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Download full textMcKillican, Alex – Adult Learner: The Irish Journal of Adult and Community Education, 2020
This paper harnesses the teachings of Paulo Freire in order to give a voice to Irish adult educators. The ontological aspects of Freire's theory are central to this task. Freire's ontological understanding of the human experience finds its fulfilment in his theory of conscientization. The two pillars of conscientization are personal and collective…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Educational Theories
Direct linkLai, Rina P. Y. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2022
As a dynamic and multifaceted construct, computational thinking (CT) has proven to be challenging to conceptualize and assess, which impedes the development of a workable ontology framework. To address this issue, the current article describes a novel approach towards understanding the ontological aspects of CT by using text mining and…
Descriptors: Computation, Thinking Skills, Teacher Attitudes, Competence
McGarr, Oliver – Teaching Education, 2023
The metaphors used by teachers to explain the nature of student learning and student difficulty can reveal a great deal about how teachers conceive the teaching and learning process. This is an important area of research as it can shed light on how they see their role in the learning process and how they should intervene to assist students in…
Descriptors: High School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Figurative Language, Learning Processes
Cotter, Gertrude; Bonenfant, Yvon; Butler, Jenny; Caulfield, Marian; Prestwich, Barbara Doyle; Griffin, Rosarii; Khabbar, Sanaa; Mishra, Nita; Hally, Ruth; Murphy, Margaret; Murphy, Orla; O'Sullivan, Maeve; Phelan, Martha; Reidy, Darren; Schneider, Julia C.; Isaloo, Amin Sharifi; Turner, Brian; Usher, Ruth; Sinalo, Caroline Williamson – International Journal of Development Education and Global Learning, 2022
The Praxis Project, established at University College Cork (UCC), Ireland, in 2018, seeks to assess possible models of best practice with regard to the integration of global citizenship and development education (GCDE) into a cross-disciplinary, cross-campus, interwoven set of subject area pedagogies, policies and practices. This study--the first…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Citizenship Education, Global Education, Interdisciplinary Approach
Connolly, Cornelia; Logue, Pauline Anne; Calderon, Antonio – Irish Educational Studies, 2023
It is well documented that the integration of inquiry-based learning (IBL) and problem-based learning (PBL) methodologies in initial teacher education (ITE) provides opportunities to enhance pre-service teachers' research skills. However, few studies articulate the processes by which teacher educators implement and sustain these approaches in…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Inquiry, Problem Based Learning, Preservice Teacher Education
Ruttledge, Richard – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2022
This exploratory study considered the impact of a whole school programme to enhance relationships, promote positive behaviour, and reduce teacher stress in a secondary school. The programme was facilitated by the school's educational psychologist (EP) drawing on psychological theory and practice across a range of paradigms (ecosystemic, cognitive,…
Descriptors: Student School Relationship, Student Behavior, Stress Management, Secondary Schools
MacMaoilir, Eóin; McGillicuddy, Deirdre – Education and Urban Society, 2023
Internationally, there is increasing concern regarding the disengagement of marginalized students, particularly girls, from the formal education system, particularly since COVID-19. Students experiencing oppression/marginalization within urban education systems are considered at-risk from poor attendance, early school leaving, underperformance,…
Descriptors: Females, At Risk Students, Learner Engagement, Self Concept
Hill, Joanne; Philpot, Rod; Walton-Fisette, Jennifer L.; Sutherland, Sue; Flemons, Michelle; Ovens, Alan; Phillips, Sharon; Flory, Sara B. – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2018
Background: Physical education (PE) and physical education teacher education (PETE) have a substantial literature base that advocates for students to develop a critical consciousness, appreciate multiple perspectives, and engage in actions to enhance social justice [Tinning, R. 2016. "Transformative Pedagogies and Physical Education." In…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Sociocultural Patterns, Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers
Nemer, Shannon L.; Sutherland, Kevin S.; Chow, Jason C.; Kunemund, Rachel L. – Education and Treatment of Children, 2019
Children frequently enter elementary school unprepared for its academic and socioemotional challenges. This can lead to challenging behaviors that negatively affect students' educational experiences, put them at risk for emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD), and impact relationships with teachers. Despite a large research base on student…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Behavior Problems, Student Behavior, Elementary School Students
Chance, Shannon; Duffy, Gavin; Bowe, Brian – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2020
Convincing teachers to implement pedagogical innovations is notoriously hard. This research project investigated the shift in pedagogical approach among a small group of faculty as they replaced traditional lecture-based methods with problem-based learning projects. Interviews were conducted with eight drivers of this change, around the question:…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Phenomenology, Comparative Analysis, Teaching Methods
Fahie, Declan – Irish Educational Studies, 2017
Owing to a variety of complex historical and socio-cultural factors, the Irish education system remains heavily influenced by denominational mores and values [Ferriter, D. 2012. "Occasions of Sin: Sex & Society in Modern Ireland." London: Profile Books], particularly those of the Roman Catholic Church [O'Toole, B. 2015.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity
Iannucci, Cassandra; MacPhail, Ann – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2018
Purpose: This study was situated within a longitudinal study of 5 teachers examining the realities of teaching physical education by determining the impact of individual dispositions and contextual factors on the career trajectories of postprimary physical education teachers in Ireland (Iannucci & MacPhail, 2017). One of these participants,…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Foreign Countries, Semi Structured Interviews, Teaching Conditions
Ring, Emer; O'Sullivan, Lisha – Education 3-13, 2018
High quality early years' education is associated with providing a child-centred curriculum based on a knowledge of how young children learn. The global 'schoolification epidemic' has led to an increasing focus on prescribed curricula and presents as a serious threat to the quality of children's early years' experiences. Findings from research in…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Foreign Countries
Wallen, Matthew; Kelly-Holmes, Helen – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2017
This study endeavoured to awaken mainstream teachers' awareness of language, specifically related to teaching emergent bilingual children who are learning English as an additional language (EAL) in the Republic of Ireland. Because EAL learners spend the majority of the day in the mainstream classroom, mainstream teachers' language awareness may…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Metalinguistics
Farren, Patrick – Peter Lang Publishing Group, 2018
This book examines the beliefs and attitudes of teacher educators, teachers and student-teachers about the impact of language teaching and learning. It draws on three research-based studies carried out by the author in collaboration with colleagues at the National University of Ireland, Galway, King's College London and the Lynch School of…
Descriptors: International Education, Teacher Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Student Teachers
