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Elaine Cohalan; Aoife Crawford – Adult Learner: The Irish Journal of Adult and Community Education, 2024
'Learn with NALA' is an online learning service provided by Ireland's National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA). It supports the development of adult literacy, numeracy, and digital literacy skills at Levels 1 to 3 on the Irish National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) through a virtual learning environment (VLE) and associated supports. This case…
Descriptors: Learning Management Systems, Electronic Learning, Adult Education, Literacy
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Sinéad Flannery; Karen Keaveney; Frank Murphy – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2024
Purpose: To explore young peoples' motivation for engaging in agricultural education. Autonomous and controlled forms of extrinsic and intrinsic regulation are discussed regarding young peoples' decision to pursue an agricultural education. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative research approach was applied comprising of purposive and…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Administrators
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Ciara Molloy; Rachel Farrell – Computers in the Schools, 2024
This is a small-scale qualitative participatory research study conducted in two large primary schools in Ireland with classes for autistic students. The paper reports how a menu of immersive technology learning experiences was thoughtfully designed and employed with autistic children who were communicating through their behavior an aversion to the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities
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Selina McCoy; Delma Byrne – British Journal of Educational Studies, 2024
This paper assesses the role of shadow education (SE), i.e., organised learning activities outside formal schooling, in the lives of secondary school students of different social backgrounds and in different school settings, in a high-stakes context. It draws on multilevel analysis of longitudinal Growing Up in Ireland data, alongside narratives…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Tutoring, Private Education, Supplementary Education