Browsing Education (Theses and Dissertations) by Title
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A case study on differentiation in the mission and role of higher education institutions in Ireland
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2015)Higher education has evolved considerably since the early twentieth century. The concept of a system of higher education only emerged after World War II, with the growing understanding that universities are embedded within ... -
A comparative study of the internal educational politics of Australian Catholic education in relation to the contribution of some Irish religious teaching orders
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2001)The study commences with an overview of the Irish Diaspora in Australia, whose descendants were the pupils of the Australian Catholic Education System. The 370,000 Irish persons, who emigrated to Australia between 1791 and ... -
A history of Kilkenny College, 1538-1903 : a study of the vicissitudes of a privately endowed grammar school in Ireland
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2002)A History of Kilkenny College, 1538 -1903: A study of the vicissitudes of a privately endowed grammar school in Ireland. This thesis examines the history of Kilkenny College, Ireland's oldest grammar school, from its ... -
A longitudinal study of anxiety, self-esteem and personality of bullying groups
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2003)Bullying can be defined as "repeated aggression, verbal, psychological or physical conducted by an individual or group against others" (Department of Education, 1993. p.6). Once regarded as a childhood issue, the prolonged ... -
A longitudinal study of portfolio use to assess the competence of undergraduate student nurses
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2012)With the advent of the new BSc programmes, An Bord Altranais, the regulatory body for professional nursing would no longer host what was known as the 'state final examinations'. Until this time, decisions on whether or not ... -
A quasi-experimental intervention study : effectiveness of reading strategy based instruction with adolescents
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2013)The study was designed as a quasi-experimental intervention study. There were two intervention groups and two control groups, with 119 students in total. A set of strategies corresponding to reading factors presented in ... -
A study of cultural diversity and intercultural education in the early childhood classroom. An Irish perspective
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2007)This thesis examined the developments in cultural diversity in Irish society in conjunction with intercultural education in primary schools. A number of prominent themes emerged from the data which included: language, ... -
A study of the theory and practice of instructional leadership among post-primary principals and deputy principals in Ireland
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2010)The research commenced with two exploratory studies (2001/2002) in Ireland and Texas into teacher employment patterns (teacher recruitment, teacher turnover and retention) at post-primary level in both Ireland and Texas. ... -
A theoretical and empirical study of the issues relating to second level students' comprehension of economics text
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2001)The purpose of this thesis is to examine the issues relating to comprehension of economics text by senior cycle students (15 years +) and to present a small scale empirical study of the effectiveness of instruction in ... -
Adult learner responses to semi-autonomy in intensive ELT : a systematic replication case study
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2000)The emerging field of classroom learner autonomy is defined by interest in complementing or replacing institutional group tuition, or 'other-directed learning' (ODL), with 'self-directed learning' (SDL). The enquiry addresses ... -
Adult Recipients of Bullying Behaviour: Effects and Coping Strategies
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Education., 2004)This study identifies the negative effects of bullying behaviour on thirty people in their place of work. Personality differences between participants in the study who claim to have been bullied and a matched control group, ... -
An evaluation of the national policy of parental involvement in their children's education and schools
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2008)An Evaluation of the National Policy of Parental Involvement in their Children’s Education and Schools This research evaluates, from the perspectives of parents, how the national policy of parental involvement in their ... -
An examination of factors affecting student bystanders' decisions regarding reporting concerns about bullying in secondary schools to staff
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2017)Concerns are frequently raised and disappointments expressed regarding the failure of secondary school students to report bullying to teachers, thus alerting them to the plight of their bullied peers. This study examined ... -
An examination of the work of William Glasser with special reference to control theory and reality therapy and their implications for the guidance counsellor
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 1995)The main purpose of this study is to examine the work of Dr. William Glasser, focusing particularly on Control Theory and Reality Therapy. It attempts to establish what he has to offer by way of a sound philosophical, ... -
An investigation into chaplaincy in Irish Catholic voluntary secondary schools
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2000)This qualitative study investigates chaplaincy in voluntary Catholic secondary schools in the Republic of Ireland. It is an exploratory study in which focus groups, interviews and a questionnaire were used to elicit the ... -
An investigation into the implications of Irvin Yalom's existential psychotherapy for adolescent counselling in Ireland
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An investigation into the potential benefits of introducing guidance and counselling to corrective educational programmes
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2004)An Investigation into the Potential Benefits of Introducing Guidance and Counselling to Corrective Educational Programmes. Many offenders long for the day when they might be accepted back into society. In fact, some work ... -
An investigation of the intellectual skill implicit in the aims and assessment of some subjects in the Leaving Certificate in Ireland 2005 - 2010
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2016)The study investigated the intellectual skills implied by the syllabi and required by the examination papers in 23 Leaving Certificate subjects from 2005 to 2010. The study included the consideration as to what intellectual ... -
An investigation of the relationship between Adult Basic Education (ABE) and accessing poverty alleviation resources in selected ethnic minority communities in Vietnam
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2012)This study examines two approaches to Adult Basic Education (ABE) and their influence on accessing poverty alleviation resources in selected ethnic minority communities in Vietnam. In a multiple case study that relied ... -
Analysing Female Academic Underrepresentation in Senior Leadership Positions in Tanzanian Higher Learning Institutions
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Education. Discipline of Education, 2024)Gender inequality remains a pressing global issue, especially in Higher Learning Institutions (HLIs) where the underrepresentation of women in senior positions has been a longstanding challenge. This research investigates ...
