RSS 1.0Reflective Pedagogy and Early Childhood Studies (Peer reviewed publications)
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Phenomenological bridge building: between empathy and archetypes in fiction and reality (Pre-published version)
(ILCAM, 2016)This paper aims to uncover some of the important contributions the phenomenological method can offer to philosophical issues in literary studies. It leads us to the idea that the archetypes found in fiction are intuited ... -
Engaging practitioners as co-researchers in national policy evaluations as resistance to patriarchal constructions of expertise: the case of the end of year three evaluation of the access and inclusion model
(Frontiers Media, 2022-12-23)Seventeen Practitioner Researchers (PRs) were engaged as co-researchers in an evaluation commissioned by Ireland’s Department of Childhood, Equality, Disability, Integration, and Youth (DCEDIY), as an innovative aspect in ... -
Playful maths! The influence of play-based learning on academic performance of Palestinian primary school children
(Springer, 2022-02-11)This study explores the relationship between play-based learning and achievement in mathematics in Palestinian elementary school children. Forty teachers from eight schools received training in play-based pedagogies and ... -
The clustering of physical activity and screen time behaviours in early childhood and impact on future health-related behaviours: a longitudinal analysis of children aged 3 to 8 years
(BMC, 2022-03-21)Meeting physical activity and screen time guidelines has been associated with improved health in children. Research has shown that lifestyle behaviours happen in combination and can be tracked into later life. Thus, a ... -
The impact of usage-based approaches on second language learning and teaching
(Cambridge University Press, 2020-09)The application of usage-based models of language learning began to gain ground in the early twenty-first century, particularly in the field of first language acquisition, and, more recently, are gaining traction in second ... -
Data-driven learning: a call for a broader research gaze
(Cambridge University Press, 2021-04)Over the last three decades, data-driven learning (DDL) has been widely championed by those of us who see the exciting opportunities that it can bring to the language learner. From the initial days of DDL, there has been ... -
A melange or a mosaic of theories? How theoretical perspectives on children’s learning and development can inform a responsive pedagogy in a redeveloped primary school curriculum
(Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, 2018)We are living in a rapidly evolving society, where cultural, ethnic, religious, and linguistic diversity is the norm. Parallel to this changing societal zeitgeist is the development of an increasing awareness and understanding ... -
Unequal at birth: inequalities in the occurrence of low birthweight babies in Ireland
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What’s SWOT in attitudes towards young children in Danish after-school provision: perceptions from an ‘Irish lens’
(OMEP Ireland, 2008)Based on observations of afterschool provision and interviews with stakeholders in Copenhagen, Denmark, this paper presents a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) analysis of the attitudes of adults ... -
On your bike: outdoor play in Irish 5 year olds
(Children's Research Network, 2018)Under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), children have the right to play (UNCRC, 1989 Article 31) and the importance of outdoor play has been well-documented (Bento and Dias, 2017). From a ... -
Where to now for early childhood care and education (ECCE) graduates? A study of the experiences of Irish BA ECCE degree graduates
(Taylor & Francis [Routledge], 2013)International definitions of early childhood locate the field with the care and education of children between birth and six years. In Ireland, this definition applies to both pre-school and the infant classes of primary ... -
Beyond basic ‘minding’: adopting an ecological, evidence based approach to promoting children’s well-being and developing child health advocacy with early childhood undergraduate students (Pre-published version)
(Children's Research Network, 2017)It is now well-acknowledged that the foundations of lifelong health are built in early childhood (Center of the Developing Child at Harvard, 2010). Internationally, there has been a growing body of evidence highlighting ... -
‘An undervalued, under-appreciated profession, long hours, hard work, poor pay’. A study of the professional identity of BA ECCE graduates
(Institute of Technology Sligo, 2012)Drawing upon a Bachelor of Arts (BA) ECCE graduate occupational profile survey, this paper explores the experiences of graduates with particular reference to the relationship between graduate qualifications and professional ... -
Putting the learner into the curriculum, not the curriculum into the learner: a case for negotiated integrated curriculum
(University of Bahrain, 2014)The question “what is good teaching?” leads to further questions about the nature of curriculum and decision-making. This paper explores the need and feasibility of a Negotiated Integrated Curriculum (NIC) to better empower ... -
Research as a respectful practice: an exploration of the practice of respect in qualitative research
(Hipatia Press, 2016)This article explores the practice of respect within qualitative research methods. As interpersonal respect plays a significant role in the esteem felt within a relationship, it can also serve to cultivate trust between ... -
‘Learning to be more human’: perspectives of respect by young Irish people in prison
(Bergen Open Access Publishing, 2017)Respect is a fundamental aspect of how human beings relate to each other and, arguably, is a significant factor in the relationship between student and teacher. For incarcerated adults, the relationships they foster with ... -
Time and structure of a revised primary school curriculum
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PLÉ response to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) International Early Learning Study
(Pedagogy Learning Education, 2017)