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Hyland, Diarmaid and O'Shea, Ann (2022) How Well Do High-Achieving Undergraduate Students Understand School Algebra? Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, 22. pp. 818-834. ISSN 1492-6156

Hyland, Diarmaid and O'Shea, Ann (2021) The Student Perspective on COVID-19 Related Closures at Irish Universities with a Focus on Accessibility and Engagement. Proceedings of the Eighth Conference on Research in Mathematics Education in Ireland (MEI 8). pp. 228-235.

Hyland, Diarmaid and O'Shea, Ann (2021) The nature and prevalence of diagnostic testing in mathematics at tertiary-level in Ireland. Teaching Mathematics and its Applications: An International Journal of the IMA, 00. pp. 1-19. ISSN 0268-3679

Garry, Ailbhe, Reilly, Aishling, Dempsey, Majella and O'Shea, Ann (2020) Auditing summative assessments: the need to increase creative reasoning in mathematics and science at lower secondary in Ireland. School Science Review, 379. p. 48. ISSN 0036-6811

Dempsey, Majella and O'Shea, Ann (2020) The role of task classification and design in curriculum making for preservice teachers of mathematics. The Curriculum Journal, 31 (3). pp. 436-453. ISSN 1469-3704

Burke O'Connell, Niamh, Dempsey, Majella and O'Shea, Ann (2019) An Investigation of Students' Attitudes to Science, Mathematics and the Use of Technology in Lower Secondary Education. International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology, 7 (4). pp. 319-334. ISSN 2147-611X

Ní Shé, Caitríona, Mac an Bhaird, Ciaran, Ní Fhloinn, Eabhnat and O'Shea, Ann (2017) Students’ and lecturers’ views on mathematics resources. Teaching Mathematics and its Applications, 36 (4). pp. 183-199. ISSN 0268-3679

O'Shea, Ann, Breen, Sinead and Meehan, Maria (2017) Decision Points in Mathematics Lectures. Innovations in Education and Teaching International. ISSN 1470-3297

Ní Shé, Caitríona, Mac an Bhaird, Ciaran, Ní Fhloinn, Eabhnat and O'Shea, Ann (2017) Problematic topics in first-year mathematics: lecturer and student views. International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 48 (5). pp. 715-734. ISSN 0020-739X

Mac an Bhaird, Ciaran, Nolan, Brien C., O'Shea, Ann and Pfeiffer, Kirsten (2017) A study of creative reasoning opportunities in assessments in undergraduate calculus courses. Research in Mathematics Education, 19 (2). pp. 147-162. ISSN 1479-4802

O'Shea, Ann, Breen, Sinead and Jaworski, Barbara (2016) The Development of a Function Concept Inventory. International Journal of Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, 2 (3). pp. 279-296. ISSN 2198-9745

Breen, Sinead, O'Shea, Ann and Pfeiffer, Kirsten (2016) Students’ views of example generation tasks. Teaching Mathematics and its Applications, 35 (1). pp. 27-40. ISSN 0268-3679

Breen, Sinead and O'Shea, Ann (2016) Threshold concepts and undergraduate mathematics teaching. PRIMUS, 26 (9). pp. 837-847. ISSN 1051-1970

Nolan, Brien, Dempsey, Majella, Lovatt, James and O'Shea, Ann (2015) Developing Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching (MKT) for pre-service teachers: a study of students’ developing thinking in relation to the teaching of mathematics. Proceedings of the British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics, 35 (1).

Berry, Emma, Mac an Bhaird, Ciaran and O'Shea, Ann (2015) Investigating relationships between the usage of Mathematics Learning Support and performance of at-risk students. Teaching Mathematics and its Applications, 34 (4). pp. 194-204. ISSN 0268-3679

Breen, Sinead and O'Shea, Ann (2015) Transition through mathematical tasks. Proceedings of the British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics, 35 (1).

Breen, Sinead, McCluskey, Aisling, Meehan, Maria, O'Donovan, Julie and O'Shea, Ann (2014) A year of engaging with the discipline of noticing: five mathematics lecturers' reflections. Teaching in Higher Education, 19 (3). pp. 289-300. ISSN 1356-2517

O'Sullivan, Brendan, Breen, Sinead and O'Shea, Ann (2012) A consideration of familiarity in Irish mathematics examinations. Proceedings of the British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics, 32 (2). pp. 70-75.

Burke, Grainne, Mac an Bhaird, Ciaran and O'Shea, Ann (2012) Monitoring Students' Engagement with Mathematics at Third Level. Proceedings of the SMEC Conference 2012: Teaching at the heart of Learning.

