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Joanne is particularly interested in research with children and young people in the area of academic attainment, health and wellbeing, in particular those children and young people from socio-economic disadvantaged backgrounds. She completed her PhD, ‘A Feasibility Study and a Pilot Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial of the PAX ‘Good Behaviour Game’ in Disadvantaged Schools’ in 2019. Joanne is an accredited Partner Trainer for PAX Good Behaviour Game ©.
Joanne has also worked on numerous randomized controlled trials in education (RCTs). She has worked for the University for over 15 years and has experience of working across many different projects including international research projects and more recently providing evaluation support for the University’s Widening Participation Unit (WPU). Working as part of the WPU team Joanne advises on suitable evaluation strategies of outreach delivery and supports the team with developing an evidence-based practice within the Unit.
Joanne is a member of the the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work Ethics Committee. Internationally, she sits as the Program Chair for the American Education and Research Association Cooperative Learning Special Interest Group and is an Editorial Board Member for the International Journal of Educational Research.
Joanne is an accredited Office for National Statistics safe researcher.
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):
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Reciprocal Reading for struggling readers: An exemplar of evidence implementation in schools
Cockerill, M., O'Keeffe, J., Thurston, A. & Taylor, A., Apr 2022, In: Review of Education. 10, 1, 22 p., e3332.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Challenges of Teaching Maths in Irish in Irish-Medium Education
MacKenzie, A., O'Keeffe, J., Thurston, A. & O'Neill, N., 14 Jun 2022, (Accepted) In: Irish Educational Studies.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An Exploratory, Cluster Randomised Control Trial of the PAX Good Behaviour Game
O'Keeffe, J., Thurston, A., Kee, F., O'Hare, L. & Lloyd, K., 13 Oct 2021, In: Social Inclusion. 9, 4, p. 47–59Research output: Contribution to journal › Special issue › peer-review
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A Phase 2 Exploratory Trial of a Vocabulary Intervention in High Poverty Elementary Education Settings
Cockerill, M., Thurston, A., Taylor, A., O'Keeffe, J. & Chiang, T-H., 13 Oct 2021, In: Social Inclusion. 9, 4, p. 12-25 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Phase 2 exploratory trial of Paired Reading in Spanish language in Colombia
Thurston, A., Bernal Nisperuza, G. L., Abadua Alvarado, L. K., Cockerill, M., MacKenzie, A., O'Keeffe, J., Garcia Ospina, J. M. & Orellana Garcia, P., 06 Feb 2021, (Early online date) In: International Journal of Educational Research. 106, 7 p., 101741.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activities
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American Educational Research Association (External organisation)
Joanne O'Keeffe (Chair)
30 Jun 2021 → 30 Jun 2024Activity: Membership types › Membership of peer review panel or committee
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International Journal of Educational Research (Journal)
Joanne O'Keeffe (Peer reviewer)
14 Dec 2020Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
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PAX Good Behaviour Game Partner Trainer
Joanne O'Keeffe (Advisor)
30 Nov 2015Activity: Consultancy types › Contribution to the work of national or international committees and working groups
Thesis
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A Feasibility Study and a Pilot Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial of the PAX ‘Good Behaviour Game’ in Disadvantaged Schools
Author: O'Keeffe, J., Jul 2019Supervisor: Thurston, A. (Supervisor), Kee, F. (Supervisor) & O'Hare, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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