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Rainsbury, Liz; Perera, Ahesha; Bandara, Saman (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

Howse, Jo (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

Wilson, Richard (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.

Murphy, Chris; Smith, Brendan (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 ...

Gaining leverage: Multiple approaches to embedding academic literacies within a tertiary context

Dunham, Nicola; Brake, Dulcie; Kernohan, Elizabeth; Savery, Natalie (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

Chand, Prabhat; Clarke, David; Moir, Rob; Panko, Mary (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

Terrell, J.; Snell, D.; Haines, Karen; Schwenger, Bettina; Smith, Mark; Hay, D. (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

Davies, Kathryn; Birchmore, Roger (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

Carbines, Maria; Lu, Hongyan; Phillips, Jillian (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 ...

Growing cultural respectfulness within culturally diverse classrooms at tertiary level

Connor, Helene; Napan, Ksenija (2015-10)

• Biculturalism is based on a founding document between Tangata Whenua (Māori tribes of Aotearoa) and the British Crown • Te Tiriti O Waitangi (Treaty of Waitangi) was signed on 6th of February 1840 • In contemporary ...

Growing grassroots post-graduates: A whanau approach to Maori Tertiary Success.

Pukepuke, Tepora (2013)

Principle-based pratice: Manaaki, Whanaungatanga,Tuakana-teina, Tikanga then guides practice, Kaumatua deepen understanding, Personal values shape kawa

Growing resilience with social media and e-learning : the case of the University of Canterbury

Ayebi-Arthur, K.; Dabner, N.; Tull, S. P. C.; Davis, N.; Cunningham, U. (University of Waikato, 2016-04)

A university set on a beautiful spacious landscape had little need for e-learning until it was stimulated by crises to become more innovative. This case study research provides a rich picture of rapid adoption of social ...

Hack education : crowdsourcing the future of education in New Zealand

Parsons, David; Lynch, J.; Han, Binglan; Thorn, R. (Unitec ePress, 2017-12)

Crowdsourcing is a twenty-first century phenomenon that relies on Web 2.0 technologies to enable the public to contribute to data gathering by organisations. It offers new ways of researching emerging topics that leverage ...

Harnessing potential : trade educators and the transformation of a workforce

Maurice-Takerei, Lisa (2016-08)

Transforming the educational and training workforce Incumbent on organisations and industry to ensure that there is a teaching workforce that has …. Educator knowledge and skills enhances educator agency and the ...

Having the ‘presence’ and courage to see beyond the familiar: Challenging our habitual assumptions of school leadership

Youngs, Howard (2007)

Leadership in education is at a critical point in relation to practice and research; intensification of work and a preference to prescribe what works contribute to the privileging of formal, individual and task-based forms ...

He taonga te reo: Honouring te reo me ona tikanga, the Māori language and culture, within early childhood education in Aotearoa

Ritchie, Jenny (Wilf Malcolm Institute of Educational Research, 2009)

This paper considers data from recent research which illustrates the ways in which tamariki (children), whānau (families) and educators are integrating the use of the Māori language within their everyday educational ...