DOCUMENT RESUME ED 260 962 SO 016 721 AUTHOR McKernan, Jim, Ed. TITLE Irish Educational Studies. Vol. 4 No. 2. INSTITUTION Educational Studies Association of Ireland, Dublin. PUB DATE Feb 84 NOTE 308p.; For Volume 4, No. 1, see SO 016 720. Financial assistance provided by Industrial Credit Corporation, Dublin (Ireland). Document contains small, light type. PUB TYPE Viewpoints (120) -- Collected Works Serials (022) JOURNAL CIT Irish Educational Studies; v4 n2 1984 EDRS PRICE MF01/PC13 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Adult Education; Autobiographies; Chalkboards; Chemistry; *Comparative Education; Continuing Education; Cultural Awareness; Curriculum; Educational Administration; Educational Finance; *Educational History; Educational Policy; *Educational Practices; Educational Research; Educational Technology; *Educational Trends; Elementary Secondary Education; Foreign Countries; Futures (of Society); Geography Instruction; Higher Education; Literature; Mathematics Instruction; Motivation Techniques; Program Descriptions; School Community Relationship; Science Instruction; Television; Textbooks; Youth Programs IDENTIFIERS *Ireland ABSTRACT The following papers dealing with education in Ireland are presented: "The Educational agenda: A View of the Future" (H. T. Sockett); "Curriculum and Policy in Irish Post-Primary Education" (B. O'Reilly); "A Response to Barney O'Reillyon Curriculum and Policy in Irish Post-Primary Education" (D.G. Mulcahy); "Constructing and Testinga Geography Trail" (Kevin Hurley); "Effective Communication of Mathematicsat Primary Level: Focus on the Textbooks" (Catherine Mulryan); "Practical Work in the Leaving Certificate Chemistry Course" (Adrian J. Ryder); "Only Connect: Reflections on Autobiography and the Teaching of Literature" (Tom Mullins); "Introducing Irish Cultural Studies to the English Primary School" (Tom Arkell); "Some Aspects of the Psychological Concept of Motivation Applied to the Use of the Blackboard in the Classroom" (Francis Douglas); "An Examination of Selected Dimensions of National School Principals' Concerns for School Administrative Issues (Donald Herron); "Problems in the Financing of Higher Education" (A. C. Barlow); "Some Problems in the Financing of Second Level Education" (John Sheehan); "Community Workshops in the Youth Training Programme" (Rosemary Kilpatrick); "Education and Training for 16 Year Olds: New Approaches in Northern Ireland" (Jean Whyte); "The Role of Further Education Colleges in the Northern Ireland Youth Training Programme" (Colin Mcllheney); "The Future of Adult Education in Ireland" (Liam Carey); "Television in Northern Ireland Secondary Schools: Research Findings and Implications" (C. W. J. Crough andJ. J. Collins); "The Implications of Educational Technology for Postprimary Education in Ireland" (Michael Turner); "Information Technology - It's Impact on Irish Education" (Brendan Mackey)' "An ghaeilge I gCuraclam na Bunscoile" (Eoghan O'Suilleabhain). (RM) Edited by Dr. Jim McKernan Education Department University College Dublin Editorial Board Dr. Jim McKernan, U.C.D. (General Editor) M. Frank Douglas, U.C.C. (Business Editor) Dr. John Coolahan, U.C.D. Professor Donal Mulcahy, U.C.C. Dr. Denis O'Sullivan, U.C.G. Dr. John Marshall, U.C.G. Professor V. A. McClelland, Hull University Professor Hugh Sockett, University of East Anglia Published by the Educational Studies Association of Ireland (Cumann Leann Oideachais na h-Eireann), Dublin, 1984 Copyright of each contribution is vested in the contributor The Educational Studies Association of Ireland is grateful for financial assistance towards the publication of Irish Educational-Studies, Vol. 4, to The Industrial Credit Company Ltd. Harcourt Street, Dublin. Contents Page Notes on Contributors iii General Editor's Comment Professor H. T. Sockett The Educational Agenda : A View of the Future B. O'Reilly Curriculum and Policy in Irish Post-Primary Education 21 D. G. Mulcahy A Response to Barney O'Reilly on Curriculum and Policy in Irish Post-Primary Education 33 Kevin Hurley Constructing and Testing a Geography Trail 47 Catherine Mulryan Effective Communication of Mathematics at Primary Level: Focus on the Textbooks 62 Adrian J. Ryder Practical Work in the LeaVind Certificate Chemistry Course 82 Tom Mullins Only Connect Reflections on Autobicgraphy and the Teaching of Literature 96 Tom Arkoll Introducing Irish Cultural Studies to the English Primary School 119 Francis Douglas Some Aspects of the Psychological Concept of Motivation Applied to the Use of the Blackboard in the Classroom 133 Donald Herron An Examination of Selected Dimensions of National School Principals' Concerns for School Administrative Issues 142 A. C. Barlow Problems in the Financing of Higher Education 160 i 4 Page John Sheehan Some