EAT-HE Final It is well recognised that what teachers do in the classroom directly influence students learning. The SCoTENS EAT-HE project is a collaborative cross-border research study that documents experiences and perceptions of post-primary Home Economics teachers across the island of their execution of food practical lessons at Junior Cycle and Key Stage 4. The …
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EKARA EKARA Toolkit The “Exploring Knowledge and Awareness of Reasonable Accommodations/Adjustments for ITE Students with Disabilities in ROI and NI -EKARA” project investigated the current levels of understanding and awareness regarding reasonable accommodations and adjustments (RAs) available for students with disabilities within initial teacher education (ITE) programmes in Northern Ireland (NI) and the Republic of …
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AIRED Report This report investigates what “AI readiness” looks like for student teachers as generative AI has become embedded in routine practices across Initial Teacher Education (ITE), including planning, teaching, assessment and professional reflection. It conceptualises readiness as an ecologically produced profile—captured in the proposed AIRED framework—comprising AI expertise (capability and knowledge), AI acceptance (perceived …
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SEALSEN The purpose of this study as part of the SCOTENS funded research project entitled (Supporting English as an Additional Language pupils with Special Educational Needs/Additional Educational Needs across the Island of Ireland) was to examine how post-primary schools in Ireland (IE) and Northern Ireland (NI) identify and support pupils who are learning English as …
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