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An Action Research Project using the Dialogic Story Reading Approach with Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
(STER, 2020-04)Research has shown that dialogic storytelling is an effective literacy intervention for children who are typically developing, and also for children with ASD (Whalon et al., 2013). This research investigated how dialogic ... -
‘AIMing’ for the Target: How has Policy on Inclusion Evolved since the 1990’s in Ireland
(2019-04)This article provides an overview of how inclusion policy for children with additional needs (AN) in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) has evolved in Ireland since the 1990’s. The motivation for this study is the ... -
Aistear: A Journey Under Construction and Every Voice Matters
(2019-04)This research study sets out to investigate Early Years Teachers’ (EYTs’) engagement with Aistear - the Early Childhood Curriculum Framework in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) settings in Ireland. It will explore ... -
Approaching critical pedagogies in education.
(Routledge, 2020)This opening chapter sets the scene for subsequent contributions. It begins with an examination of typical perceptions of ‘Africa’ in Northern classrooms and contexts. This is followed by an interrogation of ‘development ... -
Articulating minority language value in diverse communities: the case of compulsory Irish language education.
(Routledge, 2021-02-10)In newly multilingual communities, where the language of education can no longer be assumed to be the home language of students, debates around language education policy can reflect broader sociocultural and political ... -
Competence and Confidence of Newly Qualified Teachers in Supporting Children with Special Educational Needs in School Settings
(STER, 2020-04)This article uses documentary analysis to outline the journey of inclusion on an international platform and how that has influenced our educational landscape in Ireland. The research explores the experiences and challenges ... -
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. ... -
Culturally Relevant Pedagogy and Multi-Belief Learning: Exploring Students’ Experiences of and Perspectives on the Family Project in the GMGY Curriculum.
(Marino Institute of Education, 2019-06)Irish classrooms are increasingly diverse in terms of cultures, languages, ethnicities and religions. Educators can engage with meaningful and relevant cultural elements from their students’ lives, and this can increase ... -
Dialogic Story-Reading: A Vehicle to Develop Children’s Oral Language.
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Disorienting dilemmas and transformative learning for school placement teacher educators during COVID-19: challenges and possibilities.
(Routledge, 2022)The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in teacher educators dealing with multiple problems caused by the disruption to the professional preparation of pre-service teachers. This led to modified arrangements for teaching, learning ... -
The effect of ‘The Colour of Home’ on teaching and learning about diversity in the Primary School.
(STER, 2022-04)This dissertation has been inspired by my specialism in Geography in Mary Immaculate College, Limerick under the supervision of Dr. Anne M. Dolan. My experience in school was very positive and perhaps this has guided me ... -
Effects of Fluency Oriented Instruction on Motivation for Reading of Struggling Readers.
(MDPI, 2020)This paper looks at the effects of an intervention, based on fluency oriented reading instruction (FORI), on the motivation for reading among struggling readers in First Class in Irish primary schools. The intervention ... -
Exploring Performances of LGBTQ Sexualities in Irish Primary Schools
(STER, 2020-04)This research set out to explore the performances of LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer) sexualities in a selection of Irish Primary Schools in 2019, looking specifically at how performances of sexuality are ... -
Exploring Student-Teacher Attitudes to Interculturalism
(STER, 2018-04)This research project wishes to determine the outlooks, attitudes, and confidence of student-teachers towards promoting interculturalism in their future classrooms. Given that student-teachers are exposed to the most ... -
Exploring Teachers’ Experiences of Inclusion Strategies for Deaf Children in Mainstream Primary Schools
(STER, 2019-04)This study aims to highlight the strategies used to meet the needs of the deaf children in their class. By doing so, teachers’ competencies in teaching deaf children in mainstream schools, alongside their views of the ... -
Exploring the capacity of human rights based actions in cultivating intercultural values in the Irish primary school.
As Ireland’s population continues to become more diverse, it is essential that we analyse the policies adopted to help encourage harmony in our society. This is especially pertinent for our schools which mirror this ... -
Exploring the Connection Between Child Observation and Curriculum Planning in Early Years Settings.
(STER, 2020-04)This research study explores how child observation methods are used in early years settings to inform curriculum planning for individual children’s interests and learning progression. It looks specifically at What child ... -
Exploring the Impact of Aistear on Montessori.
(STER, 2020-04)The purpose of this article is to explore the impact of implementing Aistear: The Early Childhood Curriculum Framework (NCCA, 2009) on Montessori education. It also examines the extent to which Aistear and Montessori can ... -
Exploring the Inclusion of LGBTQI+ Information in Relationships and Sexuality Education in Irish Primary Schools
(STER, 2020-04)This article investigates the relationship between the inclusion of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning and Intersexual (LGBTQI+) information in the Irish Relationships and Sexuality Education programme ... -
Factors impacting on the retention of students from under-represented groups in initial teacher education in Ireland.
(Springer, 2022-12-01)Initial teacher education (ITE) programmes in Ireland have seen continued high demand for places, reflecting high regard for the teaching profession. However, there is a dearth of diversity amongst Ireland’s student teacher ...