• Policy actors’ experiences of the decisionmaking processes in Irish primary educational policymaking 1990-2023: a continuum from a ‘cosy consensus’ to a ‘fight in the ditch’ 

  Sweeney, Luke (2025-03-21)

  This research investigated the mechanisms by which decisions are made surrounding Irish primary educational policymaking. Policymaking can be viewed as a complicated and complex process abundant with change, tension and ...

• 'To be or not to bee?' Lesson study in early years education: what are the characteristics of an effective STEAM lesson? 

  Quane, Emer (2025-03-21)

  This study investigates the integration of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) in early years education using the innovative approach of lesson study. The aim of this research is to explore the ...

• The neurodiversity paradigm: exploring the factors influencing educational psychologists’ attitudes and practices 

  Mulrooney, Aoife (2025-03-21)

  Background: The neurodiversity paradigm (NP) and the Neurodiversity Movement (NM) have called for a shift away from traditional notions of pathologising neurological differences, such as autism, to instead embracing the ...

• Navigating youth participatory action research in a primary school: exploring power dynamics, tensions and challenges 

  Marren, Siobhán (2025-03-19)

  Involving children in the co-production of knowledge through cross-generational research such as Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) is a growing practice which has the benefits of amplifying the voices of children ...

• Making children visible: using student voice to shape inclusive practice in mainstream post-primary schools in Ireland 

  Mannion, Nicola (2025-03-19)

  Ratification of the United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in 1989 initiated academic, political and community interest and commitment to advancing advocacy and support for children, their rights, ...

• A self-study of a novice coach navigating the coaching journey 

  Costelloe, Caoimhe (2025-03-19)

  This study investigated the learning experiences of one novice coach navigating the complexities of coaching teenage girls aged 12-14 over the course of one season. This included consideration of how to balance competition, ...

• The lived experience of Hospital school stakeholders in Ireland 

  McGillen, Shauna (2025-03-19)

  Background: Literature indicates that increasingly more children are living with serious medical conditions whilst continuing their education. Hospital schools (HSs) allow hospitalised children to continue their schooling ...

• Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) in Irish mainstream primary schools: staff experiences and inclusive practices 

  Herron-Rice, Clodagh (2025-03-19)

  Background: Inclusive education for students with additional needs has been denoted in Irish educational policies for three decades, as well as in international literature and human rights legislation with increasing ...

• An exploration of the implementation of a mathematics dynamic assessment with pupils experiencing mathematics difficulties in the Irish education system using Yin's case study methodology 

  Cunniffe, Seamus (2025-03-19)

  Aims: The current research project aims to explore the implementation of a dynamic assessment of curriculum-based mathematics tasks in the Irish primary school context and address the question of how this process can ...

• Wellbeing in Irish primary schools: an exploration of educator experiences of the three-tiered continuum of support framework in supporting pupil wellbeing needs 

  Dineen, Caroline (2025-03-19)

  This study explores the experiences of school principals, class teachers, and special education teachers in implementing the three-tiered Continuum of Support framework (CoS) to address pupil wellbeing needs in Irish Primary ...

• An exploration of educational psychologists' experiences of working with children and young people from refugee backgrounds in Ireland 

  Delaney, Naoise (2025-03-19)

  Children and Young People (CYP) from refugee backgrounds are likely to have been exposed to traumatic events, have been required to adjust to a new environment, while also learning an additional language, and adjusting to ...

• Perspectives on enhancing a culture of learner voices in a 21st century post-primary school 

  Chapple, Katie (2025-03-19)

  The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (United Nations 1989) gave children the right to be heard on matters that concern them. Ireland, like much of Europe since the mid 1990’s has had an explicit focus ...

• An exploration of student voice in primary physical education 

  Cardiff, Grace (2025-03-19)

  Student voice has been described as a powerful tool in teaching and learning. As interest in student voice grows in research, policy, and practice in physical education (PE), calls have been made for additional guidance ...

• Exploring children’s disability network team practitioners’ attitudes, perceptions and experiences of family-centred practices in the implementation of individual family service plans 

  O'Shea, Cathy (2025-03-18)

  Objective: This study aims to enhance understanding of Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) implementation within Ireland’s Children’s Disability Network Teams (CDNTs), focusing on the Family-Centred Practice (FCP) model ...

• Support and space: exploring the implementation of a neuroaffirmative self-regulation framework for autistic children encompassing environmental, social and cognitive supports 

  Howe, Cora (2025-03-18)

  The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (United Nations, 2006) has called for a global human rights approach to remove barriers to enable the full participation of people with disabilities ...

• Evaluating the effectiveness of the Body Project as a whole-class, positive body image intervention in Irish post-primary schools 

  McCarthy, Mathilde (2025-03-18)

  Background: The Body Project is a cognitive dissonance-based eating disorder prevention programme developed by Stice et al. (2006). Aims: The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Body ...

• “Dear mathematics – I’m not a therapist, solve your own problems!” – a mixed methods examination of the effect of a pilot cognitive behavioural therapy intervention on the mathematics anxiety and mathematics teaching efficacy beliefs of pre-service primary school teachers in Ireland 

  O'Carroll, Tara (2025-03-18)

  Background and Aims: Mathematics anxiety can have a debilitating effect on mathematics performance and is particularly high amongst pre-service teachers in comparison to other university students. Teachers’ mathematics ...

• Transition to post-primary school in Ireland: exploring the voices of children with mild intellectual disabilities 

  Barry, Deirdre (2025-03-18)

  Background: The transition from primary to post-primary school is one of the key junctions in education for young people. With school playing a key role in the lives of students, the shift from a familiar to novel environment ...

• Leadership for inclusive special education in Irish primary schools: an exploration of the role of the special educational needs coordinator 

  Gallagher, Sarah (2025-03-13)

  As the educational landscape rapidly transforms in response to the promotion of inclusive education agendas, it has brought challenges to the management and leadership of provision for students with Special Educational ...

• From STEm to steM: developing the landscape of teacher learning for STEM education 

  Fitzpatrick, Michelle (2025-03-13)

  The new Irish Primary Curriculum Framework introduces STEM as one of five broad curriculum areas, and publication of a STEM specification is imminent. Traditionally, STEM content has been taught as discrete disciplines ...

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