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Full-Text Articles in Education
Investigating Secondary Students Beliefs About Mathematical Problem-Solving, Mark Prendergast, Cormac Breen, Aibhin Bray, Fiona Faulkner, Brian Carroll, Dominic Quinn
Investigating Secondary Students Beliefs About Mathematical Problem-Solving, Mark Prendergast, Cormac Breen, Aibhin Bray, Fiona Faulkner, Brian Carroll, Dominic Quinn
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Many studies over the past thirty years have highlighted the important role of students’ beliefs for successful problem solving in mathematics. Given the recent emphasis afforded to problem solving on the reformed Irish secondary school mathematics curriculum, the main aim of this study was to identify Irish students’ (n = 975) beliefs about the field. A quantitative measure of these beliefs was attained through the use of the Indiana Mathematical Belief Scale, an existing thirty item (five scale) self-report questionnaire. A statistical analysis of the data revealed that students who were further through their secondary education had a stronger belief …
Public Goods And Public Policy: What Is Public Good, And Who And What Decides?, Ellen Hazelkorn, Andrew Gibson
Public Goods And Public Policy: What Is Public Good, And Who And What Decides?, Ellen Hazelkorn, Andrew Gibson
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Higher education is usually seen as serving the public good, especially when funded directly by the state, and because of the ‘social benefit efficiency gains and potential equity effects on opportunity and reduced inequality’ (McMahon, 2009, p. 255). Calhoun (2006, p. 19) argues that public support for higher education is only given and maintained according to its capacity, capability, and willingness, to ‘educate citizens in general, to share knowledge, to distribute it as widely as possible in accord with publically articulated purposes’.
Gender Representation In Children’S Books: Case Of An Early Childhood Setting, Katarina Filipovic
Gender Representation In Children’S Books: Case Of An Early Childhood Setting, Katarina Filipovic
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The purpose of this small-scale case study was to identify and analyze key patterns in terms of gender representation in children’s books in one early childhood setting. Furthermore, this case study sought to understand the perspectives of early childhood educators on gender representation in children’s books. The researcher employed multiple methods of data collection, including content analysis of 15 children’s books, as well as reflective journal writing and professional conversation between eight educators from one early childhood center in Dublin, Ireland. Content analysis of children’s books revealed distinct gender patterns that include underrepresentation of female characters and instances of gender …
Canada Eu Trade Agreement Ceta: For Corporations Or Citizens. Higher Education As A Universal Space For Critical Discussion And Debate, Liam Mcglynn Dr
Canada Eu Trade Agreement Ceta: For Corporations Or Citizens. Higher Education As A Universal Space For Critical Discussion And Debate, Liam Mcglynn Dr
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The term ‘Trade War’ has re-entered the lexicon of international and global geopolitics in recent times. International trade has a significant bearing not just on the economic life of countries but on their citizens, their societies and cultures too. Trade impacts on citizens, not just corporations. It is therefore not simply the preserve of economists and the business community, it is the business of political representatives, sociologists, environmentalists (increasingly) and educators also.
Internationalisation In Higher Education: Global North And Global South Collaboration In Higher Education To Embed Development Education In The Curriculum, Liam Mcglynn Dr
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This paper examines the potential for international collaboration between Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the global north (HEIT Ireland and Canada) and HEIs in the global south, (Africa:: Sierra Leone and Congo) for the purpose of embedding development education in curriculum design.
The Development And Utilisation Of A Website “Tilgjengelighet.No” To Improve Public And Decision Makers Knowledge Of Accessibility Within Physical Design Of An Area Or Building, Linda Nilsen
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There is a political consensus in Rogaland that the county council shall actively promote and participate in efforts to create a more accessible and inclusive society. Rogaland county council spends a significant amount on new investments and operations each year and delivers services within the fields of education, transport and culture. It is also involved in development and cooperation within a range of other regional policy areas.
