Browsing Education Dissertations and Theses by Title
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An examination of the complex web of influences on the educational achievement of Samoan and Tongan male students in Auckland secondary schools
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What key values and strategies do Samoan and Tongan parents identify as supporting educational achievement for their children, with specific reference to boys? 2. What factors external to schools ... -
An examination of the issues facing first time subject leaders during their first year of appointment in New Zealand secondary schools
(2008)This research examines the issues faced by first time subject leaders as they endeavour to come to terms with the nature of the subject leader’s roles. The subject leaders’ role has undergone change in recent times, and ... -
An examination of the issues facing heads of departments in New Zealand secondary schools
(2010)This research examines the issues facing Heads of Departments (HoDs) in New Zealand secondary schools. The role of an HoD has changed considerably over the last one to two decades. This is evident in the complexity of the ... -
Examining the role of Timor-Leste educational civil service middle leaders in the development and implementation of policy
(2016-01-27)The role of the educational civil service middle leader is crucial in the development and implementation of policy. However, in the practice of public policy development in Timor-Leste, many educational middle leaders have ... -
The expectation and the reality: The challenges for primary principals in leading learning
(2009)Principals in New Zealand Primary Schools are aware of an increased emphasis on their role as educational leaders. The expectation is that they are leaders of learning, whilst also meeting the requirements of the day-to-day ... -
Expectations and experiences of independent learning in two New Zealand secondary schools
(2012)This study explored the expectations and experiences of students and staff that were involved in an independent learning programme in their school. In addition to these expectations and experiences, this research explored ... -
Expectations and reality : primary school principals’ experiences of change leadership in the transition to digital learning environments
(2015)Principals in New Zealand primary schools are aware of the expectations placed on them in their role as educational leaders. These expectations include being leaders of change, leaders of learning and leaders who are able ... -
Experienced principals’ accounts of their character development : their inside stories
(2012)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What is character and how is it related to leadership? 2. How do experienced principals account for their development of character with reference to: a. the development of their self-awareness ... -
Exploring tensions within the practice of leading ‘teaching as inquiry’ in a New Zealand secondary school and its kāhui ako
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What are school Middle Leaders’ and Kāhui Ako Within School Leaders’ perceptions of the purpose of ‘teaching as inquiry? 2. What are school Middle Leaders’ and Kāhui Ako Within-School Leaders’ ... -
Exploring the clarity of the head of department role in a Timor-Leste higher education institution
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What are the perspectives of heads of department regarding their role documentation in a Timor-Leste higher education institution? 2. What are the challenges faced by the heads of department in ... -
Exploring the nature of leadership development of middle level professional leaders in New Zealand polytechnics
(2016)Despite the global popularity of leadership development there is an absence of literature on leadership development of middle level professional leaders in New Zealand polytechnics. This is in spite of research that suggests ... -
Exploring the views of parents and teachers regarding smartphhone use by students in one Beijing middle school
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What are the teachers’ perceptions regarding students’ smartphone use at school? 2. What are the parents’ perceptions regarding students’ smartphone use at school and at home? 3. What are the ... -
Factors influencing the recruitment of primary and intermediate aged boy boarders
(2010)The research project explored trends in three areas of primary/intermediate school boarding that may have an effect on the recruitment of boy boarders. The areas of; leadership, curriculum/programmes and parental/family ... -
Faculty heads: Their roles and leadership practices in New Zealand secondary schools
(2007)In secondary schools, the role of curriculum middle manager is a complex one, by virtue of its position within a management structure, and more needs to be understood about the demands of the role within particular ... -
Financial decision making in four New Zealand secondary schools
(2013)This study investigates financial decision making in four mid to low decile Auckland secondary schools. Before the advent of education administration reforms in the late 1980’s state schools in New Zealand had little ... -
Finding value in appraisal? Case studies of teachers’ perspectives in two private schools
(2008)The potential benefits of appraisal as a mechanism for improving performance are more likely to come to fruition if there is commitment from teachers’ that goes beyond mere compliance. This thesis set out to explore teachers’ ... -
From industry professional to academic leader : identity migration in New Zealand polytechnics
(2015)Academic staff in New Zealand polytechnics are mostly industry professionals who have been recruited directly into higher education with little or no background in academia. They have effectively immigrated to a new ... -
From pre-course expectations to subsequent learning experiences : a study of Confucian-heritage international students’ perspectives on an intensive English course in one New Zealand polytechnic
(2013)This research explores the pre-course expectations of a cohort of Confucian-heritage international students from China, Korea, Vietnam and Japan who were attending a 10-week Certificate of Intensive English (CIE) course ... -
The historical development of Vietnam National University, Hanoi from a Bourdieusian perspective
(2009)This study into the historical development of a specific university, Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU-Hanoi), aimed to produce insights into and theorise the development of this institution of higher education. In ... -
Home-school communication with Indian parents in New Zealand primary schools
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What are the expectations and experiences of Indian parents regarding home school communication practices in New Zealand? 2. What do parents believe about the ways in which the schools are meeting ...
