Browsing Education Other Research by Author "Benseman, John"
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Adult education : New Zealand, to 2012
(Australian & New Zealand History of Education Society (ANZHES), 2013-11-07)Adult education, New Zealand, to 2012. In its broadest sense, adult education refers to the education of anyone beyond school-age. Historically, the sector has constantly evolved as elements of its provision have matured ... -
Case study : United States
(OECD Publishing, 2008)As with many other OECD countries, the United States of America (U.S.) estimated the literacy skills of its adult population as part of the International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS). The U.S. published the results of its ... -
Foundation learning in New Zealand: an overview
(2008)This book comes at a timely point in the development of the foundation skills sector in New Zealand. The purpose of this first chapter is to provide an overall context, by reviewing what is meant by the term foundation ... -
OECD/CERI Formative assessment project background report : New Zealand
(2008)While there had been a community-based adult literacy movement active in New Zealand since the late 1970s (Hill, 1990), the sector’s provision and political presence was marginal at best. Its advocates struggled to establish ... -
Pacific peoples and tertiary education: issues of participation
(Wellington: Ministry of Education., 2002)The purpose of this research study was, therefore, to gather qualitative information on the actual and perceived barriers to participation in tertiary education and training for Pacific peoples. The study had a particular ... -
Pedagogy in practice : an observational study of literacy, numeracy and language teachers.
(2005)The aim of this study was to gain an overview of how teachers teach literacy, numeracy and language (LNL) in New Zealand, by observing 15 literacy, language and numeracy teachers from tertiary institutions, community ... -
Research-informed teaching of adults : a worthy alternative to old habits and hearsay?
(2013)How and why teachers teach the way they do is central to understanding the impact of education on learners. While many professions have integrated research findings into their practitioners’ practice, education’s record ... -
Working in the light of evidence, as well as commitment. A literature review of the best available evidence about effective adult literacy, numeracy and language teaching
(2005)The purpose of this literature review is to provide a critical evaluation of the available research evidence about effective practices in literacy, numeracy and language (LNL) teaching and programme provision in order to ...
