Mr. Trevor Hickey

Biography

Trevor Hickey is a lecturer in teacher education, specifically Architectural Technology Education, at the University of Limerick.

His primary research interest is in the leadership and management in education, specifically how managers lead improvement in teaching and learning. Other research interests include teacher education, construction pedagogy, interdisciplinary pedagogical strategies and health & safety in the education setting.

He is an experienced teacher at second level, with over 15 years experience teaching leaving certificate Construction Studies and 10 years experience working with the State Examinations Commission. He is the author of two leaving certificate textbooks relating to residential construction. He has also developed a range of education resources for the Health & Safety Authority relating to the management of health and safety in the Technology classroom.

He is a Certified Passivhaus Consultant and has developed a series of educational resources for teaching the Passivhaus Standard in the Irish context.

Research Interests

Leadership in education.
Leading and managing teaching & learning.
Teacher Education in Architectural Technology.
Health & Safety in Technologies Education.

Teaching Interests

Architectural Technology
Passivhaus
Architecture/ Construction Pedagogy
Health & Safety in Technology Education

Professional Activities

Education

2016 UCD - Postgraduate Diploma
2000 University of Limerick - Bachelor of Technology & Education

Employment

2001 Crescent College Comprehensive - Teacher

Publications

Books

2014

Construction Technology: Designing Sustainable Homes
Hickey, T.
(2014) Construction Technology: Designing Sustainable Homes
Dublin : Gill & Macmillan

2006

Construction Studies Today
Hickey, TJ
(2006) Construction Studies Today
Dublin, Ireland. : Gill & Macmillan Dublin, Ireland.

Conference Publications

2013

See the Light Conference
Hickey, T.
(2013) See the Light Conference
Dublin

2002

Technical Paper - Society of Manufacturing Engineers. MM
Hickey T.J., Gaughran W.F.
(2002) Technical Paper - Society of Manufacturing Engineers. MM