Browsing School of Education (Scholarly Articles) by Author "Connolly, Cornelia"
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An action learning approach to mathematics learning in the light of the cognitional theory of Bernard Lonergan
Connolly, Cornelia; Cosgrove, Tom (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 ... -
Analysis of three methodological approaches in the use of gamification in vocational training
Garcia-Iruela, Miguel; Hijón-Neira, Raquel; Connolly, Cornelia (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 ... -
Artificial Intelligence in interprofessional healthcare practice education – Insights from the Home Health Project, an exemplar for change
Connolly, Cornelia; Hernon, Orlaith; Carr, Peter; Worlikar, Hemendra; McCabe, Ian; Doran, Jennifer; Simpkin, Andrew J.; O'Keeffe, Derek T. (Taylor and Francis Group, 2023-08-18)Artificial intelligence (AI) technology in professional practice is regarded as the latest disruption to challenge ethical, societal, economic, and educational paradigms. It is becoming a con-temporary ... -
Avatar-based virtual reality and the associated gender stereotypes in a university environment
Pröbster, Monika; Velert Soto, Marina; Connolly, Cornelia; Marsden, Nicola (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 ... -
Blending the formal and nonformal educational sectors: Creating a shared learning initiative for secondary school teachers and youth workers
O’Regan, Connie; Brady, Bernadine; Connolly, Cornelia; Dolan, Pat; MacRuairc, Gerry (Taylor & Francis, 2023-07-27)It has been widely argued that existing educational inequality and inequity was exacerbated when schools closed due to Covid-19. In addition, it is disadvantaged young people that are most likely to experience the most ... -
Bridging worlds: New learning spaces for new times: Evaluation Report
O'Regan, Connie; Brady, Bernadine; Connolly, Cornelia (UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway, 2021)[No abstract available] -
Building back better – Using an ecological lens to argue for strengthening mesosystemic connections for young people in a post pandemic world
O’Regan, Connie; Brady, Bernadine; Connolly, Cornelia (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 ... -
Can gamification help in increasing motivation, engagement, and satisfaction? A gamified experience in teaching CS to students from other disciplines
García-Iruela, Miguel; Hijón-Neira, Raquel; Connolly, Cornelia (Ediciones Universidad Salamanca, 2022)The digital revolution is causing the new generations to demand new ways of learning. Motivating students is one crucial element of the learning-teaching process to achieve students’ learning, which is the main objective ... -
A case study investigating an appropriate age and plugged or unplugged approach for programming at primary school
Hijón Neira, Raquel; Connolly, Cornelia; Pérez-Marin, Diana; Pizarro, Celeste (STM Journals: A division of Consortium eLearning Network Private Limited, 2022)Purpose Introducing computer programming concepts to children is key in their development. Understanding at what age is most appropriate for their comprehension of subject and discipline specific information is relevant ... -
Conceptualising translational research in schools: A systematic literature review
Jones, Sarah-Louise; Hall, Tony; Procter, Richard; Connolly, Cornelia; Fazlagić, Jan (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 ... -
Designing for emergency remote blended and online education: a response to Bennett et al. (2017)
Connolly, Cornelia; Hall, Tony (Springer, 2020-11-20)This paper is in response to the article entitled The process of designing for learning: understanding university teachers design work (Bennett et al. in Educ Technol Res Dev 65(1):125 145, 2017). Design constitutes a ... -
Developing and assessing computational thinking in secondary education using a TPACK guided scratch visual execution environment
Hijón Neira, Raquel; García-Iruela, Miguel; Connolly, Cornelia (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 ... -
Developing innovation competences in schools. A practical perspective
Fazlagić, Jan; Kaczmarek, Mirosława; Connolly, Cornelia (Szkola Glowna Handlowa w Warszawie (SGH Warsaw) School of Economics and the Foundation for the Promotion and Accreditation of Economic Education, 2022)This article argues that the development of innovation competences should take a more formalised role within the national education curriculum. The authors have developed a list of eighteen competences based on literature ... -
Digital workplace skills: Designing the integrated learning of accounting and technology
Kelly, Orlaith; Hall, Tony; Connolly, Cornelia (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 ... -
Diving deep into numeracy, cross-curricular professional development
Connolly, Cornelia; Carr, Enda; Knox, Seamus (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 ... -
Education in precarious times: a comparative study across six countries to identify design priorities for mobile learning in a pandemic
Hall, Tony; Connolly, Cornelia; Ó Grádaigh, Seán; Burden, Kevin; Kearney, Matthew; Schuck, Sandy; Bottema, Jeroen; Hustinx, Wouter; Evens, Marie; Koenraad, Ton; Makridou, Eria; Cazemier, Gerton; Kosmas, Panagiotis (Emerald, 2020-06-25)Similar to the current global Coronavirus crisis, the flu pandemic of 1918 forced the closure internationally of schools, and in general brought a halt to formal education. A major difference between then and now is that ... -
Education technology, artificial intelligence, and the mathematics classroom
Ó Murchú, Cillian; Connolly, Cornelia (Irish Mathematics Teachers Association, 2023)The understanding and learning of mathematics has often been considered a big challenge for many students. More recently the level of mathematical preparedness for students entering tertiary education in Ireland has ... -
The effects of a visual execution environment and makey makey on primary school children learning introductory programming concepts
Hijón-Neira, Raquel; Pérez-Marin, Diana; Pizarro, Celeste; Connolly, Cornelia (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 ... -
Ensuring knowledge sustainability in a digital era: empowering digital transformation through digital educational leadership
Connolly, Cornelia; O’Brien, Emma; O’Ceallaigh, T. J. (Springer, 2023-12-02)The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the educational sector as a whole reflecting on traditional models of education, particularly in the context of inclusive and flexible approaches that can enable the sector to become ... -
Exploring human resource management practices in university initial teacher education: An analytical framework
Connolly, Cornelia (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 ...