Browsing Education Dissertations and Theses by Type of Research "Masters Thesis"
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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 ... -
Adult literacy provision within New Zealand private training establishments
(2010)The aim of this research was to investigate the current adult literacy provision taking place within New Zealand Private Tertiary Establishments. The first objective was to identify a baseline on the type and amount of ... -
The appraisal of middle level leaders in New Zealand secondary schools
(2012)The purpose of this study was to investigate the appraisal of middle level leaders in three New Zealand secondary schools. The three research questions guiding this study were: Why is performance appraisal of middle level ... -
Apprenticing students into a culture of enquiry: Evaluating two courses of undergraduate skill provision in one New Zealand Polytechnic
(2010)Prior to 1996, it was established that over half of all New Zealanders had adequate academic literacy skills to enter tertiary study. Since that time further studies have reported a steady decline in both generic and ... -
Beyond the books: A qualitative study of a library learning centre
(2011)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: Access and use: 1. Who is accessing the Learning Centre and for what purpose? Skills and capabilities: 2. How is the Learning Centre improving the skill level and capability of participants? ... -
Challenge and opportunity: Middle leaders and the implementation of the New Zealand curriculum
(2011)The implementation of a new national curriculum is a huge undertaking. The formulation of the revised New Zealand Curriculum in 2007, with its three year implementation period, came near the end of a decade of intensive ... -
The challenges New Zealand intermediate school leaders face as they transition year six primary students into year seven, intermediate schools
(2014)There is strong evidence, internationally and in New Zealand, of the interruption to learning that occurs on transition from one school setting to another. In New Zealand the risks are greatest particularly for those ... -
Characteristics for principal employment: A Board of Trustee chair perspective
(2008)RESEARCH QUESTIONS 1. What do BoT chairs require as characteristics of effective principals? 2. Why do they hold these perceptions of characteristics as important when appointing a principal? 3. What are the ... -
Coaching for improving teacher practice within a professional development initiative
(2010)RESEARCH QUESTION: Why use coaching as means to improve teaching practice? This research set out to find how coaching was being used to support professional learning and development of teachers in a specific professional ... -
“Coconut wireless” : examining the impact of the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Project on the Niue education community : a case study
(2012)A small‐scale qualitative research method was chosen and involved the use of semi‐structured interviews and focus group sessions. Semi‐structured interviews were conducted with five teachers from the secondary, primary and ... -
Collaborative leadership in the context of appraisal
(2009)This research project investigated whether espoused theories of collaborative leadership matched practice in the context of appraisal. The research was undertaken at a South Auckland primary school (School X). The literature ... -
Communication between the New Zealand Qualifications Authority and secondary schools – effective or not?
(2015)The introduction of the National Certificate of Educational Achievement required the positions of School Relationship Manager to be created by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority and Principal’s Nominee to be nominated ... -
The complexities of schools sustaining their focus on a school-wide initiative
(2009)Within a framework of sustainability and change this research set out to examine ways that three primary schools have attempted to sustain a school-wide Talent Development Initiative once their three year, Ministry of ... -
The complexity of pastoral care middle leadership in New Zealand secondary schools
(2011)The aim of this research was to interpret from multiple perspectives the pastoral care middle leadership role in New Zealand secondary schools. It was based on the rationale that pastoral care middle leadership within New ... -
Cultural influences on the retention of Pasifika students in an institute of technology trades programme
(2017-12-19)Pasifika success in education has been identified as critical for the future of New Zealand. In the tertiary institution, the sustainability for the retention of Pasifika students is seen as problematic because of the lower ... -
Data driven decision making and the New Zealand secondary school principal
(2010)In an age of expanding educational accountability driven by pressures to lift student achievement the role of Data Driven Decision Making (DDDM) within schools has escalated. In a New Zealand context the 2001 Education ... -
Data driven decision making processes for pedagogical purposes in the case of Latin and South American bi-lingual international schools
(2012)A student’s educational journey is one that is governed by decision makers. There is very little research examining the decision making processes of Latin and South American bi-lingual international schools and the use ... -
Developing middle level leaders in New Zealand secondary schools
(2012)The aim of this research was to examine middle level leadership development practices in New Zealand secondary schools to gain an understanding of current middle level leadership development practices. This research examines ... -
E-journaling: Fostering transformation through interdependent learning
(2011)The aim of this research was to investigate e-journaling as a strategy to develop interdependent learning. In examining interdependent learning there were several elements, this study focused on; promotive interaction ... -
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 ...
