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Doctoral Theses

School of Education Doctoral Theses 2008-2023

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2023
  1. Walsh, Nicki (2023) Continuous Professional Development to Support People with Diabetes: The Perspective of UK General Practice Nurses. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.
2022
  1. Constantinou, Marina (2022) The effectiveness of a must-have practical work in tertiary Life Sciences' education: A case study of undergraduate courses at a British university. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.
  2. Shaw, Rachael (2022) CAN A TEACHER CHALLENGE CHILDREN’S PERCEPTION OF GENDER? PhD thesis, 51爆料网.
  3. Smith, Alison (2022) THE CONTROL, CONNECTIVITY AND COMMAND OF KEY STAGE 1 EDUCATION: A SMALL-SCALE STUDY USING DEWEY’S PHILOSOPHY ON ‘EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION’ TO EXPLORE THE DELIVERY OF KEY STAGE 1 EDUCATION. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.
  4. Stevens, Gary (2022) Meet, Mingle and Transform: Exploring the Value of Interdisciplinary Approaches in Science Journalism Education. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.
  5. Marcroft, Liesl (2022) Teaching the Anti-Bias Approach to Early Childhood Care & Education Practitioners in Ireland: A Mixed Method Comparative Case 51爆料网 to Determine which Pedagogy Produces Praxis. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.
  6. Lane, Steve (2022) “Hearing the Need” A study of the implementation of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Programmes in nine schools in the West of Ireland. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.
  7. Keenan Fitzgerald, Siobhán (2022) PUBLIC SPEAKING IN PRIMARY SCHOOL: POLICY, PRACTICE, PERCEPTIONS OF PARENTS AND TEACHERS AND THE POTENTIAL TO EMPOWER LEARNING. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.
  8. Johnston, Audrey (2022) Investigation of Understandings of Relationships and Sexuality Education provision for children with Moderate General Learning Disabilities in Ireland. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.
2021
  1. McQuade, Laura (2021) Factors Affecting Secondary Teacher Wellbeing in England: Self-perceptions, Policy and Politics. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.

  2. Aldossari, Ashwaq Mohammed (2021) Academic Freedom in Saudi Arabia: a comparative analysis. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.

  3. Alsalamah, Aljawharah (2021) An Evaluation of the Perceptions of In-Service Training Programmes Provided for Female Head Teachers of Girls’ Schools in Saudi Arabia. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.

  4. Duignan, Brendan (2021) “So I Can Speak Two Speaks”: Identifying the Conditions Necessary for Primary Modern Foreign Languages to be Introduced in the Republic of Ireland. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.

  5. Gray, John Anthony (2021) Becoming Older, Being Well An Empirical 51爆料网 in a Village Community in the English East Midlands. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.

  6. McHugh, Rita (2021) A Mixed Methods Exploration of Factors Impacting the Psychosocial Well-Being of Irish Primary Principals. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.

  7. Smyth, Kathleen Sarah (2021) Teaching Reading Comprehension for the Development of Literacy Skills in Children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) in Mainstream Schools: Pedagogy, Practices and Perceptions. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.

2020
  1. Taylor, Kathleen Yvonne (2020) Teachers’ stories: ‘Living out’ a principled pedagogy. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.

  2. Butler, Paul (2020) Educational leadership in a neo-liberal era: How leadership coaching psychology impacts principal leadership and well-being. A mixed methods study. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.

  3. Curran, Tracy (2020) A theory-driven evaluation of Lesson 51爆料网 as a model of professional development to support Irish teachers to enact the new primary mathematics curriculum. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.

  4. Mifsud, Ian (2020) Notions of Quality Education through an Educational Policy–the Reflexive Case 51爆料网 of a Collegial School Network in Malta. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.

  5. Mutabbakani, Raghad (2020) Autism Spectrum Disorder (Inclusion of Children on the Spectrum). PhD thesis, 51爆料网.

  6. Nicholson, Nyree-Anne (2020) Supporting Children with Identified Speech, Language and Communication Needs at Two-Years-Old: Voices of Early Years Practitioners. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.

  7. Pinn, Keith (2020) Transnational Higher Education Students Finding their Voice: The Experts and Ultimate Insiders. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.

  8. Sweeney, Joan (2020) The Policy of Inclusion and the Support of Primary School Children with Dyslexia: A Comparative 51爆料网 of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.

