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Frank Devereux; Enda Whyte; Nathan Gavigan; Siobhan O'Connor – European Physical Education Review, 2024
Despite calls for injury prevention exercise programmes (IPEPs) to move to school settings for the general adolescent population, current research has had mixed outcomes regarding their efficacy in schools as many of the traditional barriers to IPEP implementation still exist, for example, lack of engagement with the programme. A games-based…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Secondary Education, Injuries, Prevention
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Eadaoin J. Slattery; Patrick Ryan; Donal G. Fortune; Laura P. McAvinue – Mind, Brain, and Education, 2024
This study evaluated the impact of a theory-driven cognitive attention training program, "Keeping Score!," in improving students' sustained attention capacity. Training was based on sustained updating. Students engaged this process by mentally keeping score during an interactive game of table tennis without external aids. Students (9-11…
Descriptors: Attention Span, Attention Control, Game Based Learning, Athletics
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Sarah Kieferle; Iztok Devetak; Jane Essex; Sarah Hayes; Marina Stojanovska; Rachel Mamlok-Naaman; Silvija Markic – Journal of Chemical Education, 2024
Approaches for inclusive science teaching currently tend to focus on only one dimension of diversity at a time. This neglects the fact that diversity is multidimensional in nature, and the consideration of only one dimension of diversity can yield inclusive practices with limited scope. Therefore, the goal of the project "Diversity in Science…
Descriptors: Science Education, Inclusion, Informal Education, Foreign Countries
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Eadaoin J. Slattery; Deirdre Butler; Michael O'Leary; Kevin Marshall – Irish Educational Studies, 2024
Minecraft Education is a popular digital game-based learning platform designed for use in educational settings. This study explores teachers' experiences of using Minecraft Education as an educational tool to foster the development of key competencies and skills in students. Semi-structured interviews with Irish primary school teachers (N = 11)…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Video Games, Technology Uses in Education, Teaching Experience