Information for researchers
Thank you for your interest in our research data on Teachers’ Professional Journeys.
Data from the Teachers’ Professional Journeys Study will provide a rich and unique data base of interest to the national and international research community. The TPJ team is committed to building research capacity about teachers’ lived experiences.
The dataset from this study will include anonymised information gathered from participants across several waves. The data will encompass survey responses, as well as individual and focus group interviews. Data will be collected with full consent under strict ethical guidelines.
Post doctoral & doctoral research
We are always interested in hearing from people interested in completing their PhD or Post doctoral studies with the TPJ team. If you are interested in furthering your research skills, training and development in areas related to our core themes, please contact the Research Study Manager, Genco Guralp
Research Design
TPJ study is an accelerated longitudinal mixed-methods study focused on understanding the dynamics of teacher learning and development from the final year of initial teacher education (ITE) through the first nine years of teachers’ work within classrooms and schools in the context of the wider education system at primary, post primary and further education (FE) sectors in Ireland.
Ethics & Data Protection
The Teachers’ Professional Journeys study Research ethics approval is being undertaken via the UL Education and Health Sciences Research Ethics Committee. The study is compliant with the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that protects the personal data of student-teachers, teachers and school principals and other research participants that are involved in the study. The joint data controllers for TPJ are the Teaching Council and the Department of Education. The data processors in the study are UL, ESRI, and MIC.
Funders & Stakeholders
Funders
The Teachers’ Professional Journeys study is jointly funded by the Teaching Council and the Department of Education on behalf of the Government of Ireland.
