Colleges of Education Research Consortium Conference/Launch 2004 St Patrick's College, Drumcondra     Theme: Research on Teachers and Teaching in Irish Primary Schools: A vision for the Future   Programme   10.30 Tea/Coffee     11.00 Formal welcome Dr Pauric Travers, President of St Patrick’s College   11.15 Formal launch of CERC Gearoid O’Conluin, Deputy Chief Inspector, DES   11.30 Paper presentation Research on teaching and teacher education in the US: Reflections, directions and implications Dr. Marilyn Cochran-Smith, Boston College,   Chair: Cora Farrell, Marino College of Education   12.45 – 14.00   Lunch   14.00 – 14.45 Paper presentation Some methodological issues pertinent to research on teaching Dr. Larry Ludlow, Boston College   Chair: David Carey, Froebel College   14.45 – 15.30 Round table discussion Issues and trends influencing the field of teacher education and research on teacher education Led by Dr. Marilyn Cochran-Smith   Chair: Ruby Morrow, CICE 15.30 – 15.45   Tea/Coffee   15.45 – 16.00   Reflections on the day/Concluding formalities Dr Jim Deegan, MIC