Browsing Education Dissertations and Theses by Date Published
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Metacognition in a secondary school : the development of a collaborative and iterative professional development programme
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What do teachers currently believe and do that is considered to foster students’ metacognition? 2. How might teachers conduct a collaborative inquiry into building capacity for developing metacognition ... -
E-picture books : the perspectives of New Zealand parents and early childhood teachers on young children’s use of e-picture books as an emergent literacy tool
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What are critical issues related to young children’s literacy skills development when they read e-picture books? 2. What are parents’ perspectives of the value of e-picture books for young ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Student perspectives of secondary to tertiary transitions : influences on the decision making process
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What are the beliefs and experiences of students who have recently transitioned from secondary to tertiary education in one New Zealand polytechnic? 2. What are the beliefs and experiences of ... -
Secondary to tertiary transitions : current trends
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What are the secondary school leader’s perceptions of the transition for students from secondary to tertiary education? 2. What are the tertiary transition challenges for secondary students from a ... -
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’ ... -
An Investigation of the practice and support of Teaching as Inquiry in a New Zealand secondary school
(2019)Teaching as Inquiry (TAI) is being used in New Zealand secondary schools as a means for the professionally development of teachers and also as a process for teachers to work towards school’s annual goals. TAI is a challenge ... -
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 ... -
Teachers in change : an evaluation of the implementation of collaborative teaching in a New Zealand year 7-13 school
(2018-01-28)It is widely argued that educational change is needed to meet the needs of all learners in the 21st century. This project explores one school's implementation of collaborative teaching in a newly built Innovative Learning ... -
Using exemplars for the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) external assessments : perceptions of secondary school teachers
(2018)The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) publishes exemplars of student work following the external National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) examinations each year. These are provided as a resource to ... -
Leading the Marist Brothers tradition in Catholic secondary schools today
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What are the understandings of leaders in Marist Brothers secondary schools of the charism? 2. In what ways is this commitment implemented by leaders in Marist Brothers secondary schools? 3. ... -
Student voice in secondary schools : purpose, value and characteristics
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What is the nature and purpose of student voice? 2. What are the perceived value and benefits of student voice to the key stakeholders in education? 3. What are the recommended, or ‘best practice’ ... -
An analysis of Youth Guarantee Fees-free programme outcomes in a New Zealand wānanga
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What are the objectives of the Youth Guarantee Policy and why were they created? 2. What are the national outcomes of the Youth Guarantee Fees-Free initiative, why are they occurring, and how ... -
The appraisal of commitment to biculturalism
(2018)Teaching Standards have been an integral part of appraisal in New Zealand for nearly 20 years, however, there is a paucity of literature on teachers’ perspectives on professional standards and the nature of their use in ... -
Action for e-learning in the classroom : a small study on a professional development initiative
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What are the current practices and perceptions of e-Learning for teachers at my school? 2. From a teacher perspective, can in-house professional development workshops in e-Learning lead to changes ... -
Regulatory and practice issues related to the acquisition of practical osteopathic skills for paediatric care
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What documentation exists regarding paediatric osteopathic competence? 2. What is the nature of, and the need for practical clinical skills in the osteopathic care of children? 3. What are ... -
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 ... -
Challenges of moderation of assessment in private training establishments in New Zealand
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What is the purpose and practice of moderation of assessment in private training establishments? 2. What are the roles and responsibilities of academic leaders and assessors in the moderation of ...
