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The effect of walking on risk factors for cardiovascular disease: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised control trials (Pre-published version)
(Elsevier, 2015)
Objective: To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised control trials that examined the effect of walking on risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Methods: Four electronic databases and reference lists ...
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 ...
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 ...
Representations of race and racism in the textbooks used in southern black schools during the American Civil War and Reconstruction era, 1861–1876 (Pre-published version)
(Routledge, 2016-08-30)
During the American Civil War and Reconstruction era, 1861–1876,
formerly enslaved men and women demanded access to education.
Aided by northern white missionaries, free blacks and some southern
whites, freed men and ...
“To educate themselves”: southern black teachers in North Carolina’s schools for the freedpeople during the Civil War and reconstruction period, 1862–1875 (Pre-published version)
(Routledge, 2019-11-26)
Between 1862 and 1875, most of the teachers in North Carolina’s
schools for the freedpeople were black. The vast majority of these
teachers were from the South, mostly North Carolina, and many
were former slaves. Yet, ...
Developing critical citizenship in an evolving Irish culture through interactive workshops
(The SPHE Network, 2017)
This chapter explores the development and facilitation of a workshop exploring migration in Ireland. The workshop was piloted at the Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) Conference in 2016 and was facilitated on ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...