Browsing School of Education by Subject "Ireland"
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Bespoke Mobile Application Development: Facilitating Transition of Foundation Students to Higher Education
(IGI Global, 2016)Smartphone usage by students has increased rapidly over the last number of years, and it is expected that the utilisation of mobile applications in educational environments will continue to increase. This chapter focuses ... -
A Case Study Analysis of Irish Primary Schools Principals:Perspectives of and Experiences in Their Role
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Education. Discipline of Education, 2022)Summary Research consistently concludes that school leadership impacts both directly and indirectly on a myriad of school factors (Grisson et al., 2021; Leithwood et al., 2020; Day et al., 2016; Harris and Jones, 2020). ... -
A case study of 21st century learning in an Irish context: An exploration of the utilisation of mobile devices and how they contribute to the realisation of the aims of the new Junior Cycle framework
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Education. Discipline of Education, 2021)The 20th century has provided a number of significant technologies that have transformed education, with the introduction of the overhead projector, Schools TV, the whiteboard, personal computers, video projectors and ... -
Citizen Science in Ireland
(2021)Ireland has a rich history of public engagement with science and the growing number of national citizen science initiatives is in keeping with developments seen in other European countries. This paper explores several ... -
A Comparative Study of Leaving Certificate Chemistry in Ireland and Advanced Placement Chemistry in the United States
This research aims to compare the senior second level programmes in Ireland and the United States, so that recommendations can be made to establish best practice for international chemical education. To do this, the ... -
Effective Practices for Helping Students Transition to Work
(Oxford University Press, 2020)People with disabilities have been among the most marginalized groups within society, with consequent limitations imposed on their access to many goods within society, including education, employment, and economic independence. ... -
Embedding inclusive education initiatives and access routes into the higher education landscape in the Republic of Ireland
(joinIN ? Inclusive Higher Education Network Europe, 2022)The Inclusive National Higher Education Forum (INHEF) was established by stakeholders who want to develop real and meaningful higher education opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities across the Republic ... -
Expert Perspectives & Methodological Excerpts: A Creative Semi-Fictionalised Epistolary Describing A Student Voice Led Study Of Irish Teens' Engagement With Earth Science & Climate Change
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Education. Discipline of Education, 2020)Today’s teens have seen the writing on the wall, as oceans rise and global superpowers fall. Schoolchildren take to the streets and make crucial pleas, challenging the powers that be. Meanwhile, in Ireland, Junior Cycle ... -
Geoscience Education in an Irish Context: A Need for Research
(2016)Perception and understanding of geoscience in Ireland by non -geoscientists ha ve no t been studied in depth, and an improvement in understanding how geoscience is perceived and engaged with will ... -
Higher Education Opportunities for Students with Intellectual Disabilities in the Republic of Ireland - A National Response
(Inclusive National Higher Education Forum, 2019)Given the context that people with intellectual disabilities face significant barriers and limited postsecondary opportunities, a number of initiatives in Ireland and internationally have been established with the aim of ... -
Mapping the journey: Supporting transition from preschool to primary school for children on the autism spectrum in Ireland. A mixed methods exploratory study.
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Education. Discipline of Education, 2019)Transition to primary school is reported as being a key moment in a child's life (Dockett & Perry 2001), however, for children on the autism spectrum it can be challenging, as difficulty coping with change is reported as ... -
Primary Geography in the Republic of Ireland: Practices, issues and possible futures
(Routledge, 2015)In the Republic of Ireland, geography is recognized as an important subject for children to learn and all pupils take it throughout their primary school years. The current curriculum, the Primary School Curriculum – ... -
Reflection on Project Maths after Ten Years: To What Extent Have Teaching Methods Changed?
(DCU Institute of Education, 2021)Ten years on from the introduction of the “Project Maths” initiative, this study aims to explore how it may have changed “common practice” in terms of pedagogical approaches within the Irish Leaving Certificate Higher ... -
The religious socialisation of young people in Ireland
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School based bullying in Ireland - a cause for concern?: A review of research from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland
(Nova Science., 2013)Both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland have, over the last 20 years, changed dramatically in response to a range of economic, political and social factors. One area of continuing social concern within both ... -
Self and identity of emergency nurses who pursue higher education in Ireland
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Education. Discipline of Education, 2022)Higher education is a significant feature of contemporary nursing practice. The nursing profession has witnessed significant professional, political, and educational reform over recent years, both nationally and internationally. ...