Research@THEA (new): Recent submissions
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Emerging Insights from an Evaluative Study: exploring the impact of active Learning on academic practice in blended and online learning
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)This reflection is based on the initial key finding from a research study exploring the impact of Active Learning on Academic Practice in Blended and Online Learning. The findings are based on a review of literature in ... -
Final Year Capstone Group & Individual Assessment
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)The context of the assessment task for this 4th Year Final capstone assessment is based on the widely acclaimed ‘Dragon’s Den’ BBC programme that showcases entrepreneurs' business ideas to investors. The investment for ... -
Building Teamwork To Engage Students
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)Through action research I inquired into my pedagogical practice, where one of the research questions I asked was: How do I build teamwork within a Software Engineering Curriculum to engage students? (Russell, 2021). I ... -
Team-based Learning: A Team Reflection
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)Introduction The “Fundamentals in Team Based Learning (TBL)” workshop series offered within TUS Midlands in 2019 and again in 2021 provided faculty with formal training in TBL as well as the opportunity to apply the ... -
Flipping The Classroom To Form A Community Of Learning
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)Summary of Teaching & Learning Context The teaching and learning context applies to law modules with students assigned in groups of four. Each group is required to conduct in depth research in relation to the sections ... -
Client Consultancy: Team Assessment
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)Summary of Teaching & Learning Context This integrated assessment for Strategic Management and Marketing Management modules in Year 4 of the BA in Business Studies with Travel & Tourism Management and BA in Business ... -
Student-Led Seminar: International Destination Management
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)Title of assessment strategy The Group Active Learning Strategy chosen for this assignment was group presentations through a studentled seminar (See Appendix 1) as Ryan (2021; 58), Plastow, Spiliotopoulou and Prior ... -
Group Presentation: Presenting Problems Professionally
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)Summary of Teaching & Learning Context The assessment is a group presentation for business students studying financial services modules. The assessment is deigned to be examine the students across Year 1 to Year 3 ... -
Using PBL To Publish A Book With Final Year Students
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)Introduction This submission is a reflection on the experience of applying a Problem Based Learning Approach to completing a 4th Year Final Year Project (FYP). This piece begins with a brief description of the PBL ... -
Supporting creative active learning design for academics through mobile Technology Kits
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)Summary of Teaching & Learning Context Tablet devices foster the creation of asynchronous online content with enhanced production values of superior sound, video, lighting, positioning and resolution. They also provide ... -
Individual Presentation using A Problem Based Learning approach: When learning outcomes extend beyond the virtual classroom
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)Summary of Teaching & Learning Context The content is delivered through online synchronous and asynchronous delivery. On campus delivery was restricted due to Covid 19. Students are working in the sector of early years ... -
Poster Presentation: Travel Operations & Geography
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)Poster presentations have many advantages for novice presenters (as with this first-year cohort) who may find developing poster content less intimidating than writing a report (Berg and Hicks, 2017; 461). The poster ... -
Using Vevox Live Polling As A Formative Assessment Tool
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)Summary of Teaching & Learning Context I teach an online Research Methods module to approximately 35 Level 9 postgraduate students on the PG Diploma in Financial Management and the PG Diploma in Quality Management and ... -
Using Numbas As a Revision Tool For Mathematics Students
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)Summary of Teaching Context For the continuous assessment element of my courses, I use Moodle quizzes but to help students revise and practise the mathematical methodologies I have created Numbas quizzes. Overview of ... -
Best practice identification in a relevant industry and its application to the workplace.
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)This assessment is used on a number of Postgraduate programmes in the Department of Lifelong Learning in TUS Midlands campus as part of the programme capstone module. The assessment consists of two components and involves ... -
Life history research: stories of social justice & change
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)The assessment strategy contains two parts: Summative - Students are asked to select an individual who has been inspirational in acting for social justice and conduct life history research on them. They must write ... -
Process optimization for the 3D printing of PLA and HNT composites with Arburg plastic freeforming
(MDPI, 2022-10-12)The industrial use of additive manufacturing continues to rapidly increase as new technology developments become available. The Arburg plastic freeforming (APF) process is designed to utilize standard polymeric granules ... -
Heat dissipation plays critical role for longevity of polymer-based 3D-printed inserts for plastics injection moulding.
(MDPI, 2022-10-08)Injection moulding is a polymer processing method of choice for making plastic parts on industrial scale, but its traditional mould is made from tooling steel with time-consuming and costly production. Additive manufacturing ... -
Ganodiesel: a new biodiesel feedstock from biomass of the mushroom Ganoderma lucidum
(MDPI, 2022-08-29)There is a pressing demand for new sustainable eco-friendly approaches to producing green energy worldwide. This study represents the novel production of biodiesel feedstock from the medicinal mushroom Ganoderma lucidum ... -
Development of the large-tonnage pressure-type prestressed anchor cable with BFRP for geotechnical engineering and its mechanical properties
(Wiley/Hindawi, 2022)Prestressed anchor cable is widely used in geotechnical engineering to control the displacement or landslide of an unstable slope. However, the traditional cable anchor is made of steel material, which is easy to get rust ...
