Browsing School of Education (Scholarly Articles) by Author "Lynch, Andrea"
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Articulating minority language value in diverse communities: The case of compulsory Irish language education
Murray, Clíona; Lynch, Andrea; Flynn, Niamh; Davitt, Emer (Routledge, 2021-02-10)In newly multilingual communities, where the language of education can no longer be assumed to be the home language of students, debates around language education policy can reflect broader sociocultural and political ... -
Factors impacting on the retention of students from under-represented groups in initial teacher education in Ireland
Keane, Elaine; Heinz, Manuela; Lynch, Andrea (Springer, 2022-12-01)Initial teacher education (ITE) programmes in Ireland have seen continued high demand for places, reflecting high regard for the teaching profession. However, there is a dearth of diversity amongst Ireland’s student teacher ... -
Identity matters? ‘Working class’ student teachers in Ireland, the desire to be a relatable and inclusive teacher, and sharing the classed self
Keane, Elaine; Heinz, Manuela; Lynch, Andrea (Routledge, 2020-12-03)This paper is about social class and initial teacher education, specifically the perspectives and experiences of those from lower socio-economic groups in an initial teacher education programme in Ireland. It draws on a ... -
‘Working-class’ student teachers: Not being encouraged at school and impact on motivation to become a teacher
Keane, Elaine; Heinz, Manuela; Lynch, Andrea (The Graduate School of Education, The University of Western Australia, 2018)Diversifying Ireland’s relatively homogeneous teaching population has been a policy concern for over a decade in the context of the rapid transformation of Irish society and schooling. This paper draws on the Access to ...