Browsing Student Theses by Subject "Teachers"
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Aistear: the Early Childhood Curriculum Framework Understanding its Place in Junior and Senior Infant Classrooms in 2021 and Beyond.
This study seeks to understand the perspectives of teachers on the Aistear framework for early years learning in Junior and Senior Infant classrooms of 2021, and considers the relevance of this framework in classrooms ... -
The Factors that Influence Primary Teachers’ Pedagogy in Visual Arts Education in Ireland
(2021-06-01)This small-scale study explores the factors that influence teachers' Visual Arts pedagogy in the Irish primary school setting. A mixed methods sequential explanatory design was adopted, and the data was gathered through ... -
Investigating Teachers' Perspectives on Ability Grouping in the Primary School Classroom and Exploring the Implications for Education Policy
(2017-05)The chosen research question is 'Investigating teachers' perspectives on ability grouping in the primary school classroom and exploring the implications for education policy.' This question aims to explore teachers' ... -
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 Teachers’ Views on the Supports Required to Facilitate the Inclusion of Children with Chronic Illness in Irish Mainstream Schools
In a school setting, teachers are a major source of support for their pupils. Therefore, it is crucial teachers feel prepared with the appropriate resources to support their pupils. Advances in the medical field allow ... -
“Let their imaginations flow”: Investigating Irish primary teachers’ views on the use of mythology in the classroom
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether mythology has value for Irish primary school children in the senior classes in a modern cultural context. The study also examines the challenges posed by the use of ... -
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 ... -
Teacher’s Perspectives on the Representation of Children with Special Educational Needs in Irish-Medium Contexts
This research study explores teacher’s perspectives on the level of representation of children with special educational needs (SEN) in Irish-medium schools. In recent years, there has been a significant rise in demand ...