Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest: Recent submissions
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An overview of placement practices in Athlone Institute of Technology.
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2017-06-06)There is strong evidence to suggest that placements and work experience are extremely valuable to students, both in terms of their academic performance and their employability skills. Research conducted with higher education ... -
A wide angle approach to improving family life.
(2018-12-07)Family Life Education (FLE) incorporates a preventative, educational and collaborative approach to empower families and individuals to address and resolve family issues. -
Social disadvantage as trauma: building relational capacity for youth and families
(2016-11-07)To examine social disadvantage as a form of trauma. To assess relational practice with young people and families who experience social disadvantage, as a way of minimising the effects of, and breaking the cycle of trauma. ... -
One size does not fit all - a holistic approach to helping a diverse student population make the successful transition to academic life in an Irish Institute of Higher Education.
(2014)AIT Engage: Collaboration between the Student Resource Centre and the AIT Students’ Union clubs and societies. Aimed at promoting student engagement -
The detection of endocrine disrupting chemicals leaching from reusable plastic water bottles.
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2016)Endocrine disruption is a particular form of toxicity, where natural and/or endogenous compounds, known as “Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals”, cause adverse health effects by resulting in disruption to the endogenous hormone ... -
A population genomics analysis of the native Irish Galway sheep breed.
(Frontiers Media, 2019-10)The Galway sheep population is the only native Irish sheep breed and this livestock genetic resource is currently categorised as ‘at-risk’. In the present study, comparative population genomics analyses of Galway sheep ... -
Effect of stereolithography 3D printing on the properties of PEGDMA hydrogels.
(MDPI, 2020-09-03)Stereolithography (SLA)-based 3D printing has proven to have several advantages over traditional fabrication techniques as it allows for the control of hydrogel synthesis at a very high resolution, making possible the ... -
Laboratory methods with graphic support as a UDL strategy for science students in laboratory sessions.
(AHEAD, 2019-03)The National Access Plan (2015-2019) provides a framework for broadening participation in higher education -
An investigation into the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory potential of an Irish Ivy Honey.
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2018-02)A resurgence of interest into the medicinal uses of honey has occurred over recent years, with many investigations focusing on the healing properties of different monofloral honeys Amongst the most well known and well ... -
Examining adult learner and lecturer perspectives and experiences using audience response systems (clickers) in higher education.
(NPSE, 2019-03-21)This research investigated through action research the impact of clicker use on third level veterinary nursing students and their lecturer The study assessed how different methods of clicker use in class influenced ... -
Stay with the programme: describing the evolving retention strategy of AIT's Faculty of Business & Hospitality
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2016-05)Alarmed by high levels of first year student attrition (28.5%) and non-progression rates of over 30% on five of the school’s first year programmes, in the academic year 2012-13 the new management team of the AIT Faculty ... -
Identifying problematic mathematical topics and concepts for first year students.
(CETL-MSOR, 2015-09)There is ample evidence to support the fact that students transitioning from posts-primary to mathematics in higher education struggle with the requirement for an increased level of independent thinking and a move away ... -
The benefits of using instructor-developed screencasts to support college students' learning of maths: insights from an Irish case study.
(EdTech, 2013-05)his article reports on a case study undertaken to explore college students’ views of the benefits of screencasts in enhancing their Maths learning experience at an Irish institute of technology. A total of 47 screencasts ... -
Using technology to develop formative assessment resources for first year undergraduate modules.
(ICME, 2016-07)This project concerns the development of formative assessment techniques which aim to improve the teaching and learning experience of first year undergraduate mathematics modules. The work in our project has two main ... -
The current state of cooking in Ireland: the relationship between cooking skills and food choice.
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2011-06)This research investigated the attitudes of Irish people to food to ascertain whether the acquisition of cooking skills influences food choice. Caraher et al. (1999) report on the state of cooking in England noted that ... -
Six go cocooning.
(Accessible Active Ageing, 2020-05-25)“Age is just a number” a familiar quote used by many including Joan Collins who suggested that; “age is just a number, unless you’re a good wine.” However, where the Corona virus is concerned the age 70 is when you must ... -
Exploring ageing, research methods & adventure activity: the potential of outdoor adventure activity (OAA) to engage older adults in appropriate levels of physical activity (PA).
(AIT/TU Dublin, 2019-05)Globally the population is ageing, people are living longer and birth rates continue to decline. While an ageing population is viewed as a positive societal achievement, reporting of the exponentially ageing demographic ... -
Understanding motivations of older adventurers.
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2019-06)Globally the population is ageing, people are living longer and birth rates continue to decline. While an ageing population is viewed as a positive societal achievement, reporting of the exponentially ageing demographic ... -
Evaluating the results of using OERs, PERs, blending and flipping to deliver a computer systems module to Year 1 students.
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2017-06)Computer Systems 1 is a common module for 1 st year students in the Department of Electronics and informatics in AIT on Level 7 courses The core teaching material for this module comes from the ‘IT Essentials PC Hardware ... -
Using OERs, PERs, blending and flipping to deliver a computer systems module to Year 1 students.
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2016-06)Computer Systems 1 is a common module for 1 st year students in the Department of Electronics and informatics in AIT on Level 7 courses. The core teaching material for this module comes from the ‘IT Essentials PC Hardware ...
