Browsing by Author "McLachlan, Claire"
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'Assessment in ECE is overwhelming at times': Uncovering the challenges of assessing four-year-old children’s learning
(School of Education, AUT University, Auckland, 2016)This article presents some of the preliminary findings from a national survey which explored early childhood teachers’ understandings, beliefs and practices in relation to assessing four year old children’s learning. While ... -
A complex act—Teacher educators share their perspectives of practicum assessment
(Wilf Malcolm Institute of Educational Research, 2017)Practicum visiting and the assessment of students’ practicum form a significant component of the teacher educator role. Teacher educators are tasked with making judgements regarding the quality of students’ teaching practice, ... -
Literature review on motor skill and physical activity in preschool children in New Zealand
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2017)Children’s physical activity levels have decreased significantly over the past 20 - 30 years, coinciding with obesity rates reaching epidemic levels. There is little research into typically developing preschool (birth to ... -
Te Whariki revisited: How approaches to assessment can make valued learning visible
(New Zealand Tertiary College, 2018)In 2016, Te Whariki: He Whariki Matauranga mō ngā Mokopuna o Aotearoa: Early Childhood Curriculum (Te Whariki) (Ministry of Education [MoE], 2017), New Zealand’s early childhood curriculum was updated for the first time ...
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Curriculum enactment, challenges and enablers for change and transformation in early childhood education
(The University of Waikato, 2021)This research study examines the ECE curriculum in the changing and evolving landscape of early childhood care and education in a diverse and globalized society and world that is becoming increasingly connected via advances ... -
Ko e Fungani Mo'onia 'o e Faiako Ma'a Tonga: Understanding the professional attitudes of the valued teachers of Tonga
(The University of Waikato, 2020)The purpose of this study is to help provide empirically informed insights as to how the Tongan Government teachers’ positive attitudes could be developed and enhanced. In Tonga, the erosion of teacher attitudes, commitment, ... -
Assessment for learning in design and technology: An ethnographic study in Mauritius state secondary schools
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Research advocates that it is the teacher’s role to support learners to take the next steps in their learning. ‘Assessment for learning’, considered as a bridge between teaching and learning, not only provides teachers ...
