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Hayes, Marie; Stringer, Phil – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2016
Research has shown that teacher consultation groups increase teachers' behaviour management skills through discussion and collaborative problem-solving. Unlike the United Kingdom, at the time of this research consultation groups were not widely used in Irish schools. This research introduced Farouk's process consultation approach in three Irish…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Educational Psychology, Psychologists, Behavior Problems
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Leckey, Yvonne; Hyland, Lynda; Hickey, Gráinne; Lodge, Anne; Kelly, Paul; Bywater, Tracey; Comiskey, Catherine; Donnelly, Michael; McGilloway, Sinéad – Irish Educational Studies, 2016
Inappropriate, aggressive and disruptive behaviour in the classroom can be detrimental to child and teacher well-being. This study involved a longer-term evaluation of the "Incredible Years Teacher [Classroom Management]" programme (IYTP) undertaken mainly within disadvantaged schools in south-west Ireland. The IYTP is designed to…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Classroom Techniques, Faculty Development, Elementary School Teachers
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Fahie, Declan; Devine, Dympna – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2014
While previous research has consistently cited "education" as a high risk profession for negative workplace relationships, there has been little consideration of the impact of workplace bullying for those involved. This paper seeks to address this lacuna through the analysis of 24, in-depth interviews with self-identified victims of…
Descriptors: Bullying, Work Environment, Elementary School Teachers, Principals
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Shevlin, Michael; Winter, Eileen; Flynn, Paula – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2013
There has been a significant policy shift from parallel systems of special and mainstream education in the Republic of Ireland towards provision underpinned by enabling legislation with a presumption for inclusion. The role of teachers in establishing inclusive learning environments is critical and it is generally accepted that inclusive practice…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Educational Practices, Teacher Attitudes, Foreign Countries
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Child & Youth Services, 2007
This chapter outlines the research design including the nature of the research strategy, tools, respondents, and theoretical and methodological concerns in a child and youth care qualitative study. (Contains 3 figures and 9 notes.)
Descriptors: Research Design, Educational Research, Research Methodology, Child Care
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Lyons, Claire W.; O'Connor, Fiona – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2006
Although the issue of challenging behaviour receives a great deal of attention in educational literature, the exact nature of this behaviour is open to debate. Challenging behaviour can be defined objectively by listing or describing behaviours that are considered disruptive and undesirable. On the other hand, challenging behaviour can be seen as…
Descriptors: Intervention, Models, Foreign Countries, Student Behavior