Browsing by Supervisor "Calder, Nigel Stuart"
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The use of mobile technology apps when teaching and learning geometry in Sri Lankan secondary schools
(The University of Waikato, 2023)In the last decade, there has been rapid development of digital technologies (DT), and their adoption in mathematics education has been widely discussed in the research literature. The Sri Lankan curriculum stipulates the ... -
Teaching languages in primary schools using educational technologies: Experiences of primary-school language teachers in Vietnam
(The University of Waikato, 2023)Using educational technologies (ETs) in classrooms to teach languages in primary education has become increasingly popular worldwide in the last few decades. In Vietnam, since 2000, the government and the Vietnam Ministry ... -
“The experiences I give them, that is going to be their opinion” : Formative assessment through dialogue in Technology Education
(The University of Waikato, 2022)The purpose of the formative assessment is for the teacher to recognise the student’s learning and guide the student to the next step in their learning. This study focuses on Interactive Formative Assessment (IFA), which ... -
Equity, inclusivity and shared humanity: Addressing intergenerational failure of schooling for Māori
(The University of Waikato, 2022)Despite decades of education reform aimed at Māori students succeeding in schooling, the New Zealand education system’s failure to engage effectively with Māori is persistent with Māori underachievement remaining chronic ... -
Mathematics in workplace settings: Numeracy in the mechanical engineering trades
(The University of Waikato, 2022)While mathematics is an essential tool for both professional and trades mechanical engineers, little is known about how mathematics is used and learned in the mechanical engineering trades. Using an interpretivist paradigm ... -
The digital technology components in the New Zealand Curriculum: Teachers’ journey of adoption
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Over the last century, digital technology (DT) has revolutionized our world. A digital revolution has taken hold; reshaping industries and schools, and making information, games and tools more accessible. Digital technology ... -
Professional learning in mathematics with primary-trained teachers: A flipped approach
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Teachers of mathematics in New Zealand are critical to the success of their students. In order for teachers to improve student outcomes, it is important for them to have the necessary skills and knowledge relating to ... -
Evaluation of environmental literacy of pre-service teachers in New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Environmental education (EE) has been recognized as a vital tool that could help to alleviate the prevailing environmental and sustainability issues facing our world today. One of the goals of environmental education (EE) ... -
In what ways do the perceptions of connectedness of Māori students in Alternative Education secondary schools affect their self-efficacy within the learning environment?
(University of Waikato, 2017)This study has sought to identify connectedness for Māori students within the alternative-education, learning environment and the effect this has had on their self-efficacy. Alternative education in New Zealand is described ... -
The ‘iPadagogy’ of Reading: Exploring the influence iPads have on student achievement and perceived learning and engagement in middle school reading.
(University of Waikato, 2016)The increase in accessibility and demand for portable computers and tablets has seen literacy in schools begin a metamorphic transformation. This change has, and still is, driven by the advances in modern digital technology ... -
A Changing Perspective: leading and learning in new ways
(University of Waikato, 2016)Schools are learning places, tasked with providing rich, meaningful and diverse learning experiences for all of its’ learners. Educational leaders are facing increasing challenges and demands to become more responsive to ... -
Learning in the 21st century: Empowering student-centred practices through curriculum integration
(University of Waikato, 2014)The New Zealand Curriculum [NZC] provides a framework for schools to design and implement the curriculum at three levels: Nationally, school- wide, and in the classroom (Ministry of Education [MoE], 2007). Through a ... -
Student-centred curriculum integration in primary schools: Implementing democratic principles and practices
(University of Waikato, 2010)Establishing more inclusive, democratic learning environments for students is receiving renewed attention in today’s educational climate. In New Zealand, the Ministry of Education (2007) advocated that students should be ...
