Browsing by Degree Name "Master of Education (MEd)"
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A case study of Whangaparaoa College: a transformative learning organisation in the making?
(The University of Waikato, 2009)The concept of a learning organisation is relatively new to schools and educational institutions in New Zealand. Understanding educational institutions as learning organisations can enable institutions to meet the demands ... -
The Characteristics of Adult Readers in Entry Level Tertiary Settings in New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2009)International literacy and life skills surveys in 1996 and 2006 assessed the broad group of skills encompassing reading, numeracy, and problem solving skills across OECD countries. Findings show that around half of the ... -
The Characteristics of Children who are Referred On from Reading Recovery
(The University of Waikato, 2009)This study investigates the hypothesis that children who are Referred On (RO) from Reading Recovery (RR) may share certain learning and behavioural characteristics. These characteristics were investigated and compared to ... -
Children of the migrant dreamers: Comparing the experiences of Pasifika students in two secondary schools attempting to be culturally responsive to mine from a generation ago
(University of Waikato, 2010)Since the 1950s the original Migrant Dreamers have come from their home islands of the Pacific to Aotearoa New Zealand, in the hopes of gaining a better life with Education being that ticket to happiness. The title of this ... -
Climate change is here: Teachers’ and students’ perceptions about education for It
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Climate change is the greatest threat humans have ever faced. The unprecedented anthropogenic activity impacting on the environment is having catastrophic effects across the globe and could continue for thousands of years. ... -
Coaching teachers: Professional Learning Leaders exploration of practice and identity through collaborative inquiry.
(University of Waikato, 2012)This research is a study of the development of coaching practice and sense of identity of three middle leaders in a primary school who are responsible for leading professional learning. It is of interest because significant ... -
Collaboration across New Zealand rural primary schools: A virtual learning perspective
(The University of Waikato, 2018)The purpose of this thesis is to examine challenges faced by students and teachers at small rural schools, and explore how these may be alleviated by collaborative practice between schools in virtual learning environments. ... -
The Comprehension of Expository Science Texts Among Year 6 Students
(University of Waikato, 2012)This study examined the influence of instruction in text feature knowledge and metacognitive strategies on the comprehension of expository text among Year 6 students. Over a period of 8 weeks, twelve Year 6 students read ... -
Connecting the Points: An Investigation into Student Learning about Decimal Numbers
(The University of Waikato, 2008)The purpose of this research project was to investigate the effects of a short-term teaching experiment on the learning of decimal numbers by primary students. The literature describes this area of mathematics as highly ... -
Conscientisation and Resistance: Experiences from implementing a culturally responsive pedagogy of relations
(University of Waikato, 2014)Consciousness of being part of a particular hegemonic force (that is to say,political consciousness) is the first stage towards a further progressive self –conscious in which theory and practice will finally be one. (Hoare ... -
Constructing a successful Restorative Justice Conference: A tentative analysis
(University of Waikato, 2014)This thesis is an examination of the language used in Restorative Justice Conferences in schools. After examining the origins and the concept of restorative justice the study utilises the conceptual tools which are located ... -
The Contemporary Political Dynamics of Feeding Hungry Children in New Zealand Schools
(The University of Waikato, 2009)The politics of feeding hungry children in New Zealand schools remains contested. It is described in this thesis as political dynamics between various groups in society. It does this by focusing on contemporary political, ... -
Cult on the rise? Students' perspectives on cult issues in secondary and national high schools in Papua New Guinea
(The University of Waikato, 2008)In the last five years there has been a dramatic increase in perceived levels of antisocial behaviour amongst students in Secondary and National High schools in Papua New Guinea. Certain events have caught the public's ... -
Cultural Theory Made Critical: Towards a Theory of the Indigenous Intellectual
(University of Waikato, 2002)Despite the fact that Western critical theory has provided us with theories of the power relations that operate within our lives, I argue that the indigenous element is nonetheless understated within these theories. To ... -
Culture, Courage and Change: The experiences of a Te Kotahitanga facilitation team
(University of Waikato, 2011)This thesis explores the experiences of the Te Kotahitanga facilitation team in one of the 12 Phase 3 Te Kotahitanga schools between 2003 and 2006. The collaborative story through which those experiences are shared includes ... -
Decolonising professional learning: Weaving a whānau of interest
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Raranga (weaving) has been described as an act of decolonisation and resistance. In my experience, learning to weave was more than an act of learning the tikanga (rituals) and methods with which to weave flax and tukutuku ... -
Democracy through the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in an Early Childhood Setting: A Case Study
(University of Waikato, 2012)ICT is regarded as playing an ever increasing role in the lives of people and this includes young children. This case study, to be called the research project hereafter, focuses on how Information and Communication ... -
Developing statistical literacy with students and teachers in the secondary mathematics classroom
(The University of Waikato, 2008)This thesis investigates the teaching of statistical literacy in the first two years of secondary school mathematics. The teachers involved in the research aim to make changes to classroom practice in the teaching and ... -
Digital storytelling in an L2 context, and its impact on student communication, engagement, and motivation.
(University of Waikato, 2014)The communicative second language (L2) classroom requires a dual focus. On the one hand, students must be motivated (willing) to communicate, and teachers need to create activities that promote and facilitate peer interaction. ... -
Digitally-supported collaboration: An exploration of teachers' and students' understandings and practice.
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Education is evolving over time. The use of digital technology in our schools continues to grow and develop at a rapid pace, supported by the introduction of ultra-fast broadband and the availability of mobile technology. ...
