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Introduction: Initial Teacher Education And Socio-Economic Inequality, Roland Tormey Jan 2003

Introduction: Initial Teacher Education And Socio-Economic Inequality, Roland Tormey

Roland Tormey

The collected papers from a seminar on addresing socio-economic inequality in initial teacher education, which was funded by the Combat Poverty Agency.


Students' Advice To Prospective Middle School Teachers: Learning From The Experiences Of Future Students, Mark Storz Dec 2002

Students' Advice To Prospective Middle School Teachers: Learning From The Experiences Of Future Students, Mark Storz

Mark G. Storz

No abstract provided.


Implementation Of Social, Personal And Health Education At Junior Cycle., P. Mannix Mcnamara Dr., T. Geary Dec 2002

Implementation Of Social, Personal And Health Education At Junior Cycle., P. Mannix Mcnamara Dr., T. Geary

Dr. Patricia Mannix McNamara

No abstract provided.


Recent Teacher Graduates' Perceptions Of Preparing For Teaching And Educational Disadvantage, Roland Tormey, Sandra Ryan, Jennifer Dooley Dec 2002

Recent Teacher Graduates' Perceptions Of Preparing For Teaching And Educational Disadvantage, Roland Tormey, Sandra Ryan, Jennifer Dooley

Roland Tormey

This paper was delivered at a conference on initial teacher education and socio-economic inequalities in Ireland, funded by the Combat Poverty Agency.


Development Education And Critical Thinking, Roland Tormey Dec 2002

Development Education And Critical Thinking, Roland Tormey

Roland Tormey

No abstract provided.


Developing Materials For The Teaching Of Grammar, Arshad Abd Samad Dec 2002

Developing Materials For The Teaching Of Grammar, Arshad Abd Samad

Arshad Abd Samad

Traditionally, materials used in the teaching of grammar have been for the specific purpose of providing grammar practice. Language drills used by the audiolingual method, for example, were structured in such a way so as to encourage automatic learning. Materials were used to pattern student language behaviour through carefully planned drill and practice. In the communicative approach, grammar activities tend to focus on interaction and reflect a social dimension. Materials used in this approach contain conversations and contextualised situations which focus on the message rather than the grammatical form. The kind of materials used in the teaching and learning of …