Breen, Sinead, O'Shea, Ann and Pfeiffer, Kirsten (2012) "The backwards ones?" - Undergraduate students' reactions and approaches to example generation exercises. Informal Proceedings of the British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics (BSRLM), 32 (1). pp. 7-12. ISSN 1463-6840

Burke, Grainne, Mac an Bhaird, Ciaran and O'Shea, Ann (2012) The impact of a monitoring scheme on engagement in an online course. Teaching Mathematics and its Applications, 31. pp. 191-198. ISSN 0268-3679

Breen, Sinead, McCluskey, Aisling, Meehan, Maria, O'Donovan, Julie and O'Shea, Ann (2011) Reflection on Practice, in Practice: The Discipline of Noticing. Proceedings of the British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics, 31 (3). pp. 7-12.

Breen, Sinead and O'Shea, Ann (2011) The use of mathematical tasks to develop mathematical thinking skills in undergraduate calculus courses – a pilot study. Proceedings of the British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics, 31 (1). pp. 43-48.

Grehan, Martin, Mac an Bhaird, Ciaran and O'Shea, Ann (2011) Why do students not avail themselves of mathematics support? Research in Mathematics Education, 13 (1). pp. 79-80. ISSN 1479-4802

Breen, Sinead, Cleary, Joan and O'Shea, Ann (2010) Measuring Students’ Persistence on Unfamiliar Mathematical Tasks. Proceedings of the British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics, 30 (3). pp. 19-24.

Buckley, Stephen M. and O'Shea, Ann (2010) Better maths adds up to a stronger economy. Sunday Business Post. pp. 1-2. ISSN 0791-2617

O'Shea, Ann, Cleary, Joan and Breen, Sinead (2010) Exploring the role of confidence, theory of intelligence and goal orientation in determining a student’s persistence on mathematical tasks. Proceedings of the British Congress for Mathematics Education, 30 (1). pp. 151-158.

Grehan, Martin, Mac an Bhaird, Ciaran and O'Shea, Ann (2010) Why do students not avail of mathematics support? A case study of first year students at the National University of Ireland Maynooth. Proceedings of the British Congress for Mathematics Education, 30 (1). pp. 254-258.

O'Shea, Ann and Breen, Sinead (2010) Designing Mathematical Thinking Tasks. Irish Mathematical Society Bulletin, 66. pp. 39-49. ISSN 0791-5578

Breen, Sinead and O'Shea, Ann (2010) Mathematical Thinking and Task Design. Irish Mathematical Society Bulletin (66). pp. 39-49. ISSN 0791-5578

Cleary, Joan, Breen, Sinead and O'Shea, Ann (2010) Mathematical literacy and self-efficacy of first year third level students. MSOR Connections, 10 (2). pp. 41-44. ISSN 1473-4869

Mac an Bhaird, Ciaran, Grehan, Martin and O'Shea, Ann (2010) What type of student avails of mathematics support and extra mathematics initiatives? Proceedings of the 15th SEFI MWG Seminar and 8th Workshop GFC, Mathematical education of Engineers.

Mac an Bhaird, Ciaran and O'Shea, Ann (2010) What type of student avails of mathematics support and why? CETL-MSOR Conference 2009. pp. 48-51. ISSN 978-0-9555914-7-1

O'Shea, Ann and Mac an Bhaird, Ciaran (2009) Is mathematics support worthwhile? An overview of the 3rd Irish Workshop on Mathematics Learning and Support Centres. Msor Connections, 9. pp. 52-59. ISSN 1473-4869

Mac an Bhaird, Ciaran, Morgan, Tadhg and O'Shea, Ann (2009) The Impact of the Mathematics Support Centre on the Grades of First Year Students at the National University of Ireland Maynooth. Teaching Mathematics and Its Applications, 28. pp. 117-122. ISSN 0268-3679

Buckley, Stephen M. and O'Shea, Ann (1999) Weighted Trudinger-type inequalities. Indiana University Mathematics Journal, 48. pp. 85-114. ISSN 0022-2518

Book Section

Dempsey, Majella and O'Shea, Ann (2019) Being able to do maths but yet feeling kind of free: using the flagway game to learn mathematics. In: Proceedings of the Seventh Conference on Research in Mathematics Education in Ireland (MEI 7). Dublin City University, pp. 75-82. ISBN 9781873769959

Breen, Sinead and O'Shea, Ann (2019) Dilemmas experienced in lecturing undergraduate calculus. In: Proceedings of the Seventh Conference on Research in Mathematics Education in Ireland (MEI 7). Dublin City University, pp. 43-50. ISBN 9781873769959

Mac an Bhaird, Ciaran, Maguire, Terry and O'Shea, Ann (2017) National and international perspectives on policies for and models of numeracy. In: Numeracy: A Critical Skill in Adult Education : Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference of Adults Learning Mathematics: A Research Forum (ALM). ALM, Maynooth, Ireland, pp. 97-100.