Tomorrows Disability Officer - A Cornerstone On The Universal Design Campus ‘There Are No Strangers Here – Only Friends You Haven’T Met Yet” - W B Yeats, Mary Quirke, Patricia Mccarthy, Declan Treanor, Conor Mc Guckin
Tomorrows Disability Officer - A Cornerstone On The Universal Design Campus ‘There Are No Strangers Here – Only Friends You Haven’T Met Yet” - W B Yeats, Mary Quirke, Patricia Mccarthy, Declan Treanor, Conor Mc Guckin
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This paper will explore the evolution of one of the key roles on campus for students with a disability in the context of Universal Design for Learning - that of the Disability Officer. The role of Disability Officer, while neither a teacher or a learner – is primarily occupied with all those engaged in making learning accessible. It is a role that is very much part of the learning experience for any student with a disability. The challenge for Disability Officers on a UDL campus is that while they are part of the learning environment on campus they - similar …
The Impact Of A Universally Designed, Inclusive Third Level Education Programme For Adults With Intellectual Disabilities In A Dublin College, Deirdre Bonar
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The right to an inclusive education is explicitly stated in Article 24 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD 2016). The term Inclusion is significant, and it has replaced the preceding term Integration. Where integration may simply involve a student with a disability being placed in a mainstream setting, inclusion involves a focus on the experience of that student, removing barriers and supporting the student to participate in the educational process in the same way as their non-disabled peers. Integrated education in Ireland has been part of education policy since 1993 when a report …
Has Bepe – The Built Environment Professional Education Project – Been Effective At Changing Inclusive Design Education In The Uk?, Julie Fleck
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The Government’s Paralympic Legacy Project - the Built Environment Professional Education Project - nudged the key built environment professional institutions into a journey that is starting to change how inclusive design is taught to built environment students. Many institutions, including the Royal Institute of British Architects, the Royal Town Planning Institute, the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, the Landscape Institute and the Chartered Institute of Building are now embedding inclusive design into their professional standards, into their accreditation criteria and into their CPD programmes. An increasing number of higher education institutions are now developing new inclusive design courses and programmes …
Making Accessibility Data Accessible – A Challenge, Kathrin Bögelsack, Sven Michaelis
Making Accessibility Data Accessible – A Challenge, Kathrin Bögelsack, Sven Michaelis
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The Norwegian mapping authority has been carrying out a project on mapping accessibility following a national standard since 2009. In the beginning, the mapping was organized and carried out by the Norwegian Mapping Authority. This resulted in the creation of a good basic dataset for many Norwegian districts and bigger district-centers and enabled us to develop a national standard. However, it also lead to that the districts often did not feel any responsibility or ownership of the dataset and therefore did not use it in the scope that was intended. As a result, the mapping responsibility was given to the …
Universal Design In The Education System: Training Of Professionals As A Key To The Success Of A Tourism Without Exclusion, M. Dolores Muñoz De Dios, Yolanda M. De La Fuente Robles
Universal Design In The Education System: Training Of Professionals As A Key To The Success Of A Tourism Without Exclusion, M. Dolores Muñoz De Dios, Yolanda M. De La Fuente Robles
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Abstract. Abstract, The World Tourism Organization promotes Accessible Tourism with aiming at developing the tourist industry through accessibility, sustainability and technology from a social innovation perspective, thus making it crucial for education institutions to take interest in all relevant changes brought about by the changing needs of society. Tourism is a key driving force regarding socioeconomic progress, as well as an activity that has comprehensive impact in all service areas. Therefore, taking into consideration that universal accessibility and design for all individuals makes life more confortable, it is essential to provide certain guarantees so individuals can live with full rights …
Five Combined Strategies To Achieve Comprehensive, Effective And Innovative Training In Accessibility And Universal Design. Success Stories In Spain, Yolanda De La Fuente, Delfin Jiménez, Jesús Hernández-Galán
Five Combined Strategies To Achieve Comprehensive, Effective And Innovative Training In Accessibility And Universal Design. Success Stories In Spain, Yolanda De La Fuente, Delfin Jiménez, Jesús Hernández-Galán
