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A historical analysis of senior cycle state examinations in the school subject English from 1878-2016: a longitudinal study
(2021-05-04)This thesis critically examines senior cycle examination in Ireland for the school subject English from colonial to modern times. It explores the development of examinations as a method of senior cycle assessment and, in ... -
Student teachers’ evolving conceptions of self, learning and teaching: a longitudinal study (Pre-published version)
(Taylor & Francis [Routledge], 2019)Access to elementary school teaching in Ireland is provided through concurrent and consecutive programmes of teacher education which are accredited by the professional standards body for the teaching profession, The Teaching ... -
Literacy in transition, literacy at the transitions: (Dis)continuities in literacy’s position in the broader curriculum (Pre-published version)
(Literacy Association of Ireland, 2018)Literacy has been conceptualised and reconceptualised, positioned and repositioned, backgrounded and foregrounded in myriad ways in Irish schools over the past decades and centuries. While it has always tended to dominate ... -
“It’s very hard to know how much is the EAL and how much is the learning difficulty”: Challenges in organising support for EAL learners in Irish primary schools (Pre-published version)
(ILSA [Irish Learning Support Association], 2018)The growth in linguistic diversity in Irish primary schools presents significant opportunities. Learners for whom English is an additional language (EAL) contribute to the rich tapestry of our classrooms. However, ensuring ... -
The concept of shared reading
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“Working with learners”: shaping and contextualizing a teacher education methodology course in the U.A.E. (Pre-published version)
(TESOL Arabia, 2007)Language teacher education programs have traditionally focused on transmission, product-orientated approaches that are applicable to any teaching context. However, there is a growing shift towards a constructivist, ... -
Story sacks: an exciting way of bringing books to life!
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Toward a culture of reading: four perspectives
(EERA [Eastern Educational Research Association] / Sage, 2009)This article discusses four paths toward the development of a culture of reading, from the perspectives of a teacher educator, a librarian, an educational technologist, and a curriculum developer. Together, these individuals ... -
Displays for the primary school classroom
(I.N.T.O. [Irish National Teachers Organisation], 2013)While traditionally, Irish classrooms have displayed examples of published posters and teacher-generated charts on the walls, with changing constructivist methodologies which value the involvement of pupils, further learning ... -
Using electronic books to engage young readers
(I.N.T.O. [Irish National Teachers Organisation], 2013-02)Electronic books offer a fun, interactive, multimedia rich approach to sharing stories with children. Although teaching reading has traditionally focused on using conventional printed books, there is a growing shift ... -
10 ways to encourage beginning reading in an Emirati home
(International Printing Press, 2011)Parents worldwide play a significant role in the development of their children’s reading (Trelease, 2006). Yet, the fostering of home reading practices seems to be a challenge in both the United Arab Emirates and wider ... -
Modeling the use of electronic books to engage young EFL readers in a teacher education methodology course in the U.A.E. (Pre-published version)
(TESOL Arabia, 2008)Teaching “Reading” has traditionally focused on using conventional printed books. However, there is a growing shift towards interactive reading approaches, some of which may incorporate digital media. This article discusses ... -
Read aloud experiences in a second language Arabic context: effects upon vocabulary acquisition (Pre-published version)
(TESOL Arabia, 2010)Teachers exhibit a variety of styles in reading aloud, which influences vocabulary development. This study examined the effects of two conditions on student’s second language English vocabulary acquisition: listening to ... -
A musical approach to shared reading: effects upon English vocabulary acquisition in an Arabic environment
(TESOL Arabia, 2010)The notion of music enhancing language learning is increasingly common in the bilingual classroom. Yet, little is known about the effects of music on second language vocabulary acquisition. This article ... -
In my reading classroom…Emirati student teachers constructing teaching styles in the college classroom (Pre-published version)
(TESOL Arabia, 2012)Those entering the education profession in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) often face considerable obstacles in the government’s primary school system, particularly in the teaching of English reading. Traditional curricula ... -
Exploring the impact of teacher education pedagogy on EFL reading teacher identities: a United Arab Emirates case (Pre-published version)
(Routledge, 2014)In response to a demand by government authorities to significantly improve educational practices in the UAE, and to simultaneously Emiratize and professionalize the teaching profession (Mograby, 1999; UAE Ministry of ... -
In between the lines of the Primary language curriculum: teacher involvement in the process of curriculum change
(Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, 2017)The process of curriculum change and reform can be challenging and complex. It is an area which is often neglected both in educational scholarship and contemporary debate, particularly within the Irish context. This is ... -
Integrating, fostering and encouraging the development of literacy skills in the Irish Primary science classroom
(Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, 2016)The National strategy to improve literacy and numeracy among children and young people 2011-2020 in Ireland states that we need to prioritise literacy and numeracy through positive interventions and integrating these skills ... -
Pre-service Primary Teachers' understanding of mathematical problem posing and problem solving: exploring the impact of a study intervention
(Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, 2016)The results of national assessments – National Assessment in Mathematics and English Reading (Shiel, Kavanagh and Millar, 2014) and international assessments- Programme for International Student Assessment (2011) and ... -
A mixed methods investigation of effective online comprehension strategy instruction within the Irish Primary School context
(Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, 2016)This study was based on an embedded mixed methods design. In this study, qualitative data was embedded within a quasi-field experimental design. The researcher adopted quantitative methods to test the hypothesis that a ...