• Shore Road, Jordanstown Campus

    BT37 0QB Newtownabbey

    United Kingdom

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Biography

Brian is a Registered Nurse and worked in the School of Nursing and Paramedic Science. He is currently a Lecturer in Higher Education Practice in the Centre for Professional Practice Enhancement.
Brian has expertise in all aspects of pedagogy and the influence it has on the student experience. He is particularly interested in artificial intelligence and the effect it has on the learning and teaching expereince for students and staff. As a registered professional Brian is committed to authentic assessment and using assessment as a motivator for learning as well as achievement. This ties in with his work on academic self-efficacy, and the contribution it makes to confidence and motivation. 

 

Research Interests

Brian's research interests focus on enhancing pedagogy through action research with a focus on authentic and inclusive assessment. In particular he is interersted in academic self-efficacy, artificial intelligence and developing higher education literacies.

Teaching Interests

Brian's teaching expertise focuses on a creative and person centred approach to pedagogy, learning and teaching methods, curriculum design, learning outcome construction, assessment design/redesign, understanding and enhancing student engagement and evaluation techniques. He is particularly interested in enabling engagement through the development of inclusive practice.

Brian is the MEd Course Director, teaches a module about action research methodology and supervises MEd research projects. He also teaches on and assesses on the PGCHEP.

 

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 5 - Gender Equality
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities

Education/Academic qualification

PhD, Academic Self-Efficacy in Undergraduate Student Nurses, Queens University Belfast

Award Date: 15 Dec 2022

Postgraduate Diploma in Nurse Education

Award Date: 2 Nov 2005

Master, Advanced Nursing

Award Date: 13 Nov 2002

Bachelor, Health and Social Services Management, University of Manchester

Award Date: 10 Jun 1999

Diploma in the Advanced Study of Healthcare, Queen's University Belfast

Award Date: 6 Jul 1995

Certificate in Paediatric Intensive care Nursing, National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting for Northern Ireland

Award Date: 7 Sept 1992

Registered Sick Children's Nurse

Award Date: 20 Dec 1990

External positions

Nursing and Midwifery Careers Steering Group, Northern Ireland Practice and Education Council for Nursing and Midwifery

7 Dec 20171 Oct 2019

External Examiner, University of Manchester

1 Oct 201731 Dec 2021

Learning and Teaching Consultant, The Northern Ireland Centre for Pharmacy Learning and Development

2015 → …

Curriculum Consultant, Canterbury Christ Church University

2 Mar 20132 Apr 2013

Curriculum Consultant, University of Worcester

16 Feb 201326 Feb 2013

External Examiner, University of Northampton

1 Sept 20121 Sept 2016

Keywords

  • LB2300 Higher Education
  • Pedagogy
  • Assessment
  • Student engagement
  • Constructive alignment
  • Inclusion
  • Creativity
  • Artificial Intelligence

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  • From Prompt to Practice: Using AI to Build Better Assessment Rubrics with SOLO Taxonomy

    McGowan, B., 3 Mar 2025, (Published online) 2 p.

    Research output: Other contributionpeer-review

    Open Access
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    4 Downloads (Pure)
  • Navigating the journey to GenAI literacy

    McGowan, B., 12 Jun 2024, (Published online) Towards AI Literacy: 101+ Creative and Critical Practices, Perspectives and Purposes. Abegglen, S., Nerantzi, C., Martinez-Arboleda, A., Atenas, J. & Rowell, C. (eds.). Calgary, p. 14-15 2 p. 2

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapterpeer-review

    Open Access
  • Academic Self-Efficacy

    McGowan, B., 3 Nov 2022.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

    Open Access
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    56 Downloads (Pure)
  • Being person‐centred in children’s services

    Magowan, R. & McGowan, B., 14 Jan 2021, Fundamentals of Person-Centred Healthcare Practice. McCormack, B., McCance, T., Bulley, C., McMillan, A., Brown, D. & Martin, S. (eds.). Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, p. 237 9 p. (Fundamentals).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapterpeer-review

  • Burns and Scalds

    McGowan, B. & Robertson, S., Mar 2023, The Great Ormond Street Manual of Children and Young People's Nursing Practices: Second Edition. Bruce, E. A., Williss, J. & Gibson, F. (eds.). Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, p. 87-98 11 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapterpeer-review