Browsing Applied Practice Dissertations and Theses by Date Published
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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 ... -
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 ... -
Future Ready : developing a collective understanding of a school tagline
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. To what extent does participation in a cross-faculty network of staff result in a collective understanding of a complex pedagogical concept, and how effective is a workshop approach in supporting ... -
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 ... -
Behaviour characterisation of companion cats in Auckland, New Zealand via the use of camera and GPS technologies : predation, risk behaviours, activity levels and home range
(2018)BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Free-roaming companion cats are capable of predating and participating in risk behaviours, potentially contributing to the decline of New Zealand’s native wildlife populations and negatively impacting ... -
Change implementation in teaching
(2018)The aim of this research was to 1) Narrate my experiences with change, noting my barriers to successful change implementation and to see what could be done about these outlined by Michael Fullan in his book “The new ... -
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 ... -
Persuasion via gamification : mobile applications for supporting positive behaviour for learning (PB4L) pedagogy
(2018)RESEARCH AIMS AND RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1) The research study aims to evaluate how teachers are trying to implement PB4L in their classrooms and school-wide via Ka Pai app. RQ1: How does the app compare with existing methods ... -
Experiences of a Learning Advisory Initiative : a practitioner research project in a South Auckland college
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: What are student and teacher experiences of the learning advisory model? What recommendations can be made for the ongoing improvement of the college learning advisory model? This study set out ... -
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 ... -
Digital technologies and engaging with whānau
(2018)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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
An exploration of Ngāi Tūhoe aspirations for self- determination in relation to statutory child welfare : current situation and change options
(2016)The research leading to this thesis endeavoured to obtain, firstly, an in-depth picture of how child welfare pertaining to Tūhoe children is currently executed at the social work frontline of Aotearoa / New Zealand’s state ... -
The impact of hand osteoarthritis on the handwriting of elderly people : a clinical trial of assistive technology
(2015)In New Zealand osteoarthritis affects seven percent of the population and most commonly affects hands. People with hand osteoarthritis report that decreased hand function affects the speed and legibility of their ...
