DR John Kane

Lecturer

Contact Details

Lecturer
Social Sciences
C2001

E: kane.john@itsligo.ie
Lecturer
Address

E: kane.john@itsligo.ie
 
researcher

Biography

Dr John Kane is a Psychology lecturer in the dept of Social Sciences at IT Sligo. John lectures on the BA and MA  in Early Childhood Care and Education and the BA in Social Care Practice programmes. 
  

Research Interests

John's research interests include:
  • Student assessment in higher education
  • Cyberpsychology
  • Resilience in early childhood

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
(2015) 'Rethinking psychology for ECCE students in the digital era¿'
Kane, J. & Walsh, O. (2015) 'Rethinking psychology for ECCE students in the digital era¿'. An Leanbh Óg: The OMEP Ireland Journal of Early Childhood Studies, [Details]
(2015) 'Nurturing Resilience to help Children flourish in the Early Years'
Walsh, O., and Kane, J (2015) 'Nurturing Resilience to help Children flourish in the Early Years'. International Journal of Practice-based Learning in Health and Social Care, [Details]

Conference Contributions

  Year Publication
(2015) Psychological Society of Ireland, Annual Conference,,
Walsh, O. & Kane, J. (2015) 'Nurturing resilience in ECCE practice'. [Oral Presentation], Psychological Society of Ireland, Annual Conference,, Galway, Ireland . [Details]
(2014) Psychological Society of Ireland,,
Walsh, O. & Kane, J (2014) 'Resilience and flourishing in the early years'. [Oral Presentation], Psychological Society of Ireland,, Kilkenny, Ireland . [Details]
(2014) OMEP World Assembly,,
Kane, J. and Walsh, O. (2014) 'Early childhood care and education students and digital media. [Oral Presentation], OMEP World Assembly,, Cork, Ireland . [Details]
(2013) A Global Gathering for Early Childhood Conference,,
Kane, J. & Walsh, O (2013) 'Reflections on teaching psychology on a BA in early childhood care and education'. [Oral Presentation], A Global Gathering for Early Childhood Conference,, Dublin, Ireland . [Details]
(2013) Psychological Society of Ireland, Annual Conference,
Walsh, O. & Kane, J (2013) 'Assessing the assessment: evaluating students¿ experience of assessment on two undergraduate psychology modules. [Oral Presentation], Psychological Society of Ireland, Annual Conference, Sligo . [Details]

Teaching Interests

John teaches:
Lifespan Developmental Psychology
Social Psychology
Child Psychology (middle childhood)
Cyberpsychology
Contemporary Psychology

Modules Taught

  Term (ID)) Title Link Subject
2015 Contemporary Psychology PSYC09005Psychology
2015 Child Psychology (midle childhood) PSYC07007Psychology
2015 Introduction to Lifespan Development PSYC06006Psychology
2015 Cyberpsychology PSYC08008Psychology
2015 Social Psychology PSYC07004Psychology