Marino Institute of Education: Recent submissions
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An investigation into the selection and implementation of high frequency word instruction in Irish infant classrooms
(Marino Institute of Education, 2020-05)The main aim of this research project is to investigate the selection and implementation of high frequency word (HFW) instruction in Irish infant classrooms. It also aims to discover whether or not Irish infant teachers’ ... -
An exploration into how a selection of primary school principals understand the meaning and the role of ethos in the life of their school.
(Marino Institute of Education, 2020-05)This research project explores the reflections of a small cohort of primary school principals in Ireland on their understanding of ethos and the role it plays in their school. The sample includes both current and ex-primary ... -
A Case Study Investigation into Teacher View’s on Extrinsic Rewards and Intrinsic Motivation in the Educate Together Primary School Classroom
(Marino Institute of Education, 2020-05)The purpose of this master’s dissertation is to develop a greater understanding of teacher’s views on the use of extrinsic rewards and on the promotion of intrinsic motivation in the primary school classroom. The researcher ... -
Experiences and Opinions of Parents Regarding Homework in Irish Primary Schools
(Marino Institute of Education, 2020-05)Homework is widely assigned in Irish schools, impacting children, parents, and teachers alike. A considerable amount of energy is expended on homework, although there is no official policy at the departmental level. As a ... -
Hearing Children’s Perceptions and Attitudes towards Irish Sign Language (ISL) and the Deaf Community
(Marino Institute of Education, 2020-05)Irish Sign Language (ISL) was recognised as an official language of Ireland in 2017. The Deaf community spent over 30 years campaigning for this recognition. Irish and English are the two other national languages of Ireland, ... -
An Investigation into Irish Primary Teachers’ Experiences and Perspectives of Teaching Children with English as an Additional Language in the Mainstream Classroom
(Marino Institute of Education, 2020-05)This study critically explores the experiences and perspectives of Irish primary teachers in the mainstream setting, who welcome children with English as an additional language into their classrooms. With use of the relevant ... -
An Exploration of the Extent Contemporary Children’s Picture Books in Ireland Reflect the Perspective of Critical Multiculturalism.
(Marino Institute of Education, 2020-05)This documentary analysis examines picture books available in Ireland through the lens of critical multiculturalism. Since 2003 the scale of immigration into Ireland has foregrounded issues of cultural diversity (Parker-Jenkins, ... -
Irish Primary School Teachers’ perspectives of coping with childhood grief and loss in the classroom, due to bereavement, separation, and divorce.
(Marino Institute of Education, 2020-05)This research projects explores teachers’ perspectives of coping with childhood grief in the classroom, namely due to bereavement, separation, and divorce. Its central aim was to discover how comfortable teachers’ feel ... -
Primary school age children’s perceptions of family: A case study
(Marino Institute of Education, 2020-05)Family is a common theme that children of primary school age are frequently called upon to examine and consider throughout their education. The concept of family is discussed and explored in many curricular and non-curricular ... -
Exploring the Impact of Aistear on Montessori.
(STER, 2020-04)The purpose of this article is to explore the impact of implementing Aistear: The Early Childhood Curriculum Framework (NCCA, 2009) on Montessori education. It also examines the extent to which Aistear and Montessori can ... -
An Action Research Project using the Dialogic Story Reading Approach with Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
(STER, 2020-04)Research has shown that dialogic storytelling is an effective literacy intervention for children who are typically developing, and also for children with ASD (Whalon et al., 2013). This research investigated how dialogic ... -
Exploring the Inclusion of LGBTQI+ Information in Relationships and Sexuality Education in Irish Primary Schools
(STER, 2020-04)This article investigates the relationship between the inclusion of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning and Intersexual (LGBTQI+) information in the Irish Relationships and Sexuality Education programme ... -
Competence and Confidence of Newly Qualified Teachers in Supporting Children with Special Educational Needs in School Settings
(STER, 2020-04)This article uses documentary analysis to outline the journey of inclusion on an international platform and how that has influenced our educational landscape in Ireland. The research explores the experiences and challenges ... -
Exploring Performances of LGBTQ Sexualities in Irish Primary Schools
(STER, 2020-04)This research set out to explore the performances of LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer) sexualities in a selection of Irish Primary Schools in 2019, looking specifically at how performances of sexuality are ... -
Exploring the Connection Between Child Observation and Curriculum Planning in Early Years Settings.
(STER, 2020-04)This research study explores how child observation methods are used in early years settings to inform curriculum planning for individual children’s interests and learning progression. It looks specifically at What child ... -
‘An Inclusive Education for All’: Challenges Facing Teachers in Supporting Children with SEN in a Multi-Grade Mainstream Classroom
(2020-04)This research examines how multi-grade teachers create an inclusive educational experience for all children in their class, with a specific focus on special educational needs (SEN). The primary objective was to gain a ... -
An Investigation into Parents’ and Children’s Understandings of Early Writing
(STER, 2020-04)This research investigated parents’ perceptions on early writing in the hope that the findings would help guide understandings in school practices, curricula, interventions and policies. This study was underpinned by ... -
Teachers’ Perspectives of Station-teaching in Mathematics in an Irish Primary School
(STER, 2020-04)This research study sought to investigate station-teaching as a teaching methodology in primary school mathematics in Ireland. The research question for this study was: what are teachers’ perspectives of station-teaching ... -
Literacy in the kitchen
Short video for parents to support young children learning to read and write. -
Exploring Student-Teacher Attitudes to Interculturalism
(STER, 2018-04)This research project wishes to determine the outlooks, attitudes, and confidence of student-teachers towards promoting interculturalism in their future classrooms. Given that student-teachers are exposed to the most ...
