Browsing Student Teacher Educational Research (STER) by Title
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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 ... -
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 ... -
An é Trasteangú Athbheochán na Gaeilge?
(2018)‘Tír gan teanga, tír gan anam.’ Aontaím leis an méid a dúirt Pádraig Mac Piarais. Tá an mhionteanga in Éirinn fíor thábhachtach, is cuid dár gcultúr í agus is linne í. Bíonn díospóireachtaí ann i gcónaí faoin dteanga; ... -
Finding a Voice and Fostering Independence. The Role of the SNA in Supporting Children with ASD in Mainstream Schools
(TARA, 2021-04)This article uses documentary analysis to examine how a Special Needs Assistant (SNA) can support children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in accessing a holistic education in mainstream primary schools. The research ... -
How our Bodies can Support the ‘Weight’ of Cognition: The Role of the Body in the Second Language Classroom
(TARA, 2021-04)This paper will discuss the role of the body in the second language classroom. This paper developed from the authors interest and engagement with the kinaesthetic aspects of language learning. It explores areas such as ... -
‘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 ... -
The Influence of Global English on the Contemporary ELT Classroom: The Case of the Linguistic Landscape
(STER, 2024-04)In recent years English has grown into its role as a global language and can often be found on online platforms such as YouTube and Instagram as well as offline in the open streets of urban environments all over the ... -
Investigating the Attitudes of Teachers to Science Education in the Irish Primary Classroom
(STER, 2019-04)This article aims to provide an insight into current attitudes to science education, which has been correlated from a larger research study conducted by the author. It will compare attitudes recorded in past studies to ... -
Investigating the Effect of Games on the Learning Experience in the Science Classroom
(TARA, 2021-04)A systematic literature review investigating what effect games have on student engagement levels, and also what impact games have on the achievement of learning outcomes, particularly in science. -
An investigation into farmers’ perceptions and experiences of engaging with continued professional development
(STER, 2024)The aim of this research was to investigate the perceptions and experiences of farmers when engaging with continued professional development (CPD) in Ireland. The data was collected through a combination of online ... -
An Investigation into Five Methods of Student Reflection
(STER, 2019-04)Being the centre of the learning poses challenges for students and teachers and it is these challenges that this research seeks to investigate. Investigating the benefits and drawbacks of methods of reflection, five methods ... -
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 ... -
An Investigation into Secondary School’s Approach to Collaboration and Communication with their Feeder Primary Schools
(STER, 2019-04)This article focuses on the management of information transfer from primary to secondary school on all incoming first years. The research investigates how secondary schools use data on new students to inform teaching and ... -
An Investigation into the Attitudes of Pre-Service Teachers towards Teaching Children with Special Educational Needs
(2019-04)This article investigates the attitudes of pre-service teachers towards teaching children with SEN. Understanding the views of pre-service teachers as they climb onto the first step in their professional career is essential ... -
An investigation into why Traveller children’s attendance levels are comparatively lower than that of settled children and how Irish Primary Schools are helping to overcome this challenge.
(STER, 2022-04)This article aims to investigate the relatively low levels of attendance and attainment of children from the Travelling Community in Irish primary schools. The research was conducted using documentary analysis. It is hoped ... -
Irish Primary Teachers’ use of Social Media in Visual Arts Education
(TARA, 2021-04)This piece of research was undertaken as a final year Master in Education Studies (Visual Arts) thesis. In-depth interviews took place with eight Irish primary teachers. The study explored teachers’ use social media as a ... -
Is Special Education Teaching in Ireland Stressful? Coping with Work-related Stress
(TARA, 2021-04)This article explores the concept of work-related stress amongst Special Education Teachers in Ireland. The aim of this research was to identify if work-related stress exists among SETs, and if it does exist, capture ... -
"It’s all about what happens on the ground": interpretations of intercultural education in Ireland.
(STER, 2022-04)Greg Harris graduated from the University of East London with a PGCE in 2007. He spent 10 years teaching Religious Education and Sociology in diverse, inner-city schools in the United Kingdom. During this time, he developed ... -
“It’s no big deal”. What happens to children opted-out of religious instruction and sacramental preparation in Irish Catholic primary schools? The perspectives and practices of principals
(STER, 2024)As a newly qualified teacher in my first (Catholic) school, the class contained a number of children whose parents held various religious beliefs and ‘none’. During my first religious instruction lesson, these children ... -
Older People and Well-Being: Perception and Influencing Factors
(STER, 2019-04)The dearth of research into the subjective experiences of older people living in the community setting was a key motivation for this study. The aim of which was to explore the older person’s subjective perception of the ...