FACULTY OF EDUCATION: Recent submissions
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A ‘new normal’: Teachers’ experiences of the day-to-day impact of incentivising the study of advanced mathematics
(Taylor & Francis, 2019-10-21)This article examines teachers’ perspectives of the impact in the classroom of a novel approach to boosting participation in upper secondary (Senior Cycle) mathematics in Ireland at the most advanced level (Higher Level). ... -
Exploring global citizenship education through integrated curricula (Pre-published)
(Centre for Global Education, 2016)This article is informed by a qualitative case study of a primary school in England which developed an integrated school curriculum which focused on global citizenship education (GCE). The school followed a number of steps ... -
Experiences, barriers and identity: the development of a workshop to promote understanding of and empathy for the migrant experience (Pre-published)
(Centre for Global Education, 2017)This article explores the development of a workshop that was designed to provide participants with a safe space in which to explore and empathise with the experiences of migrants. In this case the Irish centenary ... -
Promoting democratic values in initial teacher education: findings from a self-study action research project
(Centre for Global Education, 2023)Democracy and global education are intrinsically linked in their shared commitment to debate and the opportunity to evaluate multiple perspectives and make informed decisions on topics that impact the world around us. A ... -
Enabling critical thinking development in higher education through the use of a structured planning tool (Pre-published)
(Routledge, 2023-09-14)Critical thinking is a core component of higher education teaching and learning across multiple disciplines. However, supporting students to develop critical thinking skills can be challenging due to their prior experiences ... -
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 ... -
The disruptive impact of COVID-19 on relationships in Irish primary schools: key issues (Pre-published version)
(Routledge, 2023-09-07)The COVID-19 pandemic is an event that will be written about in history, given its impact on life across the globe, on ways of working, on mortality rates and on day to day living. How schools undertook their work changed ... -
The impact of primary school closures in Ireland resulting from the coronavirus pandemic on principal and teacher wellbeing (Pre-published version)
(SAGE Publications, 2023-09-24)In December 2019, in Wuhan in China an outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) was reported. In late February 2020, the first cases of the virus were recorded in Ireland. By 11th March, the World Health Organisation had ... -
Child protection in Irish primary schools: supports and challenges in the role of Designated Liaison Person for child protection (Pre-published version)
(Oxford University Press, 2022-03)This article reviews child protection in the Irish primary school context from the perspective of the Designated Liaison Person (DLP). Research undertaken with DLPs is presented which illuminates the supports and challenges ... -
The evolution of wellbeing in educational policy in Ireland: towards an interdisciplinary approach
(International Journal of Wellbeing, 2022-01-31)This paper examines how wellbeing has evolved in educational policy over the last decade in Ireland. The influence of the developments in national policy on wellbeing are also considered. While the concept of wellbeing is ... -
Well-being: bridging the gap between the language of policy and the culture of schools
(ASCD (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development), 2019)While there is an increasing interest in the notion of well-being—politically, societally and educationally—it remains an enigmatic, multifaceted concept that sometimes eludes definition in academic articles. This article ... -
Becoming and being DLP: Designated Liaison Persons’ experience of the role in the Irish primary school (Pre-published version)
(Routledge, 2018-02-28)This paper reviews the role of the Designated Liaison Person (DLP) for Child Protection in the Irish primary school context. This is a role assigned by the Board of Management to a person in the school who oversees all ... -
What are primary school teachers' attitudes toward introversion in students?
(2023-11-06)The existing literature suggests a potential implicit social desirability associated with the extrovert personality and as a result, extroverts are accommodated across various work and educational settings, leading to a ... -
What is strong over what is wrong: an exploration of Irish educational psychologists' use and perceptions of strengths based practice
(2023-11-03)The present research aims to explore how Educational Psychologists (EPs) employ strengths based practice (SBP) and to elicit their thoughts and experiences of working from a strengthsbased lens. Research in the area of SBP ... -
Exploring the impact of educating students about autism in a secondary school
(2023-11-03)Aims: This research aims to further our understanding of the impacts of educating secondary school students about autism. Of note, AsIAm’s Autism Awareness Workshop is not evidence-based. This study is not evaluating or ... -
An evaluation of the school based wellbeing intervention welcome to wellbeing for young children
(2023-11-03)Background: Wellbeing has become a valued aspect of education in recent years. However, further exploration of wellbeing and wellbeing interventions with young children still needs to be completed. Additionally, there needs ... -
An teagasc ábharbhunaithe trí mheán na mionteanga: iniúchadh criticiúil ar chreidiúintí, tuiscintí agus cleachtais an mhúinteora eacnamaíochta baile san Iar-bhunscoil ghaeltachta
(2023-10-27)Bhí sé mar aidhm ag an taighde seo iniúchadh criticiúil a dhéanamh ar chreidiúintí, tuiscintí agus cleachtais an mhúinteora Eacnamaíochta Baile san iar-bhunscoil Ghaeltachta. Bíodh is go bhfuil raidhse leathan litríochta ... -
Does the Weaving Well-being programme affect the academic achievement and engagement of Irish primary school students?
(2023-10-25)Background: In 2012, 1 in 3 Irish young people were found to experience mental ill-health (Dooley & Fitzgerald, 2012). In light of such data, the Department of Education (DES) has recommended use of universal evidence based ... -
The experience of Irish-medium and English-medium primary schools for children with down syndrome and their parents
(2023-10-24)Background Recent studies indicate that learners with Down syndrome can become competent bilinguals and biliterates. However, less is known about whether immersion education is a suitable and beneficial education setting ... -
Examining educational psychologists' perspectives of their role in the Republic of Ireland: an exploratory study using activity theory
(2023-10-24)Background: With the 2015 change from masters to doctoral level for educational psychology training in Ireland and the 2016 change in Health Service Executive (HSE) eligibility criteria for the recruitment of psychologists ...