Browsing by Study Area "CapableNZ"
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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? ... -
An exploration into the personal and professional impact of the Bachelor of Applied Management on a small business owner
(2021)INTRODUCTION The research focused on exploring the experience of our small business owner graduates who acquired a Bachelor of Applied Management through an independent learning pathway (ILP), which is a work-based learning ... -
Exploring the value of adverse life experiences of social service and support workers
(2021)Social services provide support to benefit the community, collectively they are an intrinsic part of our culture. Numerous international studies have suggested that persons in helping professions such as health and social ... -
How to grow a culturally responsive career practice
(2022)As a career practitioner working towards opening a career service in South Auckland, I intended to explore the lived experience of Pacific youth in shaping their entry into their careers whilst negotiating the dual ... -
Identifying motivational factors to increase the selection of a career in the engineering profession
(2022)The shortage of skilled workers, specifically engineers, in New Zealand is well published (Freeman-Greene, 2020). To recruit the best talent into engineering careers and address the increasing shortfall of highly skilled ... -
Improving teaching practice using peer observation of teaching while participating in a Community of Practice
(2022)This paper discusses research that was conducted at the Otago Polytechnic Auckland International Campus with the aim of creating a programme for peer observation of teaching. The motivation for the research was to discover ... -
Insights into the impacts Facebook can have on management decisions for (recreational) sport horses in New Zealand
(2021)The aims of this project are to firstly explore whether recreational horse owners in New Zealand are using equestrian-themed groups on Facebook to gain knowledge and advice on matters of horse husbandry rather than using ... -
Ko te reo Māori te tatau ki te ao: Rautaki reo Māori ki Te Kura Matatini ki Otago
(2021)TUHINGA WHAKARĀPOPOTO I mua i te taenga mai o te Pākehā, ko te reo Māori te reo i mōhio whānuitia ki Aotearoa nei. Engari i mua i te mutunga o te rautau 19, ko te reo Pākehā kē te reo i mōhio whānuitia ki Aotearoa ... -
Neurodiversity in vocational education: Facilitating success
(2022)RESEARCH AIM The aim was to explore how lecturers can create successful learning experiences for neurodiverse learners that not only include but take account of their challenges and utilise and enhance the capabilities ... -
Playcentre leadership: A learning story
(2020)Research into leadership in early childhood education in Aotearoa New Zealand is in its infancy. At this early stage, distributed leadership has been identified as the most common style of leadership used in teacher-led ... -
Product stewardship: Linking waste back to primary production
(2021)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: In what ways are regulated Product Stewardship schemes likely to contribute to waste reduction in New Zealand? a. How do organisations explain and make sense of Product Stewardship? b. How do people ... -
Reflective practices for veterinary nurses
(2022)Reflective practice is a skill that is currently underutilised in the veterinary industry. Teaching reflectiveness to our veterinary nurses and educators is part of looking at how we can improve mental wellbeing and create ... -
Research ethics as practice
(2022)The ethical principles underpinning the current research ethics system were developed based on a bio-medical ethical model where the assumption is that these principles are valid and applicable in all research situations ... -
Rural entrepreneurship for sustainable rural development with conscious capitalism
(2021)OBJECTIVES OF THIS STUDY To provide an overview of the benefits of moulded fiber packaging products and establishing and manufacturing company of paper based sustainable products for the Indian subcontinent markets. ... -
A sustainability strategy implementation for a software development company: A comprehensive framework
(2022)This thesis describes the prompting research, circumstances and processes and the definition of a framework for business sustainability implementation. This work-based research project journey unearthed several ...
