Browsing Department of Language and Literacy 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. ...