Browsing by Author "O'Toole, Barbara"

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    • Approaching critical pedagogies in education. 

      O'Toole, Barbara; Joseph, Ebun; Nyaluke, David (Routledge, 2020)
      This opening chapter sets the scene for subsequent contributions. It begins with an examination of typical perceptions of ‘Africa’ in Northern classrooms and contexts. This is followed by an interrogation of ‘development ...

    • Closing the achievement gap: challenges and opportunities 

      O'Toole, Barbara; Skinner, Barbara (Marino Institute of Education and University of Ulster, 2018)
      This e-publication is based on two seminars on teaching English as an Additional Language (EAL), which were held at Ulster University (UU) in Coleraine and at Marino Institute of Education (MIE) in Dublin in 2017. The ...

    • The 'Family Project': Investigating multi-belief peer learning in two Irish primary schools 

      Malone, Tara; O'Toole, Barbara; Mullally, Aiveen (Taylor & Francis, 2020)
      In 2007, a new model of state-run primary schools was established in Ireland in response to the growing pluralism in this country. These are publicly-managed, multidenominational schools with the Irish state, through the ...

    • 'Windows and mirrors' or 'closed doors'? Representations of diversity in early years' textbooks. 

      O'Toole, Barbara; Moloney, Caoimhe (Irish National Teachers' Organisation, 2018-11)
      This research examined representations of diversity in a sample of early years textbooks. Using critical discourse analysis as a framework, the study examined how particular groups were represented, or, of equal importance ...