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Today, achieving quality higher education in Universal Accessibility and Design is a difficult task. There is a lack of development in this regard within higher education study programmes, so training components must be added to traditional education in order to respond to the 21st century effectively. Therefore, we name hereunder five innovative strategies that can vastly ease the success of this task when combined: 1. Flexibility: Online training in a digital world. 2. Internationalization: Allowing teaching staff and students to experience a global classroom scenario without spatial and temporal boundaries. 3. Transversality: Including individuals with multiple skills in a complex …
Housing Design For All, Ira Verma
Housing Design For All, Ira Verma
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Abstract. Inclusion is important factor for life satisfaction and wellbeing at any age. Housing design and neighbourhood planning can enhance possibilities for social and physical activities of older persons who live in their own homes. Access to local services and walking friendly environment may promote integration and independent coping. This paper is introducing an ongoing doctoral thesis in the field of architecture focusing on the urban living environment from the viewpoint of older residents. The target of the study has been to gain further knowledge on age-friendly built environment applying Universal Design principles. The case study method was implemented in …
Introducing Universal Design In Architectural Education, Ira Verma
Introducing Universal Design In Architectural Education, Ira Verma
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Architects have an important role in designing and creating buildings and outdoor environments for inclusion. Previously, the knowledge on accessibility in the architectural education has been focusing on the legislation regarding accessibility of public buildings and apartments buildings for special groups of people. The aspect of the user and the Universal Design thinking have been lacking in the education. Since 2015, in the Department of Architecture, Aalto University, Finland, a course on User Driven Space Design has been introduced. Each year approximately 15 master level students have been participating in the course. The course introduces knowledge on user-oriented space design …
The Experiment Of Community Involvement In A Project Planning Within The Historical Context Of Rome City, Francesca Bozza
The Experiment Of Community Involvement In A Project Planning Within The Historical Context Of Rome City, Francesca Bozza
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The PhD student proposes a method of community involvement in the planning and in the regeneration of historical centers, in support of the city’s ac-cessibility and people’s well-being. The outcomes of the research are the analysis and the studies conducted over three years with people with sensory, physical and cognitive impairments on the sustainable mobility of historical spaces of Rome, thanks to an agreement between the Phd Student Start up Research Project fi-nanced by Sapienza, Università di Roma and the Municipality of Rome. Citizens are involved in the analysis process: they communicate their opinions, impres-sions, perceptions and needs related to …
Some Design Proposals To Support Independent Life Of The Elderlies With Mild Cognitive Impairments Who Live Alone., Jiro Sagara, Rumi Tanemura, Toru Nagao, Kazue Noda, Kiyohiro Omori
Some Design Proposals To Support Independent Life Of The Elderlies With Mild Cognitive Impairments Who Live Alone., Jiro Sagara, Rumi Tanemura, Toru Nagao, Kazue Noda, Kiyohiro Omori
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In Japan, the elderly persons will exceed 30% of population and the dementia will be more than 7 million in 2025. This means the one of five elderly persons will be dementia. Most of them will live in own house with his/her suppose or aged children, or alone. The dementia is progressive disease, so patients lose their abilities gradually in approximately ten years. Mostly there are two types of countermeasure action for the dementia; one is care and the other is prevention such as brain training or cognition plus exercise. Even though they will do many things by themselves independently …
Representation, Access And Participation For People With Disabilities In Local Government, Elisabeth Kokkin Koppe
Representation, Access And Participation For People With Disabilities In Local Government, Elisabeth Kokkin Koppe
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After 1948 and the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights there was little attention to individual rights as such. The focus was mostly on anti-colonialism and collective rights for peoples, like the right to self-determination for indigenous and tribal peoples living in independent states and freedom from colonialism (Moyn, 2010b) p. 85-86. The awareness regarding individual rights was actually invoked in the 70’s. It was President Jimmy Carter who in January 1977 in his inauguration speech proclaimed: "Because we are free we can never be indifferent to the fate of freedom elsewhere…. Our commitment to human rights must …
Teaching Squares: Crossing New Borders, Bridgette Atkins, William J. Hunter, Annette Baxter, Anna Natoli
