• Exploring the nature and culture of science as an academic discipline: implications for the integration of education for sustainable development 

  Hogan, Deirdre; O'Flaherty, Joanne (Emerald Publishing Limited, 2022)

  Purpose – Goal 4.7 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) explicitly frames education as an enabler of change and a means to achieve all SDGs. This study aims to explore the nature and culture of science as an academic ...
• Investigating perceptions of the structure and development of scientific knowledge in the context of a transformed organic chemistry lecture course 

  Flaherty, Aishling (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2020)

  Organic Chemistry, Life, the Universe and Everything (OCLUE) is an undergraduate lecture-based organic chemistry course that has been transformed in line with the vision for science education set out by the ‘Framework for ...
• Exploring the introduction of the Framework for Junior Cycle – A longitudinal study: Thematic report no .1 (Initial perspectives on implementation, outcomes, and impact) 

  McGarr, Oliver; McCormack, Orla; O'Reilly, John; Lynch, Raymond; Power, Jason Richard; Ó Gallchóir, Ciarán; McMahon, Jennifer; Hennessy, Jennifer; Leahy, Keelin; O'Meara, Niamh; Calderón, Antonio; MacPhail, Ann; Neary, Aoife; Ni Chatasaigh, Christine; Costello, Helen; Goos, Merrilyn (University of Limerick, 2022)

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• Experiences and perspectives of women who have committed neonaticide, infanticide and filicide: A systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis 

  Milia, Giulia; Noonan, Maria (John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2022)

  Introduction: Meaning and personal experiences of the acts of neonaticide, infanticide and filicide have rarely been investigated from the perspectives of the women who committed those acts. Aims: To identify and synthesise ...
• Investigating the self-efficacy beliefs and classroom practices of out-of-field, in-field, and upskilled mathematics teachers 

  Goos, Merrilyn; Guerin, Aoife (Springer, 2022)

  The study that we report in this chapter contributes to our broader research that upskills out-of-field post-primary mathematics teachers in Ireland. The aim of the study was to compare the self-efficacy beliefs, perceived ...
• Unpacking secondary school technology teachers’interpretations and experiences of teaching ‘problem‑solving’ 

  Lane, Diarmaid; McGarr, Oliver; Nicholl, Bill (Springer, 2022)

  Research relating to the nature and purpose of ‘design’ activity across education sectors has accelerated in recent years as governments and policy makers throughout the world high light the importance of skills such as ...
• Distributed leadership: A scoping review mapping current empirical research 

  Hickey, Niamh; Flaherty, Aishling; Mannix McNamara, Patricia (MDPI, 2022)

  Distributed leadership has enjoyed increased popularity, becoming a prevalent model of school leadership. The focus of distributed leadership is to foster shared leadership practices thereby enhancing school culture and ...
• Growing sideways: Re-articulating ontologies of childhood within/through relationships and sexuality education (RSE) 

  Atkinson, Catherine; Coll, Leanne; McBride, Ruari-Santiago; Whittington, Elsie; Zanatta, Francesca (Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2022)

  This article presents a collaborative reflective-thinking writing project that draws from the authors’ experiences of co-productive and critical inquiry with children in the field of gender, sexualities and education. ...
• Editorial: The impact of place-based contextualised curriculum on student engagement and motivation in STEM education 

  Holmes, Kathryn; Berger, Nathan; Mackenzie, Erin; Attard, Catherine; Johnson, Patrick; Fitzmaurice, Olivia; O'Meara, Niamh; Ryan, Veronica (Frontiers Media, 2022)

  There is an imperative to educate our future citizens and STEM professionals, but at the same time in many countries, there are declining rates of STEM participation and achievement amongst our children in K-12 educational ...
• Co-SPACE Ireland Report 03: Changes in children and young people's emotional and behavioural difficulties through one month of COVID-19 restrictions 

  Gallagher, Elaine; Walsh, Eiblín; O'Connor, Clíodhna; McMahon, Jennifer (University of Limerick, 2020)

