Browsing Education Dissertations and Theses by Title
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The academic identity of students in early childhood field-based initial teacher education
(2016)Student academic identity is defined as the appropriation of academic values and practices within a sense of self, reflecting the willingness and commitment to the practices of the academic community (White & Lowenthal, ... -
Action for e-learning in the classroom : a small study on a professional development initiative
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What are the current practices and perceptions of e-Learning for teachers at my school? 2. From a teacher perspective, can in-house professional development workshops in e-Learning lead to changes ... -
Administrators' professional development in a higher education organisation
(2008)This thesis investigates administrators’ engagement in professional development in a higher education organisation where academia is the organisation’s raison d’être. Using literature from management and non-academic higher ... -
Adult literacy provision within New Zealand private training establishments
(2010)The aim of this research was to investigate the current adult literacy provision taking place within New Zealand Private Tertiary Establishments. The first objective was to identify a baseline on the type and amount of ... -
An analysis of Youth Guarantee Fees-free programme outcomes in a New Zealand wānanga
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What are the objectives of the Youth Guarantee Policy and why were they created? 2. What are the national outcomes of the Youth Guarantee Fees-Free initiative, why are they occurring, and how ... -
The appraisal of commitment to biculturalism
(2018)Teaching Standards have been an integral part of appraisal in New Zealand for nearly 20 years, however, there is a paucity of literature on teachers’ perspectives on professional standards and the nature of their use in ... -
The appraisal of middle level leaders in New Zealand secondary schools
(2012)The purpose of this study was to investigate the appraisal of middle level leaders in three New Zealand secondary schools. The three research questions guiding this study were: Why is performance appraisal of middle level ... -
Apprenticing students into a culture of enquiry: Evaluating two courses of undergraduate skill provision in one New Zealand Polytechnic
(2010)Prior to 1996, it was established that over half of all New Zealanders had adequate academic literacy skills to enter tertiary study. Since that time further studies have reported a steady decline in both generic and ... -
Aspiring towards principalship: A Pacific Island perspective
(2008)The percentage of Pacific Islanders (PIs) appointed as principals in New Zealand schools increased from 0.6% in 1998 to 0.9% in 2004 (Ministry of Education, 2005); the current figure is 1.1%. The total number of principals ... -
Beyond the books: A qualitative study of a library learning centre
(2011)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: Access and use: 1. Who is accessing the Learning Centre and for what purpose? Skills and capabilities: 2. How is the Learning Centre improving the skill level and capability of participants? ... -
Challenge and opportunity: Middle leaders and the implementation of the New Zealand curriculum
(2011)The implementation of a new national curriculum is a huge undertaking. The formulation of the revised New Zealand Curriculum in 2007, with its three year implementation period, came near the end of a decade of intensive ... -
The challenge of strategic management and strategic leadership in the case of three New Zealand secondary schools
(2009)In 2003, as part of the amended Education Act, the Ministry of Education mandated that schools submit a strategic plan as part of the revised charter requirements. The model used by the Ministry of Education uses corporate ... -
The challenges New Zealand intermediate school leaders face as they transition year six primary students into year seven, intermediate schools
(2014)There is strong evidence, internationally and in New Zealand, of the interruption to learning that occurs on transition from one school setting to another. In New Zealand the risks are greatest particularly for those ... -
Challenges of moderation of assessment in private training establishments in New Zealand
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What is the purpose and practice of moderation of assessment in private training establishments? 2. What are the roles and responsibilities of academic leaders and assessors in the moderation of ... -
Characteristics for principal employment: A Board of Trustee chair perspective
(2008)RESEARCH QUESTIONS 1. What do BoT chairs require as characteristics of effective principals? 2. Why do they hold these perceptions of characteristics as important when appointing a principal? 3. What are the ... -
Chinese immigrant children’s first year of schooling: An investigation of Chinese immigrant parents’ perspectives
(2007)Research shows that immigrant families generally go through a process of acculturation when they first arrive in a new country. As they face a different set of cultural norms and beliefs, immigrant families need to decide ... -
Coaching for improving teacher practice within a professional development initiative
(2010)RESEARCH QUESTION: Why use coaching as means to improve teaching practice? This research set out to find how coaching was being used to support professional learning and development of teachers in a specific professional ... -
“Coconut wireless” : examining the impact of the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Project on the Niue education community : a case study
(2012)A small‐scale qualitative research method was chosen and involved the use of semi‐structured interviews and focus group sessions. Semi‐structured interviews were conducted with five teachers from the secondary, primary and ... -
Collaborative leadership in the context of appraisal
(2009)This research project investigated whether espoused theories of collaborative leadership matched practice in the context of appraisal. The research was undertaken at a South Auckland primary school (School X). The literature ... -
Communication between the New Zealand Qualifications Authority and secondary schools – effective or not?
(2015)The introduction of the National Certificate of Educational Achievement required the positions of School Relationship Manager to be created by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority and Principal’s Nominee to be nominated ...
