Browsing Education Dissertations and Theses by Title
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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 ... -
The impact of student feedback on secondary teachers
(2010)This thesis explores the impact of student feedback, as a part of the formal appraisal process within a secondary school, on the teachers involved. The central theme of this thesis arose from the researcher’s experience ... -
The implementation and integration of information and communication technologies in early childhood education: Teachers’ perspectives
(2009)This study reports on the implementation and integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) within Early Childhood Education (ECE) from the perspective of a small group of early childhood teachers. ... -
The implementation of communicative language teaching (CLT) in an English department in a Lao higher educational institution : a case study
(2013)English language is an international language used in order to communicate in the fields of education, technology, trade and politics so that it is learnt as a foreign language in many countries around the world. Due to ... -
Implementing personalised learning in New Zealand primary schools Innovative Learning Environments
(2016)The New Zealand Ministry of Education is requiring that all primary school ‘new builds’ and renovations be Innovative Learning Environments (ILEs), within these there is an expectation that personalised learning is to be ... -
Improving Pasifika achievement : Pasifika teachers’ expectations, experiences and perceptions of primary school leadership
(2014)Pasifika success in education has been identified as critical for the future of Aotearoa New Zealand. Although leadership has been identified as a key factor in lifting student achievement there is little mention in the ... -
Improving teacher appraisal through action research: One school’s journey
(2011)The success of educational organisations is dependent upon the quality, commitment and performance of the people who work for them. Effective performance appraisal is one system aimed at improving teacher performance. This ... -
The induction of overseas trained teachers in South Auckland secondary schools
(2010)Since the early 1990s, schools looking to solve their recruitment problems have employed overseas trained teachers from many countries in increasing numbers. The problem is that although overseas trained teachers are ... -
An Industry Training Organisation perspective of strategic planning for future workplace learning and assessment innovation in New Zealand
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. In what ways do Industry Training Organisations interpret Tertiary Education Commission’s strategy with reference to future workplace learning and assessment innovation? 2. What is the strategic ... -
Internal moderation of assessment in an ITP sector institution : translating policy into practice
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What are the key expectations for moderation policy? 2. What is the practice of internal moderation from the perspectives of lecturers? 3. What are the challenges experienced by lecturers during ... -
Investigating factors influencing the retention of Maori students within secondary education in Aotearoa-New Zealand
(2010)Maori students in mainstream schooling in Aotearoa-New Zealand are significantly disadvantaged by inequitable education outcomes. Some blame the students themselves or their families for this situation, while others argue ... -
Investigating the evaluation performance of an educational programme conducted in Yunnan Province China
(2008)Motivated by a desire for caring and developing, non-government organisations (NGO) have established and operated programmes of education, health, social welfare and economic improvement in both developed and developing ... -
Investigating the initiative of students bringing their own technology devices into New Zealand secondary schools
(2014)The paradigm shift in education towards equipping people to use knowledge in inventive ways, new contexts and combinations opened the door for technology to be infused into 21st Century learning. Although digital technology ...