  9. Valtonen, Päivi Hannele (2020) Can We Do Better? An International Comparison From Government Expectations to Teacher Perceptions of School Readiness and Curricula for Six-Year-Olds Within England and Finland. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.

  10. Zammit, Sean (2020) Education for All: Deficit-Thinking vs. Inclusive and Culturally Responsive Schooling. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.

2019
  1. Marriott, Theresa Marie (2019) You Can Go Your Own Way: Exploring the professional characteristics of modern day further education teachers. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.

  2. Alghofaily, Lama (2019) Investigating the Perceived Barriers to Women’s Rise to Leadership in Higher Education in Saudi Arabia. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.

  3. Flynn, Mark (2019) The Prospects and Possibilities of Broadening the use of the Irish language in an English-medium post-primary school: A Case 51爆料网. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.

  4. Alharbi, Mayada Abdulaziz A (2019) The challenges and the possibilities to the use of technology in the teaching and learning of English language as a casestudy. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.

  5. Alotaibi, Ashwaq Faleh (2019) Benchmarking best practice - preparing primary school principals for staff management: female headteachers in Saudi Arabian girls’ schools. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.

  6. Bishop, Daniel (2019) Conceptualising the Student-University relationship within a UK higher education university: A case study into the involvement of students in assuring and enhancing teaching and learning and the wider student experience. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.

  7. Bufalino, Giambattista (2019) Distributed Leadership in Middle Management: a comparative study of the educational and private sectors. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.

  8. Harris-Lock, Ann (2019) Cognitive Immobilisation in Dyslexic Higher Education Students: Exploring Possible Triggers, Links with Aspects of Memory and Fluctuating Emotional Status, Informing Effective Coping Strategies. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.

  9. Johns, Anthony (2019) “I REMEMBER WHEN …”: THE IMPACT OF TEACHERS’ STORYTELLING ON TEACHING and LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.

  10. McGinn, Janine (2019) Towards a model for creative climates in higher education organisations: A constructivist grounded theory case study of Irish academics’ experiences of creativity and innovation in curriculum development. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.

  11. Norris, Stuart (2019) The effect of the Open Event on students’ attitudes towards science in school across the transfer from primary to secondary education. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.

2018
  1. Early, Patrick Henry (2018) Moderating Performance Assessment: Computer or Connoisseur? Comparing Objective and Subjective Measurements of Violin Proficiency. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.

  2. Farrell, Elizabeth (2018) An investigation into the implementation and impact of literacy initiatives on disadvantaged primary schools in urban Ireland. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.

  3. McGowan, Jean (2018) Learn Where We Teach: A journey to critical intersubjective awareness via self study and action research with primary school teachers. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.

  4. Muscat, Matthew (2018) The essential nature of on-the-job thinking: A phenomenological study of health and fitness professionals engaged in learning experiences. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.

  5. 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爆料网.

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

  7.  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爆料网. 

  8.  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爆料网.

  9.  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爆料网.
2017
  1. Adu Gyamfi, Stephen (2017) Information and Communication Technology Acceptance in Education: A 51爆料网 of Pre-service Teachers in Ghana. PhD thesis, 51爆料网. 

  2.  Backhouse, Anita (2017) The PGCE (primary) experience: a mixed-methods case study. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.

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

  4.  Alhammad, Mohammed  (2017) The issues of implementing inclusion for students with Learning Difficulties in mainstream primary schools in Saudi Arabia. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.

  5.  Alabri, Waleed (2017) The Inclusion of children with Down’s syndrome in mainstream primary schools in Saudi Arabia: understanding the perspective of school principals. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.

  6.  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爆料网.

  7.  Hernon-Jarvis, Jane (2017) The role of emotions in initial teacher training in English further education. EdD thesis, 51爆料网.

  8.  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爆料网.

2016
  1.  Zhao, Zhenhong (2016) Confucianism in the classroom: interactive EFL teaching and learning in a Chinese university.PhD thesis, 51爆料网.

  2.  Almarwani, Manal Ahmad (2016) E3-Electronic Education for English: developing mobile learning and teaching in Saudi Arabia. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.

  3.  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爆料网.

  4.  Simpson, Diane (2016) Being and becoming a social work academic: negotiating transitions and identities.EdD thesis, 51爆料网.

  5.  Bubbers, Fiona (2016) The Bologna Process in Germany: reform Kairos or Chimera. EdD thesis, 51爆料网.

  6.  Mulligan, Maria McMahon (2016) Giving teachers a voice within the teacher effectiveness paradigm: a mixed methods study focusing on teachers’ perceptions of the impact of their classroom practices on student outcomes in mathematics. EdD thesis, 51爆料网.

