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Critical Media Literacies: Collaboration And Partnership, Sarah-Anne Kennedy, Roisin Guilfoyle

Conference papers

“We are far more united and have far more in common with each other than things that divide us.” –Jo Cox

“The BAI has chosen to publish this document in the spirit of collaboration and in the hope that the framework will help all stakeholders and recognise what role they can play and identify opportunities for collaboration” -Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI)

Media Literacy Policy Critical Media Literacies: Collaboration and Partnership with Information Literacy Sarah-Anne Kennedy, Assistant Librarian, DIT Library Services Roisin Guilfoyle, Assistant Librarian, DIT Library Services.

Both Librarians and Academics working in media disciplines are involved in teaching …

Syllable Circles For Pronunciation Learning And Teaching, Charlie Cullen, Keith Gardiner, John B. Whipple

Articles

Syllable Circles is an interactive visualization representing prominence as a feature in short phrases or multi-syllable words. They were designed for Computer Aided Pronunciation Teaching as a part of English Language Teaching. This study explores the question of if and how interactive visualizations can affect English Language Learners’ awareness of prominence, or stress, in English pronunciation. The study followed seven learners and three teachers. Think-aloud protocols, notes from direct observation and interviews of two groups allowed for six streams of data. It was found that interactive visualizations of syllable circles facilitate noticing prominence. Learners and teachers believed interactive visualizations were …

Information Literacy Developments @ Itt Dublin, Philip Russell

Other Resources

Provides an overview of information literacy activity at ITT Dublin; the approaches taken including blended and online learning and some of the issues and challenges involved in delivering information literacy training. There is also a discussion on use of new technologies to enhance information literacy progression.

Information Literacy Support For Off-Campus Students By Academic Libraries In The Republic Of Ireland, Philip Russell

Articles

This study investigates the perceptions of academic librarians to the development and delivery of information literacy support programmes for off-campus students.

Methodology / approach: The approach was predominantly quantitative, with a self completed questionnaire being designed and disseminated to a purposive sample of academic librarians in Ireland with responsibility for information literacy development at their institution, to determine their approach in supporting off-campus students, and how this relates to their role in developing information literacy. The questionnaire also examines current practice in terms of library teaching methods and library support for remote students. Institutions chosen were from the university and …

Practice Teaching And Learning In Social Care: Reflections On A Course Development, Niall G. Hanlon, Ann Mcwilliams, Siobhan Quinlan Cooke

Books/Book chapters

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