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Umufonotalatalaga ma faiā‘oga Samoa – Navigating Samoan teachers’ experiences in classroom behaviour management

Faamanatu-Eteuati, Niusila (Victoria University of Wellington, 2020)

This qualitative research study explored Samoan teachers’ experiences of classroom behaviour management in the context of Samoan secondary schools. As Pacific teachers of the 21st century, we are encouraged to be resilient ...
Learning through Play: An Interplay between Early Childhood Teachers' Beliefs and Practices in Aotearoa-New Zealand

James, Matthew (Victoria University of Wellington, 2020)

This study explores teacher conceptions of play and its relationship to children’s learning. It also explores how this influenced the role teachers took during play and the way they approached assessment. This case study ...
Do structured manipulatives aid understanding of additive reasoning, and addition and subtraction fluency in a sample of Year 7 and 8 students?

Green, Daniel (Victoria University of Wellington, 2020)

Mathematical achievement may impact on outcomes in later life; thus, identifying and improving key mathematical skills is a focus of a large body of educational research. Both additive reasoning, and knowledge of addition ...
The Assessment and Intervention of Communication Repair Strategies in Primary School Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Who Are Minimally Verbal

Bravo, Alicia Marie (Victoria University of Wellington, 2019)

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is characterized by marked deficits in communication and social skills in addition to restricted interests and repetitive behaviour. Children with ASD have also been reported to have significant ...
Chinese undergraduate students' motivation profiles: Identification and significance

Gao, Jie (Victoria University of Wellington, 2019)

This research sought to investigate the motivation of Chinese undergraduate students. It drew on Higgins’ (2012) conceptualization of motivation, which defined motivation as involving individuals’ simultaneous strivings ...
Navigating the entanglements: Curriculum and assessment priorities in transitioning to school in Aotearoa-New Zealand

Haggerty, Maggie (Victoria University of Wellington, 2019)

This thesis critically examines the curriculum and assessment priorities children encounter as they transition from early childhood to school and the modes of being, doing, knowing, and relating these priorities promote ...
Perceptions of academic leaders in New Zealand regarding the functions of moderation of internal assessment: A mixed methods study

Williams, Anna Huia (Victoria University of Wellington, 2019)

In formal education and training, internal assessment (in which assessor judgements are made within education organisations) is widely used for summative purposes to contribute to the award of qualifications. In many ...
SpLD - Silent Learning Difficulties? Factors influencing literacy learning of Māori students, as identified by teachers, SENCo, and parents

Smallbone, Catherine (Victoria University of Wellington, 2019)

This qualitative research study, conducted in primary English-medium schools in a mid-sized, central New Zealand city, uses mixed-methods to investigate the factors that teachers, special education needs coordinators ...
Peer interactions among under three years old children in Malaysian childcare centres: A case study approach

Wan Yunus, Farhana (Victoria University of Wellington, 2019)

Research on infants’ and toddlers’ peer interactions in childcare centres shows many benefits for children’s social competence. With increasing participation of under-three year olds in group-based early childhood services ...
Under the skin of truancy in Aotearoa (New Zealand): A grounded theory study of young people’s perspectives

Baskerville, Delia (Victoria University of Wellington, 2019)

Truancy is a longstanding, unresolved educational issue in countries where there are compulsory attendance policies. Taking time out from class without permission is illegal and negatively influences future functioning for ...
Early childhood curriculum in Thailand: An investigation into perceptions of the cultivation of Thainess in young children

Iemamnuay, Sureepan (Victoria University of Wellington, 2019)

In 2003, the Thai Government introduced a revised early childhood curriculum to replace the 1997 Pre-Primary Curriculum (Ministry of Education, 1997a). This was in response to social and economic changes in Thailand such ...
Bringing life to leadership: The emergence of principal leadership practice for educational success in low socio-economic schools

Millar, Angela Blanche Anna-Lise (Victoria University of Wellington, 2019)

The persistent educational achievement gap and historically haphazard nature of progress for students in impoverished contexts in New Zealand primary schools is a deep-seated problem needing urgent attention. This multifaceted ...
Approaches to Writing Instruction in Aotearoa: The Influences of Teachers' Beliefs and Practices on Progress

Walls, Helen (Victoria University of Wellington, 2019)

In the educational context, social constructivists are those who view knowledge as constructed through social experiences. In the class-room, these theorists favour student-led and cooperative group work over teacher-directed ...
Malaysian Tertiary Students' Perceptions of Constructive Alignment in Learning in EAP Classrooms: A Qualitative Study

Vijayan, Bharathi (Victoria University of Wellington, 2019)

English for Academic Purposes (EAP) is offered as a course in many Malaysian institutions of higher learning. In contrast with English taught at secondary schools, at the tertiary level EAP courses primarily cater to ...
New Zealand Early Childhood Pre-service Teachers’ Perceptions of Practicum and Potential for Video Review

Bassett, Susie (Victoria University of Wellington, 2019)

This qualitative study of 20 pre-service early childhood teachers investigated the students’ perceptions of their practicum experiences and views of the potential for video review use using two on-line surveys of Student ...
Experiences in a rehabilitation programme: Case studies of male juvenile offenders in a correctional school in Vietnam

Do, Ha (Victoria University of Wellington, 2019)

While the challenge of rehabilitating juvenile offenders has attracted international research interest, the rehabilitation of juvenile offenders in Vietnam has received little research attention. This study employed a ...
Towards a Disciplinary-Conscious New Zealand School Geography

Taylor, Mike (Victoria University of Wellington, 2019)

This research sought to establish a dialogue between the academic discipline and school subject of geography, by exploring the potential of disciplinary-conscious teaching and learning. Although there have been advocates ...
Perspectives of Lower Primary Teachers Implementing New Numeracy Strategies in Maritime Schools in Fiji

Prakash, Helen (Victoria University of Wellington, 2019)

In Fiji, concerns about the quality of education and low standards of achievement, particularly salient in numeracy, have led to reform initiatives requiring teacher pedagogical shifts to more evidence-based and learner-centered ...
“Our dance is a celebration of the fabric of modern New Zealand”: Identity, Community, Solidarity and Citizenship at Youth Polyfests in Aotearoa New Zealand

Homolja, Milica (Victoria University of Wellington, 2019)

One feature of the growing levels of cultural diversity in Aotearoa New Zealand has been the growth of cultural festivals. These originated primarily for Pacific groups to maintain and sustain cultural performance and ...
International students' academic learning in mainstream classrooms: A case study

Petrovic, Biljana (Victoria University of Wellington, 2019)

This study sought to explore the academic learning experiences of a group of secondary international students. A number of schools provide education to international students in this country, however little attention has ...