010.
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  • C. Mac an Bhaird. The lessons that struggling mathematics students can learn from the History of Mathematics. Proceedings of the History of Mathematics and Teaching of Mathematics Conference 2010. Published on CD by the Institute of Mathematics of the University of Miskolc, Miskolc, 2010. ISBN 978-963-661-929-9.
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  • C. Mac an Bhaird. Introducing the history of mathematics to third level students with weak mathematical backgrounds: A case study. Proceedings of the CETL-MSOR Conference 2008, D. Green (Ed),63-68, 2009.
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  • C. Mac an Bhaird The Necessity of Maths Support Centres in Higher Level Education. Online Conference Proceedings of AISHE, AISHE-C Encouraging Student Engagement, L.Carey, H. Guerin, S. Huntley-Moore, S. Magennis, B. McMullin.(Eds), 2008.
  •   Additional Articles-Catalogues-Reports (6)
  • C. Mac an Bhaird , D. Lawson. How to set up a mathematics and statistics support provision. sigma Coventry: Coventry University, 2012.
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  • C. Mac an Bhaird, D. Lawson. And the winner is...mathematics support. sigma Coventry: Coventry University, 2012.
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  • G. Burke, C. Mac an Bhaird, Ann O'Shea. Peer Mentoring for At-Risk Students In Teaching Fellowships 2011-12, Project Reports and Outcomes, NUI Centre for Teaching and Learning, 45-48. 2012.
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  • C. Mac an Bhaird, A. O'Shea. The Mathematics Support Centre: flexible support for students. In Waddington, S., McCaffery, C. (Eds) Large Group Teaching-the local context: reflections on practice in the National University of Ireland, Maynooth, 7-9. Centre for Teaching and Learning, NUI Maynooth, 2011.
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  • C. Mac an Bhaird. The Mathematics Support Centre, National University of Ireland Maynooth. In Gill, O., O'Donoghue, J., Johnson, P. (Eds) An Audit of Mathematical Support Provisions in Irish Third Level Institutes, 63-68. Regional Centre for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching and Learning, 2008.
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  • C. Mac an Bhaird. A guide to the Mathematics Collection in the Russell Library. Catalogue for John Paull II Library, National University of Ireland Maynooth, 1999.
  •   Published Abstracts (3)
  • C. Mac an Bhaird The use of technologies to create an active Mathematical environment for students. Seminar Abstract, Bulletin of the Irish Mathematical Society, no. 62, 2008.
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  • C. Mac an Bhaird Solving equations and the general Gaussian Sum. Seminar Abstract, Bulletin of the Irish Mathematical Society, No. 60, 2007.
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  • C. Mac an Bhaird Gauss’ method for the determination of cyclotomic numbers. PhD Abstract, Bulletin of the Irish Mathematical Society, No. 60, 2007.