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22q11.2 deletion syndrome: Lived parental experiences
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A case study on differentiation in the mission and role of higher education institutions in Ireland
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2015)Higher education has evolved considerably since the early twentieth century. The concept of a system of higher education only emerged after World War II, with the growing understanding that universities are embedded within ... -
A comparative study of the internal educational politics of Australian Catholic education in relation to the contribution of some Irish religious teaching orders
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2001)The study commences with an overview of the Irish Diaspora in Australia, whose descendants were the pupils of the Australian Catholic Education System. The 370,000 Irish persons, who emigrated to Australia between 1791 and ... -
A history of Kilkenny College, 1538-1903 : a study of the vicissitudes of a privately endowed grammar school in Ireland
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2002)A History of Kilkenny College, 1538 -1903: A study of the vicissitudes of a privately endowed grammar school in Ireland. This thesis examines the history of Kilkenny College, Ireland's oldest grammar school, from its ... -
A longitudinal study of anxiety, self-esteem and personality of bullying groups
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2003)Bullying can be defined as "repeated aggression, verbal, psychological or physical conducted by an individual or group against others" (Department of Education, 1993. p.6). Once regarded as a childhood issue, the prolonged ... -
A longitudinal study of portfolio use to assess the competence of undergraduate student nurses
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2012)With the advent of the new BSc programmes, An Bord Altranais, the regulatory body for professional nursing would no longer host what was known as the 'state final examinations'. Until this time, decisions on whether or not ... -
A quasi-experimental intervention study : effectiveness of reading strategy based instruction with adolescents
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2013)The study was designed as a quasi-experimental intervention study. There were two intervention groups and two control groups, with 119 students in total. A set of strategies corresponding to reading factors presented in ... -
A study of cultural diversity and intercultural education in the early childhood classroom. An Irish perspective
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2007)This thesis examined the developments in cultural diversity in Irish society in conjunction with intercultural education in primary schools. A number of prominent themes emerged from the data which included: language, ... -
A study of the theory and practice of instructional leadership among post-primary principals and deputy principals in Ireland
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2010)The research commenced with two exploratory studies (2001/2002) in Ireland and Texas into teacher employment patterns (teacher recruitment, teacher turnover and retention) at post-primary level in both Ireland and Texas. ... -
A theoretical and empirical study of the issues relating to second level students' comprehension of economics text
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2001)The purpose of this thesis is to examine the issues relating to comprehension of economics text by senior cycle students (15 years +) and to present a small scale empirical study of the effectiveness of instruction in ... -
AAC don Ghaeilge: the Prototype Development of Speech-Generating Assistive Technology for Irish
(2022)This paper describes the prototype development of an Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) system for the Irish language. This system allows users to communicate using the ABAIR synthetic voices, by selecting ... -
Ableism in Academia in Ireland: Experiences of Disabled Academics & Recommedations for the Future
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Academic staff perspectives on technology for assessment (TfA) in higher education: A systematic literature review
(2019)This paper presents a systematic literature review of academic staff experiences and perceptions of adopting Technology for Assessment OF/FOR/AS Learning in Higher Education. This paper is a qualitative synthesis of 65 ... -
Academic Writing in Museums
(2021)Museum staff strive to create environments rich in opportunity for visitors to explore their relationship with their heritage, culture, art, or science. Their unique expertise in communicating and creating educational ... -
Action on Bullying
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Adult learner responses to semi-autonomy in intensive ELT : a systematic replication case study
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2000)The emerging field of classroom learner autonomy is defined by interest in complementing or replacing institutional group tuition, or 'other-directed learning' (ODL), with 'self-directed learning' (SDL). The enquiry addresses ... -
Adult Recipients of Bullying Behaviour: Effects and Coping Strategies
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Education., 2004)This study identifies the negative effects of bullying behaviour on thirty people in their place of work. Personality differences between participants in the study who claim to have been bullied and a matched control group, ... -
Age and sex differences in prevalence and clinical correlates of depression: first results from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing.
(2013)OBJECTIVE: The risk of depression is increased by physical illness; however, the nature of this relationship is complex and unclear. Here, we explore the prevalence and clinical correlates of depression, with particular ...
