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In my reading classroom…Emirati student teachers constructing teaching styles in the college classroom (Pre-published version)
(TESOL Arabia, 2012)
Those entering the education profession in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) often face considerable obstacles in the government’s primary school system, particularly in the teaching of English reading. Traditional curricula ...
The meaning of partnership in development: lessons in development education
(Center for Global Education, 2011)
A number of partnerships between Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the global North and South have been developed in recent decades with the aim of bridging the North/South knowledge divisions which currently exist. ...
Read aloud experiences in a second language Arabic context: effects upon vocabulary acquisition (Pre-published version)
(TESOL Arabia, 2010)
Teachers exhibit a variety of styles in reading aloud, which influences vocabulary development. This study examined the effects of two conditions on student’s second language English vocabulary acquisition: listening to ...
A musical approach to shared reading: effects upon English vocabulary acquisition in an Arabic environment
(TESOL Arabia, 2010)
The notion of music enhancing language learning is increasingly common in the bilingual classroom. Yet, little is known about the effects of music on second language vocabulary acquisition. This article ...
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 ...
Moving in school: physical activity promotion in primary school setting
(Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, 2016)
Introduction: Childhood physical activity is associated with numerous health benefits. However, many children worldwide are not sufficiently active to meet the 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) ...
Estimates of the number of people in England who attain or exceed vigorous intensity exercise by walking at 3 mph
(Routledge, 2011)
Walking is a safe, accessible and low cost activity, amenable to change and known to have great potential to increase physical
activity levels in sedentary individuals. The objective of this study is to estimate the ...
Integrating, fostering and encouraging the development of literacy skills in the Irish Primary science classroom
(Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, 2016)
The National strategy to improve literacy and numeracy among children and young people 2011-2020 in Ireland states that we need to prioritise literacy and numeracy through positive interventions and integrating these skills ...
Childhood interrupted: a story of loss, separation, and reconciliation (Pre-published version)
(Routledge, 2016)
This essay presents a story of personal loss and childhood trauma experienced by the author in 1968. Written in autoethnographic form, the author narrates a particular time in his life when he lost his hearing and subsequently ...
North-South educational partnership, a critical analysis: an Ireland, Uganda, Lesotho and Zambia case study
(Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, 2016)
The term ‘partnership’ has emerged to dominate development aid discourse. It is a term which suggests movement towards effective development relations based on powerfully appealing yet contested ideas of symmetry and equity. ...