Browsing Education Dissertations and Theses by Title
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The nature and practice of goal setting in teacher appraisal within primary schools
(2016)Goal setting in teacher appraisal forms a large part of the performance management requirements within New Zealand schools. This study aims to identify the strengths and weaknesses of performance goals and how they are set ... -
The nature of leadership dilemmas in technical vocational education and training in Papua New Guinea
(2017)Effective leadership is essential in securing the highest possible quality for Technical Vocational Education and Training in Papua New Guinea (TVETPNG). In this education sector, senior managers and officers are ... -
The nature of performance appraisal for principals in the Landak region of Indonesia
(2017)Principals play a significant role in creating conditions that are conducive to effective learning and teaching that affects the quality of instruction in schools. One of the means to gauge the effectiveness of principal ... -
The nature of written feedback: A study of postgraduate lecturers' perspectives
(2011)Written feedback is a commonly applied method by which lecturers provide comments to students when a piece of work is assessed. The aim of this study was to capture the espoused views and practice of lecturers when providing ... -
The nature, leadership and development of senior leadership teams in New Zealand primary schools
(2016)Senior Leadership Teams are the most common permanent team found in New Zealand primary schools and the complex and changing role of the principal is identified as a reason for their emergence and establishment as a necessity ... -
The next generation of school leaders: Are they being prepared for the role?
(2008)This research set out to examine ways primary school principals identify, develop and support the next generation of school leaders. This research also involved examining first-time principal’s perceptions and experiences ... -
Perceptions of students and teachers on the role of extracurricular activities at a private university in Myanmar
(2014)This study examined the perceptions and experiences of students and teachers regarding the role of extracurricular activities (ECAs) at a private university (Liberal Arts Programme - LAP) in Myanmar. It focuses on the ... -
Performance appraisal in primary schools : managing the integration of accountability and development
(2013)This study set out to examine performance appraisal systems, more specifically the ways that state primary schools integrate the dual purposes of accountability and development that characterise teacher appraisal in New ... -
Peripheralisation within a centralised state education system: Small schools and the Auckland Education Board, 1877-1914
(2008)Small schools are an icon of New Zealand’s schooling system, but little attention has been focused on them outside the context of rural education. This historical study addresses the relationship between administrators and ... -
Personalised learning : perceptions of curriculum leaders and mathematics teachers in a secondary school classroom
(2015)The personalised learning and teaching approach is an ideal vehicle to impact and explore the needs and abilities of students, so that they can achieve to the best of their ability. This study is focused on the ... -
A place to stand : creating inclusive environments for diverse gender tertiary students
(2016)This study investigated the experiences of students with diverse gender identities within the New Zealand tertiary environment. The aim was to hear directly from participants about whether they had experienced discrimination ... -
Play and learn : designing educational tools for children
(2012)Pedagogy is a dynamic science and needs to constantly change with time. During the last decade, there has been a substantial jump in terms of communications technology, the ubiquity of electronic devices capable of running ... -
A portrait of the deputy principal in the New Zealand secondary school
(2009)The role of the deputy principal in the secondary school is one that has attracted much less research interest as compared to the role of the principal. The intentions of this research study were to explore the role of the ... -
Principals supporting aspiring principals whilst attending a development programme
(2012)In New Zealand in 2007 the National Aspiring Principals Pilot (NAPP) was designed to provide professional learning for aspirant principals in an attempt to prepare them for principalship. As part of selection for the ... -
Problematising student leadership
(2010)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What are the principles and values that underpin the student eadership model in each school and how is the model operationalised? 2. What are the perceptions of student leaders in regard to student ... -
Professional development for middle managers
(2007)This qualitative research project aims to examine a problem that concerns the professional development requirements of middle managers in a New Zealand multi-site state sector organisation from the middle managers’ ... -
Professional development provision for primary teaching assistants : the case of one international school in Laos
(2014)There are a growing number of professional development provisions in many educational institutions. This is because professional development is regarded as the key learning opportunity to enhance work performance for teams, ... -
Professional development that supports change in teachers’ practice, in the context of a new curriculum
(2010)This study explored the most effective methods of supporting teachers to make sustained change to their practice when implementing a new curriculum. The study examined how the revised New Zealand Curriculum is challenging ... -
Professional learning support experiences of primary school teachers in their third to fifth year of practice
(2013)A qualitative methodology was employed for this research, focusing on three New Zealand primary schools. Across the three data locations, semi-structured interviews were undertaken with six learning facilitators, and focus ... -
Professional learning, knowledge and practice and the identification of gifted students in New Zealand primary schools
(2009)New Zealand schools have been mandated with the responsibility of identifying and providing for gifted students. Identification of gifted students requires a theoretical knowledge base and the translation of theory to ...