Browsing by Author "Williams, P. John"

• Conclusion 

  Williams, P. John; Kimbell, Richard (Springer, 2011)

  As the preceding papers have illustrated, there are two innovations within project e-scape. The first concerns the development of an e-portfolio system that enables learners to capture evidence of their activity (using ...

• CoRe: A way to build pedagogical content knowledge for beginning teachers 

  Eames, Chris W.; Williams, P. John; Hume, Anne Christine; Lockley, John (Teaching & Learning Research Initiative, 2011)

  Research has shown that one of the factors which enables teachers to be effective is their rich pedagogical content knowledge (PCK). Beginning teachers need support to develop this PCK and recent research in the field has ...

  

• Engineering: good for technology education? 

  Williams, P. John (Sense Publishers, 2011)

  Recent curriculum changes in the educational system of Australia have resulted in study options being available in Engineering for senior secondary students to use for university entrance. In other educational systems, ...

  

• Enhancing teachers’ technological pedagogical knowledge and practices: a professional development model for technology teachers in Malawi 

  Chikasanda, Vanwyk Khobidi Mbubzi; Otrel-Cass, Kathrin; Williams, P. John; Jones, Alister (Springer, 2013)

  This paper reports on a professional development that was designed and implemented in an attempt to broaden teachers’ knowledge of the nature of technology and also enhance their technological pedagogical practices. The ...

• Exploring the dual approaches to technology education in NZ secondary schools 

  Bowskill, Nicholas; Williams, P. John (Technology Environmental Science and Mathematics Education Research Centre, University of Waikato, 2013)

  NZ secondary schools are able to offer their senior students either industry-based vocational technology education programmes or NZ Curriculum-based general technology education programmes. Each of these approaches is ...

  

• An activity theory based investigation of communication and connection between family, students, and school 

  Pohio, Karen Elizabeth (University of Waikato, 2014)

  Communication and connection between families, students, and school is a topic that receives wide attention in the research literature. This is justified because close alignment between home and school can have numerous ...

  

• The use of education for sustainability websites for community education in Chile 

  Aguayo Corvalan, Claudio (University of Waikato, 2014)

  An increasing recognition of the impact of human activity on the natural environment has oriented attention to the role of education for sustainability (EfS) as a means to create more ecologically literate and sustainable ...

  

• Nga Wahi Ipurangi - Digital Places 

  Reilly, Alan Howard (University of Waikato, 2013)

  The Waipa district, unbeknown to many New Zealanders, is home to some of the country’s most significant historical sites and stories. As a Learning Experiences Outside the Classroom (LEOTC) educator, one of my roles is ...

  

• How can technological creativity be taught in the Saudi Arabian elementary school context? 

  Alqarni, Abdullah Ali A. (University of Waikato, 2013)

  Teaching technological creativity in the Saudi Arabian school context can support the inclusion of technology education in general education. To support this view, the thesis proposes that technological creativity be a ...

  

• The Nature of Conversation of Primary Students in Technology Education: Implications for Teaching and Learning 

  Fox-Turnbull, Wendy Helen (University of Waikato, 2013)

  Classroom conversations are core to establishing successful learning for students. This research explored the nature of conversation in technology education in the primary classroom and the implications for teaching and ...

  

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