Student Theses: Recent submissions
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A Case Study into Junior School Teachers' Perspectives on Wellbeing.
(Marino Institute of Education, 2018-06)The topic of wellbeing is currently a significant theme in educational research. It is clear from the literature that wellbeing is rarely explicitly defined due to its complex nature. However a person's wellbeing is something ... -
An Exploration of How Female Characters are Portrayed in Levelled Texts
(2018-05)This documentary analysis examines how female characters are portrayed in levelled texts. Using the principals of both grounded theory and discourse analysis the texts of a sample of ten books from the PM series used in ... -
An Exploration of Masculinities in Levelled Texts
(2017-05)This document analysis examines how hegemonic and non-hegemonic masculinities are portrayed in levelled texts. Using the principles of grounded theory, the texts and illustrations of a sample of eleven chapter books ... -
English in Gaelscoileanna: How does school type impact English writing performance? by Cliodhna Nolan Marino Institute
(2018-05)The educational landscape of Ireland has been rapidly changing in recent decades, especially in relation to how we view and how we teach Irish. One of the most noteworthy changes is the growth of Irish-immersion schools, ... -
Parental experiences of transformative dialogic reading practice in the home environment.
(2017-06)Literacy achievement from birth is supported by many factors. Literature indicates that one’s culture, socioeconomic status, (SES) and home literacy environment (HLE) are factors that affect language and literacy skills ... -
Children's attitudes towards the Irish language: A study of fifth and sixth class students in an English-medium primary school.
(2017-05)The purpose of this research is to ascertain children's attitudes towards the Irish language. The study takes place in light of the launch of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 and the recent ... -
Exploratory Investigation into Parental Perceptions of Learning through Participation in an Early Childhood Music Class: A Qualitative Case Study
(2019-06)The holistic nature of Early Childhood Education (ECE) is widely acknowledged, where an integrated curriculum framework is implemented in many settings to facilitate the emergence of learning dispositions. EC literature ... -
An Investigation into the attitudes and perceived needs of the early learning and care profession in relation to continuous professional development
(2019-06)The First Five Report (Government of Ireland, 2018) has acknowledged that there is diversity of learner type and need in the Early Learning and Care Sector (formerly Early Childhood Care and Education) however, the exact ... -
The prevalence of childhood obesity as perceived by primary school teachers, and their attitudes towards the role of the school in obesity prevention.
(Marino Institute of Education, 2018-05)In 2018, the issue of childhood obesity both nationally and internationally is a profoundly relevant topic, with one in four nine-year old children in Ireland now considered to be overweight or obese (Layte & Mc Crory, ... -
Teachers' views on the correlation between movement breaks and student learning, concentration and classroom behaviour
(2019-05)According to the World Health Organisation (2018), 81% of school-goers are not sufficiently active. This alarming statistic shows that it is important for children to become more active . As students spend up to six hours ... -
The price of paying attention; Teachers' perspectives on the implementation of mindfulness in the Irish primary school classroom.
(2019-05)This research project investigates the implementation of mindfulness into the primary school classroom. It specifically refers to its relationship with a child's well-being and academic success. The study draws on the ... -
Can the dialogic story reading approach enhance language, communication and relationships' in children with autism?
(2019-06)Autism (ASD) is a developmental disorder which is characterised by challenges in social, emotional, language and communication skills. According to Irish legislation pertaining to the education for persons with special ... -
Comparáid idir na Dearcthaí atá ag Leanaí i nGaelscoil agus i Scoileanna Gaeltachta i leith na Gaeilge agus maidir le húsáid na Gaeilge acu
(2019-05)Díríonn an taighde seo ar úsáid na Gaeilge agus ar dhearcthaí i leith na Gaeilge ag páistí Rang 5 agus Rang 6. Déantar comparáid idir dhá chineál scoil éagsúla. An chéad cineál ná Scoil Lán Ghaeilge atá suite lasmuigh ... -
An Investigation into the Self-Efficacy Beliefs of Primary School Teachers and Student-Teachers
(2017-05)This study was designed to investigate the relationship between student-teachers’ and teachers’ self-efficacy beliefs and how they perceive these beliefs are influenced by, or affect areas of their profession. Bandura’s ... -
An Investigation into Teachers' views on Effective Teaching Strategies for Nutrition Education in a DEIS band 1 context.
(2019-05)The prevalence of childhood obesity has increased significantly worldwide over the past three decades, with over one in four Irish children identified as being overweight or obese at present. There is a known higher ... -
“Sitting Pretty?”: A Mixed-Methods Study into the amount of Time Irish Primary School Pupils spend Sitting throughout the School Day.
(2017-05)The focus of this study is to investigate the amount of time children in Irish primary schools spend sitting and how much physical activity they participate in during a typical school day. In addition, this study also ... -
A Study to Investigate Teachers' Practices Towards Creating an Inclusive Classroom for Children with Special Education Needs in Mainstream Schools.
(2019-05)This study seeks to address how teachers are enhancing their practice in the Irish primary school classroom to better support children with SEN, in order to create an inclusive learning environment. The importance of ... -
Exploring performance of LGBTQ Sexualities in Irish Primary Schools in 2019.
(2019-05)Schools are located as a site of heteronormativity for Irish LGBTQ teachers, which become sites which pose problems ( Higgins et al., 2015; Neary, 2013). 2015 was a year of legislative change, with a referendum granting ... -
A snapshot of parental involvement with homework and resultant parental perspectives on its value, efficacy and effects within the home.
(2019-05)Despite questions and concerns having been raised about the benefit and effects of homework in Ireland (IPPN, 2010; McMahon 2018), there is a “dearth of Irish research” (O’Toole, Kiely, McGillicuddy, O’Brien & O’Keeffe, ... -
An Investigation of Teachers' Perceptions of the Benefits of Multi- Grade Settings in Irish Primary Schools
(2019-05)Multi-grade settings are prevalent in many schools both in Ireland and internationally. However, there is a widespread lack of awareness of multi-grade settings. There also continues to be a lack of understanding around ...
