e-journal

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

The first issue of the STER e-journal includes two short articles on the themes of ‘Translanguaging’ and ‘Intercultural Education’ in primary education. Download the complete volume as a PDF below.

Volume 2 (2019)

Volume 3 (2020)
The second issue of the STER e-journal includes ten short articles on the themes of: education leadership, work-based learning; early years policy; inclusion and more. Download the complete volume as a PDF below.
The third issue of the STER e-journal includes nine short articles on a diversity of themes including: station-teaching, inclusion, early literacy, curriculum and education policy and more. Download the complete volume as a PDF below.
ster_journal_vol_1_2018.pdf
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ster_journal_vol_2_2019.pdf
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Exploring the connection between child observation and curriculum planning in early years settings. Joanne Roe. Vol 3 2020.pdf
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An action research project using the dialogic story reading approach with children with autism spectrum disorder. Kathryn Lundy. Vol 3 2020.pdf
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Teachers’ perspectives of station-teaching in mathematics in an Irish primary school. Eimear O'Connell. Vol 3 2020.pdf
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Exploring Student-teacher Attitudes to Interculturalism. Eva Kelleher. Vol 1 2018.pdf
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Exploring the impact of Aistear on Montessori. Jayne Gilpin. Vol 3 2020.pdf
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Competence and Confidence of Newly Qualified Teachers. Erica O'Reilly. Vol 3 2020.pdf
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Exploring the Inclusion of LGBTQI Information in Relationships and Sexuality Education in Irish Primary Schools. Laura Curtis. Vol 3 2020.pdf
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An é Trasteangú Athbheochán na Gaeilge. Sarah Burke. Vol 1 2018.pdf
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Exploring performances of LGBTQ sexualities in Irish primary schools. Darragh Horgan. Vol 3 2020.pdf
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An inclusive education for all. Amy Quirke. Vol 3 2020.pdf
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An investigation into parents’ and children’s understandings of early writing. Kerry Harkin. Vol 3 2020.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
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 anonymised 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 e-journal, peer reviewers reserve the right to not publish articles and/or to request additional rounds of review.

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