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Download full textO'Connor, Hilary; Flynn, Paul – Education Sciences, 2021
The transition from primary to postprimary education is a significant milestone in children's education and can be characterised by the multiple challenges that they experience, specifically the move from childhood to adolescence, from one institutional context to another, and from established social groups into new social relations. This research…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Adjustment, Secondary School Students, Secondary School Teachers
Direct linkScanlon, Margaret; Leahy, Pat; Jenkinson, Hilary; Powell, Fred – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2020
Over the last few decades there has been increased recognition that the concept of 'access' encompasses not only entry to higher education (HE) but also participation and successful completion. Despite this, very little research has been carried out in Ireland on non-traditional students' experience of university. This article explores the…
Descriptors: Working Class, Friendship, Peer Relationship, Sense of Community
O'Farrell, P.; Kinsella, W. – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2018
Research and recent policy developments in Eire highlight that there is a growing number of children in Irish schools presenting with special educational needs, leading to an increased need for Educational Psychology services. This research utilised case studies of children who were presenting to teachers with academic, social, emotional or…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Counselor Attitudes, Educational Psychology, Psychologists
Farrelly, Tom; Murphy, Tony – Journal of International Students, 2018
This article reports on a survey (n=573) of international students who were attending one of a group of five higher education institutes (HEIs) in the south of Ireland. This study sought to identify what knowledge these students had about their host country before coming to Ireland. In this study, we also attempted to identify what aspects of…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, College Students, Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes
O'Reilly, Aileen; Ryan, Dermot; Hickey, Tina – Journal of College Student Development, 2010
This article reports on an empirical study of the psychosocial adaptation of international students in Ireland. Using measures of social support, loneliness, stress, psychological well-being, and sociocultural adaptation, data were obtained from international students and a comparison sample of Irish students. The study found that, although…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Foreign Countries, Cultural Differences, Well Being
Risquez, Angelica; Moore, Sarah; Morley, Michael – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2008
This study investigates the process of adjustment among adult learners by focusing on their own perceptions as they make the transition to higher education in an Irish setting, in order to gain a richer understanding about early university experience. The analysis of the journal-based reflections confirms existing insights about the complexity of…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Students, Student Adjustment, Foreign Countries
