RSS 1.0Student Theses
Browse by
Recent Submissions
-
‘It's No Big Deal’: The perspectives and practices of primary school principals catering for children opted-out of religious instruction in Irish Catholic primary schools.
(2021-07-01)This study explores the perspectives and practices of principals catering for children who have been opted-out of religious instruction in Irish Catholic primary schools. The new Education (Admission to Schools) Act was ... -
An exploration of children’s views of their creative abilities in Visual Arts Education across a variety of age groups in an Irish primary school setting.
(2021-06-01)The overall aim for this small-scale research project was to explore children’s views of their own creative abilities in Visual Arts Education across a variety of age groups in one Irish primary school setting. A qualitative ... -
An investigation into the perspectives of Irish primary school teachers on the use of the Content and Language and Integrated Learning approach for teaching Irish.
The teaching of Irish in primary schools and the best ways in which to do so is a highly discussed topic within the Irish education system. There are varying opinions and attitudes towards the teaching of Irish. The new ... -
Teachers’ Perspectives of the Socio-Dramatic area of Aistear in Supporting the Development of Literacy Skills in the Infant Classroom
This dissertation seeks to examine teachers’ perspectives of children’s literacy skills within the socio-dramatic area of Aistear in the infant classrooms. Despite the changes to the modern world, with everything becoming ... -
Educators’ Perspectives on the Impact of theClosing of Schools and Early Childhood Settings during COVID-19 on the Wellbeing of Children Transitioning to Primary School
Promoting the wellbeing of children has become the underpinning of educators’ practice in recent years. With its multi-dimensional definitions, wellbeing is a term that encompasses many meanings. The physical, psychological, ...
