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Fostering group autonomy through collaborative learning in an online environment
(Kanda University of International Studies (KUIS), Chiba, Japan, 2021-03)Learner autonomy is recognised as being associated with effective and successful learning. Whilst significant scholarship has focused on individual learner autonomy, a review of the literature indicates that the interdependence ... -
An agent for change : a legacy of dance education in Aotearoa
(University of Waikato, 2021-01-21)Thirty-one years on from the founding of the National Diploma of Contemporary Dance (which is currently the Unitec Bachelor of Contemporary Dance—School of Performing and Screen Arts) this reflection celebrates the legacy ... -
Are we building agile graduate capabilities to meet automotive service industry trends?
(ePress / Unitec, 2020-02-19)RESEARCH QUESTION: How can we secure the future professional competency of automotive technicians employed in the automotive service industry? ABSTRACT: The inexorable use of electronic technology and rising user ... -
清末留美 乐人考 Qing mo liu Mei yue ren kao (1900-1910) [= Chinese Students in the United States of America, 1900-1910]
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Culturally inclusive pedagogies of care : a narrative inquiry
(De Gruyter Open / University of Trnava, 2019-12-30)This paper is a reflection on culturally relevant pedagogies of care to achieve more equitable outcomes for diverse cultures within early childhood. The authors are academics at a tertiary institute in Auckland, New Zealand. ... -
Thought Space Wananga : a kaupapa Māori decolonizing approach to research translation
(MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), 2019-12-16)This paper discusses an indigenous Maori approach, named Thought Space Wānanga, for sharing knowledge and accelerating the translation of research into practical outcomes through transformational practices, policies, and ... -
Navigating learning worlds : using digital tools to learn in physical and virtual spaces
(Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE), 2019-08-24)This article explores the various ways that teachers and learners can navigate different learning worlds with the support of digital tools. Increasingly, teaching and learning takes place in spaces beyond the classroom, ... -
Engaging children with educational content via gamification
(Springer Open, 2019-07-18)Gamification is the application of game mechanisms in non-gaming environments with the objective of enhancing user experience. In this paper, we investigate the effectiveness of gamification in an educational context, i.e. ... -
Middle-level leaders as direct instructional leaders in New Zealand schools: A study of role expectations and performance confidence
(New Zealand Educational Administration and Leadership Society (NZEALS), 2019)The literature on instructional leadership consistently assigns this role to school principals whilst indicating that it can be spread amongst others. Recently the spotlight has moved to middle leadership involving a focus ... -
The impact of new collaborative learning spaces on tertiary teacher practice
(University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2019)Institutions may invest heavily into building and equipping new learning teaching spaces with the intention of encouraging active and collaborative learning to occur. However, there may not be a concomitant shift in teachers’ ... -
Toi Tū Te Whenua : a study of Māori visual arts as dialogue with Papatūānuku
(University of New England, 2019)This article expands on ideas developed in Ngā Taonga Tuku Iho Māori Visual Arts and Cultural Fusion. Studying Authentic Engagement (Wrightson & Heta-Lensen, 2013). In it we discussed the integrated nature of ngā toi ataata ... -
Varied starting points and pathways : a duoethnographic exploration of 'diverse' students' uneven capacities to aspire to doctoral education
(Høgskolen i Oslo og Akershus, 2019)This article argues that the language of ‘diversity’ does multidirectional work – highlighting issues of social justice, as well as obscuring the varied experiences of those gathered underneath its umbrella (Ahmed, 2012). ... -
Policy document analysis : a practical educational leadership tool and a qualitative research method
(Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık Education Consultancy (Ankara, Turkey), 2018-11-28)This paper presents policy document analysis as practical tool that can be put to valuable use by educational leaders and can also be adopted as a research method. Educational leaders are at the forefront of policy ... -
Train-for-life (T4L): an interactive learning platform for logistics, safety and security professionals
(SpringerOpen (part of Springer Nature), 2018-10-03)The ageing workforce and the changing nature of jobs make it critical for education providers to include life-long learning skills and training provisions for adult learners already in the workforce. Learning a topic online ... -
EAP : imagining a new tertiary community
(Association for Academic Language and Learning, 2018-07-04)Through a case study of an English for Academic Purposes and academic readiness program in Lao PDR, this article explores how the particular needs of the students can be taken into account in the design and teaching ... -
Beyond competencies : describing work ready plus graduates for the New Zealand medical imaging workforce
(John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy and New Zealand Institute of Medical Radiation Technology., 2018-06-06)INTRODUCTION: Medical imaging is a profession where technology and practice is moving forward at a fast pace, while also being situated within rapidly evolving models of healthcare delivery. This requires capabilities ... -
Professional development for new classroom spaces : extending the concerns-based adoption model
(Edinburgh Napier University in collaboration with Aston University, the Universities of Dundee and Auckland, 2018)This article outlines how a tertiary institution designed professional development, during the first year of a long-term building initiative, to support teachers moving into new collaborative learning spaces. The Concerns-Based ... -
Beyond design, detail, print : the Tech Futures Lab design-build studio
(University of the Arts London, 2018)This article describes an assignment that enabled students to undertake a design-and-build project. The educational facility, Tech Futures Lab, acted as client for which an interior was designed and fabricated using rapid ... -
The Sustainable Whānau Challenge 2016 : a multi-factor assessment tool to rank lifestyle shifts towards sustainability based on predicted impact
(Unitec ePress, 2017-12-16)In 2016 the Kaipatiki Project launched the second edition of the Auckland-wide Sustainable Whānau Challenge, an online challenge to spread the adoption of everyday life actions oriented towards a more sustainable lifestyle. ... -
Counsellor clients as insider experts in a school community
(Unitec ePress, 2017-11-13)This paper describes a practice developed at a large secondary school in Auckland whereby students’ experiences of overcoming problems are made available to others in the form of insider brochures. These students are thus ...