  COVID-19 has caused major disruptions to families’ lives, through social distancing, school closures and lock-down. This is also a rapidly changing situation where different pressures will arise for children, young people ...
• Co-SPACE Ireland Report 02: COVID-19 worries, parent/carer stress and support needs, by child special educational needs and parent/carer work status 

  O'Connor, Clíodhna; Gallagher, Elaine; Walsh, Eibhlín; McMahon, Jennifer (University of Limerick, 2020)

  COVID-19 has caused major disruptions to families’ lives, through social distancing, school closures and lock-down. This is also a rapidly changing situation where different pressures will arise for children, young people ...
• Co-SPACE Ireland Report 01: Findings from the first 500 participants on parent/carer stress and reported child activity 

  McMahon, Jennifer; Gallagher, Elaine (University of Limerick, 2020)

  COVID-19 has caused major disruptions to families’ lives, through social distancing, school closures and lock-down. This is also a rapidly changing situation where different pressures will arise for children, young people ...
• Exploring the impact of positing entrepreneurship in nature of science: initial science teachers' perspectives 

  Kaya-Capocci, Sila; McCormack, Orla; Erduran, Sibel; Birdthistle, Naomi (Emerald Publishing Ltd, 2021)

  Purpose: The social aspects of Nature of Science (NOS) have become more eminent, but entrepreneurial perspectives of NOS continue to be neglected. Entrepreneurship is relevant to NOS and science education due to its ...
• Career Mathways: evaluating a novel initiative aimed at enhancing students’ attitudes towards and appreciation of mathematics 

  O'Meara, Niamh; Fitzmaurice, Olivia; Johnson, Patrick (Oxford University Press, 2021)

  The power and value of mathematics cannot be underestimated in today’s society. Thus, it is pertinent that education systems worldwide help students to develop an appreciation of the subject. However, research has shown ...
• Identification of misconceptions in the teaching of biology 

  Galvin, E.; Mooney Simmie, Geraldine; O'Grady, A. (Canadian Research & Development Center of Sciences and Cultures, 2015)

  To date research into how young people acquire accurate higher-order scientific knowledge, and gain an understanding of abstract and challenging concepts in science, has occupied much of the science education literature ...
• Introducing the PEAT model to frame professional digital competence in teacher education 

  McDonagh, Adrian; Camilleri, Patrick; Engen, Bård Ketil; McGarr, Oliver (Hogskolen i Oslo og Akershus, 2021)

  This paper puts forward a case for using the PEAT model in teacher education, a framework designed to capture the different dimensions of teachers’ professional digital competence (PDC). The model arose from an Erasmus+ ...
• Addressing education for sustainable development in the teaching of science: The case of a biological sciences teacher education program 

  Hogan, Deirdre; O'Flaherty, Joanne (MDPI, 2021)

  Education plays a key role in ensuring that all learners are equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) set out the key challenges ...
• Bridging the gap: Understanding Irish teachers’ use of evidence-based practices with children with autism. 

  Barry, Lorna (University of Limerick, 2021)

  Background: Improving the translation of evidence-based practices (EBPs) for students with autism from research into practice in classrooms is a key issue in autism education provision. Employing EBPs in educating ...
• Any advice? Lessons learned by mathematics lecturers for emergency remote teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic 

  Ní Fhloinn, Eabhnat; Fitzmaurice, Olivia (Taylor & Francis, 2021)

  The COVID-19 pandemic meant a move to emergency remote teaching for many university students around March 2020. Two months later, we undertook an online survey to ascertain experiences of university mathematics lecturers. ...
• Teacher professional learning: a holistic and cultural endeavour imbued with transformative possibility 

  Mooney Simmie, Geraldine (Routledge Taylor & Francis, 2021)

  In this article, I conduct a critical scrutiny of how best to frame Teacher Professional Learning (TPL) in a time of uncertainty, to what extent, contemporary mainstream literature provides a complete description of ...

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