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Bridging worlds: New learning spaces for new times: Evaluation Report
(UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway, 2021)
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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 ...
Teaching about curriculum and assessment through inquiry and problem-based learning methodologies: an initial teacher education cross-institutional study
(Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI) and Routledge, 2022-01-30)
It is well documented that the integration of inquiry-based learning (IBL) and problem-based learning (PBL) methodologies in initial teacher education (ITE) provides opportunities to enhance pre-service teachers¿ research ...
Developing and assessing computational thinking in secondary education using a TPACK guided scratch visual execution environment
(International Journal of Computer Science Education in Schools (IJCSES), 2021-05-18)
Effective and reliable assessment approaches to computational thinking in secondary education are in demand. This paper uses a guided technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) framework, incorporating a visual ...
Teacher agency and learner agency in teaching and learning a new school subject, Leaving Certificate Computer Science, in Ireland: Considerations for teacher education
(Elsevier, 2021-07-30)
A new school subject, Leaving Certificate Computer Science, was introduced in September 2018 into Irish schools in a period of curriculum reform and change. Drawing on concepts of teacher agency and learner agency, and ...
Analysis of three methodological approaches in the use of gamification in vocational training
(MDPI, 2021-07-28)
A reduced interest and low motivation in learning amongst vocational students has become a challenge with many traditional strategies not capable of providing a solution to motivation and encouraging participation in ...
The effects of a visual execution environment and makey makey on primary school children learning introductory programming concepts
(IEEE, 2020-12-01)
The interest of children in learning to program computers has increased dramatically in recent years with the adaptation of new programming languages such as Scratch or game-based approaches. That being so, it is still ...
Pre-service teacher perceptions in integrating maker-centered learning in their mathematics and education initial teacher education programme
(Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Departament de Pedagogia, 2020)
This paper describes an innovative programme ‘C2
4M2 : Creative Coding for Math’s Makers’, in an
undergraduate concurrent teacher education degree programme. Using the Makerspace in a University
setting, the programme ...
Bridging worlds: Building a bridge for our educational ecosystem and linking formal and non-formal learning
(Education Matters, 2021)
The Bridging Worlds project, funded
by Reinvent Ireland, is an exploratory
programme with the ambitious aim of
creating a wraparound model linking the
formal and non-formal education sectors.
It provides a comprehensive ...
Capacity for, access to, and participation in computer science education in Ireland
(University of Galway, 2023)
According to the European Commission’s Digital
Education Action Plan 2021-2027, to enhance digital
skills and competences for the digital era, opportunities
to learn basic digital skills must be provided from an
early ...