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Validation of the mathematics motivation questionnaire (MMQ) for secondary school students

Fiorella, Logan; Yoon Yoon, So; Atit, Kinnari; Power, Jason Richard; Panther, Grace; Sorby, Sheryl; Utta, David H.; Veurink, Norma (Springer Open, 2021)

Background: Motivation is critical for supporting persistence and achievement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. In this study, we focus on the assessment of mathematics motivation ...
The visual arts practice PhD in Ireland: an interpretative phenomenological analysis

Halvey, Susan (University of Limerick, 2018)

The Visual Arts Practice PhD (VAP PhD) has emerged during the last few decades in part due to the assimilation of autonomous art schools into the fabric of the bigger Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) (Baker, 2009; ...
What about the gatekeepers? School principals’ and school guidance counsellors’ attitudes towards computer science in secondary schools

McGarr, Oliver; Exton, Chris; Power, Julie; McInerney, Clare (Routledge Taylor & Francis, 2021)

Background and Context: School principals and school guidance counsellors can be very influential in deciding what subjects are offered on the curriculum, how they are promoted and who they are targeted to. For that ...
What discourse of science dominates lower post-primary education in Ireland?

Freeman, Shane (University of Limerick, 2011)

This study examines the discourse of science presented at lower Post-Primary level in Ireland. In the investigation the text materials for the course were qualitatively examined. The data analysis revealed five key themes ...
What rough beast? Conceptualising the poetry teacher in Ireland through the eyes of the pupil,

Hennessy, Jennifer; Mannix McNamara, Patricia (Routledge: Taylor & Francis, 2012)

Pupils have a significant contribution to make in the construction of knowledge about teaching and learning in schools. Therefore, consultation with pupils should play a significant role in the pursuit of pedagogical ...
What’s the point? Impact of Ireland’s bonus points initiative on student profile in mathematics classrooms

O'Meara, Niamh; Prendergast, Mark; Treacy, Páraic (Western Australian Institutes for Educational Research, 2020)

In 2012 mathematics was assigned a special status within the Irish post-primary school curriculum with the introduction of a bonus points initiative (BPI). Students are now awarded additional credit in their upper ...
Wheelchair service provision education for healthcare professional students, healthcare personnel and educators across low-to high-resourced settings: a scoping review protocol

Kamalakannan, Sureshkumar; Rushton, Paula W.; Giesbrecht, Ed; Rusaw, David F.; Bouziane, Selsabil-A.; Nadeau, Melodie; McKee, Jennifer; Gowran, Rosemary Joan; Kirby, R. Lee; Pedersen, Jessica P.; Tasiemski, Tomasz; Burrola-Mendez, Yohali; Tofanin, Marco; Goldberg, Mary; Pearlman, Jon (Taylor & Francis, 2021)

Purpose: Appropriate wheelchair provision is necessary for addressing participation barriers experienced by individuals with mobility impairments. Health care professionals involved in the wheelchair service provision ...
Where next for youth mental health services in Ireland?

McMahon, Jennifer; Ryan, F.; Cannon, M.; O'Brien, G.; O'Callaghan, M.; Flanagan, R.; O'Connor, K.; Chambers, D.; Byrne, S.; McGorry, P. (Cambridge University Press, 2018)

To date, Ireland has been a leading light in the provision of youth mental health services. However, cognisant of the efforts of governmental and non-governmental agencies working in youth mental health, there is much to ...
Women's experiences of higher education and career choice in Ireland and Uganda : does national development and globalisation contribute?

Namara, Naboth (University of Limerick, 2010)

Women in Uganda‟s universities are caught between two worlds. They lead lifestyles that are partly Western and partly local. This thesis sought to understand how national development and globalisation impacted upon those ...
Worrying times: an investigation into the ramifications of the removal of the ex-quota allocation for guidance counselling in seven post-primary schools in the east of Ireland

Connor, Brian (University of Limerick, 2014)

The overarching aim of this research was to examine guidance counsellors’ experiences of the removal of the ex-quota allocation for guidance counselling in the Irish post-primary sector post Budget 2012. As the researcher’s ...

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