Problems in the Financing of Second Level Education 171 Rosemary Kilpatrick Community Workshops in the Youth Training Programme 180 Jean Whyte Education and Training for 16 Year Olds New Approaches in Northern Ireland 192 Colin McIlheney The Role of Further Education Colleges in the Northern Irelalld Youth Training Programme 208 Liam Carey The Future of Adult Education in Ireland 222 C. W. J. croumh Television in Northern J. J. Collins Ireland Secondary Schools : Research Findings and Implications 233 Michael Turner The Implications of Educational Technology For Postprimary Education in Ireland 246 Brendan Mackey Information Technology Its Impact on Irish Education 265 Eoghan 0 Suilleabhain An ghaeilge I gCuraclam na Bunscoile 281 5 ii Notes on Contributors Hugh T. Sockett is Dean, and Professor, in the School of Education, University of East Anglia, at Norwich, England. Barney 0 Reilly is Lecturer in Education, Thomond College, Limerick. Donal G. Mulcahy is Professor of Education, University College, Cork. Kevin Hurley is Lecturer in Education, Carysfort College of Education, Blackrock, Co. Dublin. Catherine Mulryan is Lecturer in St. Patrick's College of Education, Drumcondra, Dublin. Adrian Ryder teaches at Colaiste Iognaid, Sea Road, Galway. Tom Mullins is Lecturer in English, Mary Immaculate College of Education, Limerick. Tom Arkell is Senior Lecturer in The Arts Education Department, University of Warwick, England. Francis Douglas is Lecturer in Education at University College, Cork. Don Herron is a teacher in St. Cronan's Senior National Sdhool, Swords, Co. Dublin, and lecturer at St. Patrick's College of Education, Drumcondra, Dublin. A. C. Barlow is Lecturer in Economics, University College, Cork. John Sheehan is Lecturer in Economics, University College, Dublin. Rosemary Kilpatrick is in the Research Unit, Northern Ireland Council for Educational Research, Queen's University of Belfast. Jean Whyte is in the Research Unit, Northern Ireland Council for Educational Research,, Queen's University of Belfast. Colin McIiheney is in the Research Unit, Northern Ireland Council for Educational Research, Queen's University of Belfast. iii 6 Liam Carey is Professor of Community Education, St. Patrick's College, Maynooth. C. Crouch is in the Faculty of Education, Ulster Polytechnic, Jordanstown, Co. Antrim. J. Collins is in the Faculty of Education, Ulster Polytechnic, Jordanstown, Co. Antrim. Michael Turner is a teacher in Templeogue College, Dublin. Brendan Mackey is Chairman, Computer Education Society of Ireland, and is a teacher in the Vocational School, Wexford. Eoghan 0 Suilleabhain is Lecturer in Education at St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra. 7 iv General Editor's Comment While some of the papers contained in Volume 4 of Irish Educational Studies have their feet anchored in the traditional foundation areas of education:History, Psychology, Philosophy and Sociology, it is noteworthy to identify an increasing number of submissions concerned with curriculum. Indeed, Curriculum Studies is now establishing itself in Ireland as an important component in the professional study of education. Courses are now being offered in all Colleges and University Departments of Education in Curriculum Theory and Development. The experience of the 1970s in this country has seen the development of a distinctive Irish tradition addressing curriculum projects, concerns and problems. As Editor of Irish Educatlortal Studies I had proposed that each Volume should present one invited paper. Given the amount of space devoted to curricular issues in this number of the Journal it gives me great pleasure to be able to publish the invited paper of Professor Hugh T. Sockett, who is Dean of the School of Education at the University of East Anglia at Norwich. People who know the curriculum field and its literature will know of Professor Sockett's reputation and also know that the University of East Anglia is one of the most exciting centres for the study of curriculum and its pioneering research work through the Centre for Applied Research in Education has advanced our knowle1ge and understanding of the tea:shis. as researcher' movement; curriculum project evaluation: and other cognate areas of research and development work in education. Professor Sockett's paper is an important contribution to the development of a set of principles of procedure which will help lay the basis for a professional code which will guide teachers as professionals at a time when v 8 education is being held accountable by the public. Professor Sockett argues that education has lost public esteem and that accountability is needed to restore confidence and trust in the profession. If these Studies themselves do not give a fair notion of the curriculum;administrative