Master in Education (M.Ed.) Theses: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
Teaching deaf/hard of hearing children in the modern-day classroom. A teacher’s experience of inclusion with deaf/hard of hearing children in the mainstream classroom.
This research is going to explore is the area of deaf/hard of hearing children in a range of mainstream classroom settings. Recently the Irish Sign Language Act was passed in the Dáil, in which the aim of the act was ... -
The Impact of Group Drumming Workshops on Teacher Wellbeing in a Primary School Setting - A Case Study
There is a growing interest in the use of collaborative arts activities to enhance wellbeing. This study aims to investigate the impact of group drumming sessions on teacher wellbeing in an educative setting. The ... -
A Comparative Study: Collaborative Learning Methodologies supporting Leadership and Management in Ireland and Finland
Collaboration is not a new term in Ireland yet the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) have suggested that countries can learn from Finland, informing and improving their understanding of ... -
Dental educators’ perceptions, experience and understanding of reflective learning in dental education
Reflection and reflective practice in undergraduate education has gained increased prominence in health education in recent years. In an Irish context, we know little of how dental educators understand and perceive the ... -
A Teachers’ Perspective of Digital Technologies In Prison Education
ABSTRACT Anita Higgins A Teachers’ Perspective of Digital Technologies In Prison Education Technology and the internet have become an essential part of our daily life in society today. The advantages of online ... -
English Oral Language Teaching Approaches in Primary Schools in China
In China, primary school students are expected to achieve higher English oral language proficiency as well as good academic literacy scores. Thus, these students will take extra English class in language schools to enhance ... -
Web of Life --The impact of Drama in Education on Transformative Learning of Education for Sustainable Development in the Neoliberal Age
Transformative learning of education for sustainable development (ESD) and its associated pedagogy are urgently needed to question the fundamentally neoliberal values and re-shape our perceptions towards a holistic and ... -
Exploration on how drama storytelling can help Chinese primary school students to understand traditional literacy and support narrative ability.
This study was carried out in a Chinese grade 5 class in an international school to explore whether using drama to represent stories can improve students' oral narrative ability and help them to understand ancient ... -
The Impact of Poverty on the Child Development of Early Years and Pre-school Children and the Need for Early Intervention
This study explores the impact of living in poverty on the childhood development of early years and pre-school aged children, and the need for early intervention services. This research was undertaken in order to gain ... -
Negotiating a Pedagogy. The Essential Elements and Fundamental Principles of the Fiddle Pedagogy of Pádraig O' Keeffe
Pádraig O’Keeffe (1887- 1963), a highly regarded fiddle teacher was one of the greatest musicians from the Sliabh Luachra region in Co. Kerry, indeed from the entire country. O’Keeffe’s seminal style of playing which is ... -
Exploring Teacher-Student Relationships as a Positive Behaviour Management Strategy in Irish Primary Schools: A Systematic Literature Review
This thesis is anchored in the practice of an Irish primary school teacher. Irish teachers are reporting greater numbers of students exhibiting challenging behaviours in their classrooms. Classroom behaviour is one of ... -
‘The Recruitment, Educational and Playing Experiences of Remigrated Male Irish-born U.S. Soccer Scholarship Awardees, 1969-2000: a Case Study’
In 1969 Greg McElroy became the first Irish-born player to be recruited by an American university to undertake a soccer scholarship when he migrated to the University of South Florida. This is the first academic study ... -
An Exploration of the Importance of Supporting Parents of Children with ASD; the Perspectives of Parents and Professionals
It is well established that parents of children diagnosed with ASD experience elevated anxiety and stress. This study aims to explore the importance of supporting parents of children with ASD and to determine the ... -
An Exploration of Educators Experiences in Working with Children from a Homeless Background in Early Learning and Care Settings and Primary Schools in Ireland
This mixed methods research study examines educators’ from Early Learning and Care (ELC) settings and primary schools experiences on working with children from a homeless background. The study sets out to explore the ... -
Tears of the Clown: A Desk-Based Investigation into the use of Dramatherapy Practices to Promote and Foster Positive Adolescent Mental Health in Non-Clinical Settings
Education, and the promotion of positive Adolescent Mental Health, do not exist in separate expanses. Effective provision of pastoral care for students subsists as a core tenet of teaching and learning. There is a vast ... -
Ethnically mismatched student-teacher relationships and the effects of communication.
Abstract The purpose of this research is to determine teacher understandings of student-teacher relationships (STR) and the effects of communication. The literature review focuses on defining challenging behavior and ... -
Sex Education and Other Methods to Prevent Teen Pregnancies in the Bible Belt of the United States
This systematic literature review is meant to answer the questions what are the factors affecting teen pregnancy rates in the United States, specifically in the Bible Belt region, and how can the United States change ...