pedagogy
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McMullen, J. (2020) The impact of a school-based life skills intervention in Ugandan secondary schools: perspectives of teachers and students
The evaluation of psychosocial interventions in low income countries requires focus on cultural appropriateness, implementation, and the experiences of participants. […]
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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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Walsh, G. (2017) Playful Teaching and Learning
Every early years practitioner should be able to captivate and maintain the interest of young children in their setting, through […]
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Walsh, G. (2019) ‘It’s teaching … but not as we know it’: using participatory learning theories to resolve the dilemma of teaching in play-based practice
Against a backdrop of ‘play’ as the established notion of best practice in early childhood education, this paper sets out […]
Purdy et al (2026) Transform: Exploring Pathways and Barriers for Young People with Disabilities…
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Gibson, K et al, (2025) Pathways to Inclusion: Exploring Higher Education Opportunities for People with Intellectual Disabilities
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