Paul Breen

Paul Breen is a Senior Lecturer in University of Westminster, London and a PhD graduate of University of Manchester. He has previously completed a Post Graduate Certificate of Education, and a Master’s degree in Education, specializing in English Language Teaching and Educational Technology. Born in Ireland, he has worked in a number of contexts both in the UK and overseas, including language schools in Japan and Australia, as well as a national university of technology in Korea. This is his first edited book publication, but he has previously had chapters and articles published in other academic works, alongside a body of publication in associated areas of interest. These include previous IGI Global publications edited by Siran Mukerji and Purnendu Tripathi, a conversational English textbook, and a work of fiction published in 2014 by Thames River Press. In recent years, he has presented at educational conferences in the United Kingdom, the United States, Finland, and Albania. Paul’s research interests are primarily in the areas of identity (professional, personal, and cultural), teacher development, educational technology, and studies conducted in researchers’ own workplaces.

Publications

Realizing the Power of Social Media in the 21st Century
Realizing the Power of Social Media in the 21st Century
Paul Breen. © 2016. 2 hrs 52 mins.
Social Media has become predominant in both our personal and professional lives and organizations across sectors are beginning to take advantage of social networking sites....
Cases on Teacher Identity, Diversity, and Cognition in Higher Education
Cases on Teacher Identity, Diversity, and Cognition in Higher Education
Paul Breen. © 2014. 437 pages.
As our world becomes increasingly diverse and technologically-driven, the role and identities of teachers continues to change. Cases on Teacher Identity, Diversity, and Cognition...
Philosophies, Traditional Pedagogy, and New Technologies: A Report on a Case Study of EAP Teachers' Integration of Technology into Traditional Practice
Philosophies, Traditional Pedagogy, and New Technologies: A Report on a Case Study of EAP Teachers' Integration of Technology into Traditional Practice
Paul Breen. © 2014. 25 pages.
This chapter reports on a study of teachers in transition, developing their practice and their cognitions regarding the integration of learning technologies with traditional...