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Social & Behavioural Sciences Stand No: 4604 Title: Maths - has it moved from your head to your hand? Overview: Our project investigates the wide held belief that calculators have reduced our ability as a nation to do every day mental arithmetic. School: Dominican College Drumcondra County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Karen Ward Student(s):Julie McDunphy Caroline Brothwood
Stand No: 4609 Title: Do different genres of music, volume or tempo affect a drivers performance Overview: Does music influence a drivers performance, such as breaking distance, reaction time and speed. School: Lanesboro Community College County: Longford Teacher: Mr Michael Lyons Student(s): Barry Falvey Darren McGrath Gavin Murray
Stand No: 4605 Title: Aggression and addiction levels caused by video games Overview: We are investigating to see if video games influence the levels of aggression and addiction in the player, and see which games are most influential. School: St Joseph's Secondary School County: Meath Teacher: Ms Aishleen Cronin Student(s): Niamh Fitzsimons Moira Dineen Francesca Kelly-Murray
Stand No: 4610 Title: The psychological effects of moving from primary to secondary school Overview:Our project aims to examine differences in psychological well-being between sixth class primary school students and first year secondary school students. School: Schull Community College County: Cork Teacher: Mr Padraig O'Sullivan Student(s): Meg O'Connell Kirsty Simms Sharon Lucey
Stand No: 4601 Title: Open up or switch on? Overview: Our project aims to find out which form of learning; e-learning or tactile learning , the brain retains the most information from. School: Ursuline College County: Sligo Teacher: Mr Anthony Carolan Student(s): Hazel Telford Katie Gilligan Emma McLoughlin
Stand No: 4606 Title: Are Irish people being moved by the times in the wrong direction? Overview: Investigating the impact that modern technology has had on the lives of the Irish population and if this has caused a decline in Irish culture School: Loreto Community School County: Donegal Teacher: Miss Margaret Bonner Student(s): Shaun Sweeney Eoin Ferry Kealan Blake
Stand No: 4602 Title: Eifeacht primeail ar iompar sosialta i ngrupai: The effects of priming on group social behaviour Overview: Inniucadh areifeacht primeail ar iompar sh6isialta grupai. An investigation into the effects of priming on group social behaviour. School: Colaiste Pobal Osrai County: Kilkenny Teacher: Dr Lughaidh 6 Neill Student(s): Keire Ni Murchd Cait Ni Mhaolmhuaidh Allis Ni Ghormain
Stand No: 4611 Title: Are you smarter than a Junior Certificate student?! Overview: Compare results from questions given to Junior Cert students and parents to see if parents are hypocritical when enforcing pressure to do well in exams. School: Colaiste Einde County: Galway Teacher: Mr Darran Conroy Student(s): Lindsay Butler Jennifer Faherty Aoife Commins
Stand No: 4607 Title: Does using a mobile phone effect reaction times? Overview: We wanted to see if peoples reaction time is effected while using a mobile phone. School: Mary Immaculate Secondary School - Lisdoonvarna County: Clare Teacher: Mr John Sims Student(s): Ciara Griffin Alison Kelly
Stand No: 4595 Title: Social and economic effects of the bypass on the town of Ballinasloe Overview: Our project studies the economic and social effects of the new M6 bypass on the town of Ballinasloe with emphasis on crime and economic activities School: Colalste Sheosaimh County: Galway Teacher: Mr Cathal Reilly Student(s): Darren Kelly Patrick Murray
Senior Group Stand No: 4600 Title: An investigation into the Milgram theory Overview: Our project is to see whether the Milgram theory is present in schools and how accurate the theory is. School: Marist College - Athlone County: Westmeath Teacher: MrCian O'Brien Student(s): Christopher McGloin Kevin Cooper Joseph Mc Namara
Stand No: 4603 Title: Teenagers attitudes towards exercise Overview: Our project is about teenagers attitudes towards exercise. We also want to find out how often people our own age actually exercise. School: Carrick-On-Shannon Community School County: Leitrim Teacher: Mrs Jacqueline Walsh Student(s): Dara Feely Jack de Lacy Damian Flynn
