Browsing by Degree Name "Master of Education (MEd)"
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A Critical Analysis of a Culturally Responsive Pedagogy Towards Improving Māori Achievement
(University of Waikato, 2017)The research task presented in this thesis examines how one English medium school, provides a culturally responsive practice that ensures the improved educational achievement of Māori students. The thesis begins by looking ... -
A Dialogic Perspective on International Learner Engagement in the New Zealand Private Tertiary Environment
(The University of Waikato, 2017)This thesis explores heteroglossic engagement and alienation among international learners studying in New Zealand private tertiary establishments (PTEs). Exploring key dialogic moments during classroom discussion I set out ... -
A mentoring approach to learner centred education in Tanzania : a case from the grass roots
(The University of Waikato, 2019)Over the past twenty years there has been an attempt to reform classroom pedagogy in Tanzania by implementing a learner-centred model of education. Even though government policy and curriculum design provide the policy ... -
A Needs Assessment of Conservation Educators within the Department of Conservation
(University of Waikato, 2016)The Department of Conservation (DOC) is the government body that is responsible for conserving Aotearoa/New Zealand’s natural and historic heritage. Although education has not been a primary part of what DOC does, the ... -
A study of language use in secondary school classrooms in the Solomon Islands: Conceptions, practices and proficiencies
(University of Waikato, 2013)Multilingualism is a complex phenomenon in the Pacific, particularly in Melanesia, where there is more than one language being spoken by individuals. Therefore it is important for the education systems to consider learners’ ... -
Academic migrants in Aotearoa New Zealand: Acculturation experiences of long-term or permanent migrant teaching staff in a tertiary Institute of Technology
(The University of Waikato, 2020)International teaching staff are increasingly sought after by tertiary education providers in their drive to build institutional knowledge and research capacity. While a growing body of research has examined the cultural, ... -
Addressing disparities by listening to Māori whānau: Lessons for Kāhui Ako
(The University of Waikato, 2020)This research involved interviewing five Māori whānau, with children attending four of six schools across a Kāhui Ako, to identify the extent to which their children were enjoying and achieving education success as Māori. A ... -
Adult dyslexia in New Zealand: The professional development needs of adult literacy educators
(University of Waikato, 2013)The needs of New Zealand adults with dyslexia are typically not sufficiently catered for in the tertiary education system (Rowan, 2010a; Tunmer & Greaney, 2010). In recent years efforts have been made to increase training ... -
An auto-ethnography: Decolonising educational leadership in Aotearoa /New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2019)This auto-ethnography examines how I, as the principal in an English-medium state secondary school in Aotearoa/New Zealand, hence forth referred to as Aotearoa, collaborated to transform the school culture, leading to ... -
An investigation into early childhood art education in two Shanghai kindergartens
(University of Waikato, 2013)Historically, art practice in Chinese preschools was dominated by giving children a skill-based sense of achievement which was roundly criticized by Western art educators for stifling children`s personal expression and ... -
An Investigation of beliefs and attitudes of high school students in the Solomon Islands towards learning mathematics
(University of Waikato, 2014)Mathematics is omnipresent in all walks of life in our society. For instance, every day, citizens all over the world are faced with a complex array of mathematics–from mathematics of business and employment to risks of ... -
An Investigation of Parents' and Children's Perceptions of Applying "Orff-Schulwerk" Approaches to Children's Private Piano Lessons
(The University of Waikato, 2018)In recent years, Orff-Schulwerk has experienced rapid and widespread acclaim as a holistic and inclusive approach to music education. Yet, despite its success in classroom music education programmes, limited attention has ... -
Anō, ko te Riu ō Tāne Mahuta Possibilities and Challenges in a Ngāti Rangiwewehi Curriculum
(University of Waikato, 2011)This thesis considers how a curriculum might form a useful tool in meeting the needs and aspirations of Ngāti Rangiwewehi, a small, but dynamic tribe, who occupy specific territory from the north western shores of Lake ... -
Are they really at risk? Students' stories of success.
(University of Waikato, 2012)In 2011, as the year level dean for year 13, I was surprised and pleased to see a group of students complete their fifth year of secondary schooling, contrary to teacher expectations, and in spite of earlier signs of ... -
Assessment information utilisation from learning stories in New Zealand early childhood centres
(The University of Waikato, 2021)This research provides an insight into early childhood teachers’ every day, real life experiences for current ECE assessment practices from a bottom up perspective using experienced early childhood teachers as the data ... -
Beginning primary teachers' induction and mentoring practices in Papua New Guinea
(The University of Waikato, 2007)Professional development of beginning teachers through induction and mentoring has been commonly viewed as important for teachers' success and continuation in the teaching profession. Induction and specifically mentoring ... -
Beliefs About Academic Self-Efficacy: Filipino Children, Their Teachers, and Parents
(University of Waikato, 2015)The belief an individual has of his/her ability to bring about a desired outcome is the main essence of the construct of self-efficacy (Bandura, 1977). Its influence and effects on human functioning has been the subject ... -
Bridging the transition from Year 6 to Year 7: A New Zealand context
(The University of Waikato, 2018)The purpose of this study was to investigate the processes in place for vulnerable students when transitioning from Year 6 at primary school, to Year 7 at intermediate or middle school. Specifically, it investigates what ... -
Building bridges - seeking collaboration with a Maori community
(University of Waikato, 2013)The context for this thesis is the pressing need to help mainstream schools become more proactive and culturally responsive in how they engage with the whānau of their Māori pupils. The thesis examines how the author, a ... -
Can we call ourselves a Restorative School yet? Report on an Innovations Project in Restorative Practices
(University of Waikato, 2012)This report will discuss the impact of an Innovative Restorative Practices professional development of three years, 2009-2011, introduced to a mid-decile, urban, multi-cultural, New Zealand secondary school. There are ...
