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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"New Zealand education"”.
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Biosecurity for the New Zealand Education Curriculum
… citizens and then using the evidence to make education recommendations about biosecurity. The aim of this research was to unearth perceptions of biosecurity of people in different communities with the goal of investigating the potential of biosecurity education in New Zealand schools. This …
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Changing school practices : the impact of school development on primary and area school organisation and learning management : a thesis presented in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education at Massey University
… following the major administrative changes in New Zealand education of 1989 in the establishment of self-managing schools. This context is further elaborated to consider the crucial role of the principal, how a School Development approach operates, and the conflicting positions of educational …
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The effect of policy on practice : an analysis of teachers' perceptions of school based assessment practice : a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Master of Educational Administration at Massey University
Since 1990 the New Zealand education system has undergone a number of radical curriculum and assessment reforms with the official policy for teaching, learning and assessment now outlined in the New Zealand Curriculum Framework (NZCF) (1993). National Curriculum statements provide expanded …
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From Technicians to Teachers: The New Zealand Curriculum and the Development of Ethical Teacher Professionality
The New Zealand Curriculum mandated in 2010, requires on-going school-based curriculum development and significant shifts to teachers' practice. Will the implementation of this curriculum policy encourage the development of ethical teacher professionality? The dominant critical position in New …
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International languages in New Zealand secondary schools and universities: Coherence, consistency and transparency
… to a more limited extent, in universities in New Zealand. The Introduction summarizes the aims and objectives of the research and outlines the research methods. Chapter 1 introduces the context in which language teaching and learning in New Zealand is conducted, focusing on population size and …
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KidsQuestions: Assisting Children’s Digital Information Seeking
… with the inquiry-based pedagogies common in education today would be beneficial for children’s digital information search. This thesis verifies this hypothesis by considering the example of the New Zealand education system. Within this context, a requirements analysis is undertaken involving …
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Facilitating independent learning early in the first year of school
… direct the processes of learning...*(see p.3) in new entrant classroom settings and, b) the nature of the teacher-child interactions associated with such independent learning. Systematic observation was used at school entry and three months later, to identify aspects of independent learning and …
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The effects of integration of New Zealand's Roman Catholic schools : a thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Arts in Sociology at Massey University
… the integration of Roman Catholic Schools in New Zealand. By March 1983 every Roman Catholic School had integrated (258).1 Historically, in the 1960's and early 1970's, 252 teaching Religious left their schools, many left religious life. Their defection created a spiritual problem, …
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Academic success amongst a cohort of gifted and talented Māori and Pasifika secondary school boys: Elements that have contributed to their achievement
… of mainstream boys’ state secondary schools in New Zealand. Achievement aside, evidence shows that Māori and Pasifika secondary school boys are seriously under-represented in programmes for the gifted and talented. This enquiry examines factors in relation to identifying gifted and talented …
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Developments in technology education in New Zealand 1993-1995: an analysis of the reflections of key participants
As of February the 15ᵗʰ 1999, Technology Education came into New Zealand’s education system as a legal requirement for students from years 1 to 10. All schools under the New Zealand Ministry of Education’s jurisdiction were required to implement technology into their school curriculum for these …
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The micro geopolitics of (eco)tourism: Competing discourses and collaboration in New Zealand and Brazil
… of collaboration, case studies were chosen in New Zealand and in Brazil that encompass public and private actors in (eco)tourism such as government agencies and small-scale tour operators. The 100% Pure New Zealand campaign, Kuaka New Zealand Education Travel, and Silves and Itacar in Brazil …
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Teachers’ perceptions of professional learning through social media in environmental education
… and economic growth. The role of environmental education (EE) has been highlighted for promoting more sustainable ways of living by improving knowledge, behaviour and action to address environmental challenges and help society to shift toward sustainability. Environmental education is positioned …
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Colouring in the White Spaces: Reclaiming Cultural Identity in Whitestream Schools
… mainstream, or what I have called, whitestream New Zealand schools — that white background is the norm. When we talk about multiculturalism and diversity what we are really referring to is the colour of the children, or their difference from that white norm, and how they don’t fit perfectly …
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Parental engagement in primary schooling in Aotearoa New Zealand: A policy enactment case study
Parental engagement in education is a deceptively simple idea. Supported by theory and empirical evidence, it is promoted in educational policy in many countries, including Aotearoa New Zealand. Nevertheless, research demonstrates a gap between the rhetoric and the reality of parental engagement …