Browsing FACULTY OF EDUCATION by Author "O'Shea, John"

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    • Displays for the primary school classroom 

      Gardiner-Hyland, Fiodhna; O'Shea, John (I.N.T.O. [Irish National Teachers Organisation], 2013)
      While traditionally, Irish classrooms have displayed examples of published posters and teacher-generated charts on the walls, with changing constructivist methodologies which value the involvement of pupils, further learning ...

    • Endeavouring to teach mathematical problem solving from a constructivist perspective: the experiences of primary teachers 

      O'Shea, John (Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, 2009)
      The Irish primary mathematics curriculum is based upon a constructivist philosophy of learning. As constructivism is a theory of learning and not teaching, it requires teachers to identify the implications for teaching. ...

    • Problem posing and primary pre-service teachers: An initial study 

      Leavy, Aisling; O'Shea, John (St. Patrick’s College, Dublin, 2011)
      Problem solving is an important component of primary mathematics. Central to the activity of problem solving is the task of problem posing. This study examines the skills and predispositions of pre-service teachers when ...