University of Waikato Theses: Recently added
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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 ... -
Thermostable proteases from thermophilic microorganisms
(The University of Waikato, 1998)Two metallo-proteases, EA1 and YP-T proteases from Bacillus st. EA1 and B. caldolyticus st. YP-T, respectively, differ in amino acid sequence by only one residue (Val61 = Gly61 in EA1 and YP-T respectively). Yet EA1 protease ... -
Women (Un)Moored: Shirley Jackson's Entropic Female Characters
(The University of Waikato, 2022)Shirley Jackson’s fiction presents an expansive catalogue of female characters who find themselves in eerie predicaments that they negotiate in interesting ways. This thesis explores the presentation of female characters ... -
Structural and electrical characterisation of some ABO₃ perovskites
(The University of Waikato, 1999)Powder X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy have been used to characterise the electrolyte materials La₁₋ₓSrₓGaO₃₋δ (x = 0-0.2) and LaGa₁₋yMyO₃₋δ (y = 0-0.2, M = Cr, Mg). XRD of La₁₋ₓSrₓGaO₃₋δ (x = 0-0.2) showed the ... -
Offence vs defence: Quantifying workload demands in professional Rugby Union.
(The University of Waikato, 2023)Title: Offence vs defence: Quantifying workload demands in professional Rugby Union. Purpose: Rugby Union is a skill-based contact team sport demanding high levels of physical and tactical skill. Ensuring that training ... -
Understanding how ableism impacts inclusion of autistic children in ECE in New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2023)Research shows that, despite the promise of inclusive early childhood education (ECE) in national and international legislation, disabled children and their families are still marginalised in ECE (Lyons, 2021; Macartney, ... -
Designing similarity functions
(The University of Waikato, 1997)The concept of similarity is important in many areas of cognitive science, computer science, and statistics. In machine learning, functions that measure similarity between two instances form the core of instance-based ... -
A new optical configuration for flow cytometric sorting of bovine spermatozoa by sex
(The University of Waikato, 1997)The orthogonal axes of illumination, flow, and detection in conventional sorting flow cytometers can limit accuracy or throughput when making fluorescence measurements on aspherical cells. We report a new radially symmetric ... -
Public sector accounting and financial management in the context of a developing country: an empirical study of the Volta River Authority in Ghana
(The University of Waikato, 1997)Using the Volta River Authority, a major Ghanaian corporation responsible for the generation and distribution of electricity in Ghana and neighbouring countries, as a case study, this thesis seeks to gain an empirical ... -
Extractable organics and colour in a bleached kraft mill effluent land application system and recipient ground waters
(The University of Waikato, 1997)This thesis describes a study of the behaviour of extractable organics and colour in a land application system used to treat highly coloured, organic-rich, alkali extraction stage and foul condensate effluents from a ... -
Ultimate pH and storage related changes to sheepmeat odour and flavour
(The University of Waikato, 1996)Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS), gas chromatography/olfactometry and a trained sensory panel were used to study the effects of meat ultimate pH on the odour and flavour of cooked sheepmeat. As part of methods ... -
Eye tracking in children with ADHD: exploring new diagnostic measures and reading training procedures
(The University of Waikato, 1999)The overall aim of this research was to explore new diagnostic measures and reading training procedures for children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Specifically, it was hypothesised that the participants ... -
Evaluating health promotion: the strategic evaluation framework
(The University of Waikato, 1997)The objective of this study was to produce a framework for evaluating health promotion that is both practical and theoretically defensible. There were six steps in developing this framework. First, the evaluation and health ... -
The influence of the Paris Agreement on mitigation actions toward the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions post 2015: A comparative study of Nordic, Asian and African regions
(The University of Waikato, 2022)The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has stepped up its warning on climate tipping points as scientists warn of the impending irrevocable disaster that will occur with continued emissions. Since the signing ... -
Parental involvement in early childhood learning: Douala, Littoral Region, Cameroon
(The University of Waikato, 2023)This thesis considers the significance of parental involvement in early childhood learning from a sociological, sociocultural and African perspective, which all emphasise the role of the home, community and early learning ... -
Development of immunoaffinity columns and immunoassays for the collection, partial purification and measurement of sporidesmin A and its metabolites
(The University of Waikato, 1997)Monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies were produced for the development of competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (cELISA) for sporidesmin A, the mycotoxin that causes facial eczema in grazing livestock. Derivatives ... -
Accounting in action in the New Zealand health reform process: an analysis informed by a specific case study of a major health provider
(The University of Waikato, 1997)This thesis constitutes an empirical study of accounting in action, focussing attention on patient based cost systems. The thesis contributes an in depth understanding of the mobilisation of casemix and related information ... -
An analysis of the nutrition support process in rugby union athletes in New Zealand: Practical considerations and applications within rugby developmental environments
(The University of Waikato, 2022)Nutrition has long been an important consideration for optimal sporting performance and recovery, athlete well-being and the modulation of injury risk. Ensuring that athletes follow dietary patterns that are nutrient-dense ... -
The investigation of multi-storied Japanese timber pagodas during earthquake events and the application of non-linear joints within virtual models
(The University of Waikato, 2022)This paper investigates the structural mechanisms contributing to the excellent performance of Japanese pagodas during earthquake events and applies them to modern multi-storeyed timber structure models. Horyu-ji Pagoda ... -
The effect of dimensional parameters on the dynamic performance of over-arch differential drive vehicles
(The University of Waikato, 2022)This work contributes to the field of agricultural vehicle dynamics by assessing the dimensional sensitivity of over-arch differential drive vehicle performance. The findings from this work are important for vehicle ...
