Browsing by Collaborator "Otago Polytechnic"
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The Ageing of Little Red
(2022-09)The enduring significance of toys is acknowledged through an examination of the history and cultural commonality of toys, from ancient clay toys to the many and enduring uses of toys up to present times. The concepts of ... -
Athletes' perceptions of performance
(2021)Performance analysis is a growing field, with the aim of improving sporting performance through the examination of technical, tactical, physical, and psychological skills. With research and practice beginning to move away ... -
Barriers and facilitators to healthy eating and physical activity of office-based workers in New Zealand
(2022)The high rate of global mortality due to obesity has encouraged researchers to identify the major factors associated with the increased prevalence of obesity and other non-communicable diseases. Unhealthy eating and physical ... -
Barriers to help-seeking for mental health issues in young rural males
(2022)In New Zealand, poor mental health is a salient problem. We experience high suicide rates, and this rate increases when the lens of being young, rural, and male are applied. Traditionally, poor rural mental health has been ... -
Bridging the_Gap: Using design thinking to move FMCG NPD from incremental to radical innovation
(2020)This paper explores three distinct layers of impact within the seafood industry: a transformation in professional practice, a resolved product and implementation plan and a new design-led FMCG framework that can be applied ... -
Can long-term musculoskeletal, spinal pain improve with movement education using SEMG biofeedback?
(2021)The research explained the impact of using surface electromyography (SEMG) as a biofeedback tool to improve long-term musculoskeletal, spinal pain. The study aimed to understand the impact of using SEMG within the context ... -
The case of Tapatoru: Building the capability of foundation educators through professional standards
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTIONS How isTapatoru being used to inform capability building? What are the organisation and individual drivers for the use of Tapatoru? What enables and inhibits organisational and individual use of ... -
A cluster-driven energy routing protocol for optimal network lifetime in ad hoc networks
(Telecommunications Association Inc., 2019-06-11)Mobile Ad hoc Network (MANET) is a group of networked mobile devices working in a cooperative manner. Due to usage, these devices quickly run out of battery power in critical situations and consequently fail in packet ... -
Community development in Aotearoa New Zealand: a historical journey
(Unitec ePress, 2016-10-27)In this article we seek to describe the key periods and influences of community development practice in Aotearoa New Zealand. Our historical journey gives particular consideration to the specific impacts the government’s ... -
Conceptualizing brand consumption in social media community
(Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited, 2014-07)The emergence of social media is challenging the conceptualization of the brand. This paper develops a conceptual model of the consumption of brands in Social Media Community (SMC). The research triangulates a social media ... -
Designing a dynamic sustainable system: 7 strategies to empower fashion SMEs and start-ups
(2021-05-21)The area of sustainability is enormous and challenging to be covered by one single profession - here I propose a human centered design approach of problem-solving that starts with people and ends with innovative solutions ... -
Developing a protocol for an online exercise programme for cerebral palsy clients using 'Physitrack'
(2021)BACKGROUND Children and adolescents with Cerebral Palsy (CP) often receive exercise programs to assist in therapy, habitual exercise, exercise motivation and rehabilitation. Adherence and motivation to exercise programs ... -
Developing best practice guidelines in designing physical learning environments for students with complex needs
(2022)ADDED TITLE Our place, our potential: Navigating the design process of learning environments for students with additional needs ABSTRACT This thesis explored the planning and design processes of learning areas for ... -
Discover. Develop. Deliver: An investigation of innovation processes and systems within New Zealand's red meat industry
(2021)New Zealand’s red meat industry faces challenges of the evolving alternative proteins sector, emerging consumer trends, and environmental concerns, all of which drive innovation. A hybridised lens of design thinking, systems ... -
Embodied creativity: Creative play as a catalyst for adult learning, spirituality and a ludic (playful) mindset
(2022)In my research, I explored and investigated the potential of creative play to enrich adult learning, creativity, spirituality, liturgical worship, and ministry formation, in an Anglican theological college setting ... -
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. ... -
Enhancing customers’ knowledge and decision making using augmented reality
(Asia-Pacific Society for Computers in Education (APSCE), 2020-11)Augmented reality has seen massive success in recent years as it provides an opportunity for a seamless and rich user interaction with the real world. Recent studies have shown augmented and virtual reality can play a ... -
Every minute is precious
(2022)This project proceeded under the conceptual frames of materiality and the everyday, alongside a methodology I called the project as process. While projects are intended to create change, processes are designed to resist ... -
An excellent adventure: Investigating the stories of Tertiary Teaching Excellence awardees
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1, How does the concept of excellence unfurl in the narratives of Tertiary Teaching Excellence awardees? 2. How do these practitioners embody, convey, and foster that excellence in their practice? ... -
Exercise classes for falls prevention: Older men’s participation and perspectives
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTION How can older men be better engaged in falls prevention exercise classes and programmes? ABSTRACT Exercise classes remain a common and recommended evidence-based intervention in falls prevention. ...
