Professor in Sociology @esri.ie & Trinity College Dublin National Education Expert at European Commissionhttps://bsky.app/profile/selinamccoy.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/selinamccoy.bsky.social/post/3lw2n76lwok2rNew paper in @nature.com journal @pediatricresearch.bsky.social , co-authored by Dr Ann Marcus-Quinn rdcu.be/ez7r7 https://rdcu.be/ez7r710 Aug 2025 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:3bbhtmbruk3ukaeofbugcvxd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw2n76lwok2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/selinamccoy.bsky.social/post/3ltwr3pg4sk2bOur new paper highlights importance of sense of belonging and autonomy in student wellbeing, these being particularly important for students from low SES families or with additional needs. Studies in Educational Evaluation. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191491X2500046X14 Jul 2025 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:3bbhtmbruk3ukaeofbugcvxd/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltwr3pg4sk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/selinamccoy.bsky.social/post/3lsg3mdz5kk27Smartphone bans are not the answer - we need a more nuanced approach to smartphone use in schools. My opinion piece with Ann Marcus-Quinn. @esri.ie @irishtimes.com https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025/06/25/opinion-blanket-bans-on-smartphones-wont-work/25 Jun 2025 07:28 +0000at://did:plc:3bbhtmbruk3ukaeofbugcvxd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsg3mdz5kk27https://bsky.app/profile/selinamccoy.bsky.social/post/3lkqcka6jec27Today our study on the post school transitions of young adults with special educational needs is published. You can read the report here👇 https://www.esri.ie/publications/paths-tracks-gaps-and-cliffs-the-post-school-transitions-of-students-with-special19 Mar 2025 13:37 +0000at://did:plc:3bbhtmbruk3ukaeofbugcvxd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkqcka6jec27https://bsky.app/profile/selinamccoy.bsky.social/post/3lf5ebmezks2xGreat @irishindependent.bsky.social is highlighting my research with Ann Marcus-Quinn on importance of guidelines on student use of #AI. Given absence of official guidelines, teachers & school leaders raise concerns about impact of AI on new assessments for the Leaving Cert👇 https://osf.io/preprints/edarxiv/mujkh07 Jan 2025 09:42 +0000at://did:plc:3bbhtmbruk3ukaeofbugcvxd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf5ebmezks2x