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An exploratory case study into the role of using Student audio recordings/Podcasts as an aide to develop understanding and enhance Student self-learning.
(2020-07)For third level students’, the way of learning and lifestyle, especially in the Covid 19 Epidemic year of 2020 has propelled into online and blended learning. The use of technology in learning and teaching is even more ... -
An Exploratory Study into Children’s Views and Lived Experiences of Mathematics in a Primary School in Co. Donegal.
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2018-07)Due to a movement towards the inclusion of the child’s voice based on ‘The New Sociology of Childhood’, it is important to obtain the perspectives of children in relation to their views and experiences. To date there is ... -
An Exploratory study of ‘Grit’ in Higher Education
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2016-08)Academic success may not be wholly dependent on the cognitive ability of the student. Recently, other non-cognitive factors such as grit, tenacity and perseverance have been identified as important factors in the long term ... -
Exploring consumer perception and attitudes towards renewable energy with a view to developing best practice for marketing renewable energy
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2009)This study was conducted in County Donegal and the overall purpose is to explore perception and attitudes towards renewable energy with a view to developing best practice for marketing renewable energy in County Donegal ... -
Exploring digital technologies impact within the music industry, through the use of motion graphics
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2013)This dissertation explores the way which motion graphics is used within the music industry in the medium of the music video. This provides an insight into how the development of digital technologies has changed the methods ... -
Exploring early year educators' perspectives of outdoors play
(2020-08)Acknowledgement of outdoor play affordances, positively supports children’s health, wellbeing, learning and development. There has been a visible diminishing of opportunities for children’s outdoor play in recent years. ... -
Exploring IT applications for qualitative data analysis in marketing research
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2003)The dissertation is aimed to investigate qualitative research techniques used in research projects and to evaluate software usage in qualitative data analysis. The study contains a review of academic literature on ... -
Exploring Primary School Principals’ Attitudes and Experiences of School Self-Evaluation
(2020-07)School Self-Evaluation (SSE) is a relatively new initiative in Irish primary schools and it is still very much at an early evolving phase since its implementation. A lack of research that includes the voice of primary ... -
Exploring Restorative Practice – Teachers’ Perspectives
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2018-07)Restorative Practice is emerging as a solution to concerns about classroom management and indiscipline in recent times. Restorative Practice focuses on the need to restore relationships where there has been harm or ... -
Exploring the marketing of higher education: evidence from the Institutes of Technology sector
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2012)The purpose of this research dissertation is to explore the marketing of higher education institutes, looking in detail at evidence from the Institutes of Technology (IoT) sector. The aims of the research are to profile ... -
Exploring the potential of social media tools to enhance customer's satisfaction and increase turnover in the Irish accommodation sector.
(11th Annual Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland Conference (THRIC), 2015)Businesses in the tourism and hospitality sector are operating in a competitive and stimulating environment. It is a competitive environment as they must sell their perishable products each day at the right price and as ... -
Exploring the succession planning process in Irish BMW dealerships
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2008)This thesis is an exploratory study undertaken to analyse Irish BMW Dealerships and whether they plan for succession and the taxes to be paid on the death or retirement of the founder. This study also explores the ... -
Extraction of reliability indicators from large-scale, highly variable timing data of MEMS switches
(Signals and Systems Conference (ISSC 2013), 24th IET Irish, 2013-06)In this paper we present a method for monitoring and processing large-scale highly variable and nonlinear reliability data for MEMS RF Switches. The data is generated by measuring the switch actuation dynamics and a ... -
Factors affecting the concentration of domoic acid in scallop, pecten maximus
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2006)Domoic acid, a neurotoxin produced by some Pseudo-nitzschia species, can accumulate in shellfish, consumption of which can result in Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning. Since its detection in Irish king scallop, Pecten maximus, ... -
Fair trade, marketing and consumer behaviour
(Cork Institute of Technology, 2012)This paper examines different aspects of fair trade marketing. Firstly, secondary research examines the development, advantages and challenges of fair trade. Secondly, primary research explores consumer buying behaviour ... -
Fairtrade as a marketing tool: an irish/austrian comparison
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2010)The purpose of this piece of research is to examine different aspects of fair trade (FT) marketing. Firstly, secondary research examines issues such as history, development, advantages and challenges of mainstreaming ... -
Fingerprint watermarking using svd and dwt based steganography to enhance security
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2015-09-15)Identification of persons by way of biometric features has evolved significantly over the years. During this time, biometric recognition has received much attention due to its need for security. Amongst the many existing ... -
Formal verification of ‘full chip’ containing ‘shell’ partitions with and without feed-thrus
(Signals and Systems Conference (ISSC 2013), 24th IET Irish, 2013-06)The `Full Chip' module of an ASIC is made up of various partitions and similar to individual partitions, it also goes through various stages of the physical design. The initial design-planning works on the existing pins ... -
Future developments of revenue management - perspectives of revenue management practitioners.
(11th Annual Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland Conference (THRIC), 2015)The purpose of this study was to explore revenue management practitioners’ view on future developments of revenue management (RM) with a focus on the hotel industry. While revenue management continues to evolve, there is ... -
Ghostbusters: A parts-based NMF algorithm
(Signals and Systems Conference (ISSC 2013), 24th IET Irish, 2013-06)An exact nonnegative matrix decomposition algorithm is proposed. This is achieved by 1) Taking a nonlinear approximation of a sparse real-valued dataset at a given tolerance-to-error constraint, c; Choosing an arbitrary ...