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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Post-primary education"”.
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The use of mobile devices for learning in post-primary education and at university: student attitudes and perceptions
… mobile learning has been gaining momentum in education. There is a growing body of research investigating the impact of mobile devices in combination with wireless technologies and if they can provide for a new approach to education(Craig and Van Lom, 2009). Gikas and Grant (2013) highlight …
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An Exploration of the Effects of High-Stakes Examinations on the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics in Post-Primary Education in Ireland and Turkey.
… on the teaching and learning of mathematics in post-primary education. The study comprised of three parts: an exploration of teachers’ views on the high-stakes examinations in their countries, a comparison of students’ attitudes and study methods, and a classification of examination questions …
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An Investigation into Parental Attitudes and Preferences Regarding the Development of an Educate Together Post-Primary School
… diverse. The implication of these changes for post-primary education in an intercultural era has been considered. Specific attention has been applied to determining the attitudes of Educate Together primary school parents towards their willingness to develop a model of post-primary education …
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An exploratory study on the role of social protection programme in supporting children's education: The case of post-primary schools in Mafeteng district in the Kingdom of Lesotho
… protection programme in supporting children's education at post-primary education level. The study focused on the non-contributory education focused programme, which is the Child Grant/Bursary programme (CGP/Bursary). Qualitative method was used to conduct this study, with a case study approach …
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A qualitative investigation of formative assessment in second-level education in Ireland
… assessment as sociocultural practice in Irish post-primary education. It explores the enactment and experience of formative assessment in the classroom and argues that this social practice influences discourses about achievement, ability and identity in learning. Research in this area suggests …
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Continuity between the Primary School and the Junior Cycle of Post-Primary A School-Based Study
Education and learning seem to have gained exceptional importance within our society over the last three decades, and educational changes seem to have rarely escaped media attention, political agendas and economic reforms. As a result the Irish education system has been faced with many new demands …
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Analysis of Primary School Pupils’ Motivation Towards Secondary Level Schooling: A Case of Selected Primary and Secondary Schools in Mpanda District Council, Tanzania.
… deliberate decision to make secondary education opportunities available has been hindered by declining trend of selected students failing to report to respective schools. The overall objective of the study at hand was to analyse primary school pupil’s motivation towards secondary level …
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An investigation of post-primary students' images of mathematics
… the image of mathematics held by 5th-year post-primary students in Ireland. For this study, “image of mathematics” is conceptualized as a mental representation or view of mathematics, presumably constructed as a result of past experiences, mediated through school, parents, peers or society. …
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Fimbo ya mbali haiui nyoka: the question of language and education in Tanzania
… Africa, it is not yet uhuru in terms of educational or economic independence. The objective of implementing adequate language policies for education and development unfortunately remains unfulfilled. This state of affairs persists in the face of decades of research on language of …
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Uganda's state responsibility under international law to safeguard refugee children's right to access education
… the rights of refugee children's access to education. This thesis examines the country's responsibility under international law to protect, promote and fulfil the right to access education for refugee children, particularly aimed at understanding the challenges of provision of education to …
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The design, development, implementation and evaluation of Project FLAME: a multi-component, school-based, motor competence intervention for adolescent youth in Ireland
… stakeholders, particularly qualified Physical Education (PE) specialist teachers, are key vehicles for the provision of movement-based opportunities in youth. The purpose of the first phase of this research was to gather cross-sectional data on adolescent youth, differentiated by gender and …
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Investigating the relationship between perceived motor competence and actual motor competence in adolescent youth
… the role of the school community (i.e. physical education class and other classroom settings) in the development of AMC and realistic self-perceptions is key, as they form essential facets to growth in these areas. This PhD research encompassed three phases. The first phase saw the gathering of …
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Teaching subjects as languages: academic English development in the multilingual post-primary classroom
… to the benefit of all pupils in a multilingual post-primary context? 2. What are pupils’ and teachers’ attitudes towards classroom interventions designed to integrate academic language development into lessons? The study includes a detailed description of the post-primary educational context of …