FACULTY OF EDUCATION: Recent submissions
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An examination of the elite development pathways for male golfers in Ireland (Pre-published)
(Routledge, 2019-11-01)Research question: In recent years, Irish men’s professional golf has enjoyed global success, resulting in an increased focus on golfer development and talent pathways in Ireland. Using the SPLISS model as a guiding ... -
'Wow these girls can play’: sex integration in professional golf (Pre-published)
(Routledge, 2020-02-20)Men and women typically operate in separate spaces in the sporting world, with sport being one of the few social institutions that continues to segregate the two sexes. The culture of golf, like sport more broadly, is ... -
An exploration of teachers’ perceptions of how the classroom environment can support pupils with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the mainstream primary school (Pre-published)
(Elsevier, 2021)This study sought to explore teachers’ perceptions of how the classroom environment can be used to support learners with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). While knowledge about educational interventions for children with ... -
Exemptions from Irish: an Inclusion dilemma (Pre-published)
(Elsevier, 2018)While exemptions from Irish are periodically reported in the media, they have attracted little academic commentary. Learners with certain special educational needs (SEN) qualify for an exemption from Irish when clear ... -
An examination of the special education teacher allocation model to support inclusion in Irish primary schools
(2021-11-18)The global movement towards inclusive education (Anderson et al. 2007; Garrote et al. 2017) sees a fundamental obligation on State to provide an effective model which supports and enables school staff to include and cater ... -
A historical analysis of senior cycle state examinations in the school subject English from 1878-2016: a longitudinal study
(2021-05-04)This thesis critically examines senior cycle examination in Ireland for the school subject English from colonial to modern times. It explores the development of examinations as a method of senior cycle assessment and, in ... -
Stories from school! A narrative inquiry exploring primary teachers' experiences of school-based teacher education
(2021-04-07)‘Stories from School!’ is a personal, philosophical, and educational endeavour which applies narrative (Clandinin and Connelly,1990,1994,1995,1996, 2000; Clandinin 2006, 2013, 2020, Speedy, 2001, 2008; Kim 2016; Craig 2011, ... -
Ideology vs. reality – an exploration of the relationship between governance and management, and quality early childhood care and education provision
(2021-04-07)This research study explores the relationship between governance and management and, quality provision within the early childhood care and education system. This unique study comes at a time of unprecedented change within ... -
The role of physical activity and outdoor play in the socio-emotional development of children in Ireland
(2021-02-23)The Role of Physical Activity and Outdoor Play in the Socio-Emotional Development of Children in Ireland Emma Hilliard Aims Physical activity and outdoor play is thought to have a number of benefits for healthy ... -
‘One Gives You Roots, the Other...Wings’: Understanding the experiences of children on the autism spectrum and their parents as they co-navigate the Irish early years education system together
(2021-02-19)This study explores the experiences of parents and their young children before, during and after accessing preschool and primary school education, placing particular emphasis on the factors that enabled or hindered their ... -
‘One gives you roots, the other...wings’: understanding the experiences of children on the autism spectrum and their parents as they co-navigate the Irish early years education system together
(2021-02-19)This study explores the experiences of parents and their young children before, during and after accessing preschool and primary school education, placing particular emphasis on the factors that enabled or hindered their ... -
Education in West Africa as a contested space between global politics and local cultures: an exploration through critical discourse analysis
(2020-12-17)This research contributes to the discourse on resolving some of the challenges facing contemporary education-formal schooling across West Africa, particularly the challenge of resentment toward formal schooling in the ... -
Listening to the learner: an exploration of primary school children's learner identity
(2020-12-17)Listening to the Learner: An Exploration of Primary School Children’s Learner Identity Fiona Brennan Teachers are often unaware of the profound effect that aspects of everyday school life may have on pupils. To ... -
Multi-agency work to support children in care in Ireland: an activity theory analysis of psychologists’ and social workers’ perceptions
(2020-12-17)Multi-Agency Work to Support Children in Care in Ireland: An Activity Theory Analysis of Psychologists’ and Social Workers’ Perceptions Catríona (Katie) Curtin Background. In order to enable children in care to ... -
Trauma-informed approaches in schools: the efficacy of the ‘trauma-sensitive schools training package’
(2020-12-17)Background Experiencing childhood trauma can cause substantial negative lifelong outcomes. Research demonstrates educational settings may mitigate against these adverse effects by adopting whole-school, trauma-sensitive ... -
Developing student mental toughness: the potential impact of autonomy support from teachers
(2020-12-16)Developing Student Mental Toughness: The Potential Impact of Autonomy Support from Teachers Harte, E., Brophy, T., & Perry, J. (2020) Background: Mental toughness (MT) is a personality trait which supports an individual ... -
My feed does not define me: the role of social networking site usage in adolescent self-concept
(2020-12-16)Introduction: Adolescence is a critical period of self-concept development. However, with the prevalence of social networking site use amongst this age group, this development is now occurring in a completely different ... -
Experiences of post-primary school communities transitioning to a settings-base for mental health and wellbeing promotion: the impact of policy on context, competition and care
(2020-12-11)This multi-case case study explores the experiences of post-primary school communities as they transition to a mental health and wellbeing promotion model. The research study includes the voices of students, principals, ... -
Capturing the voices of parents: needs, experiences and perspectives of post-diagnostic parent training in an ASD assessment and intervention service
(2020-12-11)Aims: This research explores the needs, experiences and perspectives of parents who attended post-diagnostic parent training, following a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) for their child. The research sought to ... -
An exploration of psychological wellbeing in Irish forest schools
(2020-12-10)Background: Forest School is a form of regular and repeated outdoor learning. Children may access Forest School across a range of different settings, including primary school. There is evidence emerging in the literature ...