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Reaching student voice through the arts - insights from a transition year classroom
(Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, 2013)
The purpose of this study was to work with a group of students to explore and
evaluate their previous experiences and attitudes towards the arts. The research is
premised on the understanding that young people are experts ...
An autoethnographic inquiry into the role of serendipity in becoming a teacher educator/ researcher
(Routledge [Taylor & Francis], 2013)
In this inquiry, the author inquires into her shifting ‘self’ as a researcher/teacher educator in teacher professional development. The ‘self’ in question is acknowledged as being historically, culturally and locally ...
“The next level”: Investigating teaching and learning within an Irish traditional music online community (Pre-published version)
(Sage, 2013)
Online music communities offer a new context and culture for musical participation globally. This article, employing a socio-cultural theoretical lens, examines how the Online Academy of Irish Music (OAIM) functions as a ...
‘In their shoes’: exploring a modified approach to peer observation of teaching in a university setting (Pre-published version)
(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 ...
How can pre-service primary teachers' perspectives contribute to a pedagogy that problematises the ‘practical’ in teacher education? (Pre-published version)
(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 ...
Bizzy break! The effect of a classroom-based activity break on in-school physical activity levels of primary school children (Pre-published version)
(Human Kinetics, 2013)
The school has been identified as a key setting to promote physical activity. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a classroom-based activity break on in-school step counts of primary school children. ...
An evaluation of Irish primary school children’s physical activity during the segmented school-day
(DCU [Dublin City University], 2013)
The arts in education charter and its implementation
(INTO [Irish National Teacher's Organisation], 2013)
Implementing formative assessment in primary physical education: teacher perspectives and experiences (Pre-published version)
(Taylor & Francis [Routledge], 2013)
Background: Incorporating assessment as a regular practice can enhance teaching and learning in primary physical education. However, there is little evidence to suggest primary teachers use assessment strategies regularly ...