Browsing Student Theses by Subject "Literacy"
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A Critical Examination of Standardised Testing of Minority Language Children
(Marino Institute of Education, 2017-06)In this dissertation I critically examined the performances of children who had English as an additional language (EAL) on standardized tests and compared their performances to the performances of their peers who had ... -
An Exploration into Teachers' Perceptions of Drama Education and its Potential Influence on Children's Literacy Skills.
(2019-05)Despite the rise of technology in today's day and age, research has indicated that traditional literacy is a fundamental requirement for societal participation in the twenty-first century. Although Ireland may be ahead of ... -
Considering early intervention in ameliorating reading difficulties
(2019-06)There are a large number of children underperforming in the area of literacy in Irish primary schools today. This dissertation addresses the question of whether early intervention, around the time of first class, can ... -
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 ... -
Parental experiences of transformative dialogic reading practice in the home environment.
(2017-06)Literacy achievement from birth is supported by many factors. Literature indicates that one’s culture, socioeconomic status, (SES) and home literacy environment (HLE) are factors that affect language and literacy skills ... -
Parents' and Their Children's Perspectives on Emergent Writing
(2019-06)One of the main functions of primary schools in Ireland, is to support children in the attainment of effective writing skills. However, when children begin their formal education in primary school, they bring with them ... -
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 ...