Loftus, David(University of Limerick, Department of Education and Professional Studies, 2009)
Developments in information and communication technology (ICT) have had a major impact on all areas of human development. Governments have recognised the enormous significance of knowledge society developments on the ...
Gleeson, Jim; McCormack, Orla(University of Limerick, Department of Education and Professional Studies, 2010)
The Exploring Masculinities Programme (EM) was developed and piloted in 19 boy’s schools in Ireland during 1997-1999, with funding from the European Social Fund. The programme aimed, amongst other things to investigate ...
O'Sullivan, Fiona(University of Limerick, Department of Education and Professional Studies, 2010)
The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of the Internet, as a resource for Project Based Learning (PBL) in the teaching of the Geography Primary Curriculum. We can clearly see the influence of new technology ...
O'Brien, Ruth(University of Limerick, Department of Education and Professional Studies, 2010)
Video modelling involves a student observing a video of a person carrying out a desired behaviour and the student subsequently imitating this behaviour. It can be used to demonstrate and teach certain skills to students ...
Hayles, Marie(University of Limerick, Department of Education and Professional Studies, 2009)
An investigation into the factors that affect the pedagogical progression of information and communication technology in post primary schools in Ireland
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has the potential to ...
Neylon, Desmond Martin(University of Limerick, Department of Education and Professional Studies, 2009)
This study investigated language acquisition in late talking boys between the ages of eight and eleven.
The main aim of this research was to investigate whether specialist software could help to support improvements in ...
Enright, Eimear(University of Limerick, Department of Physical Education & Sports Science, 2010)
The purpose of this study was to work with a group of disengaged teenage girls to understand and help them transform their self-identified barriers to their physical education engagement and physical activity participation. ...
Coady, Lisa(University of Limerick, Department of Education & Professional Studies, 2010)
This research is focused on teacher education students in initial, concurrent teacher education programmes at the University of Limerick (UL). This longitudinal study tracks two cohorts of student teachers from Year Two ...
With so many software-related failures happening these days, there is an increasing demand for software quality. Rigorous development approaches, which apply mathematical techniques to the design and implementation, should ...
Shortt, Joseph F.(University of Limerick, Department of Education and Professional Studies, 2010)
This case study evaluates the challenges encountered in the implementation of a Virtual Learning Environment in a secondary school in Ireland. The VLE had been in use at the school for four years yet the take up by teachers ...