Teaching Squares: Crossing New Borders, Bridgette Atkins, William J. Hunter, Annette Baxter, Anna Natoli
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Teaching Squares is a teaching development initiative that brings instructors together in small groups to observe one-another’s classes and reflect on their experiences in a non-judgmental, supportive environment (University of Waterloo, (n.d.). Durham College, the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), and a key industry partner, Ontario Power Generation (OPG), have partnered on a Teaching Squares initiative, enabling primarily face-to-face discussions amongst instructors at all three institutions. Despite positive feedback and minimal time demands, building faculty enrollment and involvement remains challenging to engage instructors across various disciplines, fields, and delivery formats. In the fall 2017 semester, a professor teaching …
Making Ireland An Age Friendly Country, The Role Of Local Government And Age Friendly Ireland, Jack Keyes
Making Ireland An Age Friendly Country, The Role Of Local Government And Age Friendly Ireland, Jack Keyes
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Ireland has made progress in improving the lives of older people. The rapidly increasing population aged over 55 necessitates responses at all levels of government and in civil society. Since 2008 Irish Local Government has taken the lead role in coordinating inter-agency responses working in partnership with older people and implemented many hundreds of initiatives. The Age Friendly Ireland Programme was established to provide national direction, co-ordination and support to the local age friendly alliances set up in all 31 cities and county local authority areas under the City and County Age Friendly Programme. Strong linkages have been established with …
Maneuvering Area, Corridors And Lobbies For Wheeled Mobility Aid Users, Alborz Ahosseini
Maneuvering Area, Corridors And Lobbies For Wheeled Mobility Aid Users, Alborz Ahosseini
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World is evolving rapidly, and new accessibility equipment and devices are being introduced which makes life easier for the people with disabilities. However, the rapid developments in the evolution of accessibility equipment may not always be coordinated with the existing accessibility norms and standards. The gap between accessibility provisions in built environments and developments in accessibility equipment is increasing by not taking the evolution of assistive equipment into account. By having a future orientated view on the development of accessibility equipment, some of the existing accessibility norms and provisions may thus require to change significantly. One of the important assistive …
Adopting More Diverse Models Of Organisation In Higher Education- The Implications For Institutional Strategy., Tom Doyle
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A universal approach to strategy formulation in higher education implies one that is fit for the many and complex contingencies faced by that institution. Reviews of current form of strategising indicate that the present approach to strategic management falls short of meeting that criterion. The paper suggests that this deficiency might be addressed by adopting a much more fluid perception of the university as an organisation and devising a form of strategic management that that takes greater account of the paradoxical nature of the institution and the environment in which it operates. It argues that deficiencies in the present form …
Designing The Transition To Higher Education For Students From Under-Represented Groups, Trevor Vaugh, Martha Brandes, Gemma Lynch, Olivia Mcneill, Alyssa Brigham
Designing The Transition To Higher Education For Students From Under-Represented Groups, Trevor Vaugh, Martha Brandes, Gemma Lynch, Olivia Mcneill, Alyssa Brigham
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Universities are increasingly seeking to open access routes and identify ways of encouraging under-represented groups to consider higher education as an option. This cohort of students often have distinct challenges associated with disability, maturity and socioeconomic disadvantage. Maynooth University, through the Maynooth University access programme (MAP) and the Launchpad Orientation Programme (Launchpad), has proven successful in supporting these groups, helping them transition into and through higher education. Unfortunately the challenges associated with under-represented groups can lead to increased, often unarticulated difficulties, resulting in greater reliance on services and higher dropout rates compared to the average student. We discuss here a …
Examining The Use Of Web-Based Tools In Fully Online Learning Community Environments, Shannon Webb, Roland Van Oostveen, Wendy Barber, Jennifer Percival, Elizabeth Childs
Examining The Use Of Web-Based Tools In Fully Online Learning Community Environments, Shannon Webb, Roland Van Oostveen, Wendy Barber, Jennifer Percival, Elizabeth Childs
