Mary Immaculate Research Repository: Recent submissions
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Review of 'The Colonial Conan Doyle: British Imperialism, Irish Nationalism and the Gothic by Catherine Wynne'
(Irish Province of the Society of Jesus, 2003) -
Foreskins, foreigners and foes: The Philistines and the creation of the colonial other
(The Catholic Biblical Society of Great Britain, 2002) -
Review of 'Recoveries: Neglected Episodes in Irish Cultural History 1860-1912 by John Wilson Foster'
(Irish Province of the Society of Jesus, 2003) -
Exploring key components of effective early intervention for children with special educational needs
(INTO [Irish National Teacher's Organisation], 2015) -
A melange or a mosaic of theories? How theoretical perspectives on children’s learning and development can inform a responsive pedagogy in a redeveloped primary school curriculum
(Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, 2018)We are living in a rapidly evolving society, where cultural, ethnic, religious, and linguistic diversity is the norm. Parallel to this changing societal zeitgeist is the development of an increasing awareness and understanding ... -
'Education about religions and beliefs (ERB) and ethics in the primary school: Consultation paper’ A response
(NCCA [National Council for Curriculum and Assessment], 2016) -
The NCCA’s proposed ERB and ethics curriculum for primary schools: a critique
(NCCA [National Council for Curriculum and Assessment], 2016) -
A personal response to the consultation paper on: education about religions and beliefs (ERB) and ethics in the primary school
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The pragmatics of interlanguage
(ediPUCRS, 2017)Research in pragmatics has evolved from its beginnings with different theoretical focuses, interfacing with cognition, communication and formal grammar, and thus making its definition quite difficult. Kasper (1996) defines ... -
Thinking aloud: An exploration of cognitions in professional snooker (Pre-published version)
(Elsevier, 2018)Objectives: Presently, there is no exploration into the cognitive processes of super-elite and elite professional snooker players during real-time performance. Therefore, this study explored the cognitions of seven ... -
A personalised exercise programme for individuals with lower limb amputation reduces falls and improves gait biomechanics: A block randomised controlled trial (Pre-published version)
(Elsevier, 2018)Background: Lower limb amputees (LLAs) are at increased risk of falling due to the inherent asymmetry resulting from their limb loss, muscle weakness and other neuro-musculoskeletal limitations. Research question: The aim ... -
Predicting cooperation in competitive conditions: The role of sportspersonship, moral competence, and emotional intelligence (Pre-published version)
(Elsevier, 2017)Objectives: The purpose of the present study was to examine the predictive capabilities of sportspersonship, moral competence, and emotional intelligence on cooperation in varying competitive conditions.Design: An experimental ... -
Adolescents consider the future differently depending on the domain in question: Results of an exploratory study in the United Kingdom (Pre-published version)
(Elsevier, 2017)The study of Consideration of Future Consequences (CFC) construct has increased substantively in recent years. Underlying these developments is the presumption that consideration of the future is uniform across all domains, ... -
Sources of sport confidence, imagery type and performance among competitive athletes: The mediating role of sports confidence (Pre-published version)
(Edizioni Minerva Medica, 2015)Aim. This study explored the mediating role of sport confidence upon (1) sources of sport confidence- performance relationship and (2) imagery- performance relationship. Methods. Participants were 157 competitive athletes ... -
Psychological approaches to enhancing fair play (Pre-published version)
(Nova Science Publishers, 2013)This article reviews approaches to studying sportspersonship, moral behavior in sport and broader morality theory to offer practical strategies to enhance fair play. By identifying stages and levels of morality and reviewing ... -
Consultation on proposals for structure and time allocation in a redeveloped primary curriculum
(NCCA [National Council for Curriculum and Assessment], 2018) -
The arts in education charter and its implementation
(INTO [Irish National Teacher's Organisation], 2013) -
Billie Butterfly’s adventure: ideas for dance and drama with infant classes
(INTO [Irish National Teacher's Organisation], 2012)