School of Education: Recent submissions
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New actors and new learning spaces for new times: a framework for schooling that extends beyond the school
(Springer, 2022-10-11)Taking the ‘breakdown’ in regular schooling as a result of the Covid pandemic as a catalyst to reimagine education, this article formulates a theoretical framework, using design research, that enables a fundamental ... -
Avatar-based virtual reality and the associated gender stereotypes in a university environment
(Sciendo, 2022-10-20)Avatar-based virtual reality (VR) is becoming more prevalent in industry and educational settings. There is, however, limited research on the extent to which gender stereotypes are present in this environment. The university ... -
A third space: Infusing Open Educational Resources (OER) with Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
(Springer, Cham, 2022-10-26)In a rapidly changing educational landscape digital access has become a fundamental need for all learners and educators. Without virtual access to education in March 2020, as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic, ... -
‘But you don’t look Irish’: identity constructions of minority ethnic students as ‘non-Irish’ and deficient learners at school in ireland
(Taylor & Francis, 2021-05-18)Ireland’s schooling population has significantly diversified in the last 15 years. Despite the growing body of research on migrant and minority ethnic students’ experiences, we still know relatively little about their ... -
Models for computer science teacher preparation: Developing teacher knowledge
(Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2022-07-07)Across the globe, Computer Science Education has grown tremendously over the past decade to teach primary and secondary students computing ideas and tools. From integrating computational thinking in disciplines to teaching ... -
Computer science education in Ireland: Capacity, access and participation
(Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2022-07-07)Our world is both physical and digital. Students would benefit from understanding how this digital world works, and how algorithms drive it [2]. Students would also benefit from learning computational thinking, and ... -
PACE-IT: designing blended learning for accounting education in the challenging context of a global pandemic
(Routledge, 2022-06-24)This paper describes the design of a blended learning intervention to enhance the student learning experience, incorporating innovative technologies and pedagogies within introductory accounting. The design-based research ... -
Building back better – Using an ecological lens to argue for strengthening mesosystemic connections for young people in a post pandemic world
(Routledge, 2022-07-01)It is a truism to state that across the world the COVID-19 pandemic brought about and continues to cause disruption on a scale not seen before. As the pandemic is still very much ongoing, its lasting impact will take time ... -
By hook or by crook: Designing physics video hooks with a modified ADDIE framework
(Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), 2020-10)This paper delineates the specific design strategy used in the creation of physics video hooks over the course of an eight-week project. A hook is an instructional technique which stimulates student attention (Hunter, 1994; ... -
Conceptualising translational research in schools: A systematic literature review
(Elsevier, 2022-05-25)Since Stenhouse (1975) called for teachers to have ownership of research, there have been initial forays into teacher led research and evidence-based practice in schools. However, the notion of translational research in ... -
The trajectory of computer science education policy in Ireland: A document analysis narrative
(Wiley, 2022-04-25)The launch of a Computer Science curriculum specification in upper secondary schools in Ireland in 2018 was a landmark and a historic development in Irish education. Addressing the historical policy decisions adopted towards ... -
Introduction to the special issue on computer science education
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Exploring trans-generational and trans-institutional learning: educational action research possibilities in a virtual environment
(Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI) and Routledge, 2022-03-06)Building on Woolf’s (2020. “Exploring Pedagogies to Elevate Inquiry: Teaching Action Research in the Third Space.” Educational Action Research 28 (4): 579–596) conceptions of `third space theory’ this article describes ... -
Exploring new frontiers of education using humanoid robots – a case study of patient centred innovation in digital health education
(Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI) and Routledge, 2022-02-22)Digital education is intertwined with matters of global economics, geopolitics, as well as ongoing changes in what counts as knowledge, skills and learning. We have witnessed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic how technology ... -
Exploring human resource management practices in university initial teacher education: An analytical framework
(University of Toronto Press, 2022-02-10)This article analyzes the approach of human resource management (HRM) and its practice in teacher education, exploring the effect that the casualization of academic staff at universities has on initial teacher education ... -
Bridging worlds: New learning spaces for new times: Evaluation Report
(UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway, 2021)[No abstract available] -
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 ... -
An action learning approach to mathematics learning in the light of the cognitional theory of Bernard Lonergan
(Routledge, 2021-12-28)The educational benefits of challenge- or problem-based approaches to learning are now well established. Action Research (AR) and Action Learning (AL) together provide educators with an ethic, a research methodology and a ... -
Is it feasible to use a humanoid robot to promote hand hygiene adherence in a hospital setting?
(Elsevier, 2021-11-18)Healthcare associated infections (HCAI) are a prevalent preventable cause of morbidity and mortality. Improving hand hygiene adherence is important for HCAI prevention. In this feasibility study, the objective was to ... -
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 ...