Literacy & Numeracy

• Dunn, J. (2015) Insiders’ perspectives: a children’s rights approach to involving children in advising on adult-initiated research

  Consulting with children is widely recognised as an essential element in building understanding about children’s lives. From a children’s rights […]

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• Dunn, J. (2014) “Cos he’s my favourite character!” A children’s rights approach to the use of popular culture in the teaching of literacy

  The current educational climate of concern for children’s achievement in literacy has resulted in a plethora of policies aimed at […]

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• Walsh, G. (2013) From policy to practice?: the reality of play in primary school classes in Northern Ireland

  As more countries align their curricular frameworks with play-based and experiential pedagogies, this paper provides a critical insight into the […]

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• Walsh, G. (2014) Impact of a play‐based curriculum in the first two years of primary school: literacy and numeracy outcomes over seven years

  In 2000–2002 an innovative early years curriculum, the Enriched Curriculum (EC), was introduced into 120 volunteer schools across Northern Ireland, […]

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