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Rethinking formative assessment through peer observation and reflection: A case study of Pakistani ESL lecturers’ cognition and practices
(The University of Waikato, 2019)Peer observation can be applied to assess teachers’ performance. Despite an ever-growing corpus of literature on peer observation of teaching in education, very little research has been undertaken in tertiary level contexts ... -
Online and in person: Beliefs about consent and viewing explicit material
(The University of Waikato, 2019)Through the process of technological advancement, it is now easier than ever to access sexually explicit material and be exposed to sexually objectified women. As social norms have changed traditional gender roles, rape ... -
Teaching for transformation:Reflective practice for transformative dance education in children's community dance
(The University of Waikato, 2019)Dance is a marvelous developmental tool for holistic growth (Graham, 2002; H'Doubler, 1940). In current times, dance opportunities for children are generally found in the dance studios and reserved for those with money, ... -
How can fathers breastfeed? Asking Ayah in Jakarta, Indonesia
(The University of Waikato, 2019)Many studies have acknowledged that exclusive breastfeeding has a significant positive influence not only on babies but also on mothers, families, environments, and even nations. However, the rate of exclusive breastfeeding ... -
Privacy-preserving encoding for cloud computing
(The University of Waikato, 2019)Information in the cloud is under constant attack from cyber criminals as profitability increases; user privacy is also at risk with data being mined for monetary value – the new gold. A single leak could have devastating ... -
Stronger together: Holistic learning through Education for Sustainability
(The University of Waikato, 2019)Students in New Zealand secondary schools are more stressed and anxious about assessments than any other nation in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). There is also low engagement and enjoyment ... -
Counselling in the context of suicidal ideation in Malaysia
(The University of Waikato, 2019)Counselling is particularly challenging in the context of potential harm through suicide. This is a time when it is clear that responsibilities for and influences on practice go beyond the client in the room. Socio-cultural ... -
Discursive constructions of teachers’ professional identities in early childhood policies and practice in Aotearoa New Zealand: Complexities and contradictions
(The University of Waikato, 2019)Over the last two decades, neo-liberal education reform has notably transformed the landscape of early childhood education and care (ECEC) in Aotearoa New Zealand. From an increasingly supportive approach, aiming to ensure ... -
The quantification of external colour changes during sexual transition in the protogynous spotty wrasse Notolabrus celidotus
(The University of Waikato, 2019)Hermaphroditism in fish has been well documented. Protogynous hermaphrodites (female to male sex change) are normally found in a polygamous social hierarchy. The male is the dominant within the group, followed by the largest ... -
Indigenous cultural pedagogies for the caring and teaching of young children in the Solomon Islands: A Kolombangara Island case study
(The University of Waikato, 2019)The village leaders and early childhood teachers have practised knowledge and understanding of Kolombangara indigenous cultural pedagogies in caring and teaching young children. This study explores and examines how the ... -
Successful transition from Early Childhood Education to Innovative Learning Environments: The experience of transition to school from the perspectives of key stakeholders
(The University of Waikato, 2019)The New Zealand education system has gone through a substantial paradigm shift, moving away from single cell classrooms and towards Innovative Learning Environments. This has presented challenges in the transition to school ... -
Ballycross RFC: Sectarianism, masculinity and racism in a Northern Irish rugby club
(The University of Waikato, 2019)This thesis is a study of Ballycross RFC, a rugby club in Northern Ireland. With a history of violent conflict and a society that remains largely segregated by religion, politics, education and housing, Northern Ireland ... -
Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains in New Zealand: phylogeny and structural biology
(The University of Waikato, 2019)Mycobacterium tuberculosis is an obligate human pathogen and is the primary causative agent of tuberculosis. New Zealand has a relatively low incidence of tuberculosis disease, however, Māori (the indigenous people of New ... -
The use of cold water immersion in elite rugby union athletes
(The University of Waikato, 2019)Athletes are exposed to training stimuli that lead to temporary states of impaired performance (i.e. fatigue). Adaptation from training will occur in response to the balance between the training load and recovery. Frequently, ... -
Biological Olfactory Repellents and their Potential to Deter Domestic Dogs (Canis familiaris) from Anticoagulant Rodenticides
(The University of Waikato, 2019)The rapid decline in New Zealand’s terrestrial biodiversity from the impacts of exotic mammalian predators has prompted the nationwide application of anticoagulant rodenticides. However, this application has increased the ... -
Evaluating the potential for a multi-use seasonal pumped storage scheme in New Zealand’s South Island
(The University of Waikato, 2019)A simulation evaluation is presented of the seasonal operation a possible 1,300 MW pumped storage scheme in New Zealand. The simulations are with respect to a site in Central Otago, where the existing Lake Onslow is expanded ... -
The Development and function of hana keaka (Hawaiian-medium theatre): A tool for the empowering Kanaka Maoli consciousness
(The University of Waikato, 2019)Since time immemorial Kānaka Maoli have recounted histories, stories, and cultural beliefs through performance. The art of performance is intrinsic to Kanaka Maoli existence, as oratory was the means in which our stories ... -
Swings and roundabouts… The making of child injury prevention policy in Aotearoa New Zealand: an exploration
(The University of Waikato, 2019)Unintentional injuries (accidents) are a global child health problem. Many child injury prevention measures are proven to be effective, yet government and community focus on prevention waxes and wanes through time and ... -
Disability as an entanglement: A new materialist reimagination of disability
(The University of Waikato, 2019)Research and contemporary practice indicate that people labelled as learning disabled remain positioned on the margins of humanity, despite decades of hard work from the disability rights movement, support workers, and ... -
The structure and function of a bovine salivary protein - BSP30b
(The University of Waikato, 2019)The Bovine Salivary Protein 30b (BSP30b) is a member of the palate, lung, and nasal epithelium clone (PLUNC) family which includes human bactericidal/permeability-increasing protein (BPI) and lipopolysaccaride binding ...
