Education Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Embracing tradition: Classical Studio in 2022
(Epress, Unitec|Te Pūkenga, 2023-12-31)The year 2022 saw the return of Classical Studio the Unitec | Te Pūkenga School of Architecture after a ten-year hiatus. In Classical Studio, the goal isn’t necessarily to teach how to design a classical building, but to ... -
Cultural perspectives on the concept of whānau and health decisions
(Association of Tertiary Learning Advisors Aotearoa/New Zealand, 2023-11-27)This is a combined reflective presentation developed from the series of the Chinese and Pacific cultural perspectives workshops that the authors have designed and delivered at Unitec for the Social Practice, Medical Imaging ... -
Whakarongo ki te tangi! : Listen to our tears, listen to our call! learnings from a summer research mentorship to grow kaupapa Māori community health researchers
(ePress, Unitec | Te Pūkenga, 2023-11-02)This co-authored paper centres the Māori cultural practice of tangi, both as a way to heal and to be heard, for four new and emerging Māori community health researchers involved in a Kaupapa Māori research mentorship. If ... -
The ambiguous presence of children's mental health in the context of Covid-19 pandemic in early childhood curriculum
(University of Waikato | Wilf Malcolm Institute of Educational Research, 2023-05-07)In the context of the continuing pandemic, it has become apparent that the new global circumstances put a strain on the holistic well-being of children and their families. The experience of social distancing, prolonged ... -
Understanding holistic wellbeing through culturally diverse lenses
(New Zealand Tertiary College (NZTC), 2023-04)This article explores notions of holism and acknowledges that different cultures and societies have a wide range of beliefs of what holism might be, how it is practiced and how it can be supported. Te Whāriki (Ministry of ... -
Stocktake of placement preparation and clinical experience for Aotearoa New Zealand student nurses in aged care settings: July 2023
(ePress, Unitec, Te Pūkenga, 2023-10-24)The global population is getting older. In 2019 there were 703 million people aged ≥65 years. This figure is predicted to double to 1.5 billion, or 16% of the global population, by 2050 (United Nations, 2020). By comparison, ... -
Watchpoints for consideration when utilising a VDI network to teach Archicad BIM software within an educational programme
(ePress, Unitec | Te Pūkenga, 2023-10-24)This research identifies factors to be considered in the adoption of a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) accommodating the software needs of a tertiary institution. The study discusses the potential advantages and ... -
Talanoa: Pushing boundaries to promote Pacific ways of being in Aotearoa New Zealand tertiary education
(ePress, Unitec | Te Pūkenga, 2023-09-25)The survival of Pacific societies is partly attributed to the ability of Pacific ancestors to transmit stories from generation to generation through myths and legends, stories of creation, songs, oratory, art and natural ... -
Architectural history and sustainable architectural heritage education: Digitalisation of heritage in New Zealand
(MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), 2022-12-08)Over the last few decades, a significant amount of literature on the preservation and adaptive reuse of historical buildings has been published. More recently, the use of digital technologies in heritage projects and ... -
Niue Fakahoamotu Nukutuluea Motutefua Nukututaha: Critical discussions of Niue history in and beyond Aotearoa New Zealand
(UTS ePress (University of Technology Sydney), 2022-12-06)From publisher's website: Bringing together Niue scholars, creatives and thinkers from various disciplines and fields, this article is the culmination of two conference roundtables, a history panel, and multiple ongoing ... -
Tau-utuutu: The development of a LIVING VISION for the Unitec School of Architecture Te Kura Hoahoanga
(ePress, Unitec | Te Pūkenga, 2022-12-27)Late in 2019 a small group of Pākehā staff at Unitec School of Architecture organised an initiative to review the course structure after relocating to a different building on campus. Gifted a name, Tau-utuutu, by Kaihautū ... -
Auranga Abodo Seating Pavilion
(ePress, Unitec | Te Pūkenga, 2022-12-27)Sustainability within the built environment has become a significant issue with the design and fabrication of architecture. Construction waste is just one of many issues that need to be resolved. To tackle this problem, ... -
Vocational education and training reform in Aotearoa New Zealand: The value of educators and education in a new VET environment
(New Zealand Council for Educational Research + Victoria University of Wellington, 2022-11-24)NOTE: Issue Vol. 27 (2021): New Zealand Annual Review of Education -- Updated on 2022-11-24. The Education and Training Act 2020 provides an opportunity to transform the Vocational Education and Training (VET) system ... -
I wear my pride upon my skin: Becoming more of who I am
(Tertiary Education Union (TEU), 2022)INTRODUCTION Tua - beyond. Kiri – skin. Combined, tuakiri is a Māori (Indigenous Peoples of Aotearoa New Zealand) term for identity or that which lies beyond the skin. So, what if your skin does not match the phenotype ... -
Growing kaupapa Māori research capabilities and confidence through whanaungatanga as research mentorship
(Unitec ePress, 2022-09-28)The Ngā Wai a Te Tūī – Hiringa Hauora Summer Research Mentorship is a kaupapa Māori collaboration to increase hauora Māori (Māori wellbeing) research capacity. The idea of research internships is not new, nor is a focus ... -
The upper class Māori
(Tertiary Education Union (TEU), 2022)[...] the assumption that Māori are primarily interested in trade or apprenticeship training conforms to old ideas about the kinds of talents, abilities, and interests of Māori. Such a view undermines the so-called ‘progress’ ... -
Promoting a culture change in junior and youth sport in New Zealand
(Frontiers, 2022-09-12)This paper provides insight into the evolution of a project designed to address longstanding adult attitudes and behavioural issues in junior and youth sport in New Zealand. The project was funded by Sport New Zealand ... -
Unitec students create street furniture for an Auckland housing community during COVID
(New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA), 2022-03)A portion of the undergraduate course required students to individually design street furniture for Auranga’s Village Square. The brief required the students to utilise recycled timber offcuts found within the Auranga ... -
The impact of COVID-19 on the lifestyle of tertiary students in an NZ polytechnic
(MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), 2022-05-05)The COVID-19 pandemic altered people’s life dramatically worldwide, with major concerns in different economic, political, scientific, and public health aspects. The impact on the lifestyle behaviour of the young generation ... -
The Tāmaki Makaurau Associate Teacher Network
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Practicum experiences are critical to the professional journey of every student teacher as they attain their teaching qualification. It is the site of induction and mentoring, intended to support the student teacher in ...