Browsing Master in Education (M.Ed.) Theses by Subject "Leadership and Management"
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An exploration of tutor and provider perspectives of tutor CPD in the private FET sector in Ireland
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2022)This study focuses on the gap in literature and research on tutor CPD in the private Further Education and Training (FET) sector in Ireland. The study explores a) FET tutor’s perspectives and experiences of their own ... -
An Investigation of Principals’ Perspectives on their role in the Implementation of a Curricular Innovation in Irish Post-Primary Schools
In 2014, the Department of Education and Skills began the phased replacement of the Junior Certificate curriculum, with a more student-centred approach to teaching, learning and assessment. The new Junior Cycle programme ... -
Irish Post-Primary Teachers’ Perception of Professional Identity in the Context of Educational Reform
Abstract Stephanie Morris Irish Post-Primary Teachers’ Perception of Professional Identity in the Context of Educational Reform This empirical inquiry sought to explore Irish post-primary teachers’ perception of ... -
Principals’ experiences of legal processes affecting post- primary schools, with particular reference to Section 29 of the Education Act, 1998.
The purpose of this dissertation is to determine the influence of the law on the Leadership and Management of post-primary schools in Ireland and associated legal processes. The dissertation rationale arose from a literature ... -
Professional development: A potential mediator for enhanced teacher identity and positive organisational culture.
The aim of this study is to identify examples in practice where a correlation between specific elements of professional learning and enhanced teacher practice is evident. In an era of extensive reform in the Irish education ... -
Psychological Capital & Student Leadership: Does a student’s Psychological Capital influence their ability to attain leadership positions in post primary schools?
The purpose of the research was to examine the concept of Psychological Capital (PsyCap) and its constructs of hope, self-efficacy, resilience and optimism. Furthermore, the research aimed to establish the links between ... -
Teacher Autonomy and the New Junior Cycle Curriculum: The effects the implementation of the Junior Cycle curriculum has had on the autonomy of Junior Cycle teachers.
In 2015, post-primary education began the roll-out of significant educational reform. The Junior Certificate course, first introduced in 1989, was replaced by the Junior Cycle Framework (DESa, 2015) officially in the ... -
The Centre for School Leadership (CSL) Mentoring Programme: Perspectives of Newly Appointed Primary School Principals.
The Centre for School Leadership (CSL) Mentoring Programme: Perspectives of Newly Appointed Primary School Principals. Empirical data has indicated that the transition to the role of a school principal has become ... -
The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Teaching/Learning and Wellbeing/Social Interactions in a sample of Irish Primary Schools
This research examines the impact COVID-19 has had on teaching/learning in Irish primary schools. The effect on the welfare of primary school pupils is also investigated as is the disruption caused to their social interactions. ... -
‘To Investigate the Impact of the Wellbeing Policy and Framewor k (2018-2023) on Primary School Practice in Ireland’
‘To investigate the impact of the Wellbeing Policy Statement and Framework for Practice 2018-2023 on Primary Schools in Ireland’ The importance of wellbeing in primary education has become an ever -present component ...