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Dialectical dividends: fostering hybridity of new pedagogical practices and partnerships in science education and outreach
(Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2016-10-02)Science literacy has become socially and economically very important. European countries stress that science graduates are fundamental for economic growth. Nevertheless, there is a declining student participation in science. ... -
Dialogue, ethics, and the aesthetic worth of life
(The Faculty of Letters, The University of Tokyo, 2014)The ones who dictate and act for their own survival regardless of the existence of otherness soon realize, often too late, that there cannot be such a survival. To realize this is simply to understand the nature of the ... -
Diana, Dido, and The Fair Maid of Dunsmore: classical precursors, common tunes, and the question of consent in seventeenth-century balladry
(Taylor & Francis, 2017-11-24)The tragedy of Isabel of Dunsmore an English shepherd s daughter who commits suicide after being impregnated by a social superior is recounted in two similar, yet lyrically distinct seventeenth-century ballads: The ... -
Didattica performativa nella promozione della lingua e cultura Italiana in Irlanda: il corpo e la danza come strumenti di apprendimento linguistico e ponti tra culture
(Università degli Studi di Milano, 2022-01-26)Negli ultimi anni si è assistito a un progressivo interesse riguardo all’impiego delle arti performative in campo glottodidattico. Tale tendenza è dovuta ad approcci didattici sempre più orientati alla dimensione sociale ... -
Diet culture and Instagram: A feminist exploration of perceptions and experiences among young women in the midwest of Ireland
(School of Political Science and Sociology, University of Galway, 2020)This article provides a feminist exploration of the perceptions and experiences of diet culture on Instagram among young women in the Midwest of Ireland. It discusses why young women continue to engage with diet culture ... -
Different worlds: The cadences of context, exploring the emotional terrain of school principals’ practice in schools in challenging circumstances
(SAGE Publications, 2017-08-23)The centrality of emotions in the personal and professional practice of school leaders is by now well established in scholarship. Much of the investigation that has been carried out over the years provides a strong basis ... -
Differentiated homework: Impact on student engagement
(Scholar Commons, University of South Florida, 2019)This paper describes a mixed methods practitioner research study that aimed to enhance student engagement with homework. Based on a comprehensive literature review and data from a pre-study questionnaire, a differentiated ... -
Digging around in the past for a glimpse of the future
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Digital Ensemble: The ENaCT design-based research framework for technology-enhanced embodied assessment in English education
(WILEY, 2017-03-16)This article outlines the ENaCT educational design for Digital Ensemble, an innovative approach to English assessment integrating drama pedagogy with mobile computing (e. g. iPad). ENaCT represents the key themes that ... -
Digital workplace skills: Designing the integrated learning of accounting and technology
(rish Accounting and Finance Association, 2023-06-18)The ubiquitous use of Microsoft Excel among accountants has resulted in calls for students to become capable in its use to enhance their success when entering the accountancy profession. The objective of this paper is to ... -
Dimensionality and reliability assessment of the Pain Patient Profile questionnaire
(2008-02)Objective: To factor analyze the Pain Patient Profile questionnaire (P3; Tollison & Langley, 1995), a self-report measure of emotional distress in respondents with chronic pain. Method: An unweighted least squares factor ... -
The Discovery of Phocaean Red Slip Ware (PRSW) Form 3 and Bii ware (LR1 amphorae) on sites in Ireland - an analysis within a broader framework
(Royal Irish Academy, 2010-04-29)Phocaean Red Slip Ware and Bii amphorae sherds have been identified, by the present author, at the site of Collierstown 1, County Meath. One of the advantages of discovering Phocaean Red Slip Ware Form 3 on sites in ... -
Discussion paper on Irish language radio broadcasting
(NUI Galway and Mary Immaculate College, UL, 2018-01)This discussion paper presents the findings of the first phase of an ongoing study into the use of Irish language on the country s radio stations, other than those that broadcast exclusively in Irish. Under broadcasting ... -
The disfigured ontology of figurational sociology: Norbert Elias and the question of violence
(Sage, 2012)This article scrutinises Norbert Elias s figurational sociology byfocusing on its ontological foundations. The analytical spotlight is onthe inherent tension between Elias s stance of normative neutralityand detachment, ... -
Distancing to self-protect: The perpetuation of inequality in higher education through socio-relational dis/engagement
(2011)This paper explores the social class-differentiated behaviours of access and traditional-entry students, based on a three-year constructivist grounded theory study with 45 undergraduates at an Irish university. The participant ... -
The distribution of economic well-being within the Northwest region
(De Gruyter Open, 1989)For many years, geographers have concerned themselves with the spatial dimension of economic development and with the fact that the pattern of development, whether it occurs under capitalist or socialist regimes, tends ... -
Diúltach nó Dearfach? Mianadóireacht Tuairime ar Ghiolcacha Gaeilge
(Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge, Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh, 2018)Teicneolaíocht Teanga na Gaeilge Is éard is Teicneolaíocht Teanga ann ná an réimse sin, idir an ríomhaireacht agus an teangeolaíocht, ina ndéanann taighdeoirí anailís agus ionramháil, go minic go huathoibríoch, ar théacs, ... -
Divided attention in older but not younger adults is impaired by anxiety
(Taylor and Francis, 2003)It has been hypothesized that the disruptive effects of negative emotional states, such as anxiety and depression, may contribute to poorer performance in older age. Some studies have reported that higher levels of anxiety ... -
Diving deep into numeracy, cross-curricular professional development
(Taylor & Francis, 2021-10-18)The numerical ability of Irish students in international and national assessments is weaker than for literacy, particularly among higher-performing students. The aim of this study was to design a national teacher professional ... -
'Do Sheans': Children's agency in integrating Scottish Gaelic and Irish into 'Happy Families'
(Cló Léann na Gaeilge, 2023-03-16)[No abstract]