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Dr Ron Smith Publications

  • Barr, S. & Smith, R.A.L. (2009). Towards Educational Inclusion in a Transforming Society: Some Lessons from Community Relations and Special Needs Education in Northern Ireland . International Journal of Inclusive Education, 13, (2), 211-230 - pdf.
  • Smith, R.A.L. (1989). How Pupils’ See it: Pupils’ Perspectives on Aspects of Pastoral Care in Scottish Secondary Schools. The Scottish Division of Educational and Child Psychology, Newsletter No 1. The British Psychological Society.
  • Smith, R.A. L. (2001). Schools as Institutions for Peace in Northern Ireland : Pupils’, Parents’ and Teachers’ Perspectives on the Community Relations Dimension. Educate ~The London Journal of Doctoral Research in Education. 1(1).123-153.
  • Smith, R.A.L. (2002). Professional Educational Psychology and Community Relations Education in Northern Ireland . Educational Psychology in Practice: Theory, Research and Practice in Educational Psychology. 18, (4). 275-295.
  • Smith, R.A.L. (2004). The Understanding of Peace among Children and Adolescents: A Critical Review of Research. Educate ~ The London Journal of Doctoral Research in Education 4.(1). 60-74.
  • Smith, R.A.L. (2005). Bringing Narrative Psychology to School Improvement for Peace: Some Implications for the Role of the Educational Psychologist in Social Conflict. Education and Child Psychology Special Issue, Vol 22, No 1.
  • Smith R.A. L. (in preparation). Disproportionality in Special Needs Education in Ireland .
  • Smith R.A.L. (in preparation). Constructing Professionalism in Integrated School Environments in Northern Ireland .
  • Smith, R.A.L., & Barr, S. (2009). Towards Educational Inclusion in a Contested Society: From Critical Reflection to Cultural Action. International Journal of Inclusive Education, Vol 12, (4), 2009, 401-422 - pdf.
  • Smith R.A.L., Hartop, B. Kelly, C., McCully, A., & O’Connor, U. (2006). What Does It Mean To Be A Community Relations Professional in Northern Irish Education? Some Research -Based Answers. Reflective Practice.7, (2) 215-231.
  • Smith, R.A.L., Kelly, C., & Mc Cully A. (in press) Embedding a Community Relations Culture within Initial Teacher Education through Self -Evaluation.
  • Smith R.A.L. & Lambe, J. (in preparation). Pre-Service Teachers’ Beliefs about Learning and Teaching.
  • Smith. R.A.L. & Neill, J.E. (2005). Examining the Possibilities of School Improvement for Peace in Northern Ireland from a Narrative Perspective. The Journal of Transformative Education. 3(1). p 6-32.
  • Smith. R.A.L. & Neill, J.E. (2006). Developing Frameworks for School Self-Evaluation: with Reference to Improving School Effectiveness for Peace in Northern Ireland . Improving Schools. 9 (2) p 153-174.
  • Smith. R.A.L. & O’Gorman, E. (in preparation). Making-Sense of The Professional Development Roles and Responsibilities of Post - Primary Teachers in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland who have a Specific Remit for Educational Special Needs.
  • Smith, R.A.L. & Winter, E. (in press).  Inclusive Schools and Classrooms: Preparing Teachers at Initial Teacher Education.
  • McLernon, F., Cairns , Ed., Hewstone, M. & Smith R.A.L. (2004). The Development of Intergroup Forgiveness in Northern Ireland . Journal of Social issues. Special Issue. The Cost of Conflict and the Northern Irish Troubles. 60, (3). 587-602.
  • Neill, J.E. & Smith, R.A.L. (2007). Whole Schooling for Democratic Citizenship in Northern Ireland . Proceedings of the Second Standing Conference on Teacher Education North and South (SCoTENS) Conference on Citizenship Education, Dublin .

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