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Teachers' Views on Research as a Model of CPD: Implications for Policy
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de Paor, Cathal; Murphy, Timothy R. N. – European Journal of Teacher Education, 2018
Teacher research has been identified as a transformative model of CPD. However, as illustrated in the OECD's TALIS study, while teachers recognise the benefits of classroom enquiry for their own work, their participation in it is low. This paper examines the possible reasons for this discrepancy by considering the views of Irish teachers surveyed…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Needs Assessment, Teacher Surveys, Online Surveys
Developing Tomorrows Engineers: A Case Study in Instrument Engineering
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McDonnell, Liam; O'Neill, Donal – Education & Training, 2009
Purpose: The purpose of this case study is to outline the challenges facing industry and educational institutions in educating and training instrument engineers against a backdrop of declining interest by secondary school students in mathematics and physics. This case study cites the experience and strategies of the Kentz Group and Cork Institute…
Descriptors: Engineering, Foreign Countries, Case Studies, Educational Strategies
Technology-Enhanced Learning: An Irish Industry Perspective
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Rainsford, Carol; Murphy, Eamonn – Journal of European Industrial Training, 2005
Purpose: The focus of this paper is to highlight the issues impacting technology-enhanced learning (TEL) in an industrial setting in Ireland. The paper uses the output from a community of practice (CoP) set up to identify and discuss these issues. Seven companies participated in the CoP. Their experiences represented the full spectrum of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Communities of Practice, Industry, Discussion Groups