Draft Leaving Certificate Computer Science Specification published!
The NCCA have published the draft specification for Senior Cycle Computer Science
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The women who led the way in computer programming
The Women who led the way in Computer Programming via @RTEBrainstorm
Goals and Commitment in the completion of academic courses
Those students who drift into higher education without a strong sense of purpose are likely to exhibit lower levels of commitment and hence persistence. Research has shown consistently that efforts to improve or maintain student motivation can lead to better retention and achievement (Martinez 1997). The intrinsic and extrinsic factors that influence the student on…
Goal Orientation in Learning
Dweck and Leggett among others, argue for the importance of students’ reasons for engaging in academic work in explaining their learning behaviours, where some students pursue performance goals and others pursue learning goals (Dweck and Leggett 1988; Elliott and Dweck 1988). Goal orientation, extrinsic and intrinsic motivation are different ways to describe students’ reasons for…
Women on Walls
Three simple stories connected by a common thread.. The brilliant work by Accenture and the Royal Irish Academy last year in the commissioning of portraits was well highlighted and generated much interest. I felt immensely proud that my former employer undertook such a project and recognised the work of great female academics. Also last year,…
10 creative ways to teach maths
Analysis: from poetry and sports to history, dancing and storytelling, there’s an abundance of ways to teach maths in a creative manner
Innovations in Learning
Innovations in Learning – a guest blog post for the Irish Research Council
