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Hearne, Lucy; King, Paul; Geary, Tom; Kenny, Neil – International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, 2018
This article will discuss the findings of a single explanatory case study on the model of whole school guidance counselling in the Irish secondary school system, which was carried out during a turbulent period of policy and practice changes in the delivery of guidance counselling services to students from 2012 onwards. Although the case study is…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Counseling, Secondary Schools, Counseling Techniques
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Brown, Mark; Mhichil, Mairéad Nic Giolla; Beirne, Elaine; Mac Lochlainn, Conchúr – Journal of Learning for Development, 2021
This article offers a global overview of the burgeoning field of micro-credentials and their relationship to lifelong learning, employability and new models of digital education. Although there is no globally accepted definition of micro-credentials, the term indicates smaller units of study, which are usually shorter than traditional forms of…
Descriptors: Credentials, Lifelong Learning, Employment Potential, Models
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Gallo, Maria L. – Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education, 2018
This paper presents research from a small-scale study analysing how graduates and alumni feature in the strategic plans of all Irish universities (n = 7). The data suggest that the word 'graduate' is used to describe the work of the university as an enabler for the graduate, to prepare for the employment to acquire key skills, towards a foundation…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Strategic Planning, College Planning, Student Needs
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McGann, Marek; Ryan, Marie; McMahon, Jennifer; Hall, Tony – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2020
This paper introduces the Teachers' Research Exchange (T-REX), an online community of practice that is currently being deployed on a pilot basis nationwide in Ireland as a response to the "research-practice gap". The system includes collaborative, educational, and technical components. The technical aspect is the social networking and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Communities of Practice, Educational Research, Research and Development
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Kurum, Gul; Cinkir, Sakir – Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 2019
Purpose: Inspection and evaluation in education gained a different dimension with the implementation of concepts such as accountability, transparency and effectiveness to educational organizations. School self-evaluation is put into practice based on evidence in cooperation with stakeholders in order to develop and improve schools accordingly. The…
Descriptors: Self Evaluation (Groups), Models, School Effectiveness, Public Schools
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Gibson, Andrew G.; Hazelkorn, Ellen – Research Evaluation, 2017
This article looks at the effects of a national policy of research prioritization in the years following Ireland's economic crisis. A national research prioritization exercise initiated by policymakers redefined the purpose of higher education research, and designed policies in line with this approach. Placing research for enterprise to the fore,…
Descriptors: Liberal Arts, Humanities, Semi Structured Interviews, Foreign Countries
UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, 2017
A national qualifications framework (NQF) is an instrument used to classify a country's qualifications at different levels. Each level is defined by a set of learning outcomes expected at that level. NQFs can be useful tools in education and training reforms and are vital reference points for lifelong learning and comparing qualifications across…
Descriptors: Qualifications, Outcomes of Education, National Programs, Regional Programs
Cedefop - European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, 2020
In light of the growing negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on national labour markets and people's lives and livelihoods, the role of career guidance has become ever more important to individuals, families, communities, the workforce, employers and society. This report is based on a flash joint international survey, designed to provide a…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, COVID-19, Pandemics, Educational Policy
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Nye, Elizabeth; Melendez-Torres, G. J.; Gardner, Frances – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2017
Research shows correlations between children's problematic behaviours and reduced academic performance, stressed teacher-child relationships, poorer peer interactions, higher involvement in deviant behaviours, lower school adjustment, and increased chances of dropping out of school. Problematic behaviour is a source of stress for teachers and…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Teacher Education Programs, Intervention, Student Behavior
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Moloney, Mary; Pope, Jennifer – Education 3-13, 2020
The social pedagogic tradition has been integral to the culture of early childhood education including School Age Childcare (SAC) in Denmark for decades. Drawing upon interviews with multiple stakeholders: lecturers, representatives of an Education Research Institute, union activists an SAC provider and a policy maker, in Copenhagen, Denmark, this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Child Care, Educational Change, Unions
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McLinden, Mike; McCracken, Wendy – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2016
In line with recent developments in inclusive practice in Ireland, children with sensory needs are increasingly educated in mainstream rather than specialist provision. Educational supports are provided by a range of practitioners and include input from the visiting teachers service for children with hearing and visual impairment. This paper…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Hearing Impairments, Visual Impairments, Inclusion
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Hazelkorn, Ellen – Arts and Humanities in Higher Education: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice, 2015
The severity of the global economic crisis has put the spotlight firmly on measuring academic and research performance and productivity and assessing its contribution, value, impact and benefit. While, traditionally, research output and impact were measured by peer-publications and citations, there is increased emphasis on a "market-driven…
Descriptors: Art, Humanities, Research, Value Judgment
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Howcroft, Douglas – Accounting Education, 2017
This paper focuses on understanding the vocational skills required by graduates and assessing the competence of graduates for the management accountancy profession. It explores "expectation gaps" by examining whether the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, practitioner employers and university educators have different…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Accounting, Business Administration Education, Undergraduate Students
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Quillinan, Bernie; McEvoy, Eileen; MacPhail, Ann; Dempsey, Ciara – Irish Educational Studies, 2018
This paper focuses on a community-university partnership built around a programme of study co-created by residents of a disadvantaged community and situated, for the most part, within that community. The aim of this paper is to share lessons learned from this community engagement initiative, as identified through a research study which ran…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Community Involvement, Foreign Countries, School Community Relationship
Vossensteyn, Hans; Kolster, Renze; File, Jon; Huisman, Jeroen; Seeber, Marco; Vukasovic, Martina; Muehleck, Kai; Gwosc, Christoph – European Commission, 2018
The country case studies are part of the empirical data collected for the "Promoting the Relevance of Higher Education" project. Before presenting the case studies, this introductory chapter describes how the 8 case studies were selected, the case study methodology, and provides an overview of the interviewed organisations and experts.…
Descriptors: Relevance (Education), Higher Education, Case Studies, Foreign Countries
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