ONLINE jOURNAL

All articles in the STER online journal are written by students and, in keeping with the student-centered ethos of STER, student articles go through a double-blind peer review process. Articles present a snapshot of a student's final year research project and are approximately 2,500 words in length. The target audience is education professionals who are interested in up-to-date research relevant to the Irish education system. The journal is published online each Spring.
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Volume 1 (2018)

The first edition of the STER online journal includes two brief research articles on the themes of ‘Translanguaging’ and ‘Intercultural Education’ in primary education. Download a copy by clicking on the link below.

Volume 2 (2019)

The second edition of the STER journal includes ten brief research articles on the themes of; education leadership, work-based learning; early years policy; inclusion and more. Download a copy by clicking on the link below. 
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Exploring Student-teacher Attitudes to Interculturalism. Aoife Kelleher. Vol 1 2018.pdf
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An é Trasteangú Athbheochán na Gaeilge. Sarah Burke. Vol 1 2018.pdf
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Aistear - A Journey Under Construction and Every Voice Matters. Marziya Fazal. Vol 2 2019.pdf
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‘AIMing’ for the Target - how has Policy on Inclusion Evolved since the 1990’s in Ireland. Eva Stembridge. Vol 2 2019.pdf
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An Investigation into the Attitudes of Pre-service Teachers Towards Teaching Children with Special Educational Needs. Aoife Munroe. Vol 2 2019.pdf
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Exploring Teachers’ Experiences of Inclusion Strategies for Deaf Children in Mainstream Primary School. Holly Cuneen. Vol 2 2019.pdf
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An Investigation into Five Methods of Student Reflection. Katherine Chapple. Vol 2 2019.pdf
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An Investigation into Secondary School’s Approach to Collaboration and Communication with their Feeder Primary Schools. Helen Lowe. Vol 2 2019.pdf
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Distributed Leadership - a ‘Happily Ever After‘ for the Post-primary School. Marinella Raftery. Vol 2 2019.pdf
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investigating the Attitudes of Teachers to Science Education in the Irish Primary Classroom. Cora Coppinger. Vol 2 2019.pdf
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Older People and Well-being - Perception and Influencing Factors. Mairead Spillane. Vol 2 2019.pdf
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Work-based Learning - Bridging the Gap between Learning and Doing. Siobhan Sentry. Vol 2 2019.pdf
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peer review process
Students, STER is a fantastic way to get feedback and to help focus your attention on the significance and impact of your education research. Participation is open to undergraduate and postgraduate students who are currently enrolled in, or who have graduated from an education programme within the last 12 months. Participants must have completed a research dissertation on a topic related to teaching and learning and empirical research must have received ethical approval.  If you would like more information about sharing your research or volunteering see the contact page for details. 

If you would like to submit an article for the STER journal, please contact the coordinator for a copy of the guidelines for authors.
Student articles go through a double-blind peer review process. Once authors submit a first draft of their article to the coordinator, articles are anonymized and sent to the student peer-review team. Each article is reviewed by at least two student reviewers and a written feedback report is sent to the author. Feedback is constructive, aiming to enhance the overall quality of the submission. The author is advised to reflect and act upon reviewer feedback and resubmit the article for inclusion in the final publication. To maintain the quality of the STER journal, peer reviewers reserve the right to not publish articles and/or to request additional rounds of review.

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