Presented and produced by Seán Delaney.

On this week's programme I speak with Dr. Pip Bruce Ferguson who works in Dublin City University's Teaching Enhancement Unit. In a wide-ranging discussion we cover the following topics:

• Why she found primary teaching difficult
• Self development through her career
• The influence of Paolo Freire on her thinking
• Applying Freire to education
• How she got involved in staff development at university level
• How the process of staff development works
• The flipped classroom

I'll bring you the second part of my interview with Pip on next week's programme.