Breen, Sinead, Larson, Niclas, O'Shea, Ann and Pettersson, Kerstin (2015) Students' concept images of inverse functions. In: CERME 9 - Ninth Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education. Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Education, pp. 2228-2234.

O'Sullivan, Brendan, Breen, Sinead and O'Shea, Ann (2013) We Never Did This: A Framework for Measuring Novelty of Tasks in Mathematics Textbooks. In: Proceedings : Fifth Conference on Research in Mathematics Education MEI 5. St. Patrick’s College, Drumcondra, pp. 284-295.

Breen, Sinead, O'Shea, Ann and Pfeiffer, Kirsten (2013) The use of unfamiliar tasks in first year calculus courses to aid the transition from school to university mathematics. In: Proceedings of the Eight Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education. Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, pp. 2316-2325. ISBN 978-975-429-315-9

Aysel, Tugba, O'Shea, Ann and Breen, Sinead (2011) A classification of questions from Irish and Turkish high-stakes examinations. In: Proceedings of the British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics. BSRLM, London, pp. 13-18.

Breen, Sinead and O'Shea, Ann (2011) Designing rich sets of tasks for undergraduate calculus courses. In: Proceedings : Fourth Conference on Research in Mathematics Education MEI 4. St. Patrick’s College, Drumcondra, pp. 82-92.

Mac an Bhaird, Ciaran and O'Shea, Ann (2011) The Development of Mathematics Resources. In: Proceedings: NDLR Fest 2011. National Digital Learning Resources, pp. 29-33.

Grehan, Martin, Mac an Bhaird, Ciaran and O'Shea, Ann (2011) The Effects of Social Interactions on Engagement with Mathematics. In: Proceedings : Fourth Conference on Research in Mathematics Education MEI 4. St. Patrick’s College, Drumcondra, pp. 180-191.

Grehan, Martin, O'Shea, Ann and Mac an Bhaird, Ciaran (2011) How do students deal with difficulties in mathematics? In: CETL-MSOR Conference 2010. The Maths, Stats & OR Network, pp. 34-38. ISBN 978-0-9555914-9-5

Hamza, Safia and O'Shea, Ann (2011) Students' Misconceptions Concerning Infinity. In: Proceedings : Fourth Conference on Research in Mathematics Education MEI 4. St. Patrick’s College, Drumcondra, pp. 192-202.

Mac an Bhaird, Ciaran and O'Shea, Ann (2010) First Year Students’ Mathematics Learning Experiences at the National University of Ireland Maynooth. In: Research Teaching - Linkages: Practice and Policy. Proceedings of the National Academy's Third Annual Conference. NAIRTL, pp. 123-126.

Monograph

Dempsey, Majella and O'Shea, Ann (2017) Evaluation Report on the Algebra Project in Ireland. Project Report. National University of Ireland Maynooth.

Mac an Bhaird, Ciaran, Nolan, Brien, O'Shea, Ann and Pfeiffer, Kirsten (2014) An analysis of the opportunities for creative reasoning in undergraduate calculus courses. Working Paper. DCU.

Conference or Workshop Item

Breen, Sinead, Ní Shé, Caitríona and O'Shea, Ann (2019) Conjecturing tasks for undergraduate calculus students. In: Eleventh Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education (CERME 11), 6-10 February 2019, Utrecht University.

Breen, Sinead, Meehan, Maria, O'Shea, Ann and Rowland, Tim (2018) An Analysis of University Mathematics Teaching using the Knowledge Quartet. In: INDRUM 2018, 5-7 April 2018, University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway.

Dempsey, Majella and O'Shea, Ann (2017) Critical evaluation and design of mathematics tasks: pre-service teachers. In: CERME 10 - Tenth Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education, 1-5 Feb 2017, Dublin, Ireland.

Meehan, Maria, O'Shea, Ann and Breen, Sinead (2017) "What you see and don’t see, shapes what you do and don’t do": Noticing in first year mathematics lectures. In: CERME 10 - Tenth Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education, 1-5 Feb 2017, Dublin, Ireland.

Burke, Niamh, Demsey, Majella and O'Shea, Ann (2016) Role of technology in promoting formative assessment practices in science and mathematics classes. In: Science and Mathematics Education Conference (SMEC), 16-17 June 2016, St. Patrick's Campus, Dublin City University..

Breen, Sinead and O'Shea, Ann (2012) Designing tasks to aid understanding of mathematical functions. In: 4th Biennial Threshold Concepts Conference and 6th NAIRTL Annual Conference, 27-29th June 2012, Trinity College Dublin.