FACULTY OF EDUCATION: Recent submissions
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Session 1: Public health nutrition physical activity prescription for public health
(Cambridge University Press, 2010)The increased prevalence of CVD deaths in the past 60 years is a result in considerable part of the influence of environmental and lifestyle changes, including decreased daily energy expenditure through physical exertion. ... -
Psychosocial factors related to children’s active school travel: A comparison of two European regions
(Berkeley Electronic Press, 2014)Inequalities in health behaviors exist between regions of Europe, along a North West/South East axis. This study investigated whether prevalence of walking to school and associated psychosocial antecedents differed between ... -
A century of trends in adult human height
(eLife Sciences Publications, 2016)Being taller is associated with enhanced longevity, and higher education and earnings. We reanalysed 1472 population-based studies, with measurement of height on more than 18.6 million participants to estimate mean height ... -
School-based interventions to reduce sedentary behaviour in children: A systematic review
(AIMS Press, 2016)Prolonged, uninterrupted periods of sedentary time may be associated with increased risk of Type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality even if the minimum recommended levels of daily physical activity ... -
Bizzy break! The effect of a classroom-based activity break on in-school physical activity levels of primary school children (Pre-published version)
(Human Kinetics, 2013)The school has been identified as a key setting to promote physical activity. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a classroom-based activity break on in-school step counts of primary school children. ... -
Signposts: a resource pack for teachers
(Department of Education and Skills, 2008) -
Ambitions for transitions: a guide to support every child’s progression from early years services to primary school
(Department of Education and Skills, 2018) -
An evaluation of the special education support service (SESS)
(Department of Education and Skills, 2012) -
The special needs assistant scheme: a value for money review of expenditure on the special needs assistant scheme
(Department of Education and Skills, 2011) -
An evaluation of special classes for pupils with specific speech and language disorder: a national report by the inspectorate of the department of education and science
(Department of Education and Science, 2005) -
Early years education-focused inspections: a reason to celebrate? (Pre-published version)
(Children's Research Network, 2015)The Inspectorate of the Department of Education and Skills (DES), at the request of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA), is currently developing a model of early years education-focused inspections (EYEIs) ... -
The importance of including the child’s voice in the transition process: signposts from a national evaluation of concepts of school readiness in Ireland (Pre-published version)
(Children's Research Network, 2016)In a recent national evaluation of concepts of school readiness in Ireland commissioned by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA) through the Irish Research Council (IRC), one of the participants, observed ... -
Play and autism: the power of play to promote wellbeing (Pre-published version)
(Children's Research Network, 2018)Children with autism spectrum differences (ASD) play in their own unique ways and differences between children with ASD and neurotypcial children include differences in spontaneous play, social play and pretend play (Jarrold ... -
An examination of concepts of school readiness among parents and educators in Ireland
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Collaborative digital learning in schools: teacher perceptions of purpose and effectiveness
(Routledge, 2010)Research on the place of digital collaborative learning in schools has established its extensive use for the provision of online courses (Stevens, 2007), for learning within schools (Orech, 2009) and as a means of promoting ... -
Joining the dots: Connecting change, post-primary development education, initial teacher education and an inter-disciplinary cross-curricular context
(Centre for Global Education, 2018)This Perspectives article develops a rationale for the integration of a development education (DE) approach into initial teacher education (ITE) within a cross-curricular framework. The perspective is grounded in the ... -
Home-school-community liaison scheme: final evaluation report
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Classroom teaching and formation: developing educational partnership
(Peter Lang, 2012)