Browsing Education Conference Papers by Date Published
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Early reflections on a collaborative research project about the safety of rainbow ākonga on Te Pūkenga campuses
(ePress, Unitec | Te Pūkenga., 2023-11-29)This paper reports on the experiences of a research team designing and beginning to implement a research project exploring how safe and inclusive the various campuses of Te Pūkenga are for Rainbow ākonga (students). As ... -
Inclusive assessments in language teaching: Current approaches and future possibilities
(2023-09-30)In the field of language education, inclusive assessments are pivotal yet often overlooked. This presentation aims to stimulate critical dialogue about our attitudes, beliefs, and practices regarding inclusivity in language ... -
Turn and face the strange, ch-ch-changes: Maintaining the value of social work education and student centered learning
(2023-09-08)Ko wai au? Reflections on change Changes on our horizons- reflections Wider changes education Te Pukenga and Te Ata Mahina Challenges facing social work students What has worked well? Strategies to face the strange A ... -
Nurturing Pasifika learners through effective pedagogy: A case study of a program at Unitec/Te Pūkenga New Zealand
(2023-06-29)The presentation showcases the successful pedagogical approaches that have been implemented in the programme by using Pacific models of learning, collaborative learning, and experiential learning combined with strong ... -
Student nurse perceptions of caring for older adults: How incidental project findings identified ageist attitudes and opportunities to create, innovate and energise pre-registration nursing curricula
(2023-06-07)Funding: MBIE Science Whitinga Fellowship/Te Apārangi Royal Society A collaborative research project between 13 New Zealand polytechnic institutes offering nursing programmes New Zealand's population Future healthcare ... -
Future nursing workforce: Creating, innovating, and energising undergraduate curriculum content through stakeholder collaboration
(2023-06-07)Funding: MBIE Science Whitinga Fellowship/Te Apārangi Royal Society A collaborative research project between 13 New Zealand polytechnic institutes offering nursing programmes New Zealand's population Future healthcare ... -
Stocktake of clinical placements and preparation for clinical experience: A national perspective of practice employed in the polytechnic sector
(2023-05)Funding: MBIE Science Whitinga Fellowship/Te Apārangi Royal Society A collaborative research project between 13 New Zealand polytechnic institutes offering nursing programmes INTRODUCTION Nursing curricula need to ... -
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 ... -
A billabong or puna ngahere of sound?: Teaching Linklater Voice in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand
(2022-12-08)● Who we are ● What is voice? ● Who is Kristin Linklater? ● What is Linklater Voice training? ● The role of imagery in Linklater Voice ● Our hypothesis ● Orkney ● The Linklater progression ● Exploration: Forrest ... -
Essential ‘SHARP’ skills: Defining creative abilities in a post‐pandemic world
(2022-12-07)S- Skills and structure - Social quotient H- Habit and heuristic knowledge - Holistic quotient A- Awareness and agility - Adaptive quotient R- Risk and responsibility - Resilience quotient P- Position and perspective ... -
Survive and thrive: A peer mentoring scheme to enable students' engagement in their learning during the unprecedented times of Covid 19
(2022-12-06)PASS: Peer Assisted Study Sessions Computing students AutoCad class Electrical lab PASS online Feedback from students who participated in PASS PASS leaders' feedback Feedback from academic staff -
Inquiring about cultural components of early childhood education
(ePress, Unitec | Te Pūkenga, 2022-12-06)Culture and diversity are familiar yet challenging concepts for early childhood kaiako (teachers). This is a background paper to stimulate thoughts and queries around cultural components in early childhood environments. ... -
Male secondary-school student engagement rates with school counsellors, as compared with female engagement rates
(ePress, Unitec | Te Pūkenga, 2022-12-06)This article reports on a statistical investigation into the engagement rates of male secondary-school students with school counsellors in co-educational state secondary schools in Aotearoa New Zealand. The data analysis ... -
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 ... -
Stocktake of placement preparation and clinical experience for New Zealand student nurses in aged care settings
(2022-12-01)By 2052, half of New Zealand’s population will be aged over 50. As older adults access every medical specialty, nurses will be at the forefront of the health response to the changing demographic. Therefore, they must be ... -
Student nurses' perceptions of working in aged care: Review of key literature on the impact of clinical experience
(2022-12-01)Attitudes and perceptions form as a direct result of experience. In nursing, clinical experience is essential to the development of the practical and relational skills required for success in the profession. Yet, it appears ... -
Ka mua, ka muri-looking back to move forward: Cultural conscious awareness for kaimahi/tauira as whole persons in the educational system
(2022-12)Whole person concept in traditional Māori education systems Whole person concept in traditional Chinese educational system Educational mindfulness/cultural conscious awareness in education The whole person concept in ... -
Introducing Multimodal Objective Structural Practical Exam (OSPE) to assess anatomy competency, and to improve student’s ability in medical imaging practice
(2022-12)INTRODUCTION An essential part of medical imaging education is based on learning the student’s skills needed in their practice. Teaching anatomy to medical imaging students focuses on building a three-dimensional picture ... -
A holistic approach to enhancing students’ academic writing
(2022-11-30)Strategies to provide holistic approach to academic writing Develop positive relationships - building relationships Showing empathy Being flexible Understanding cultural and learning differences Structure of writing ...