The proposed changes in the further education sector, including the rationalisation of the
VEC’s into Local Education and Training Boards (LETBs) and the closures of the Senior
Traveller Training Centres (STECs, have ...
Lane, Catriona(University of Limerick, Department of Education and Professional Studies, 2010)
This case study aimed to examine how effective virtual manipulatives are in the teaching of primary mathematics. Concrete manipulatives are an expensive investment for primary schools and as a result there is often not ...
Kent, Elma(University of Limerick, Department of Education and Professional Studies, 2010)
Over the past number of years there has been a move towards using ICT. This study explores factors that affect post-primary teachers use of ICT in the teaching and learning environment. The researcher used a case study ...
Gallagher, Stephen; Phillips, Anna C; Carroll, Douglas(Oxford University Press, 2009)
Objective This study examined the psychosocial predictors of poor sleep quality in parents caring for children with developmental disabilities. Methods Sixty-seven parents of children with developmental disabilities and ...
Hughes, Anthony(University of Limerick, Department of Education and Professional Studies, 2010)
The elderly Learner who has had no previous experience with computers, has much to overcome in order to chose to take computer classes. Apart from negative past educational experiences and age related limitations, the ...
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 ...
Gallagher, Stephen; Povey, Rachel(Oxford University Press, 2006)
Background Despite many government initiatives, uptake of the trivalent influenza vaccine among the older adult population still remains suboptimal. If immunization rates are to be optimized, new approaches for identifying ...
Background: Older caregivers of patients with mental heath difficulties report poor physical health. This study examined whether younger parental caregivers of children with developmental disabilities would also report ...
Brosnan, Linda(Department of Physiotherapy, University of Limerick, 2011)
Background: Current evidence states that people with MS participate in significantly less exercise than non-diseased populations (Motl et al 2005). Recent research has identified numerous factors that may influence physical ...
Clifford, Eanna(Department of Physiotherapy, University of Limerick, 2011)
Background: To be considered ecologically valid, a test should reflect tasks performed in the 'real' world (Campbell et al. 2009). Physiotherapists work in many different settings, but whether the results of the MABC-2 ...