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An investigation into the role of a Childrens’ Rights Education program in a diverse, urban, DEIS school, focusing on an Intercultural perspective. Is it a good fit? An action-research and self-reflective study.
This study investigates the ‘fit’ of a Childrens’ Rights Education program, in a diverse, urban, designated disadvantaged (DEIS) school. The program in this study is ‘Making Rights Real’ which was distributed to all ... -
Breathing ‘second life’ into art investigation: Examining the impact of MUVE functionality regarding scale, movement and mood in visual arts
Art investigation is an integral part of the world of visual arts. First hand exposure to, and engagement with diverse original works of art in a gallery setting is lauded as an ideal learning scenario. However gallery ... -
Online Continuing Professional Development: Discourse Analysis of Primary Teachers’ perspectives on Visual Arts Appreciation at Primary Level.
Online continuing professional development courses have been a highly popular choice in recent years with Irish primary teachers. For the researcher, computer-mediated communications from a virtual learning community can ... -
Transformative Adult Education: Transformative learning experiences, in the self-evaluation of participants in the BA for Personal and Professional Development (ALBA), All Hallows College, Dublin, on completion of their first year of studies.
Educational theory tells us that adults who return to formal education often experience personal transformations as a result of their engagement with the education process. This can have a profound effect on a person’s ... -
Garden-based learning in primary schools: meeting the challenges and reaping the benefits
Garden-based learning can make an important contribution to primary education. The school garden can be a foundation for integrated learning in and across disciplines. The primary aim of this study was to build a picture ... -
Effects of Fluency Oriented Instruction on Reading Achievement and Motivation among Struggling Readers in First Class in Irish Primary Schools
This study uniquely looked at the effects of fluency oriented reading instruction (FORI) on reading achievement and motivation for reading among struggling readers in First Class in Irish primary schools. The study was ... -
Perspectives on consultation with parents in the development of the school plan
This dissertation traces the development of a more centralised role for parents in primary education. The Education Act, 1998 emphasises the importance of a partnership approach to the development of the school plan. ... -
The significance of a pre-service RE course, which recognises the importance of a focus on the inner life : exploring the experience of primary teacher education students in a small teacher education college in Dublin
(University of Exeter, 2014-08-29)This thesis reports the findings of a research study conducted in an initial primary teacher education college in Dublin, exploring how teacher education students experienced and constructed meaning from a pre-service RE ...
