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One size does not fit all : organizational diversity in New Zealand tertiary sector ethics committees
(2015-05)Since 1988 in NZ all university and funded health researchers have been mandated to seek ethical review for research projects At the time, the Ministry of Health ethics committees were guided by an operational standard ... -
Online from Monday: Lecturers’ experiences of the rapid transition to online learning delivery following the first national emergency response to Covid-19
(ePress, Unitec, Te Pūkenga, 2022-12-06)Aotearoa New Zealand’s health response during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic significantly impacted the tertiary education sector. Lecturers at tertiary institutions were required to make a rapid transition from ... -
An online learning platform to teach teachers : the Digital Passport
(2018-11)[The Digital Passport is a simple, fun on-line course to assist Year 1-10 teachers to unpack terminology, gain expertise, and develop the confidence to use technology to enhance learning]. -
Opening the black box of social work field assessments: Developing supported learning strategies through the use of digital technologies
(2021-05-28)Field education can be seen as the signature pedagogy of social work (CSWE, 2008). It is the time where “real world” learning is used to connect taught theory to actual practice, and where students are guided by an experienced ... -
Operational compliance within New Zealand automotive workshops
(Australian Vocational Education and Training Research Association (AVETRA), 2015)This paper explains how data gathered by third year undergraduate automotive students, revealed weaknesses in compliance issues within automotive businesses. Over a two year period, four cohorts of students examined a range ... -
Outnumbered: Male student engagement rates with school counsellors
(2022-07)Focus question for phase one How do male student engagement statistics compare with female students? Data, Schools, Findings Focus question for phase two What are the unique barriers, constraints and facilitative ... -
Paper 45 : supporting lecturers of work-integrated learning during their development of effective e-Learning strategies
(New Zealand Association for Cooperative Education, 2015-04)Background: This research project was designed to inform and enhance the teaching capabilities of lecturers engaged with the Certificate in Automotive and Mechanical Engineering (CAME). It was anticipated that the project ... -
Pāngarau : mathematics in the environment workshop
(2018-08)The aim of this workshop is to connect you to your inner mathematician “An effective mathematics curriculum begins with the premise that all children are powerful mathematics learners irrespective of age and ability”. ... -
A peer mentoring programme supporting learners from the School of Civil Engineering
(2023-02-08)PASS (Peer Assisted Study Sessions) is a peer mentoring programme at Unitec that effectively supports first-year Civil Engineering students. PASS leaders play an important role in helping them connect to new learning ... -
The performance of ex New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (NZDE) Civil Engineering students in BEngTech programme at Unitec
(2020-02)For BEngTech new student intakes between semester 1, 2014 and semester 1, 2016 at Unitec, the ex NZDE (Civil) comprised about 22% to 32 % of the total intake figures. It is important to find out the performance of this ... -
Performance-based environmental learning : what makes the difference?
(2018-10)Overview 16 inner city schoolchildren participated in the Auckland Fringe Festival, March 2017, called ‘Lookout’ where they worked with professional performers to prepare and deliver a show that involved a one on one ... -
Personalized learning : current status and potential
(IEEE Conference on e-Learning, e-Management and e-Services (IC3e), 2014)The term personalized learning has proliferated over recent years especially with the advancement of several educational technologies, conceptual frameworks and mobile and wireless internet technologies. The aim of this ... -
Piki Toi: Micro credit app design
(2021-05-28)PIKI TOI: A brand that has been established to promote and market artworks created by those who have experienced homelessness. Runs workshops and stages exhibitions within the central city area. THE PIKI TOI APP ... -
A pilot study into use of regular short quizzes in a flipped learning class
(Unitec ePress, 2017)Flipped learning is an approach that has students develop a basic knowledge of a topic before it is studied. It allows class time to be spent on activities designed to build on that basic knowledge, enabling a better ... -
Placing ourselves to confront present and future curriculum challenges
(Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA), 2013)This presentation reports on research into a whole of institution curriculum renewal project in a New Zealand tertiary institution. The project - influenced by the work of writers including Barnett (2000), Doll (2002) and ... -
Play therapy and well being in early childhood
(2019-10-12)Play is the work of children when it comes to learning, however it a medium in which children can make sense of their emotions and their experiences, become unstuck with developmental hurdles and gain a greater sense of ... -
Preliminary investigation of big data and implications for accounting curricula
(2015)Purpose: The paper explores the implications of the use of big data in business for the accounting curricula. Approach: An exploration of the opportunities and risks that big data brings to the accounting profession ... -
Producing work-ready graduate for the construction industry
(Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), 2018-12-06)While educating building professionals is an essential component of the construction education sector, producing work-ready graduates to meet the construction industry requires greater effort. The factors that influence ...
