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Digital technologies and engaging with whānau

Dunn, Jeffrey Simon (2108)

RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. How does an initiative to introduce whānau to digital technologies used in the school affect school/whanau relationships? 2. Can the initiative increase links between the school and whānau in terms ...

The indigenous vascular flora of the domain of Anela (Sardinia, Italy)

Farris, E.; Carta, M.; Circosta, S.; Falchi, S.; Papuga, G.; de Lange, Peter (Pensoft Publishers, 2018-12-11)

The importance of mountains for plant diversity and richness is underestimated, particularly when transition zones between different bioclimates are present along altitudinal gradients. Here we present the first floristic ...

Critical Chain project management : a case study in software Industry

Mirzaei, Maryam; Mabin, V.J. (International Academy of Science, Technology, Engineering and Management (IASTEM), 2018-12)

Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM) has been a controversial topic with extreme opinions on its merits. This is in turn partly due to dominance of theoretical debates in CCPM literature as opposed to empirical evidence ...

Metacognitive learning and student engagement

Liu, Yong (2018-11-14)

Metacognitive learning How to improve metacognition Metacognition in Moodle Conclusion

Jade Speaks Up : countering domestic violence and improving child wellbeing : 2017 research report on a New Zealand programme delivered by classroom teachers

Bridgman, Geoffrey; Dyer, E.; O'Hagan, A. (Accident Compensation Commission and Violence Free Communities, 2018-11-13)

The goal of the Jade Speaks Up programme (JSU) is to deliver a relatively small and short-term intervention which would give Year 5-8 school children tools to develop trusting relationships and strategies to keep themselves ...

Population connectivity and traces of mitochondrial introgression in New Zealand black-billed gulls (Larus bulleri)

Mischler, C.; Veale, Andrew; van Stijn, T.; Brauning, R.; McEwan, J. C.; Maloney, R.; Robertson, B. C. (MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), 2018-11-08)

Black-billed gulls (Larus bulleri) are endemic to New Zealand and are suspected to be undergoing substantial population declines. They primarily breed on open gravel beds in braided rivers of the South Island—a habitat ...

Creating opportunities for confident and curious learners : the importance of multilingual teachers in ECE learning environments

Norton, Howard (2018-11-03)

Why expose our young learners to a second language? Can develop cognitive ability. Opportunities in a globalized world Maintenance of a heritage language for migrants In New Zealand 150+ languages spoken Canada Aus ...

Genotyping-by-sequencing supports a genetic basis for wing reduction in an alpine New Zealand stonefly

Veale, Andrew; Foster, B. J.; Dearden, P. K.; Waters, J. M. (Nature Publishing Group, 2018-11-02)

Wing polymorphism is a prominent feature of numerous insect groups, but the genomic basis for this diversity remains poorly understood. Wing reduction is a commonly observed trait in many species of stonefies, particularly ...

Tongan agricultural sector diagnostic study

Arts, A.M.; Prescott, James; Luxton, P. (The AgriChain Centre, 2018-11-02)

This project is intended to present an overview of how the Tongan Agricultural Sector operates, its challenges and opportunities including the impact of climate change. The three main areas of consideration are Food Security, ...

Designing a virtual reality flight simulator

Halim, I.; Casey, John; Baghaei, Nilufar (Asia-Pacific Society for Computers in Education (APSCE), 2018-11)

Virtual Reality has been gaining popularity in recent years and has been applied in various fields. One of its uses is for Virtual Reality games and simulators, which targets a wider range of consumers. Flight simulator ...

Educational affordances of an asynchronous online discussion forum for language learners

Zhong, Dr. Qunyan ( Maggie); Norton, Howard (2018-11)

Information and communications technologies offer unprecedented opportunities for innovation in educational practice. Among all the educational technological tools, online discussion forums represent one of the most ...

Bayesian parameter estimation of Euler-Bernoulli beams

Ardekani, Iman; Kaipio, J.; Sharifzadeh, Hamid (2018-11)

This paper develops a statistical signal processing algorithm for parameter estimation of Euler-Bernoulli beams from limited and noisy measurement. The original problem is split into two reduced-order sub-problems coupled ...

A novel adaptive active noise control algorithm based on Tikhonov regularisation

Ardekani, Iman; Sakhaee, N.; Sharifzadeh, Hamid; Barmada, B.; Lovell, G. (2018-11)

This paper proposes a novel adaptive active noise control algorithm based on Tikhonov regularization theory. A regularized cost function consisting of the weighted sum of the most recent samples of the residual noise and ...

Genetic structuring of the coastal herb Arthropodium cirratum (Asparagaceae) is shaped by low gene flow, hybridization and prehistoric translocation

Shepherd, L. D.; Bulgarella, M.; de Lange, Peter (Public Library of Science, 2018-10-17)

We examined the genetic structuring of rengarenga (Arthropodium cirratum; Asparagaceae), an endemic New Zealand coastal herb, using nuclear microsatellite markers. This species was brought into cultivation by Māori within ...

Thesis review: The storytellers : Identity narratives by New Zealand African youth: A participatory visual methodological approach to situating identity, migration and representation by Makanaka Tuwe

Norris, Adele (Unitec ePress, 2018-10-10)

This fascinating and original work explores the experiences of third-culture children of African descent in New Zealand. The term ‘third-culture kid’ refers to an individual who grows up in a culture different from the ...