Browsing Theses - Learning Teaching and Assessment, ATU Galway City by Title
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Bridging the Knowledge Gaps in Information Systems: A Threshold Concepts and Troublesome Knowledge Perspective
(2021-05-14)Most students who complete third-level higher education undergo a transformational learning journey. This learning journey is moulded by their experiences not only within the context of the third-level institution but can ... -
A CRITICAL EVALUATION OF THE INTEGRATION OF A BLENDED LEARNING APPROACH INTO A MULTIMEDIA APPLICATIONS MODULE
(2018-05-15)The concept of blended learning is not new. While research articles have outlined blending learning approaches across a number of disciplines, research studies on how blended learning design principles are implemented into ... -
A Critique of Food Education in Irish Primary Schools: Exploring the Potential to Introduce Key Elements of International Models to the Irish Context
(2020-08-28)This study aims to explore the possibility of Irish primary schools introducing key elements of international food education models to the primary school curriculum in a bid to developing positive healthy eating behaviours ... -
Enhancing Literacy and Numeracy Training
(2021-08-30)Ireland has always prided itself on having a ‘world class’ education system. However, this was called into question when The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published the results from its ... -
An Evaluation of the Effects of Flipped Classroom Pre-Laboratory Activities on Students's Engagement with Laboratory Learning
(2020)A key goal of Institutes of Technology (IoTs) is to produce workplace-ready graduates who have the technical and practical skills to solve real world problems. Consequentially, the practical element of a module is a powerful ... -
An Evaluation of the Impact of Project-Based Learning on Student Engagement in the Six Sigma Green Belt Quality Module at Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology: A Case Study
(2021-05-18)Comprehensive and in-depth discipline content knowledge and professional, practical skills are critical in the engineering domain. At the same time, soft skills, such as communication, teamwork, critical thinking and ... -
An evaluation of virtual reality (VR) as an learning tool for students with the aid of an interactive VR simulation program
(GMIT, 2020)The concept for this research began with the realisation that Virtual Reality (VR) could be used in education. This inspired an interest in the applications of VR and its possible benefit as a teaching and learning tool ... -
An Investigation of Oracy and Graphicacy Knowledge and Skills Development, in a Selected Post-Primary Initial Teacher Education Programme in the Field of Technical Education
(Atlantic Technological University, 2023-11)Prior to 2011, Ireland's performance in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) was unsatisfactory. To improve these results, the Department of Education and Skills successfully implemented a strategic ... -
Moodle and Social Constructivism: Is Moodle Being Used as Constructed? A Case Study Analysis of Moodle Use in Teaching and Learning in the School of Business, GMIT
(2018-05-14)Moodle was originally developed by Dougiamas in 2002 to help educators create an online platform that embodies a social constructivist pedagogical framework. Galway Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) in Ireland began using ... -
Striving for success in library instruction: an analysis of acquiring information literacy skills in higher education as part of the first-year experience.
(2019)Information Literacy (IL) is important for today's learners and is a vital skill in the pursuit of knowledge. It promotes problem solving, thinking skills, evaluating sources and learning strategies. The consequence of new ... -
Supporting the first year experience in higher education: impact on student engagement, teaching practice and institutional policy
(2014)Many students are not prepared for the demands of third level education and first year experience programmes are designed to support this transition and supplement the necessary academic and life skills. In 2009 a first ...
