Browsing by Subject "Irish Primary Schools"
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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, ... -
An Examination of Compositional Writing Instruction in Irish Primary Schools
(Trinity College Dublin, 2007-06-13)Recent government reports highlight potential delays in the implementation of the revisions to writing instruction outlined in the 1999 English Curriculum for primary schools. Although delays appear to exist, the nature ... -
An exploration of the attitudes of primary school teachers towards the teaching of Religious Education in Catholic, primary schools in Ireland
The relationship between education and religion in Ireland is an important starting point when examining the landscape of Irish primary schools today. Over 93% of primary schools in Ireland are Catholic schools, taking ... -
An Investigation into Irish Primary Teacher’s Perspectives on Structured Ability Grouping for Literacy and Numeracy.
Grouping students according to ability has been a highly contested topic in educational research, policy and practice. Research on the topic is contradictory, which is why the practice is heavily disputed. Advocates of ... -
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 ... -
Left to their Own Devices: Exploring Primary Teacher Experiences of Teaching Online During the COVID19 School Closures
There is an international consensus that Information and Communications Technology (ICT) has the potential to enhance teaching and learning in schools, and when supported by a constructivist pedagogy, can engage students ... -
A study of teachers’ perceptions of the National Children’s Choir.
In 1985, Seán Creamer, a music inspector with the Department of Education and Science, established a choral programme in the Republic of Ireland: the National Children’s Choir [NCC]. The intention behind the NCC is to ... -
A Study to Investigate Irish Primary School Teachers Perceptions and Approaches to Differentiation in Mathematics.
Development in education in the 21st century has created many changes for teachers. There is a significant increase in diverse learning needs in Irish primary classrooms. Teachers are responsible for catering to these ... -
Teachers' use of the Visual Arts as a lens to explore issues of Diversity within an Irish Classroom Setting
In 2020 we witnessed the racial crisis surface over the injustice and discrimination of people of different race and ethnicity, underlining the fact that discrimination is still a prominent issue across institutions and ... -
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 ...