Applied Practice Dissertations and Theses
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Exploration of the contribution and limits of non-Māori leadership within Māori communities : a research thesis on cross cultural leadership and cultural intelligence
(2020)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: • What is the nature of leadership in Māori culture, indigenous cultures and Western culture? • How do you engage with a Kaupapa Māori Organisation when you are invited as a non-Māori (Pākehā) ... -
The work of positional leaders in Communities of Learning
(2020)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What are the expectations of positional leaders with respect to their role in Communities of Learning? 2. How do positional leaders’ practices compare to the National Criteria for Communities of ... -
Experiences of narcissistic abuse : an exploration of the effects on women who have had a long term, intimate, relationship with a suspected narcissistic male partner
(2018)This research explores how women are affected by a long term, intimate relationship with a suspected narcissistic male partner. There has been very little empirical research, other than case studies, into women’s experiences ... -
I create, therefore I am
(2019-12-09)• Participants: 6 female artists of Māori and/or Pacific descent • Video ethnography: Audio-visual technology used to record participants engaging in their creative practice • Multimodal (Inter)action Analysis (MIA): ... -
Assessing the communication gaps between the Papua New Guinea National Volunteer Service, its network of skilled volunteers and hosting rural communities in Kerea and Kintunu villages in Papua New Guinea
(2019)This project emerged as a response to problems experienced in Papua New Guinea by the National Volunteer Service (NVS) when they needed to communicate with their village-based volunteers. Two of the villages that the NVS ... -
Early childhood teachers’ perspectives of inclusive education in New Zealand
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What does inclusive education means to New Zealand early childhood teachers? 2. What are the challenges faced by New Zealand early childhood teachers while providing inclusive education? 3. What ... -
Aue te Mamae : exploring Te Puea Memorial Marae’s ‘Te Manaaki Tangata Programme’, as an indigenous response to homelessness in Tāmaki Makaurau
(2019)In 2016, Te Puea Memorial Marae responded to the urgent needs of homeless living in their cars, under bridges, and makeshift dwellings across the wider Auckland Region. The inspiration to respond to homelessness came from ... -
Factors that influence the efficacy of professional development in digital technologies for New Zealand primary school teachers
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What are the recommended factors for the design and implementation of effective PD as identified by the literature? 2. What are teachers’ perceptions of the key factors of the design and implementation ... -
Stories of resilience : supporting young women to thrive at secondary school
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. In the context of my school environment, what are young women’s perceptions of how resilience is nurtured in their own school community? 2. What are young women’s perceptions of aspects of schooling ... -
The landscape of teaching multi-age classes in a New Zealand secondary school
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What is the philosophy behind multi-age teaching at secondary school level? 2. What are the challenges and advantages for teachers and students in a multiage class? 3. What strategies enable the ... -
Multi-level language teaching in a New Zealand secondary school : a practitioner research study
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What are the challenges and advantages associated with teaching and learning in multilevel language classes? 2. How can learner-centred practices contribute to improved teaching and learning in my ... -
How can knowledge building communities be developed in New Zealand secondary schools?
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What are the pedagogical factors that make it difficult for NZ secondary school teachers to develop KB pedagogy within their classes? 2. What social factors are involved in developing KBC in a NZ ... -
Disruptive evolution : a case study of how one school develops its innovative learning environment
(2017)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: Main question: How did Ormiston Junior College develop an implementation plan for its innovative learning environment? Supplementary questions: What were the main drivers that influenced the ... -
Experiences, symptoms and management related to chronic fatigue syndrome : a small study
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: • What are participants experience of living with CFS? • What are peoples’ perceptions of the symptoms associated with CFS? • How do people manage the symptoms and experiences associated with ... -
Exploring teachers’ perceptions on the use of digital devices and the digital technologies curriculum content in diverse decile 1 schools
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. How do teachers perceive the value of digital devices in the context of teaching in a diverse decile 1 school? 2. What are the current strategies that teachers in diverse decile 1 schools use to ... -
Whakatipu iwi nui = growing great people : māra kai and service-learning – an evaluation of a culturally responsive approach to teaching in an English medium mainstream school in Aotearoa New Zealand
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What new understandings and learnings specific to māra kai do the students attribute to their experiences in the ‘Whakatipu Iwi Nui’ project? 2. What new understandings and learnings specific to ... -
Online communities of practice in the secondary music classroom : a tool for increased collaboration and peer to peer learning?
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. How might participating in an online community of practice encourage collaboration and peer to peer learning for secondary school music students in remotely located secondary schools? 2. What are ... -
School-leaver work-readiness: the perspectives of students, educators and employers in a rural New Zealand setting
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What aspects of communication between school-leavers, employers and educators support work readiness for school-leavers? 2. How can schools and employers work together to increase school-leaver ... -
The value of a school based digital learning framework : does it offer the support and guidance needed for teachers of varying digital capabilities?
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. Can a Digital Learning Framework assist teachers with diverse digital capabilities to transform digital learning experiences? 2. What evidence will there be that the DLF can make a positive ... -
Enhancing professional learning : identifying obstacles and solutions to the successful development of pedagogical skills for teachers in an online distance school
(2018)This study examines obstacles and possible solutions to the successful development of pedagogical skills for teachers in an online distance school, with a particular focus on enhancing professional learning. Governments ...
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