Browsing by Author "McNae, Rachel Elizabeth"
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Enhancing learner agency: Engaging appreciative inquiry to support school transitions
(New Zealand Educational Administration and Leadership Society (NZEALS), 2018)There is a growing body of literature highlighting the various challenges both teachers and students face when students transition between schools, (e.g. from intermediate to high school), with very little focus given to ... -
Making sense of leadership in early childhood education: Tensions and complexities between concepts and practices
(Exeley, Inc., 2019)Effective leadership within early childhood settings is aligned with the perceived successful implementation of high quality care and education programmes (Thornton, Tamati, Clarkin-Philips, Aitken & Wansbrough, 2009). ... -
Researching in cross cultural contexts: a socially just process.
(Faculty of Education, University of Waikato, 2010)In this paper, we explore culture and its relationship to cross cultural research. The context for this research is Vanuatu, a small South Pacific Island nation. The action research process used was a collaboration between ... -
[Review of Sociocultural realities: exploring new horizons by Angus Macfarlane, Sonja Macfarlane and Melinda Webber]
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2017)This article reviews the book "Sociocultural realities: exploring new horizons", by Angus Macfarlane, Sonja Macfarlane and Melinda Webber, Christchurch, New Zealand, Canterbury University Press, 2015, 220 pp., $45 (softcover), ... -
Sharing their wor[l]ds: Appreciating student’s voices in strength-based youth leadership development
(2018)Students have an important contribution to make in helping adults understand what their lives are like and how they learn best. However, within schools in particular, young people are frequently positioned within deficit ...
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Mentoring: Using an inquiry approach to support the development of higher education teachers' pedagogical practice
(The University of Waikato, 2022)Mentoring has been proven to contribute to the development of higher education teachers’ pedagogical practice by expanding their knowledge and understanding for teaching in an adult learning context. This development can ... -
Youth financial leadership: Developing a sustainable leadership programme led by youth for youth to develop financial skills
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Youth leadership is an area that is continuing to grow in the education sector. However, most opportunities for youth leadership are still being constructed with traditional structures and have to be applied for by students, ... -
Statutory intervention: perceptions of New Zealand primary school principals and their experiences
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Each year, a small number of New Zealand schools are identified as underperforming and require external leadership assistance, usually from the Ministry of Education. This support is implemented through a statutory ... -
Becoming a teacher: Experiences and perceptions of beginning teachers in Vanuatu secondary schools
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Entering into the teaching profession as a beginning teacher can be a complex and challenging experience. Research highlights that beginning teachers are more effective when they are supported in their roles as new teachers ... -
Investigating children's participation in decision-making in New Zealand primary schools: Participation, pathways and potential.
(The University of Waikato, 2020)The notion of children and young people participating in a school’s decision-making processes has been the topic of much research and writing throughout the Western world since the 1980s. Existing research has included ...
