A5046404274- Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
- Online and Blended Learning
- Education and Critical Thinking Development
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Communication in Education and Healthcare
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Service-Learning and Community Engagement
- Banking stability, regulation, efficiency
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Social Work Education and Practice
- Hematological disorders and diagnostics
- Conferences and Exhibitions Management
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
- Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Participatory Visual Research Methods
- Library Science and Information Literacy
Dalhousie University
2025
Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway
2017-2023
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
2022
Trinity College Dublin
2011-2021
Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Trust
2021
Dublin City University
2020
University of Washington
2019
Focus (Germany)
2016
St. James's Hospital
2012
Spaulding Hospital
2012
Although many conceptualisations of critical thinking (CT) exist, the vast majority acknowledge importance both skill-based and disposition-based components. There is, however, a notable lack agreement regarding what constitutes CT dispositions how best to approach measurement dispositions. The current study reports on development validation new Student-Educator Negotiated Dispositions scale (SENCTDS). Using collective intelligence methods for item generation exploratory confirmatory factor...
Research Articles| February 18 2011 Performance of an Imaging System vs. Manual Screening in the Detection Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions Uterine Cervix Subject Area: Pathology and Cell Biology Bruce Dziura; Dziura From Department New England Associates, Mercy Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Sarah Quinn; Quinn Kathleen Richard Acta Cytologica (2006) 50 (3): 309–311....
Through the lens of youth engaged in grassroots network Research for Front Lines (R4FL) Turtle Island, this essay explores how use research as a form solidarity with marginalized communities context escalating crises, ranging from climate change to systemic inequities. R4FL supports Indigenous, Black, and groups facing disproportionate impacts environmental changes. Drawing on experiences diverse group researchers, we examine barriers posed by traditional academic structures advocate...
There has been an upsurge of social activism amongst older adults in Ireland, which was particularly evident during the 'medical card' protests Dublin October 2008. This study used phenomenological interviews to explore occupational meaning seven Ireland. Social found be occupation that firstly, is meaningful, valued and embedded a wider pattern leisure interests; secondly, develops over lifetime chosen for multitude personal, political reasons; thirdly, defined differently by participants,...
Mobile phone technology has become an integral part of peoples' lives. It changed how we interact with each other and access information. This article describes mobile use, in particular text messaging, been used to communicate support students mental health problems attending a university within Ireland manage their academic social study was descriptive, non-experimental, predominantly qualitative nature. employed mixed-method approach, by way of: (1) Collecting messaging data, relating 40...
Abstract Given the prevailing spirit of teacher frustration regarding current educational policy, authors perused frequently visited blogs and discussion boards in summer 2009 to determine whether teachers are effectively using them express professionally informed political dissent policy. While many frustrated with policies, they not particularly adept at voicing their against such policies. Many downplay professional knowledge, avoid overtly postings, feel isolated from others who share views.
Abstract Students with Asperger's Syndrome (AS) face challenges, within third-level education, related to the person, environment, and occupation. This study describes an occupational therapy (OT) service that aims enhance interplay between person (i.e., student) his/her occupation a given context college environment). A chart review Student Satisfaction Survey was used identify demographics, concerns, goals of students using it. It found concerns shift according students' stage in...
Confidence levels of 136 Irish occupational therapists were measured before and after an evidence based practice training course. Ranked scores on the confidence scale showed statistically significant improvement in all areas between pre post Goals set by to integrate EBP into their following course analysed grouped categories which included: 1) getting ready use practice, 2) examining current best practices, 3) promoting a culture workplace. Course feedback using Likert scales identified...
This study explored why and how Russian speaking parents in an Irish context maintained the language their school-age children. Using a self-administered unstandardised questionnaire, opinions of 16 Russian-speaking parents, reporting on 24 children, were surveyed. Of this sample, five then interviewed using focus group methodology. The main findings revealed that living Ireland strongly supported maintenance families wanted children to be as fluent possible language. reasons for support...
To study the rate of hearing preservation and outcomes candidates in a national cochlear implant centre. The HEARRING criteria was used.All with preserved low frequency pure tone average (PTA) were included. All patients underwent implantation using standard 'soft-surgery' technique. PTA assessed at switch-on, 3, 6, 9 12 months postoperatively. primary outcome months.Sixty six included between 2015 2020. Seventy one ears implanted including 33 adults children 5 bilateral implantations. Mean...
Critical Thinking Dispositions (CTD) are increasingly recognised as important in the application of thinking skills across academic, professional, and diverse real-world settings. However, there limited open access measures CTD, questions remain to reliability validity existing CTD measures. The Student-Educator Negotiated Scale (SENCTDS) is a freely available scale comprised 21 items measuring six dispositions: intrinsic goal orientation, attentiveness, organisation, perseverance,...
Using an experiential qualitative design, this study explored 11 female prisoners’ perspectives of problems living in prison. The findings reflected the immediate impact physical, social, and institutional environment. Problems with drug detoxification bullying were prevalent. Prisoners outward-looking future-focused. Some feared substance-abuse relapse on release while mothers persistently worried about family outside Many used maladaptive strategies to cope their most activities remain...
Experiential learning is not without its challenges. Following a pilot examination of student feedback on practical and difficulties they encountered, students’ experiences their occupation-focused, service-learning module was systematically explored using case study design. Concurrent mixed methods were employed to collect data with emphasis qualitative gathered through weekly, guided reflective journals online forums. Students also surveyed pre post validate regarding concerns, perceived...
A healthy multiparous woman presented at 35 weeks and 4 days’ gestation with threatened preterm labour on multiple occasions. An incidental finding of severe hypokalaemia (2.4 mmol/L) was detected routine blood tests. The cause this not initially obvious. It eventually linked to overuse over-the-counter antacids for pregnancy-associated heartburn. patient managed parenteral then oral electrolyte replacement which corrected a pH 7.55, bicarbonate 36.7 mEq/L base excess 13.1. In case report we...
At the close of 1930s, Adolf Berle – brain truster and co-author The Modern Corporation Private Property developed a plan for “modern financial tool-kit.” This paper recovers Berle’s program reform. discussion opens with an overview personal intellectual history, historical moment in which he these proposals, summary alternative proposals circulating at time. own are then presented. Notably, we find that stresses need (quasi-)public banks, improved infrastructure finance, loan guarantees...
Sarah Quinn discusses the benefits of using ‘I can’ statements to evaluate progress two five-year-olds, instead relying on guidance contained in Development Matters document.
The ‘floor book’ method can be used for a variety of different reasons, including teaching children to communicate and collaborate effectively; it as an effective tool staff development.