Browsing Student Theses by Title
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#selfie: An Investigation into the Attitudes and Opinions of Girls in 5th and 6th Class on the Selfie
(2018-05)Selfies, shared far and wide across various social media platforms, have changed the way in which we communicate. Young people dominate the statistics when it comes to selfie taking, particularly girls. It appears that ... -
“Sitting Pretty?”: A Mixed-Methods Study into the amount of Time Irish Primary School Pupils spend Sitting throughout the School Day.
(2017-05)The focus of this study is to investigate the amount of time children in Irish primary schools spend sitting and how much physical activity they participate in during a typical school day. In addition, this study also ... -
Some English-Medium Primary School Teachers’ Perspectives of Using a Drama-Based Approach to Teach Irish
(Marino Institute of Education, 2018-05)This dissertation examines a number of English-medium primary school teachers’ perceptions of using a drama-based approach to teach Irish. A tool of communicative language teaching (CLT), drama is often employed as a ... -
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 of the factors affecting attitudes towards reading displayed by first to sixth class students in a DEIS band 1 school
(Marino Institute of Education, 2020-05)The goal of this research project was to examine attitudes towards reading amongst Irish primary school students, and to determine whether any particular factors could be seen to correlate with positive or negative ... -
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 ... -
A study to investigate mainstream primary school teachers’ experiences of implementing targets and goals outlined in an Individual Education Plan into their daily practice.
(Marino Institute of Education, 2020-05)The aim of this research study is to explore mainstream primary school teachers’ experiences of implementing targets and goals outlined in an Individual Education Plan (IEP) into their daily practice. In recent years, ... -
A Study to Investigate the Status and Importance of Mental Health and Wellbeing within the Primary School Setting by Exploring Teachers’ Perspectives on the SPHE Curriculum, with Emphasis on a Whole-School Approach.
(Marino Institute of Education, 2020-05)The aim of this research project is to investigate the status and importance of mental health and wellbeing within the primary school setting by exploring teachers’ perspectives on the SPHE curriculum, with emphasis on a ... -
“Teacher, is this a book about real things?” Implementing an Intervention Designed to Teach Unconstrained Literacy Skills Using a Dialogic Reading Approach to Non-Fiction Texts
(Marino Institute of Education, 2020-06)This study set out to create an intervention for teaching language and comprehension with a group of Junior Infants. The research explored language and comprehension as components of unconstrained literacy skills and the ... -
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' views on the correlation between movement breaks and student learning, concentration and classroom behaviour
(2019-05)According to the World Health Organisation (2018), 81% of school-goers are not sufficiently active. This alarming statistic shows that it is important for children to become more active . As students spend up to six hours ... -
Teachers’ Perceptions of Professional Development in Inquiry-Based Learning Settings
(2021-06-01)This dissertation explores the perceptions of teachers in an inquiry-based learning (IBL) setting regarding professional development (PD) in order to empower them in their journey as IBL educators. The research focused ... -
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 ... -
The Challenges of Teaching World Belief Systems in an Educate Together School Setting: A Case Study
(2018-05)A shift is taking place in Irish primary schools throughout the country. As a result of immigration, globalisation, and the desire for change from Irish parents, Irish schools have required to examine how they approach ... -
The Dynamics of Parental Involvement in an Educate Together National School
(2016-05)This study is an exploration of the motivations, experiences and desired outcomes of parents taking part in school-based parental involvement programmes at an ethnically diverse DEIS Band 1 Educate Together National School. ... -
The prevalence of childhood obesity as perceived by primary school teachers, and their attitudes towards the role of the school in obesity prevention.
(Marino Institute of Education, 2018-05)In 2018, the issue of childhood obesity both nationally and internationally is a profoundly relevant topic, with one in four nine-year old children in Ireland now considered to be overweight or obese (Layte & Mc Crory, ... -
The price of paying attention; Teachers' perspectives on the implementation of mindfulness in the Irish primary school classroom.
(2019-05)This research project investigates the implementation of mindfulness into the primary school classroom. It specifically refers to its relationship with a child's well-being and academic success. The study draws on the ... -
The Professional Identity of Junior Infant Teachers in a sample of Vertical Primary Schools
(2018-06)Internationally Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) ranges from birth to six years of age. In Ireland, ECEC provision spans both preschool settings and Junior and Senior Infant classes within primary schools. This ... -
“This is a business….. It’s not a one-to-one” Exploring early years educators’ psychological and financial well-being in non-profit and for-profit early years settings in Ireland
(Marino Institute of Education, 2020-06)This research study focuses on comparing early years educators’ psychological and financial well-being in community, private independent and private chain settings in Ireland. Drawing particularly on self-determination ...