Browsing Applied Practice Dissertations and Theses by Supervisor "59601"
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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 ... -
Digital spaces : Pasifika parents and caregivers talanoa on the impact of digital technologies
(2020)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What are Pasifika parents and caregivers perspectives on the access and use of digital technologies? 2. What are Pasifika parents and caregivers beliefs about using digital technologies at school ... -
Digital technologies and engaging with whānau
(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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Implementing digital technologies in one New Zealand school : challenges and opportunities
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What are teachers’ technology practices and understandings in this school? 2. What do teachers in this school identify as important in their own development around digital technologies in teaching ... -
Investigating drama as a teaching and learning pedagogy
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What are student experiences of drama in their learning? 2. What are teacher perceptions of how drama can be used in teaching? 3. How can dramatic approaches be used in my teaching to improve ... -
Key competencies leading teaching and learning : imagining new possibilities in education
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. How do experienced teachers describe the impact of the New Zealand Curriculum competencies on their practice? 2. What is the potential for teaching and learning if competencies are at the ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 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 ... -
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 ... -
Whānau as agents : exploring ways to improve relationships between whānau and teachers
(2017)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: ● What is the nature of whānau relationships at my school? ● What can whānau teach us (teachers) about forming relationships that improve the learning for their children? ● How can whānau voice improve ... -
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 ...
