Browsing Education Conference Papers by Title
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Hack education : crowdsourcing the future of education in New Zealand
(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
(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
(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
(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 ... -
How do L2 student moderators facilitate a peer-led discussion forum?
(2021-10)Assigning students as moderators in online discussion forums is considered to be an effective strategy; however, a review of the literature indicates that previous studies have primarily focused on instructors as facilitators. ... -
How does the option of video assessment impact on student choice and grades?
(Unitec ePress, 2017-10)As digital fluency is becoming an educational priority, contemporary educators are increasingly looking at innovative means of assessment to replace or supplement more traditional approaches such as written essays or tests. ... -
How might we encourage constructive engagement in blended environments for Māori learners?
(2018-10)Horopaki - Context Rangahau Mātātuhi - Literature Review Ngā tukanga - Methods He kitenga, he hīraunga - Findings and implications Me pēhea te whakaū? - Practical Implications of Findings Ngā Tohutoro - References -
"I see me”: embedding of Mātauranga Māori in Social Practice curriculum
(2020-11-18)Background information (BSP) Key principles Tika, pono, aroha (Being just, courageous and intentional) Embedding of matauranga Māori When I see me -
I Teach Alone or We Teach Together: Exploring Team Teaching and Impact on Teacher Identity
(2012)Our project, Team Teaching, Disadvantages and advantages, Identity, Challenges -
I'll be happy and smiling all the time” - The impact of relational and safety learning for 8-12-year-old children
(2019-07)This paper evaluates the impact of Jade Speaks Up (JSU), a safety and relational learning programme run for 1300 children in years 5-8 in eight New Zealand primary and intermediate schools. This is the first year of a ... -
"I'll be happy and smiling all the time” - The impact of relational and safety learning for 9-12-year-old children.
(2019-06)This paper evaluates the impact of Jade Speaks Up (JSU), a safety and relational learning programme run for 1300 children in years 5-8 in eight New Zealand primary and intermediate schools. This is the first year of a ... -
Imparting China: some reflections on five decades of Chinese language teaching in New Zealand
(Chengdu : Sichuan University Press, 2013)Since its introduction in the mid- 1960s , the teaching of the Chinese language in New Zealand has staked a claim at the table of arts and humanities by emphasizing , first , the importance and antiquity of Chinese ... -
The implementation of the revised New Zealand Curriculum: Unpacking the complexities of sustainability, school climate and distributed forms of educational leadership
(Australian Association for Research in Education, 2009-03-01)The day-to-day practice of educational leadership practice can be extremely complex, demanding and yet rewarding; it is a highly relational activity. At the very heart of changing the climate of a school in relation to ... -
The importance of the apprentice
(2015-05-23)Content: • Introduction: current concerns • Two BRANZ Study Report N0.328 and N0.335 • History of CBANZ • History of Industry Training Association Building (ITAB) • Objective and Aims of ITABs • How ... -
Improving learning outcomes by designing engaging educational tools
(IEEE Frontiers in Education (FIE), 2014)The success rate of computer games in engaging children has prompted educational researchers to investigate if similar techniques can be used to engage children with learning. In this paper, we present the results of a ... -
Improving students’ performance through gamification : a user study
(2018-03)Lack of motivation is an issue for some learners. If they do not find the course materials engaging, they do not spend enough time to gain a deeper understanding of the subject matter. The term gamification is used to ... -
In search of key drivers for success in first year engineering courses
(Australasian Association for Engineering Education, 2013)BACKGROUND In 2010 and 2011 staff at Unitec Institute of Technology (Unitec) became increasingly concerned at the declining success rate of students in undergraduate Diploma level engineering courses. Unitec is the largest ... -
In work for work- seamless integration of academic learning and practical application.
(2014-11)Work Integrated Learning (WIL) * a holistic approach to inculcate lifelong competencies into the curriculum * workplace is a platform for practical application of acquired theoretical knowledge * intangible soft ...
