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Collaborative digital learning in schools: teacher perceptions of purpose and effectiveness
(Routledge, 2010)Research on the place of digital collaborative learning in schools has established its extensive use for the provision of online courses (Stevens, 2007), for learning within schools (Orech, 2009) and as a means of promoting ... -
Compairing means
(INTO [Irish National Teachers Organisation], 2012)A classroom mathematical exploration of the mean In this article, we outline a series of explorations with data, spanning between 3 and 5 lessons, to develop conceptual understanding of the mean. These explorations were ... -
The concept of shared reading
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A conceptual framework for integrating mathematics and science in the secondary classroom (Pre-published)
(Springer, 2021-06-14)This article presents a theoretical model for integrating mathematics and science in the secondary classroom. This model, Authentic Integration of Mathematics and Science (AIMS), promotes engagement with rich tasks which ... -
Consultation on proposals for structure and time allocation in a redeveloped primary curriculum
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Conversation: A key to relationship for action
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Coordinating student learning and teacher activity – The case of Savannah: Motivating an understanding of representativeness through examination of distributions of data
(St. Patrick's College, Dublin, 2007)This research study investigated the measures chosen by five 4th to 8th grade students when selecting statistical measures to describe distributions of data. Over the course of eight weeks of instruction, individual teaching ... -
Counting creatures: Exploring data with infants
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Crime scene investigation in the classroom
(INTO [Irish National Teachers Organisation], 2012)The strand unit of Representing and Interpreting Data (Primary School Mathematics Curriculum, 1999) sets out objectives which emphasise the need for children to experience genuine data investigations. Investigations may ... -
A critical (auto) ethnographic study of deaf people's experience of education and culture in Ireland.
(Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, 2013)At the heart of this thesis is the methodological and theoretical framework in which to conduct a study of deaf people’s experience of education and culture in Ireland. Methodologically, the research design is critical ... -
Crossing boundaries into secondary mathematics concepts: The case of functions
(St. Patricks College, Dublin, 2013)This paper reports on the use of a particular function machine which was based on the context of the ‘faulty oven’ to develop conceptual understanding of the concept of function among 4th class children. While the concept ... -
Daring to be creative: Divine creation as a blueprint for human creativity (Pre-published version)
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Data-driven learning: a call for a broader research gaze
(Cambridge University Press, 2021-04)Over the last three decades, data-driven learning (DDL) has been widely championed by those of us who see the exciting opportunities that it can bring to the language learner. From the initial days of DDL, there has been ... -
Dealing with and reporting child protection concerns a snapshot of Irish primary schools
(Educational Research Centre, 2023-08-18)The research reported in this paper aimed to capture the experiences of primaryschool teachers at a pivotal time in 2018, following the introduction of statutory obligations on primary schools in Ireland to comply with ... -
Demoicracy as a viable outcome of a party-less European Union
(International Association for Political Science Students (IAPSS), 2017-10)The European Union today is a cosmopolitan entity that functions in conjunction with political parties. This reliance on parties is one example of cosmopolitanism’s need to replicate the nation-state at supranational and ... -
The design space of student learning: Who is accountable and accountable for what? (Pre-published version)
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Determinants of uptake and maintenance of active commuting to school (Pre-published version)
(Elsevier, 2016)The objective was to identify determinants of uptake and maintenance of active school travel (AST) over 4 years in children aged 9 at baseline. Data from wave 1 (n=8502) and 2 (n=7479) of the Growing Up in Ireland study ... -
Developing critical citizenship in an evolving Irish culture through interactive workshops
(The SPHE Network, 2017)This chapter explores the development and facilitation of a workshop exploring migration in Ireland. The workshop was piloted at the Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) Conference in 2016 and was facilitated on ...