Browsing School of Social Sciences and Philosophy by Author "Banks, Joanne"
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Engaging Young People? Student Experiences of the Leaving Certificate Applied
Mc Coy, Selina; Smyth, Emer; Banks, Joanne (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
Smyth, Emer; Banks, Joanne (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 ... -
High Stakes Testing and Student Perspectives on Teaching and Learning in the Republic of Ireland
Smyth, Emer; Banks, Joanne (2012)There is now a well developed literature on the impact of high stakes testing on teaching approaches and student outcomes. However, the student perspective has been neglected in much research. This article draws on a mixed ... -
Review of the Droichead Teacher Induction Pilot Programme
Smyth, Emer; Darmody, Merike; Banks, Joanne; Watson, Dorothy (ESRI and The Teaching Council, 2016) -
'There Was Never Really Any Question of Anything Else': Young People's Agency, Institutional Habitus and the Transition to Higher Education
Smyth, Emer; Banks, Joanne (2012)International research into educational decision-making has been extensive, focusing on the way in which young people and their families assess the different options open to them. However, to what extent can we assume that ... -
Too much of a good thing? Gender, 'Concerted cultivation' and unequal achievement in primary education
Banks, Joanne; Mc Coy, Selina (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 ...