Browsing Peer Reviewed Publications by Subject "Ireland"
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Beyond Belief? Pre-Service Teachers' Perspectives on Teaching RE in Ireland.
(Springer, 2021)This article overviews the contemporary context for teaching RE in Ireland and profiles changing religious demographics in an increasingly secular context. It presents the findings of a two-year mixed-methods study undertaken ... -
Blending Catholicism with Chi, Chakras and Crystals: Research on the Lived Reality of Catholicism Among Pre-Service Postgraduate Student Teachers In Catholic Third-Level Colleges in the Republic of Ireland (ROI)
(Brill, 2022)This article presents the findings of a two-year research project investigating four hundred third-level Initial Teacher Education (ITE) students’ perceptions of the religiously unaffiliated in Ireland. The research was ... -
A comparative analysis of the addition and subtraction of fractions in textbooks from three countries
(Taylor & Francis Online, 2010)In this paper, we report on a comparison of the treatment of addition and subtraction of fractions in primary mathematics textbooks used in Cyprus, Ireland, and Taiwan. To this end, we use a framework specifically developed ... -
The Courage to Care: Teacher Compassion Predicts More Positive Attitudes Toward Trauma-Informed Practice
(Springer Nature, 2022-09-17)Purpose: With greater awareness of the prevalence and impact of childhood trauma and adversity, teachers are now assuming a more active role in creating emotionally healthy environments and responding to student distress. ...