Education (Theses and Dissertations): Recent submissions
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Jack's life : a Taylorean auto/biographical study of the masculine identity of a young Irish male undergraduate
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2015)Masculinities is a relatively new field of study, grounded in anthropology, sociology and psychoanalysis. The most cited author in the field, Raewyn Connell, has developed a widely-used sociological theory of masculinities, ... -
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 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 ... -
You take your past with you wherever you go : the experiences and results of mature adult student graduates engagement with third level education at Trinity College Dublin
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2015)The concept of lifelong learning has evolved over a number of decades and has been channelled through various supranational and national organisations, for instance UNESCO (1960), OECD (1973), EU(1996), HEA (2010) and ... -
Writing strategies of Saudi Arabian ESP learners : competence, apprehension and the role of strategy instruction
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2014)This study explores the writing strategies of 121 second-year undergraduate Saudi student writers who are studying English as a foreign language and for specific purposes in one of the Saudi industrial colleges: Jubail ... -
The unintended consequences of the education reforms in 2006 on state primary school teachers
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2013)This study aspires to illuminate the stress experienced by primary school teachers in Greece. The impact of stress in the contemporary political, social and economic context, which renders teaching a highly demanding ... -
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 ... -
Virtual learning environments for school leadership development : towards a model of cmc-supported professional learning
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2008)The dissertation contributes to the field of research on school leadership development. More specifically, the research highlights the issues of engaging school leaders in professional development initiatives which are ... -
Expectations you encounter : the educational experiences and transition choices / opportunities of blind / vision impaired people in the Republic of Ireland
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2013)This study was concerned with exploring the educational experiences and transition choices/opportunities of blind/vision impaired people in the Republic of Ireland. Until relatively recently the educational provision for ... -
Towards a code of ethics for teaching at second-level in Ireland
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2010)The thesis explored the nature of teaching and its possible moral and ethical underpinnings. It also examined and outlined codes of ethics, codes of ethics in teaching internationally and the current position in Ireland ... -
Exploring contemporary higher education and academic work in Ireland : the impact of policy on practice
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2010)The drive for the so called ‘knowledge economy’ and the expected competitive advantage envisioned, has led to 'power elites' and vested interests applying pressure on nation states to develop and implement policies that ... -
Letting language live. Establishing a basis for the use of drama in education to support and implement a communicative approach to the teaching and learning of modern foreign languages
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2009)Having for many years successfully used Drama in Education (DiE) in her classroom as a means of supporting and implementing a communicative approach (CLT) to the teaching and learning of modern foreign languages (MFL), the ... -
Teaching poetry at primary and secondary school level : an examination of students' and teachers' attitudes to poetry
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2011)Over the past twenty years of teaching poetry at second level and working with second level student teachers and recently qualified primary school teachers in Trinity College, it has become apparent that poetry is the least ... -
Shifting fields : a critical analysis of Film Studies, Media Studies and Media Literacy, 1990 to 2009
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2014)Against the background of cultural change in the twentieth century this thesis undertakes an exploration of the changing landscape of third-level media education in the United Kingdom from the 1960s to 2009. This time span ... -
Humanisation, generativity and acculturation in the secondary school : a guidance and counselling perspective
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2013)The primary goal of this study is to investigate how relevant a pedagogical and counselling approach inspired by the work of Paulo Freire is to the experiences and understandings of the young people who attend a secondary ... -
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 ... -
Virtual reality and learner autonomy in second language acquisition
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2001)This thesis pursues two major areas in second language acquisition in general and computer- assisted language learning (CALL) in particular. First, it aims to provide a theoretical framework for online language learning ... -
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 ... -
Fine Art education in Great Britain and Ireland with particular reference to the influence of modernism on the curriculum of the National College of Art and Design, 1977-1988
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2002)In 1975 a major change was brought about in the curriculum in the Fine Art faculty at The National College of Art and Design in Dublin. The introduction of this curriculum followed a period of unrest at the college. This ... -
Exploring the nutrition and lifestyle knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of student Home Economics teachers: a four year longitudinal study
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2008)The link between dietary and lifestyle behaviours and the development of chronic diseases is well established. It is also widely acknowledged that obesity linked with insufficient exercise contributes to health problems ...
