Student Theses: Recent submissions
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An Investigation into the Attitudes of Parents and Teachers towards Homework at Primary School Level
(2018-05)Although homework is not mandatory, the practice of assigning homework is, and has always been, commonplace in the Irish education system. However, homework has begun to provoke strong passions and opinions throughout the ... -
Parents' and Their Children's Perspectives on Emergent Writing
(2019-06)One of the main functions of primary schools in Ireland, is to support children in the attainment of effective writing skills. However, when children begin their formal education in primary school, they bring with them ... -
#selfie: An Investigation into the Attitudes and Opinions of Girls in 5th and 6th Class on the Selfie
(2018-05)Selfies, shared far and wide across various social media platforms, have changed the way in which we communicate. Young people dominate the statistics when it comes to selfie taking, particularly girls. It appears that ... -
An Exploration into Teachers' Perceptions of Drama Education and its Potential Influence on Children's Literacy Skills.
(2019-05)Despite the rise of technology in today's day and age, research has indicated that traditional literacy is a fundamental requirement for societal participation in the twenty-first century. Although Ireland may be ahead of ... -
An exploration into the play pedagogical practices of an infant teacher: A case study.
(2018-06)This case study, An Exploration of an Infant Teacher's Practices in Play Pedagogy, is a small scale research study exploring an infant teacher's practices during child led play session. Research tends to state what teachers ... -
A Critical Examination of Standardised Testing of Minority Language Children
(Marino Institute of Education, 2017-06)In this dissertation I critically examined the performances of children who had English as an additional language (EAL) on standardized tests and compared their performances to the performances of their peers who had ... -
An investigation into the role of a Childrens' Rights Education program in a diverse, urban, DEIS school, focusing on an Intercultural perspective. Is it a good fit? An action-research and self-reflective study.
(2019-06)This study investigates the ‘fit’ of a Childrens’ Rights Education program, in a diverse, urban, designated disadvantaged (DEIS) school. The program in this study is ‘Making Rights Real’ which was distributed to all ... -
A Study to Investigate the Factors that Influence Primary School Children's Participation in Physical Activity Outside of School Hours
(Marino Institute of Education, 2019-05)The aim of this research project is to determine the factors that influence primary school children’s participation in physical activity outside of school. A cross sectional mixed methods approach was used in this study. ... -
An investigation into the effects of a mindfulness-based meditation activity for reducing worry levels of female students in a DEIS Band 2 primary school.
(Marino Institute of Education, 2018-05)The aim of the present study was to assess if an 8-day mindfulness-based meditation activity would cause a statistically significant decrease in the worry levels of participants by comparing results from a worry questionnaire. ... -
What are the challenges for Early Childhood Education and Care practitioners when educating and caring for children who are living in Direct Provision?
(2019-06)The importance of the role of the Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) practitioner in the life of the child is understood and acknowledged (Hayes, O'Toole and Halpenny, 2017). This study focused on discovering the ... -
A study of the attitudes of fourth and fifth class pupils in one school towards mathematical problem-solving
(2019-05)The fundamental goal of this research is to investigate the attitudes of fourth and fifth-class pupils in one school to to mathematical problem-solving. Problem-solving is a key element of mathematical teaching and learning ... -
Considering early intervention in ameliorating reading difficulties
(2019-06)There are a large number of children underperforming in the area of literacy in Irish primary schools today. This dissertation addresses the question of whether early intervention, around the time of first class, can ... -
Mentors' Experiences of Supporting Practitioners to Reflect on their Image of the Child
(Marino Institute of Education, 2019-06)This study explored mentors’ experiences of supporting practitioners to reflect on their image of the child. The purpose was to evaluate the effectiveness of making this reflection central to mentoring practices for ... -
Including Children with ASD in a Mainstream Setting from the Perspective of Teachers and SNAS.
(2019-05)Over the last few decades there has been more of an emphasis placed upon the importance of including children with special educational needs within the mainstream school setting. Due to the prominence of promoting inclusive ... -
An Investigation into Irish Primary Teachers' Perceptions of Mindfulness
(2019-05)In recent years mindfulness-based practices have begun to permeate classrooms throughout Ireland, resulting in the need for additional research focusing on the experiences and perceptions of the teachers carrying out the ... -
The Dynamics of Parental Involvement in an Educate Together National School
(2016-05)This study is an exploration of the motivations, experiences and desired outcomes of parents taking part in school-based parental involvement programmes at an ethnically diverse DEIS Band 1 Educate Together National School. ... -
Exploring children's oral language use during sociodramatic play in a junior infant classroom.
(2019-06)This dissertation seeks to examine children's language use during sociodramatic play in a junior infant classroom. The research is a case study which aimed to examine the purposes of children's oral language use during ... -
How Plural is Pluralism? An Exploration of the Approach to Religious Pluralism in the Irish Primary Education System: A perspective through the lens of ERB and Ethics.
(2019-05)This study examines a sample of written submissions contributed by various stakeholders to the NCCA's consultation process, for the proposed implementation of a common curriculum in Education about Religion and Beliefs ... -
Investigating how teachers experiences shy children and the strategies Implemented to Include them.
(2019-05)Shyness is something most people will experience at some point in their lives. For some, it will come and go without much effect. For others it is something much more than a passing emotion or a preference for quietness ... -
Educators' Perspectives of the Processes of Communication between Preschool and Primary School Sectors
(2018-05)The interest in transition has grown over the past decade, in both national and international literature (CECDE, 2006a; Hopps, 2014; Hopps & Dockett, 2011; O' Kane, 2016; O'Kane & Hayes, 2006, 2010; Ring et al., 2016). The ...