  7.  Jones, Janet Rosemary (2016) Teaching undergraduate sociology: the effects of transformational teaching practices on student learning experiences in an English further education college. EdD thesis, 51爆料网.

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

2015
  1.  Vella, Kenneth (2015) Middle leadership progression in Maltese catholic schools a case study in enclosed succession. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.

  2.  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爆料网.

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

  4.  McCarthy, Ann Marie (2015) A leader developing leadership: a case study. EdD thesis, 51爆料网.

  5.  Mousley, Perdita (2015) Dangerous and severe personality disordered patients' engagement in education: extent, rationale and developmental impacts. EdD thesis, 51爆料网 University.

  6.  Munday, Keith (2015) Workplace bullying and survivorship in the teaching profession. EdD thesis, 51爆料网.

  7.  Lindley-Baker, Julia (2015) Leaders of special education state schools facing pressures, finding solutions?EdD thesis, 51爆料网.

  8.  Caulfield, Ann (2015) The contribution of the practice of mindfulness to stress reduction among school teachers: a qualitative study of Irish primary teachers. EdD thesis, 51爆料网.

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

  10.  Gavin, Adrian (2015) The perceptions of sub-clinically anxious children, their parents and teachers, of a targeted intervention based on the ‘FRIENDS for Life’ programme. EdD thesis, 51爆料网.

  11.  Murphy, Kathleen (2015) Preceptors in nursing education: striking a balance between nursing student learning and client care. EdD thesis, 51爆料网.

2014
  1.  Walker, Janet (2014) Social work practice education in Russia Exploring curriculum change. EdD thesis, 51爆料网.

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

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

  4.  Tynan, Fionnuala (2014) Experiencing educational inclusion: children with Williams syndrome in Ireland. EdD thesis, 51爆料网.

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

  6.  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爆料网.

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

  8.  Alothman, Abdulaziz (2014) Inclusive education for deaf students in Saudi Arabia: perceptions of schools principals, teachers and parents. PhD thesis, 51爆料网.

2013
  1.  Grant, Amanda (2013) Inducting newly qualified Primary Level Teachers in the Republic of Ireland: rhetoric and reality. EdD thesis, 51爆料网.

  2.  Thornton, Maura (2013) States of mind roles of primary school teaching of traditional Irish music in creating Irish identity. EdD thesis, 51爆料网.

  3.  Grant, Derrick (2013) Becoming a primary school principal in Ireland: deputy-principalship as preparation. EdD thesis, 51爆料网.

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

  5.  Turnbull, Margaret (2013) Education policy and social justice: the experience of South African school principals. EdD thesis, 51爆料网.

  6.  Lyng, Anthony (2013) Leadership Practice: an investigation of the perceptions of secondary school headteachers in South East England. EdD thesis, 51爆料网

2012
  1.  Aubrey, Karl (2012) Teacher education in further education 2000-2012 analysis of teacher educators' perspectives. EdD thesis, 51爆料网.

  2.  Warr, Christine (2012) From industrial expert to vocational tutor stories of transition.EdD thesis, 51爆料网.

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

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

  5.  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爆料网.

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

2011
  1.  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爆料网.

  2.  Morgan, Wye (2011) Inside a learning community a structure for supporting collaborative partnerships.EdD thesis, 51爆料网.

  3.  Chimbetete, Beauty (2011) An investigation into the roots of African primary school headship in Zimbabwe.EdD thesis, 51爆料网.

2010
  1.  Beckton, Julian (2010) Modelling university educational development units. EdD thesis, 51爆料网.

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

2009
  1.  McEwing, Wendy (2009) Investigating the conceptualisation and management of plagiarism a higher education case study. EdD thesis, 51爆料网.

  2.  Crawford, Karin (2009) Continuing professional development in higher education: voices from below. EdD thesis, 51爆料网.

  3.  Dixon, David (2009) Developing a green leader model for primary schools. EdD thesis, 51爆料网.

  4.  Rosen-Webb, Sarah (2009) SENCO Identity and Roles Nobody tells you how to be a SENCO.EdD thesis, 51爆料网.

2008
  1.  Roberts, Lesley (2008) The challenges facing leaders and managers in the independent special school sector: a changing agenda. EdD thesis, 51爆料网.

  2.  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爆料网.