Greenwood, R. 2007 . Geography teaching in Northern Ireland primary schools: A survey of content and cross-curricularity. International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education , 16(4): 380–398. [Taylor & Francis Online]Greenwood, R. (2007). Geography teaching in Northern Ireland ...
Keeping Safe: The views of principals, teachers and other school staff in relation to teaching "keeping safe" messages in primary schools in Northern Ireland The primary aim of this research was to engage school staff (including school leaders, teachers, classroom assistants, and other professionals...
Because some privilege learners succeed despite teaching approaches that are likely to overwhelm working memory, the all too human temptation is to see the problem with some learners not being successful as lying within those learners rather than the result of our teaching. Ruth Ashbee’s excellent...
Unwittingly and in many cases maliciously John’s party leaders have worked with the odious teaching unions to undermine the education of young minds and replaced education as we once knew it with ideology and bigotry Thatcher fought hard against this Marxist poison, she failed and a generation ...
In total, 57,000 BBC Micro:bit devices have been earmarked for donation, alongside teaching resources and online courses. The support from the Scottish government means that every primary school in Scotland will receive 20 devices, while around 3,000 primary schools across England, Wales a...
This paper presents a comparative evaluation of boys' and girls' responses to poetry at Key Stage 4 in a selection of schools in Northern Ireland. It is predicated on the idea of the central importance of poetry within the English curriculum and also on the assertion that the imaginative and...
Paula AlexanderTaylor & Francis GroupIrish Educational StudiesSweeney, John and Alexander, Paula (2002)'Teacher confidence in the teaching of science and technology in primary schools in Northern Ireland', Irish Educational Studies, 21(3),45- 59...
While suggestions for this pedagogical exploration is at the heart of the paper, the early section establishes some relevant theoretical and educational contexts and the concluding section situates the paper in the context of previous, related curricular initiatives with Northern Ireland. It is to be...
Phyllis StephensonAnne TraceyAisling Mcelearney
Senior lecturer in science educationSt Mary's University CollegeIrish Educational StudiesSweeney, John and Alexander, Paula (2002)'Teacher confidence in the teaching of science and technology in primary schools in Northern Ireland', Irish Educational Studies, 21(3),45- 59...