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“The habits of history”: a research-based play script
(The Qualitative Report, 2018)In this article, derived from her doctoral dissertation, the author (a teacher educator in drama in Ireland) presents her students’ initial responses to her performance of a one-woman play, “Goldilocks’s Testimony.” The ... -
Having fun with functions
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Health and wellbeing in an outdoor and adventure sports context
(MDPI, 2020-04-14)While the world responds to the latest health issue, it is perhaps timely that we think broadly about human and planetary health and wellbeing. Across the globe, there is a call for a different future, one that prioritises ... -
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 ... -
The home-school-community liaison (HSCL) scheme: summary evaluation report
(Educational Research Centre (St. Patrick's College, Dublin), 1995) -
Home-school-community liaison scheme: final evaluation report
(Educational Research Centre (St. Patrick's College, Dublin), 1994) -
A hop, skip and a jump to school! (Pre-published version)
(Early Childhood Ireland, 2018)As we come towards the end of the preschool year, parents may now be focused on the summer holidays and making the transition to primary school. Parents may be asking you what they should be doing over the summer to prepare ... -
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 ... -
How can we avert the citation-based (h index) crisis? (Pre-published version)
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How do school networks operate to support DEIS schools? A case study analysis of two Transforming Education through Dialogue (TED) Project facilitated school networks
(2022-04-06)This research sought to understand two networks of DEIS schools, PLUS and OSCAILT, from members’ perspectives including their evolution, how they operate to support members and how learning and knowledge creation take place ... -
Human rights education: reflections on theory and practice
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"I want them to have a good education" : The "New Irish" parents and the primary school system
(2020-02-07)Just over one in 10 primary school age children in Ireland are first-generation immigrants (Department of Education and Skills [DES] 2018a). An even larger number of Irish primary school pupils have at least one immigrant ... -
Ideas for dance with third and fourth classes
(INTO [Irish National Teacher's Organisation], 2014) -
Identifying the mystery player: Comparing body measurement data of the Irish soccer and rugby teams
(INTO [Irish National Teacher's Organisation], 2014) -
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 ... -
'If you're doubting yourself then, what's the fun in that?' an exploration of why prospective secondary mathematics teachers perceive statistics as difficult
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)Most research into prospective secondary mathematics teachers’ attitudes towards statistics indicates generally positive attitudes but a perception that statistics is difficult to learn. These perceptions of statistics as ...