The Centre for Research in Information Technology in Education

The Centre for Research in IT in Education (CRITE) is a collaboration between the School of Education and the School of Computer Science & Statistics (SCSS). Its research agenda is to explore how technology can be used to enhance teaching & learning and it does so largely through the lenses of constructionism and social constructivism. The close synergy between the two academic disciplines involved is a distinguishing feature of the Centre and allows it to develop tools and pedagogical strategies which benefit from both technological and educational perspectives.

Overview 

The Centre for Research in IT in Education (CRITE) is a collaboration between the School of Education and the School of Computer Science & Statistics (SCSS). Its research agenda includes both the exploration of how technology can be used to enhance teaching & learning and the advancement of theories, research, tools and social practices of Computing Education. The close synergy between the two academic disciplines involved is a distinguishing feature of the Centre and allows it to develop tools and pedagogical strategies which benefit from both technological and educational perspectives. 

Convenor: Dr Nina Bresnihan (SCSS)

Members

School of Education: Dr Keith Johnson | Dr Jake Byrne | Dr Ann Devitt 

School of Computer Science & Statistics: Dr Brendan Tangney | Dr Nina Bresnihan | Dr Tim Savage | Dr Glenn Strong