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In order to participate in the co-creation of the digital space inherent in Fully Online Learning Community (FOLC) environments (vanOostveen, DiGiuseppe, Barber, Blayone & Childs, 2016), learners must be familiar with the types of web-based tools that are available, and how they can be used to support collaborative learning. Bower (2015) states that educators have a narrow conception of web-based technologies and consequently there are many web-based applications which have not yet been found or utilized. It is suspected that this is also the case for many learners. This paper examines the awareness of web-based tools as well as their …
Emulating Perceptual Experience Of Color Vision Deficiency With Virtual Reality, Krzysztof Szczurowski, Matt Smith
Emulating Perceptual Experience Of Color Vision Deficiency With Virtual Reality, Krzysztof Szczurowski, Matt Smith
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Abstract. One of the major goals of Universal Design is to create experiences that are inclusive to all users, including those affected by Color Vision Deficiency. Color Vision Deficiency might have a significant impact on a users’ perception of the content or the environment. There is a range of tools already available, that can be used to either aid or automate the process of readability testing for digital interfaces and content in respect to Color Vision Deficiency. Two different approaches to addressing this issue can be found. A brief review of such methodologies is provided in this paper. The first …
Minority Language Maintenance In Bilingual Speakers: From Primary School To Higher Education, Bozena Dubiel
Minority Language Maintenance In Bilingual Speakers: From Primary School To Higher Education, Bozena Dubiel
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Bilinguals have options as to which language they can use. However, the options are not truly theirs but depend on multiple factors such as the country of residence, profession, business relations, and family circumstances. Therefore, bilinguals have to choose which language they use more and which less, and as language proficiency correlates with the frequency of its use, they often have sacrifices to make. Previous studies have shown that language acquisition in bilinguals can be uneven as the development of each system relies on the amount of language exposure and use, which in bilinguals is divided between two languages (de …
Making Public Buildings Universally Designed By 2025, Danbolt Aase B.
Making Public Buildings Universally Designed By 2025, Danbolt Aase B.
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This presentation is aiming to present how Statsbygg work to achieve the purpose of universally designed public buildings.
Better Access To Academic Literature Towards A New Norwegian Model For Universally Designed Teaching Materials, Kjersti Persdatt Nenseter
Better Access To Academic Literature Towards A New Norwegian Model For Universally Designed Teaching Materials, Kjersti Persdatt Nenseter
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The purpose of this paper is to describe possible approaches to achieving universally designed teaching materials in higher education. In 2016 the Norwegian Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Education and Research commissioned a survey on access to academic literature from The Norwegian Library of Talking Books and Braille (NLB) and Universell. This paper will look at key points on important developments in our environment as explored in the report, and present the analysis and recommendations that follow. Finally, the paper will discuss some possible strategies to meet the changes implied in the report. Since this is a process …
A Model For Spurring Organizational Change Based On Faculty Experiences Working Together To Implement Problem-Based Learning, Shannon Chance, Gavin Duffy
A Model For Spurring Organizational Change Based On Faculty Experiences Working Together To Implement Problem-Based Learning, Shannon Chance, Gavin Duffy
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This research paper provides a case study of experiences of engineering faculty members at a large public university in Ireland working together to transform their teaching methods. We investigate eight teachers’ experiences of a faculty-led learning community designed to help individuals transform their courses. This small collection of faculty met regularly to discuss ways to facilitate and assess students working in groups. Outside the group’s meetings, participants brought important issues to the forefront of formal and informal discussion with colleagues. Participation in the learning group encouraged, supported, and helped sustain change. This case study seeks to provide insight and a …
Short Case Study: The First Year Experience: Students’ Perceptions On Assessment, Fiona Mcsweeney, Roisin Donnelly
Short Case Study: The First Year Experience: Students’ Perceptions On Assessment, Fiona Mcsweeney, Roisin Donnelly
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This case study reports on the results of a pilot study with first year students in the Department of Social Sciences in a Higher Education Institution (HEI) in Ireland. It discussed the findings in relation to student perceptions on the assessment process for first years.
When It Goes Wrong, How Do I Know I Am An Excellent Teacher, (Just Having A Bad Day)?, Roisin Donnelly
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.