Browsing Department of Language and Literacy Education by Title
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Pre-service Primary Teachers' understanding of mathematical problem posing and problem solving: exploring the impact of a study intervention
(Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, 2016)The results of national assessments – National Assessment in Mathematics and English Reading (Shiel, Kavanagh and Millar, 2014) and international assessments- Programme for International Student Assessment (2011) and ... -
Rannta traidisiúta:(7) chuaigh an mhicín seo ar an aonach, (8) aon dó, muc ís bó, (15) ag iarraidh dul a chodladh
(CDU Coláiste Mhuire Gan Smál & Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne., 2006)Rabhlaí Rabhlaí is a selection of traditional rhymes in Irish for children, published as a result of the work of Togra Béaloidis i mBunscoileanna Chorca Dhibhne, a unique curriculum development project in the area of ... -
Read aloud experiences in a second language Arabic context: effects upon vocabulary acquisition (Pre-published version)
(TESOL Arabia, 2010)Teachers exhibit a variety of styles in reading aloud, which influences vocabulary development. This study examined the effects of two conditions on student’s second language English vocabulary acquisition: listening to ... -
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 ... -
Réamhrá in ó bhéal an bhab
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The Role of Sustained, On-Site Continuing Professional Development in the Promotion of a Whole-School Approach to Comprehension Strategy Instruction.
(Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, 2012)This study examines the extent to which a sustained, coherent, on-site professional development approach, incorporating a school-based facilitator, can support the staff of a large urban primary school in the implementation ... -
Story sacks: an exciting way of bringing books to life!
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Student teachers’ evolving conceptions of self, learning and teaching: a longitudinal study (Pre-published version)
(Taylor & Francis [Routledge], 2019)Access to elementary school teaching in Ireland is provided through concurrent and consecutive programmes of teacher education which are accredited by the professional standards body for the teaching profession, The Teaching ... -
An teagasc ábharbhunaithe trí mheán na mionteanga: iniúchadh criticiúil ar chreidiúintí, tuiscintí agus cleachtais an mhúinteora eacnamaíochta baile san Iar-bhunscoil ghaeltachta
(2023-10-27)Bhí sé mar aidhm ag an taighde seo iniúchadh criticiúil a dhéanamh ar chreidiúintí, tuiscintí agus cleachtais an mhúinteora Eacnamaíochta Baile san iar-bhunscoil Ghaeltachta. Bíodh is go bhfuil raidhse leathan litríochta ... -
Toward a culture of reading: four perspectives
(EERA [Eastern Educational Research Association] / Sage, 2009)This article discusses four paths toward the development of a culture of reading, from the perspectives of a teacher educator, a librarian, an educational technologist, and a curriculum developer. Together, these individuals ... -
Using CLIL to support teacher language awareness in the Irish language in English-medium primary schools: an analysis of the impact on second language teaching and learning competency
(2023-09-26)This study sought to examine CLIL as a mechanism to enhance teacher language awareness (TLA) in English-medium schools in the Republic of Ireland. The potential of this enhancement of TLA is to support teachers’ own language ... -
Using electronic books to engage young readers
(I.N.T.O. [Irish National Teachers Organisation], 2013-02)Electronic books offer a fun, interactive, multimedia rich approach to sharing stories with children. Although teaching reading has traditionally focused on using conventional printed books, there is a growing shift ... -
“Working with learners”: shaping and contextualizing a teacher education methodology course in the U.A.E. (Pre-published version)
(TESOL Arabia, 2007)Language teacher education programs have traditionally focused on transmission, product-orientated approaches that are applicable to any teaching context. However, there is a growing shift towards a constructivist, ...