Browsing FACULTY OF EDUCATION by Author "Vaughan, Elaine Claire"
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How can pre-service primary teachers' perspectives contribute to a pedagogy that problematises the ‘practical’ in teacher education? (Pre-published version)
Ní Chróinín, Déirdre; Mitchell, Eamonn; Kenny, Ailbhe; Murtagh, Elaine; Vaughan, Elaine Claire (Taylor & Francis [Routledge], 2013)This study examined pre-service primary teachers’ perspectives on teaching and learning experiences within college-based courses in ‘practical’ subject areas within a teacher education programme. Following three individual ... -
‘In their shoes’: exploring a modified approach to peer observation of teaching in a university setting (Pre-published version)
Kenny, Ailbhe; Mitchell, Eamonn; Ní Chróinín, Déirdre; Vaughan, Elaine Claire; Murtagh, Elaine (Taylor & Francis [Routledge], 2013)Peer observation of teaching (POT) has become common practice in many universities. However, it could be argued that existing models often have limited scope for understanding the student experience. This study presents a ... -
"Just say something and we can all argue then": community and identity in the workplace talk of English language teachers
Vaughan, Elaine Claire (Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, 2009)This thesis addresses the professional talk of English language teachers. In doing so, it differs from the vast majority of the previous research by focussing on naturally occurring professional interaction outside the ...