Browsing Sociology (Scholarly Publications) by Subject "Education"
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The Challenge of Migration: Schooling the Second Generation in Europe
(2010)In several European countries, 10% or more of the student population now has a migrant background; and some countries are facing this phenomenon for the very first time. There is growing concern that students with an ... -
Choices and Challenges: Moving from Junior Cycle to Senior Cycle Education
(The Liffey Press in association with ESRI, NCCA and Department of Education & Skills, 09/09/2011)This study examines the experiences of young people as they make the transition from junior cycle (lower secondary) to senior cycle (upper secondary) education. It is part of a series of reports which explore stu- dent ... -
Curriculum Alignment between the IB DP and National Systems: Germany
(2014)With IB programmes available across the world in diverse educational landscapes, alignment with national educational standards is important. This project aims to provide an empirical analysis of the alignment ... -
Curriculum Alignment between the IB DP and National Systems: Switzerland
(2014)With IB programmes available across the world in diverse educational landscapes, alignment with national educational standards is important. This project aims to provide an empirical analysis of the alignment ... -
Engaging Young People? Student Experiences of the Leaving Certificate Applied
(ESRI/NCCA, 2010)Whether to have a comprehensive schooling system or to provide different tracks or curricular programmes has been a central focus of international policy debates on second-level education. The Leaving Certificate Applied ... -
From Leaving Certificate to Leaving School: A Longitudinal Study of Sixth Year Students
(The Liffey Press in association with ESRI, NCCA and Department of Education & Skills, 2011)Current debates about senior cycle education in Ireland have raised a number of crucial questions: What effect does the Leaving Certificate exam have on young people?s learning experiences? What helps students to do well ... -
Gaming for Peace Interviews
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No Way Back? The Dynamics of Early School Leaving
(The Liffey Press in association with The ESRI, NCCA & Department of Education & Science, 2010)Education is a key determinant of adult life chances across Western societies and is especially so in Ireland. Young people with higher levels of educational qualifications are more likely to access high quality employment ... -
Non-Progression among Higher Education New Entrants: a Multivariate Analysis
(Higher Education Authority, 2010)Internationally attention is increasingly focused on how students fare after entry to college?on student experiences in relation to retention, completion and withdrawal.48 However while research is increasingly focused ... -
School Sector Variation among Primary Schools in Ireland
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Too much of a good thing? Gender, 'Concerted cultivation' and unequal achievement in primary education
(2010)It is well established that cultural and economic resources imparted to children vary significantly by social class. Literature on concerted cultivation has highlighted the extent to which out-of-school activities can ... -
Towards multicultural, multi-religious European societies? Schooling Turkish students in Britain and Germany
(Palgrave Macmillan, 2017)