Browsing Education Conference Papers by Subject "130103 Higher Education"
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‘Brave’ leadership : enabling educational innovation in the context of historical constraints
(2015-09)In 2013 the leadership team of the Faculty of Social and Health Sciences at Unitec Institute of Technology took the decision to implement a ‘common semester’ for students beginning bachelor degree programmes in 2014. The ... -
Can we improve participation in university course surveys using mobile tools? : a practical experiment
(2014-12)Student course surveys provide an important feedback mechanism for universities. However the quality of this feedback depends largely on the level of participation. New technologies have enabled course surveys to evolve ... -
Creating connections between theory and practice for diverse learners
(2016-10)Blended, Flipped and Team-based learning • Students can access their learning communities at any time, in any location • Explore theory before class • Face-to-face time used to • Explore & critically engage with ... -
Creating connections between theory and practice for diverse learners
(2016-10)For students entering public service fields, such as healthcare and social services, a key skill is the ability to both learn and understand the theoretical underpinnings of their profession and to apply them appropriately ... -
Creating learning connections via an online community of practice : a case study.
(Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology (Rotorua, N.Z.), 2016-10)The Digital and Collaborative Learning postgraduate programme of The Mind Lab by Unitec not only provides teachers with transformational approaches to 21st‐century learning, but also with opportunities to create connections ... -
Derailing transformative education
(2018-11)OVERVIEW: The direction • Massification, marketisation, and managerialism • Globalisation and imperialism • Attacks on the academic profession The impact • Alienation, mission drift, alienation The neoliberal ... -
Designed for learning : a literature perspective on supporting academics towards effective teaching in new spaces
(2018-04)The two questions that guided our reading were: 1. What are appropriate pedagogical approaches for teachers in new collaborative learning spaces? 2. What professional development strategies have proved successful? [ ... -
Embedding indigenous knowledge in the crowded space of a tertiary institution
(ISANA International Education Association, 2014)In keeping with the tradition of my people I acknowledge the indigenous people of Australia, and their ancestors all of whom have maintained the spirit of the land through the generations and will continue to do so going ... -
Embedding youth development in tertiary learning & teaching
(2015-02)PYD theme - Alignment in tertiary education Specific actions in the BHSD -
Empirical evidence of the perceptions and behaviours by international tertiary students towards the future environment in New Zealand
(The Southern Africa Institute for Management Sciences (SAIMS), 2014-09)The purpose of this research was to determine the perceptions of international students at an international tertiary institution, UUNZ, in Auckland New Zealand. A quantitative method was applied; 92 questionnaires were ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Growing cultural respectfulness within culturally diverse classrooms at tertiary level
(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.
(2013)Principle-based pratice: Manaaki, Whanaungatanga,Tuakana-teina, Tikanga then guides practice, Kaumatua deepen understanding, Personal values shape kawa -
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. ... -
Inclusive and consistent assessment of architectural drawings across teaching teams on Architectural Technology courses
(2019-11)The purpose of this project is to encourage best practice by seeking to rationalise the process of how teaching team members assess architectural drawings. This is to mitigate the influence of personal subjectivity and ... -
International tertiary students in New Zealand : cold facts or warm people?
(New Zealand Curriculum Design Institute & House of Montrose Education & Business Consultants, 2015)It is not difficult to uncover the statistics underpinning the numbers of international tertiary students who have opted to enrol in New Zealand polytechnics, universities and with Private Training Providers, starting with ... -
Mai te waharoa ki te akomanga
(2016-10)Pōhiri: Student and staff engagement in Te Ao Māori Maia Maori centre Maori student support centre and kaitiaki of Te Noho Kotahitanga marae Tika, Pono, Aroha Role: Marae Kaitiaki Marae booking, events and operations ... -
Managing expectations of international and kiwi students: A challenge for beyond 2003!
(2003)This study assesses students perceptions of services experienced at UNITEC, Auckland New Zealand. The questionnaire used in the survey at UNITEC was based on the SERVQUAL scale that contains 20 service attributes, grouped ...