Research

To understand the impact of our work we have conducted several research pieces which can be viewed below:

Establishing a Baseline for Global Citizenship Education in the Adult and Community Education Sector

By Hurley. S, Keenaghan. N.

Position Paper: Developing a framework for Embedding Global Citizenship Education for the Adult & Community Education Sector

By Hurley. S, Martin. K, Kearns, M.

Report on the 2nd Mapping of Global Citizenship Education in the Adult & Community Education Sector

By Oberdorfer, H, Kearns, M & O’ Halloran, R

How can Saolta Best Embed GCE within Local Authorities and Associated County Plans?

By Nick Doran and Criomthann Morrison

A Framework for Embedding Global Citizenship Education in Initial Teacher Education for Adult & Community Education Practitioners

By Bobby McCormack and Mark Kearns

Embedding Development Education-Global Citizenship Education in Accredited QQI (Minor) Awards

By Mark Kearns & Criomthann Morrison

A review of policy & practice developments in Development Education-Global Citizenship Education and the implications for Adult & Community Education Practitioners

By Mark Kearns

Position Paper:Towards a Framework for Embedding Development Education in Initial Teacher Education programmes in the Adult and Community Education Sector.

By Mark Kearns

Report on the Initial Mapping of Development Education in the Adult & Community Education Sector

By Kearns, M & O’ Halloran, R

The power of language and the language of power: exploring discourses of development education in policies underpinning adult and community education

Melíosa Bracken

Case Study today of a Strategic Partnership Approach to Development Education for the Adult and Community Education sector

Melíosa Bracken

SDG Advocate Training Stories of Action

The SDG Advocate Training is an 8 month Development Education project for people in the nonformal adult and community sector. The project is designed to allow participants to deepen their understanding of the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals, represent the project internationally and lead transformative change in Ireland.

Bank of Actions 2020

Development Perspectives, EIL and Creativity and Change.

This ‘Bank of Actions’ resource has been designed in the context of returned international volunteers participating in the Global Citizen Award programme but can be used by anyone looking for creative inspiration to take action. It is designed as a toolkit for engaging the public in global justice issues in meaningful ways that can help bring about positive change in our world.

Development Perspectives Annual Report 2019

Creating effective DE resources for the ACE sector

This blog is based on ideas, suggestions and queries raised as part of a joint webinar on trends, good practice ideas and entry points for anyone interested in producing Development Education (DE) resources in an Adult and Community Education (ACE) context.
This webinar which involved over 50 people was held on the 22 April 2020 and was led by Stephanie Kirwan and Tony Daly. This short blog brings you some of our follow up recommendations for further reading and engagement.

Exploring Critical Non-Formal Pedagogies in Diverse Contexts

members of the GLEN network

Strategy 2019 - 2023

Since our establishment we have tried to record our learning, the impact we are making and the general progress of our work. This strategic plan signals the continuation of that trend as it charts and maps out a vision of our work (2019 – 2023) and signposts externally our intentions.

SDG Challenge: Independent Evaluation Report(2018)

Dörte Pommerening

Development Perspectives (DP) Results for 2016

Most Significant Change: Insight 2016

Sheila Coyle

Measuring the Impact of Development Perspective’s Insight Programme on Participants’ Active Citizenship (2015)

Patrice Thomas, Alan Phelan

Development Perspectives Insight 2015 Evaluation Report

Aoife Kirk

Development Perspectives The Story So Far Impact enquiry (2006-2009)

Margaret Downey