Browsing by Author "Leavy, Aisling"
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Identifying the mystery player: Comparing body measurement data of the Irish soccer and rugby teams
Leavy, Aisling; Hourigan, Mairead (INTO [Irish National Teacher's Organisation], 2014) -
'If you're doubting yourself then, what's the fun in that?' an exploration of why prospective secondary mathematics teachers perceive statistics as difficult
Leavy, Aisling; Hannigan, Ailish; Fitzmaurice, Olivia (Taylor & Francis, 2013)Most research into prospective secondary mathematics teachers’ attitudes towards statistics indicates generally positive attitudes but a perception that statistics is difficult to learn. These perceptions of statistics as ... -
A path analysis of the relationship among critical motivational variables and achievement in reform-oriented mathematics curriculum
Leavy, Aisling; Middleton, James A.; Leader, Lars (Routledge, 2013)This study investigated the relationship among critical motivational variables and mathematics achievement as middle grades students engaged in a reform-oriented curriculum, Mathematics in Context. We tested 327 students ... -
The design space of student learning: Who is accountable and accountable for what? (Pre-published version)
Leavy, Aisling; Kelly, Anthony (Taylor & Francis [Routledge], 2013) -
Crossing boundaries into secondary mathematics concepts: The case of functions
Hourigan, Mairead; Leavy, Aisling (St. Patricks College, Dublin, 2013)This paper reports on the use of a particular function machine which was based on the context of the ‘faulty oven’ to develop conceptual understanding of the concept of function among 4th class children. While the concept ... -
Using lesson study to help pre-service teachers bridge the theory-practice gap
Leavy, Aisling; Carroll, Claire (St. Patrick's College, Dublin, 2013) -
Counting creatures: Exploring data with infants
Leavy, Aisling; Hourigan, Mairead; McMahon, Aine (INTO [Irish National Teachers Organisation], 2012) -
Teaching algebra in the primary classroom: Functions, the function machine
Hourigan, Mairead; Leavy, Aisling; McMahon, Aine (NCE-MSTL [National Centre for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching and Learning], University of Limerick, 2012) -
Primary mathematics teacher education: Teaching at the heart of learning
Hourigan, Mairead; Leavy, Aisling (SMEC [Science and Mathematics Education Conference], 2012)In this presentation we use the theme of teaching at the heart of learning to illustrate the opportunities for pre-service teacher learning. The presentation reports on the outcomes of classroom based inquiry in primary ... -
Children as data detectives
Leavy, Aisling; Hourigan, Mairead; McMahon, Aine (INTO [Irish National Teachers Organisation], 2012)Transforming the teaching of data Is your experience of teaching data less than exciting? Do you think there is more to teaching data than making bar charts of children’s favourite colours? And pictograms of modes of ... -
Crime scene investigation in the classroom
Hourigan, Mairead; Leavy, Aisling; McMahon, Aine (INTO [Irish National Teachers Organisation], 2012)The strand unit of Representing and Interpreting Data (Primary School Mathematics Curriculum, 1999) sets out objectives which emphasise the need for children to experience genuine data investigations. Investigations may ... -
Providing challenge in pattern work in the infant classes
Hourigan, Mairead; Leavy, Aisling; McMahon, Aine (NCE-MSTL [National Centre for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching and Learning], University of Limerick, 2012) -
Compairing means
Leavy, Aisling; McMahon, Aine; Hourigan, Mairead (INTO [Irish National Teachers Organisation], 2012)A classroom mathematical exploration of the mean In this article, we outline a series of explorations with data, spanning between 3 and 5 lessons, to develop conceptual understanding of the mean. These explorations were ... -
Getting the balance right: the equals sign
Leavy, Aisling; Hourigan, Mairead; McMahon, Aine (INTO [Irish National Teacher's Organisation], 2011)Much of the number work carried out in primary classrooms contains elements of algebraic reasoning. In fact, equals sign work in junior and senior infants underpins much of the algebraic reasoning used in later years. In ... -
Staticical preparation of teachers: preservice elementary teachers (PSTs) conceptions of distributions of data – thinking about measure of center and variability
Leavy, Aisling; Thanheiser, Eva; Noll, Jennifer (PME-NA [Psychology of Mathematics Education - North America], 2011)Prior research investigating PSTs’ statistical thinking is sparse, yet teacher educators need to know how best to prepare future teachers for their work and given the increasing importance of STEM education we need teachers ... -
Abstract: Applying results of statistics education research to teaching statistics in Irish primary schools (Pre-published version)
Leavy, Aisling; Sloane, Finbarr (ISI [International Statistical Institute], 2011)In this research paper we explore the relationship between pre-service teachers' secondary mathematics scores and their readiness for teaching the new data analysis curriculum in Irish primary schools. Next we explore the ... -
Problem posing and primary pre-service teachers: An initial study
Leavy, Aisling; O'Shea, John (St. Patrick’s College, Dublin, 2011)Problem solving is an important component of primary mathematics. Central to the activity of problem solving is the task of problem posing. This study examines the skills and predispositions of pre-service teachers when ... -
Mathematics teaching matters: making complex mathematical ideas accessible to primary level children
Leavy, Aisling; McMahon, Aine; Hourigan, Mairead (St. Patrick’s College, Dublin, 2011)Reform of mathematics curricula has led to the expansion of topics such as algebra, data and probability being taught to primary level children. This new subject matter can be challenging for primary teachers to teach as ... -
Let infants’ knowledge of pattern grow
Hourigan, Mairead; Leavy, Aisling (INTO [Irish National Teacher's Organisation], 2011) -
Using architecture as a context to enhance students’ understanding of symmetry
Hourigan, Mairead; Leavy, Aisling (AAMT [Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers], 2011)Working within the context of a contest to find the most beautiful tourist attraction in the world, Year 5 students investigate the most symmetric building from a short-list of three iconic buildings. This involves ...