Journal Article
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McVeigh, C. (2016) A randomized controlled trial of an early-intervention, computer-based literacy program to boost phonological skills in 4- to 6-year-old children
Background Many school‐based interventions are being delivered in the absence of evidence of effectiveness (Snowling & Hulme, 2011, Br. J. Educ. […]
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McMurray, S. (2020) Learning to spell for children 5–8 years of age: The importance of an integrated approach to ensure the development of phonic, orthographic and morphemic knowledge at compatible levels
This paper considers samples of independent writing highlighting the integral role of phonology, orthography and morphology in spelling development for […]
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McCullagh, J. and Doherty, A. (2020) A coteaching model for developing pre-service teachers’ practice and confidence in teaching primary science through inquiry
Teaching primary science through inquiry offers a number of benefits including developing pupils’ science skills, progressing thinking skills and personal […]
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Jones, Sharon (2020) Finding Our True North: On Languages, Understanding and Curriculum in Northern Ireland
Language learning can open up new worlds and deepen understanding of our own. It can foster awareness of other people, […]
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Ievers, M. (2020), STEM Education in Northern Ireland: Is it an example of systemic failure?
Five years have now passed since the last government review of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education in Northern […]
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Greenwood, R. (2020) Enquiry-based learning in the primary classroom: student teachers’ perceptions
Enquiry-based learning (EBL) in primary schools is a constructivist approach which has a strong focus on children asking questions, working […]
Purdy, N., Ballentine, M., Lyle, H., Orr, K., Symington, E., Webster, D., York, L., (2023) Growing Up Online: Children’s online activities, harm and safety in Northern Ireland – an Evidence Report.
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Jones, Sharon (2023) The Shortest Way Home? A Geo-critical return to CS Lewis’s Prince Caspian
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