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The School of Education welcomes applications from prospective students wishing to join our thriving postgraduate research community for our MA Education, MPhil/PhD Educational Research and Development, and PhD (Professional) Education programmes.

Below is a list of some of the doctoral theses that have been completed by students in the School of Education.

Completed Doctoral Theses

2020

Pinn, Keith (2020)  PhD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

2019

Alharbi, Mayada Abdulaziz A (2019) . PhD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Alotaibi, Ashwaq Faleh (2019) . PhD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Bishop, Daniel (2019)  PhD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Bufalino, Giambattista (2019) . PhD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Harris-Lock, Ann (2019)  PhD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Johns, Anthony (2019)  PhD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

McGinn, Janine (2019)  PhD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Norris, Stuart (2019)  PhD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Zainuddin, Suhaiza (2019) PhD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

2018

Early, Patrick Henry (2018) . PhD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Farrell, Elizabeth (2018)  PhD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

McGowan, Jean (2018)  PhD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Muscat, Matthew (2018)  PhD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Coffey, Thomas Patrick (2018) An investigation into the teaching of numeracy in subjects other than Mathematics across the curriculum: a case study of a post-primary disadvantaged school in Ireland. PhD Professional thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Kehoe, Elizabeth (Betty) (2018) An investigation into the perceptions, experiences and abilities of young students in mathematics word problem solving. PhD Professional thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

O'Connor, Mary (2018) How does early life adversity impact on social interaction and school engagement in middle childhood in Ireland? PhD Professional thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø. 

Macken, Aisling (2018) A state of abject terror: Corporal punishment and the emotional dimensions of teaching and learning in 1950's Irish primary schools. PhD Professional thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Abdulrahman, Hadiza (2018) “The men they become” – Northern Nigeria’s former almajirai: A postcolonial critique of discourses and representations of knowledge, education and identity. PhD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

2017

Adu Gyamfi, Stephen (2017) PhD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø. 

Backhouse, Anita (2017) The PGCE (primary) experience: a mixed-methods case study. PhD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Alghamdi, Abdullah (2017) The potential of adopting smart mobile tools for learning and teaching activities in Saudi Universities. PhD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Alhammad, Mohammed  (2017) . PhD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Alabri, Waleed (2017)  PhD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Alzaidi, Faten Abdulhadi (2017) An exploratory study on educating learners with ASD in primary inclusive setting in Saudi Arabia: issues, attitudes, and challenges. PhD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Hernon-Jarvis, Jane (2017) T EdD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Indans, Claire (2017) Marketisation, values and behaviours: An investigation of how marketisation in post-sixteen vocational further education institutions within government funded private and state market environments impacts on the quality and ethics of hairdressing training in England. EdD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

2016

Zhao, Zhenhong (2016) Confucianism in the classroom: interactive EFL teaching and learning in a Chinese university. PhD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Almarwani, Manal Ahmad (2016) . PhD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Alzahrani, Abdulrahman Mohammed (2016)Factors that influence secondary school teachers' acceptance of e-learning technologies in teaching in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. PhD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Simpson, Diane (2016) Being and becoming a social work academic: negotiating transitions and identities. EdD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Bubbers, Fiona (2016) The Bologna Process in Germany: reform Kairos or Chimera. EdD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Mulligan, Maria McMahon (2016) . EdD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Jones, Janet Rosemary (2016) . EdD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Penney, Esther (2016) Mirrors of educational potential: can learning styles predict academic achievement on short-courses for food industry students? EdD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

2015

Vella, Kenneth (2015) Middle leadership progression in Maltese catholic schools a case study in enclosed succession. PhD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

AL-Kahtani, Mohammed Ali (2015) The Individual Education Plan (IEP) Process for Students with Intellectual Disabilities in Saudi Arabia: Challenges and Solutions. PhD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Tian, Zezhong (2015) A case study of the internationalisation of Higher Education in China: meaning, implementation and evaluation. PhD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

McCarthy, Ann Marie (2015)  EdD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Mousley, Perdita (2015) . EdD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø University.

Munday, Keith (2015) Workplace bullying and survivorship in the teaching profession. EdD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Lindley-Baker, Julia (2015) Leaders of special education state schools facing pressures, finding solutions? EdD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Caulfield, Ann (2015) . EdD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Healy, Anita (2015) Teacher-principles of primary schools in rural Ireland: retirement motivations, preparations and experiences. EdD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Gavin, Adrian (2015) . EdD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Murphy, Kathleen (2015)  EdD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

2014

Walker, Janet (2014) Social work practice education in Russia Exploring curriculum change. EdD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Zarb, Nicholas J (2014) Aligning governmental and organizational missions building a model of FE organizations in Malta. PhD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Fhailghigh, Máire Nic An (2014) Beginning principalship exploring the perspectives of newly appointed principals in rural Ireland. EdD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Tynan, Fionnuala (2014) EdD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Thurlby-Campbell, Ian (2014) The function of personal agency in determining education, employment and training outcomes. EdD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Pace, Claire Felice (2014) Pursuing academic post-secondary education a study of retention and withdrawal factors at the junior college in Malta. PhD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Page, Lorna Jane (2014) Further education teachers' perceptions of being observed teaching a single institution case-study. PhD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Alothman, Abdulaziz (2014) . PhD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

2013

Grant, Amanda (2013)  EdD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Thornton, Maura (2013) States of mind roles of primary school teaching of traditional Irish music in creating Irish identity. EdD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Grant, Derrick (2013)  EdD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Walsh, Frank (2013) Extra-mural and ultra vires? Professional duties of Irish post primary school principals an empirical analysis. EdD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø

Turnbull, Margaret (2013)  EdD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Lyng, Anthony (2013) . EdD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

2012

Aubrey, Karl (2012) Teacher education in further education 2000-2012 analysis of teacher educators' perspectives. EdD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Warr, Christine (2012) From industrial expert to vocational tutor stories of transition. EdD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Joyce, Maria (2012) Towards an understanding of career progression for female professors of nursing: a small scale study. EdD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Ware, Nicholas (2012) A case study investigation into how the role of middle managers has changed in secondary schools in England. EdD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Scanlon-Feeley, Úna M (2012) Understanding the influence of previous achievement, student choice and attitude on achievement levels in mathematics in Ireland. EdD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

King, Fiona (2012) Developing and sustaining teachers' professional learning: a case study of collaborative professional development. EdD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

2011

Smith, Elizabeth Jane (2011) Features of a school's specialist status as a sports college used to affect inclusion perceptions of school staff. EdD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Morgan, Wye (2011) Inside a learning community a structure for supporting collaborative partnerships. EdD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Chimbetete, Beauty (2011) An investigation into the roots of African primary school headship in Zimbabwe. EdD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

2010

Beckton, Julian (2010) Modelling university educational development units. EdD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

McFarquhar, Edwena (2010) African Caribbean parents and their children's schooling exploring perceptions and experiences of participation. EdD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

2009

McEwing, Wendy (2009) Investigating the conceptualisation and management of plagarism a higher education case study. EdD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Crawford, Karin (2009) EdD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Dixon, David (2009)  EdD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Rosen-Webb, Sarah (2009) SENCO Identity and Roles Nobody tells you how to be a SENCO. EdD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

2008

Roberts, Lesley (2008) . EdD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.

Wilde, D. N. M (2008) Challenges and Rewards Expectations and realities experienced by school business managers in transition from the primary to the secondary sector. EdD thesis, 51±¬ÁÏÍø.