Browsing Education (Theses and Dissertations) by Date of Publication
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Collaborative leadership - a study of school principals in the community and comprehensive sector
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Pro Deo et Pro Patria : the contribution of Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice and his Christian Brothers to the philosophy and structures of nineteenth century Irish education
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2000)The aim of this thesis is to provide a balanced and factual evaluation of the subject matter outlined in the title of the work. The two opening chapters provide an historical account of educational provision for Catholics ... -
The preparatory colleges 1926-1961 : an experiment in Irish education
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2000)This dissertation examines recruitment to primary teaching through the preparatory system during the period: 1926-1961. The system consisted of seven residential second-level schools, mainly situated in the Gaeltacht, three ... -
School development planning : a pathway to school improvement
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2000)The concept of school development planning is currently a significant policy issue in primary education. The White Paper Charting Our Education Future envisages that school development plans will form an important basis ... -
The Groves of Academus : a study of hedge schools and their reading books 1694-1831
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Religious pluralism and education in postreformation Ireland
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2000)This dissertation examines the phenomenon of multiculturalism and investigates how religious pluralism can help to bring about a greater understanding of the problems on the island of Ireland. It is argued that religious ... -
The Board of Management : a study of operational effectiveness of the Boards of Management as vehicles for the participation of trustees, teachers, and parents in a sample of voluntary secondary and community schools in Ireland
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2000)Boards of management are part of an approach aimed at democratismg local school management through the involvement of parents and teachers with the school trustees in the local educational decision-making process. Board ... -
Adult learner responses to semi-autonomy in intensive ELT : a systematic replication case study
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2000)The emerging field of classroom learner autonomy is defined by interest in complementing or replacing institutional group tuition, or 'other-directed learning' (ODL), with 'self-directed learning' (SDL). The enquiry addresses ... -
An investigation into chaplaincy in Irish Catholic voluntary secondary schools
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2000)This qualitative study investigates chaplaincy in voluntary Catholic secondary schools in the Republic of Ireland. It is an exploratory study in which focus groups, interviews and a questionnaire were used to elicit the ... -
Education as a preparation for work : an investigation of an episode of mathematics curriculum development in Ireland based upon the participant objectivation methodology of Pierre Bourdieu
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2000)This work examines a specific curriculum development initiative - the mathematics element of the Leaving Certificate Applied programme introduced in the Republic of Ireland in 1995. Chapter One shows that the methodology ... -
Drama in education, the key to unlocking the door to literacy : a study of the effectiveness of the use of Drama in Education in the teaching of reading to fifth class pupils
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A comparative study of the internal educational politics of Australian Catholic education in relation to the contribution of some Irish religious teaching orders
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2001)The study commences with an overview of the Irish Diaspora in Australia, whose descendants were the pupils of the Australian Catholic Education System. The 370,000 Irish persons, who emigrated to Australia between 1791 and ... -
A theoretical and empirical study of the issues relating to second level students' comprehension of economics text
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2001)The purpose of this thesis is to examine the issues relating to comprehension of economics text by senior cycle students (15 years +) and to present a small scale empirical study of the effectiveness of instruction in ... -
Virtual reality and learner autonomy in second language acquisition
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2001)This thesis pursues two major areas in second language acquisition in general and computer- assisted language learning (CALL) in particular. First, it aims to provide a theoretical framework for online language learning ... -
C. S. Lewis : the artist as educator
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2001)C.S. Lewis has received the critical attention primarily of theologians and literary critics who have focused on his work as a scholar, critic, novelist and apologist. This thesis offers a new focus for his writings. It ... -
The digital divide in schools : an examination of the patterns of adoption and usage of ICT in Irish schools during a national ICT initiative, 1998-2000
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2002)Many countries, including Ireland, have invested substantial sums in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in schools in recent years. While such investments may aim to ensure that all learners benefit equally ... -
The role of strategies in cognitive learning
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A history of Kilkenny College, 1538-1903 : a study of the vicissitudes of a privately endowed grammar school in Ireland
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2002)A History of Kilkenny College, 1538 -1903: A study of the vicissitudes of a privately endowed grammar school in Ireland. This thesis examines the history of Kilkenny College, Ireland's oldest grammar school, from its ... -
Fine Art education in Great Britain and Ireland with particular reference to the influence of modernism on the curriculum of the National College of Art and Design, 1977-1988
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2002)In 1975 a major change was brought about in the curriculum in the Fine Art faculty at The National College of Art and Design in Dublin. The introduction of this curriculum followed a period of unrest at the college. This ... -
Learner autonomy, teacher autonomy and the process of becoming a pro-autonomy teacher : theoretical perspectives and life stories of six teachers of Japanese as a second language
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2003)In this thesis I explore how teachers may develop their understanding of and a positive attitude towards learner autonomy. Part 1 of the thesis consists of two chapters. In Chapter 1 I compare definitions of learner autonomy ...