Browsing Education Conference Papers by Title
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Encouraging young people into engineering
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Enhancing Children's Numeracy & Te Reo Skills using Computer Games
(International Conference on Computers in Education, 2014)The use of computer games as common vehicles for education, as opposed to pure entertainment, has gained immense popularity in recent years. In our earlier work, we investigated the appealing characteristics of engaging ... -
Enhancing educational success through Talanoa : a framework for the Pacific
(2016-07)Talanoa is a traditional means of oral communication common to the Island nations of the Pacific. This paper introduces a framework for alleviating student success and retention at early childhood education, primary ... -
Entrepreneurship in vocational degrees : the missing link
(2018-01)This paper explores whether the trades teaching curriculum focuses sufficiently on the entrepreneurial skills needed by present day vocational graduates, as evidence indicates that inclusion of entrepreneurial activities ... -
Essential ‘SHARP’ skills: Defining creative abilities in a post‐pandemic world
(2022-12-07)S- Skills and structure - Social quotient H- Habit and heuristic knowledge - Holistic quotient A- Awareness and agility - Adaptive quotient R- Risk and responsibility - Resilience quotient P- Position and perspective ... -
Evaluating mobile games for diabetes education
(Asia-Pacific Society for Computers in Education, 2015-12)Mobile games can be effective, evidence-based, and motivating tools for the promotion of children's health. Traditional method for diabetic education relies heavily on written materials and there is only a limited amount ... -
Exploring international students’ learning experiences with Facebook-based applications in the intensive mode of event planning and entrepreneurship course
(2016-11)The study seeks to explore international students’ learning experiences with Facebook-based applications within the eight-week study block in the context of New Zealand business education. By implementing participant ... -
Exploring mobile affordances in the digital classroom
(2016-04)What's the mobile affordance? *Affordances are potential actions and interactions that the environment offers *What does this mean in the age of the ubiquitous tablet and smartphone, the GoPro, the drone? *What are the ... -
Exploring the concept of marae-based education : a Unitec and Te Uri O Hau partnership
(2015-11)TUOH Education Strategic Plan 2015 Ensuring the health of Kaipara Moana, strengthening the Kaipara community and uplifting the mana of Te Uri O Hau through marae-based education. Forming strong partnerships with ... -
Face to face delivery this week; on-line the next
(2020-11)PURPOSE OF REFLECTION Reflects on the effects of on student engagement from shifting from face-to-face to online learning during the COVID-19 lockdown. Unitec accounting lecturers’ observations and experiences of ... -
Facing the challenges in a changing tertiary environment : the voices of senior and middle leaders
(2016-11)Increased excessive workload for middle leaders (new) Cascading academic responsibility from the senior leadership to middle leaders Inadequate preparation and training for the new middle leadership roles Lack of ... -
Feeding forward for reflective learning in vocational education
(Bay of Plenty Polytechnic (Tauranga, N.Z.), 2015-02)STUDENTS NEEDED MORE HELP They weren't clear on the area of study No formative feedback was given to help them gauge their progress Much of their study was out of context Feedback early would allow them to reflect ... -
Fighting Back: Education Initiatives in the Teaching of Architecture.
(Unitec Institute of Technology, 2013)This research presentation will examine the effectiveness of two educational initiatives carried out in Semester 1 2013 within the Unitec Department of Architecture. 1. Embedding the librarian in the Design Communication ... -
Future nursing workforce: Creating, innovating, and energising undergraduate curriculum content through stakeholder collaboration
(2023-06-07)Funding: MBIE Science Whitinga Fellowship/Te Apārangi Royal Society A collaborative research project between 13 New Zealand polytechnic institutes offering nursing programmes New Zealand's population Future healthcare ... -
Gaining leverage: Multiple approaches to embedding academic literacies within a tertiary context
(Ako Aotearoa - National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence, 2011-10)The embedding of literacies has become a national venture within tertiary contexts in New Zealand (Tertiary Education Commission, 2008). From the literature it is evident that within such contexts literacies issues come ... -
Game on : a future-proofing approach to programme redevelopment
(Bay of Plenty Polytechnic (Tauranga, N.Z.), 2015-02)Challenges of NCMI programme • Programme has more than 100 unit standards • On / Off job training and assessments • Rolling enrolments throughout the year • Each student has their own study plan • Results can be from ... -
Getting it right : developing guidelines and tool for online assessment in New Zealand tertiary contexts
(2016-02)Definition Project 65 12 case studies, 4 institutions OATS (Online Assessment Tool Selector) Bibliography -
Getting to yes - Agreeing research project marks without tears
(2008)One of the challenges facing the management of undergraduate research projects is achieving and maintaining consistency in the marking process. High staff turnover, the introduction of new academics to supervisory teams ... -
Going with it to get it done : student nurse perceptions of the influences of preceptors on their learning in clinical practice
(2015-11)Aim To explore the perceptions of BN student nurses regarding the influence of preceptors on their clinical learning Research question What helps or hinders BN students’ learning from preceptors during clinical ...