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Category: the purpose of education

Second meeting of the Network of Educational Action Research in Ireland (NEARI)

The second meeting of the Network of Educational Action Research in Ireland will take place in NCI, Dublin on...
community of enquiry, critical thinking, living theory, self study, the purpose of education

Establishing a new network

Yesterday, the inaugural meeting of the Network for Educational Action Research in Ireland took place in a flurry of...
community of enquiry, critical thinking, living theory, professional conversation, the purpose of education

Education Symposium and Book Launch in St. Patrick’s College, Thurles

Watch the education students in St Patrick’s College, Thurles speak with passion on Irish TV about how they use...
community of enquiry, critical pedagogy, critical thinking, philosophy of education, professional conversation, research, the purpose of education

Why have an Action Research network? Thoughts from New Zealand by Pip Ferguson

I have recently (April, 2014) moved to Ireland from New Zealand, and have been feeling ‘cut off’ from a...
community of enquiry, the purpose of education

Mary Roche makes the UKLA 2015 Award shortlist!

We are delighted to share the news that our colleague, Mary Roche, is on the shortlist for the prestigious UKLA...
professional conversation, teacher CPD, the purpose of education

Catching the moon in 2014

I’ve been thinking about the amazing capacity children have to ask questions…and comparing it to the fairly weak ability...
critical thinking, the purpose of education

Should philosophy be included in the curriculum?

Click to read Irish Times article Wed 19th Nov 2013 Say No to Groupthink by Joe Humphries
community of enquiry, critical pedagogy, critical thinking, philosophy of education, the purpose of education

Reflections on standardised testing

As a teacher and action researcher, I try to live my life in the direction of the values I...
the purpose of education

Making the connection

As a teacher, I hold values around holism and how I might try to make meaningful connections in my...
self study, the purpose of education, Uncategorized

NCE-MSTL 12-13 August 2013

  Caitriona McDonagh, Mary Roche, Bernie Sullivan and Máirín Glenn have designed and presented a practical workshop for the...
critical pedagogy, philosophy of education, self study, the purpose of education
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