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Plans, Progression and Post-Compulsory Education: Measuring the Success of a School-University Widening Participation Programme in Ireland
(2025)It is widely recognised that addressing inequality in tertiary education is a complex and multifaceted issue. Studies involving students from lower socio-economic backgrounds consistently show that educational disparities ... -
Learning from the experiences of principals and teachers in special schools in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland during Covid-19. A Report for the Standing Conference on Teacher Education North and South (SCoTENS).
(The Standing Conference on Teacher Education North and South (SCoTENS), 2023)This all-Ireland small scale research project explored the reflective perspectives of teachers and principals in special school settings on their professional experiences and their pupil’s learning experiences during and ... -
Critical Networks: Embedding Programmes for individuals with Intellectual Impairments in University Contexts in Australia, Chile and Ireland
(2024)This paper focuses on post-secondary programmes for individuals with intellectual impairments within university settings in Chile, Ireland, and Australia. Actor-Network Theory (ANT) is adopted to explain how programmes are ... -
From Theory to Practice: Empowering Teacher Agency and Confidence through Cross-Sectoral Communities of Practice to Implement Universal Design for Learning.
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Education. Discipline of Education, 2025)The literature highlights a critical need for practical, classroom-level guidance on effectively implementing Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Researchers such as Edyburn and Edyburn (2015), Ok et al. (2017), and Rao ... -
School-based Constructive Play focusing on Anxiety and Autism: Evidence from a Novel "Build to PlayTM" Study with Children
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Education. Discipline of Education, 2024)This study aims to enhance our understanding of anxiety experiences among 4-6-year-old children, both with and without co-occurring autism, within the context of infant classrooms in Irish schools. Key concepts are defined, ... -
Empowering Diversity: A Case Study on Inclusive Assessment and Universal Design for Learning in a Post-Secondary Programme for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
(2024)This paper addresses inclusive assessment and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) for students with intellectual disabilities in higher education. Inclusive assessment entails the creation and application of assessment ... -
Measuring Attitudes Towards Academic Integrity in Irish Higher Education
(2024)For those working and studying in Irish higher education, the rapidly expanding range and types of academic misconduct are prompting renewed institutional and sectoral efforts to safeguard academic integrity. Central to ... -
An investigation of the intellectual skill implicit in the aims and assessment of some subjects in the Leaving Certificate in Ireland 2005 - 2010
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2016)The study investigated the intellectual skills implied by the syllabi and required by the examination papers in 23 Leaving Certificate subjects from 2005 to 2010. The study included the consideration as to what intellectual ... -
Unpacking social media 'engagement': a practice theory approach to science on social media
(2024)Social media engagement is typically associated with actions such as sharing, liking, or commenting, and is often measured as such in quantitative analyses. This essay explores what is being captured through these methods ... -
An examination of the work of William Glasser with special reference to control theory and reality therapy and their implications for the guidance counsellor
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 1995)The main purpose of this study is to examine the work of Dr. William Glasser, focusing particularly on Control Theory and Reality Therapy. It attempts to establish what he has to offer by way of a sound philosophical, ... -
Teacher utilisation of role-play to reduce bullying in a primary school setting
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2016)This thesis documents a study to analyse teacher usage of a bullying prevention resource, entitled the Bullying Prevention Pack (BPP), which uses role-play and ensuing discussion thereof, to create awareness of and reduce ... -
Analysing Female Academic Underrepresentation in Senior Leadership Positions in Tanzanian Higher Learning Institutions
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Education. Discipline of Education, 2024)Gender inequality remains a pressing global issue, especially in Higher Learning Institutions (HLIs) where the underrepresentation of women in senior positions has been a longstanding challenge. This research investigates ... -
"Please don't forget me!" An Exploration of Mathematical Preparedness in the context of Ireland's Curricular Middle Child, Transition Year.
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Education. Discipline of Education, 2024)The literature identifies that there are growing international concerns about the basic mathematical abilities of students in mathematics-related courses at undergraduate level. These concerns are referred to as the ... -
Bridging citizen science and science communication
(Frontiers Media SA, 2024)The growth of public engagement in science is supported by two complementary fields of research and practice: citizen science and science communication. Presenting unique opportunities for the development of science in ... -
N� Sh�och�in, Tr�ona (2018). Singing Ideas:Performance, Politics and Oral Poetry.
(2018)Singing Ideas: Performance, Politics and Oral Poetry is a fascinating insight into the Irish tradition of singing and its potency to fuel political thought and identity, in the context of eighteenth-century Ireland. To ... -
Editorial: Bridging citizen science and science communication
(2024)The growth of public engagement in science is supported by two complementary fields of research and practice: citizen science and science communication. Presenting unique opportunities for the development of science in ... -
The distribution of science communication teaching around the globe
(2023)In the context of a special issue of this journal focused on teaching science communication, we present a map of the geographical distribution of 122 science communication teaching programmes from 31 countries around the ... -
Renewing an undergraduate science curriculum for the 21st century
(2023)Introduction: The rapid pace of technological advancement, globalisation, and complex socio-economic challenges facing 21st-century society necessitates a rethinking of undergraduate science education. Undergraduate science ... -
Investigating the indirect impact of transformational leadership on performance and work alienation: evidence from school principals navigating COVID-19
(2024)Purpose – Although significant research has examined the concept of transformational leadership, few studies have explored the indirect impact of transformational leadership on individual and organizational outcomes ... -
GlobalSCAPE: successes and failures in connecting with science communicators around the world
(2024)The GlobalSCAPE research project was tasked with engaging people working in science communication to better understand their views of the field. While being a European-based research project, GlobalSCAPE aimed to connect ...
