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Developing And Embedding A Pedagogy Of Entrepreneurial Resilience In Education, Niamh Imbusch, Roisin Donnelly Jan 2022

Developing And Embedding A Pedagogy Of Entrepreneurial Resilience In Education, Niamh Imbusch, Roisin Donnelly

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2021 School Of Culinary Arts And Food Technology, Spring Newsletter, Tu Dublin., James Murphy Mar 2021

2021 School Of Culinary Arts And Food Technology, Spring Newsletter, Tu Dublin., James Murphy

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The School of Culinary Arts and Food Technology, TU Dublin, Spring Newsletter captured the many events, research, awards, significant contributions and special civic and community activities which the students and staff members of the school have successfully completed up to the Spring period of 2021. The successful completion of these activities would not be possible without the active and on-going support of the 'INSPIRED' friends of Culinary Arts (school supporters) and our school's industry association supporters. In this issue we also fondly remember Cathal Brugha Street, Dublin 2 (as the school now prepares to move to our new campus facilities …


Case Study: When It Goes Wrong, How Do I Know I Am An Excellent Teacher, (Just Having A Bad Day)?, Roisin Donnelly Jan 2019

Case Study: When It Goes Wrong, How Do I Know I Am An Excellent Teacher, (Just Having A Bad Day)?, Roisin Donnelly

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We all doubt ourselves at times, and we all have bad days in the classroom! Being an excellent teacher is a challenge to achieve consistently, made more difficult by trying to measure how we as teachers make decisions in the classroom, and what impact those decisions have on what and how our students learn. This case study is offered from the perspective of an academic developer, working as a ‘third space’ professional (Whitchurch, 2008), and as a facilitator of discussions about excellent teaching in higher education on DIT’s teaching qualification – the Postgraduate Diploma in Third Level learning and Teaching.


Developing Data Literacy For Data Enabled Student Success, Pauline Rooney, Geraldine Gray, Phelim Murnion, James Doody, K.C. O'Rourke, Catherine Deegan, Gordon Cooke, Carina Ginty Jan 2019

Developing Data Literacy For Data Enabled Student Success, Pauline Rooney, Geraldine Gray, Phelim Murnion, James Doody, K.C. O'Rourke, Catherine Deegan, Gordon Cooke, Carina Ginty

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Tapping in to the potential benefits of learning analytics requires staff and students in higher education to be proficient in data literacy. This poster reports on a project to review and identify professional development needs for learning analytics, with an emphasis on the effective use of learning data to promote student success.

We report on the development of an evidence based strategy and implementation plan that addresses the skills gaps and professional development requirements of students and higher education staff who teach or lead teaching and learning enhancement. The outputs will enable upskilling of staff and also facilitate students to …


Student Wellbeing At Junior-Cycle Level: Teachers’ Perceptions Of Relevant Policies And Curricula, David Byrne, Aiden Carthy, Sinead Mcgilloway Oct 2018

Student Wellbeing At Junior-Cycle Level: Teachers’ Perceptions Of Relevant Policies And Curricula, David Byrne, Aiden Carthy, Sinead Mcgilloway

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Research has demonstrated that initiatives aimed at promoting the development of social and emotional wellbeing in second-level students can help to insulate students against the many factors that may otherwise result in negative affect [1].

In 2017, the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) published new wellbeing guidelines which mandate all Irish post-primary schools to allocate 300 hours of junior-cycle instruction to the promotion of students’ social and emotional wellbeing. While much is understood about the potential benefits of such programmes [2], little is known within an Irish context about the attitudes and views of educators in this regard. …


Influence Of Collaborative Learning On Women’S Experiences Of Engineering Education, Shannon Chance, Brian Bowe Jan 2015

Influence Of Collaborative Learning On Women’S Experiences Of Engineering Education, Shannon Chance, Brian Bowe

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In a study of 55 electrical engineering students, Yadav, et al., found learning gains among students in Project-Based Learning (PBL) to be twice the gains of those taking traditional lecture courses. Du and Kolmos indicate groupbased PBL is more supportive and appealing to women than traditional lecture formats. Savin-Baden posits that female and minority students are more likely to ask questions in non-competitive PBL environments. This study interrogates the claim that PBL is particularly supportive to female and minority students. This work-in-progress uses a phenomenological research methodology to investigate how collaborative learning (in formal as well as non-formal settings) influences …


Early Childhood, Noirin Hayes Jan 2013

Early Childhood, Noirin Hayes

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Beyond The Basics, Tony Kiely, Alice Luby, Frances Boylan Jan 2011

Beyond The Basics, Tony Kiely, Alice Luby, Frances Boylan

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The Contribution Of Irish Higher Education Institutions In Meeting The Recessional Needs Of Tourism And Hospitality Students Through Entrepreneurship, Ann Conway Jul 2010

The Contribution Of Irish Higher Education Institutions In Meeting The Recessional Needs Of Tourism And Hospitality Students Through Entrepreneurship, Ann Conway

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This paper will be in two parts; the first section will examine the current tertiary education situation in Ireland amid the global economic crisis and will review what should education’s contribution be to help alleviate the crisis. Through doing this both the state and the market, who have interests in the academy and their graduates produced, will become part of the review, as building stronger links with the academy and the economy to help raise skills, efficiency and productivity is becoming more important in ensuring global competitiveness and retaining equality and accessibility in the academy (see Gaffikin and Morrissey, 2003: …


Benefits Of Continuing Professional Development In The Visual Communications Sector In Ireland, Con Kennedy Sep 2009

Benefits Of Continuing Professional Development In The Visual Communications Sector In Ireland, Con Kennedy

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This research is concerned with identifying the benefits of Continuous Professional Development for the Visual Communications sector in Ireland, with the aim of establishing what benefits exist for both the employee and employer. Research is undertaken to identify CPD programmes that currently exist in other industries in Ireland for the purpose of establishing commonalities and how this may apply to the Visual Communications sector. This is achieved through a combination of literature review, desk research, surveys of employees and employers in the Visual Communications sector and a number of semi-formal interviews with representatives from various industry sectors with established CPD …


E-Learning And Dit’S Strategic Plan, Eileen O' Donnell Feb 2009

E-Learning And Dit’S Strategic Plan, Eileen O' Donnell

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This presentation explores the question can e-learning be used to enhance the student experience and further prepare students to work in industry?


Enterprise Ireland: Student Creativity Day Design Competition, Peter Dee Jan 2002

Enterprise Ireland: Student Creativity Day Design Competition, Peter Dee

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Peter Dee - Strategic Design & Marketing Consultant, was responsible for the design and development of the brand identity for the Enterprise Ireland Student Creativity Day which was used on business cards, letterhead, appliction forms, information literature, large format posters, t-shirts and website. Competing in multi-disciplinary teams, students provided an innovative & creative solution to an exacting design brief. The design brief reflected the following themes: interface, learning, science, media, communications and fashion. The design jury included representatives of Irish business and IDI members.