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Stand No: 4608 Title: Investigating the attitudes and habits of teenagers on our roads Overview: Investigate the attitudes of teenagers to road safety and analyse the effectiveness ofTV campaigns in raising awareness of safety on our roads for teenagers. School: Tallaght Community School County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Michelle Hegarty Student(s): Kim Smith Jenny Harmon
Stand No: 4612 Title: Participation of senior students in PE and sporting activities Overview: We are looking at the participation rates of senior students in PE and sports both inside and outside of school. School: Mary Immaculate Secondary School - Lisdoonvarna County: Clare Teacher: Mr John Sims Student(s): Megan Byrne Hodei Rubio Lacey Stand No: 4613 Title: An exploration into motivations behind social hierarchy Overview: To study the motivations behind alpha-males and their society and what defines a leader. School: Carrick-On -Shannon Community School County: Leitrim Teacher: Mrs Jacqueline Walsh Student(s): Brendan Jordan Steven Carthy Jacob Lawrie
Stand No: 4614 Title: An ciudiu no c6nt6irt e satnavs Overview: Ta muid chun fiosru an bhfuil satnavs dainsearach do tiomanal agus an eifeacht ata acu fad is ata siad ag tiomaint. School: Colalste Ailigh County: Donegal Teacher: Mr Shane 0 Breac6in Student(s): Niamh Ni Ghailin Conor Mac Giolla Bhain Sorcha Ni Bhuaidhe Stand No: 4615 Title: Social networking or anti-social networking? We are going to survey a range of people to determine how social networking affects their behaviour and social skills. School: Deele College County: Donegal Teacher: Ms Gr6inne O'Donnell Student(s): Antoin Sharkey Alison Donnelly Ciara McLaughlin Stand No: 4616 Title: Young peoples attitudes towards studying and learning Irish in Ireland today Overview: To investigate young peoples attitudes towards speaking and learning Irish, and to promote the usage of the language in every day life. School: Mohill Community College County: Leitrim Teacher: Miss NatalieTobin Student(s): Padraig Gallagher Niall Tiernan Conor Reynolds
on students taking honours in the Leaving Certificate over the next fews years? School : St Gerald's College County: Mayo Teacher: Mr Brendan McHugh Student (s): Art Og 0' Sulleabhain Bernard Kennedy Kevin Keena Stand No: 4620 Title: Back to the future - Ireland + Kenya Overview: Our project is to compare Kenya today with an Irish town 100 years ago. We hope to show the comparisions and differences between the two countries e.g economy and services. School: Killinarden Community School County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Helen Concannon Student(s): Wayne Travers Dean Ford Stand No: 4621 Title: Do televised road safety campaigns affect the way teenagers think about drink driving? Overview: We hope to investigate the effects of televised road safety campaigns on teenagers ' views of drink driving, using questionnaires to establish what affects them. School: Carrick-On-Shannon Community School County: Leitrim Teacher: Mrs Jacqueline Walsh Student(s): Bronwyn Mulvey Martha Baker-Kenny Louise Gannon
Stand No: 4617 Title: Mind over matter - mind over maths! Overview: Our project aims to create a warm up exercise to help stimulate the mathematical ability of the brain, enhancing students' maths results. School: Youghal Community School County: Cork Teacher: Ms Crona McCarthy Student(s): Blathnaid Ni Chleirigh Caoimhe Ni Eidhin Stand No: 4618 Title: Faith matters? Does having religious faith make you happy? Overview: What struck us most about these young adults was their happiness. We wanted to know is it true that having religious faith makes you happy? School: Old Bawn Community School County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Edel McGovern Student(s): Melissa Hardiman Clara McGrane Stand No: 4619 Title: Up-grading! How the new Irish and Maths syllabi will impact higher level uptake in the next S years Overview: Will new irish and maths syllabi at Leaving Cert impact positively
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