Research@THEA (new): Recent submissions
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Validation of the W@WApp + MetaWearC sensor to monitor occupational sitting, standing and stepping in office employees: validation study.
(JMIR, 2020-05-14)Background: Replacing occupational sitting time with active tasks has several proposed health benefits for office employees. Smartphones and motion sensors, can provide objective information in real time on occupational ... -
The dynamics of groups online
(Routledge, 2016)This chapter outlines how online groups form and regulate themselves. It examines the dynamics of online groups compared to their offline counterparts, focusing on why online group membership is an attractive option for ... -
Sport & Health Cyberpsychology
(Routledge, 2016)This chapter introduces readers to the potential impact of technology on the sporting lives and health behaviours of individuals. The first part of the chapter presents information related to athletes’ use of technology ... -
Detection, fate and inactivation of pathogenic Norovirus employing settlement and UV treatment in wastewater treatment facilities.
(Elsevier, 2016-10)It is accepted that discharged wastewaters can be a significant source of pathogenic viruses in receiving water bodies contributing to pollution and may in turn enter the human food chain and pose a risk to human health, ... -
Identifying, developing and grading 'soft skills' in higher education: a technological approach.
(HEIT, 2016-11)Identifying, developing and grading soft skills, i.e., transversal cross-curricular competencies, in higher education requires the recognition of key qualities, the capacity to discriminate between these qualities and a ... -
Insights from eye-tracking and pupilllometry in design education research.
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Adaptive comparative judgement: a mechanism to enrich and enhance assessment practices to support teaching and learning.
(2017)One of the most fundamental and challenging aspects of pedagogical practices is assessment of student learning. Assessment mechanisms are adopted in response to a variety of agendas, such as providing a summative ‘grade’ ... -
Review: Design Epistemology and Curriculum Planning.
(Design and Technology Education, 2018-03)This fascinating book sets out to explore design epistemology in the context of curriculum planning and is a response to the Expert Panel which considered the future of Design and Technology (D&T) in the English National ... -
Digital badges for initial technology teacher education: a method for grading explicit soft skills.
(Irish Learning Technology Association, 2015-05)Soft skills encompass personality traits, social graces, communication, language, personal habits, friendliness, and optimism that characterise one's relationships with other people. Soft skills complement hard skills, ... -
Visualizing success: investigating the relationship between ability and self-efficacy in the domain of visual processing.
(ASEE, 2016-01)The purpose of this study is to investigate the spatial reasoning capacities and related selfefficacy beliefs of student teachers. In recent years self-efficacy has been a focal point for those investigating various modes ... -
Developing a spatial ability framework to support spatial ability research in engineering education.
(REES, 2015-08)The association between high levels of spatial cognition and success in a number of engineering and technological fields is widely acknowledged within the pertinent literature. There is a now a need for further investigation ... -
The validity of digital badges as a currency for soft skill attainment.
(Irish Learning Technology Association, 2015-05)The alignment of soft skills with hard skills in education has become an agenda of significant importance for developing student competencies critical for success in today’s constantly evolving society. The successful ... -
An investigation into problem solving approaches adopted during graphical reasoning episodes.
(PATT2016, 2016-08)A core aim of contemporary design and technology education is the development of transferable and robust problem solving skills. Graphical education is a critical component in achieving this aim as it espouses to enhance ... -
Framing spatial cognition: establishing a research agenda.
(ASEE, 2016-01)A significant aim of research concerning human intelligence is to develop a comprehensive cognitive map of the human intelligence structure. The evolution of this knowledge base is mirrored through the chronological ... -
Spatial skills in education: a national study.
(University of Limerick, 2016-09)It is widely accepted that spatial skills play an inherent role in educational success, especially in STEM disciples such as Engineering, Mathematics and Graphics. This paper presents an initial investigation into spatial ... -
Technology mediated assessment of dynamic spatial ability.
(University of Limerick, 2016-09)The role of spatial ability in STEM educational performance has been substantially illustrated since the inception of this research agenda. However, studies which have identified this relationship typically do so using ... -
Assessing visual perception in virtual reality environments.
(University of Limerick, 2016-09)Recent trends in cognitive psychology have highlighted the significance of the situated context with which individuals must carry out cognitive processes. Understanding the cognitive and biological mechanisms which permit ... -
An exploratory study into the cognitive and behavioural influences on problem solving performance.
(University of Limerick, 2016-09)It is widely accepted that spatial cognition plays a critical role in STEM educational success. However, while this relationship has shown to relate to educational factors such as success and retention, it does not offer ... -
The validity and reliability of online testing for the assessment of spatial ability.
(ASEE, 2016-10)The assessment of spatial skills offers significant insight into cognitive capacities associated with disciplines such as graphics, engineering and design. The operationalization of this assessment is typically seen in ...