Browsing School of Education by Subject "Gaeilge"
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"Bee-Bot only speaks Irish." A sociocultural investigation of the use of programmable floor robots for second language learning and developing computational thinking skills in the early years of primary school.
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Education. Discipline of Education, 2024)This thesis presents a sociocultural theory (SCT) investigation of the use of robotics for second language learning (SLL) and computational thinking (CT) skills development in the early years of primary school. The research ... -
The efficacy of unitary and polynomic models of standardisation in minority language contexts: Ideological, pragmatic and pedagogical issues in the standardisation of Irish
(2016)Although traditional, unitary models of language standardisation have been prominent in minority languages, it is contended that this approach reproduces dominant language hierarchies and hegemonies, diminishes linguistic ... -
An maith leat an Ghaeilge? An analysis of variation in primary pupil attitudes to Irish in the Growing Up in Ireland study
(2018)This paper presents an analysis of primary schoolchildren's attitudes to the Irish language, Gaeilge, in the context of national policy in the Republic of Ireland. In particular, the study examines the factors (social, ...