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Egan, Suzanne M.; Beatty, Chloé – Irish Educational Studies, 2021
The aim of the current study was to investigate how children in Ireland adapted to the change in schooling, and particularly their use of screen devices to support their learning at home, during a period of lockdown due to the COVID-19 crisis in early 2020. This research draws on data from 506 parents of children aged 1-10 years in Ireland who…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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Keenan, Lisa; O'Sullivan, Aisling; Downes, Michelle – Irish Educational Studies, 2021
Executive functioning (EF) skills are crucial for young students to meet academic and social demands at school. EF skill development is particularly amenable to environmental influences in the early years. In classroom settings, teachers play a vital role in providing support to promote these skills. Research is limited regarding teachers'…
Descriptors: Teaching Experience, Executive Function, Foreign Countries, Elementary School Teachers
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Pitsia, Vasiliki; Kent, Grainne – Irish Educational Studies, 2023
Being school-ready when transitioning to the primary school system has been associated with favourable outcomes during schooling and adult life. While children living in socio-economically disadvantaged areas may be at a higher risk of being less school-ready, research in the area has highlighted that not all children experience such a delay. This…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Readiness, Preschool Children, Socioeconomic Status
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Doyle, Elaine – Irish Educational Studies, 2015
This paper outlines the development and implementation of an online educational intervention designed to enhance moral reasoning in higher level tax students. Before decisions are made about how to behave ethically, cognitive moral reasoning takes place. The importance of education in developing morally sensitive individuals who use principled…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Graduate Students, Intervention, Moral Development
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Keane, Lainey; Griffin, Claire P. – Irish Educational Studies, 2018
Self-assessment practices have been advocated in recent Irish educational documents due to their potential to enhance school children's learning and self-regulatory skills. However, the literature has highlighted how some children struggle to make accurate self-assessments of their academic work, which diminishes such positive effects (Keane and…
Descriptors: Self Evaluation (Individuals), Prior Learning, Age Differences, Evaluation Problems