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Response and resilience of estuarine benthic ecosystems to anthropogenic pressures
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Human activities are altering coastal environments at local and global scales with largely unknown consequences. Catchment land-use changes increase the rates of delivery of fine sediments and nutrients to estuaries, ... -
On the fluidity of languages: A way out of the dilemma in English medium instruction classrooms in Thailand
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Nowadays internationalisation has become an aggressive agenda of growing strategic importance to tertiary education around the globe, driven by the influence of a highly competitive economy domestically and globally. A ... -
Proactive lucidity: Superconsciousness, creativity, and the virtually real
(The University of Waikato, 2004)This thesis considers the significance and relevance of the distinction between artificial and natural environments and virtual reality experiences which seem to directly confront the question what is reality?. In focusing ... -
Trends in the factor markets and their effects on labour absorption: A study on the Sri Lankan manufacturing industry
(The University of Waikato, 2004)Nearly one in ten labour force participants is out of work in Sri Lanka currently. This unemployment rate is much higher than that of most countries in the Asian region which have been following economic policies similar ... -
The influence of first-year chemistry students' learning experiences on their educational choices
(The University of Waikato, 2003)The research presented in this thesis examined the influence students' learning experiences in their first year chemistry classes had on their enrolment choices. Students enrolled in first-year chemistry were surveyed three ... -
Student agency in collaborative writing: A sociocognitive perspective
(The University of Waikato, 2020)There is a vast amount of literature on collaborative writing in second language teaching and learning, much of it inspired by Storch (2002 - 2015). Although the topic of collaborative writing has been researched extensively, ... -
Te Kaunati Hikahika a Ōpōtiki Mai Tawhiti: Ka hika i taku ahi, kimihia e Te Whakatōhea te ara o te tikanga i pai ai te noho i te ao nei
(The University of Waikato, 2019)Pinepine Te Kura 1 1.1 Te Rongopai Ko te rangakura nei he titiro ki te Kapa Haka o Ōpōtiki Mai Tawhiti me tana rautaki ki te whakaora i tōna iwi a Te Whakatōhea mā roto mai i ngā mahi kapa haka. Ko Te Whakatōhea he ... -
He ara whakaora i whaia e atahi wahine i tukinohia = Long term effects of childhood sexual abuse among Maori women: A healing path for abused women
(The University of Waikato, 1998)He Ara Whakaora I Whaia E Etahi Wahine I Tukinohia: A Healing Path for Abused Women is a qualitative study of long term effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse among Maori women. Thirteen Maori women of diverse ages, sexual ... -
The ecology of ray species in an urbanised estuary: seasonality, habitat use and pollutant exposure in Tauranga Harbour.
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Information about the movement, seasonality, and use of habitats by marine animals is vital for the mitigation of potential anthropogenic impacts. Ray species may be particularly at risk as they regularly inhabit coastal ... -
Cultural diversity and identity discourses in the design and implementation of the New Zealand curriculum key competencies: a Bernsteinian analysis
(The University of Waikato, 2020)The key competencies as a curriculum construct have appeared in several national curricula from the early 2000s. Many have their origins in the Definition and Selection of Key Competencies Project (DeSeCo), commissioned ... -
Putting self-determination theory into practice: Autonomy-supportive training for supervisors in low-skilled jobs
(The University of Waikato, 2020)According to self-determination theory (SDT), supervisors’ autonomy support (SAS) is one of the main factors that contributes to employees’ well-being and other positive outcomes. Wider studies on the outcomes of autonomy ... -
Family myths in oral history: The unsettled narratives of descendants of a missionary-settler family in New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2004)The ramifications of family myths used in the narrative construction of lives are explored in the light of Alistair Thomson's model of remembering and concept of composure. Just as public legends have been shown to shape ... -
Predicting and identifying signs of criticality near neuronal phase transition
(The University of Waikato, 2020)This thesis examines the critical transitions between distinct neural states associated with the transition to neuron spiking and with the induction of anaesthesia. First, mathematical and electronic models of a single ... -
Extraction and characterization of collagen from bovine hides for preparation of biodegradable films
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Industrial processing of bovine hides into leather results in a large number of unusable hide off-cuttings, shavings and trimmings. This waste raw material is under-utilised and presents a waste valorisation opportunity ... -
Female suicidal behaviour: Initiation, cessation and prevention
(The University of Waikato, 2003)This thesis explores non-fatal suicidal behaviour in young women. The approach taken is qualitative in orientation. The central form of data collection was the semi-structured interview. Interviews were conducted with key ... -
Ensemble learning of high dimension datasets
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Ensemble learning, an approach in Machine Learning, makes decisions based on the collective decision of a committee of learners to solve complex tasks with minimal human intervention. Advances in computing technology have ... -
Contested environments: A critical discourse analysis of applications for resource consents in Northland
(The University of Waikato, 2004)This thesis reports on a study of disputed applications for environmental resource consent conducted in Northland. The study was placed against the backdrop of the Resource Management Act (1991) as a major social artefact ... -
Investigating on-field decision making in rugby union
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Quick, accurate decision making in sport is essential for successful performance. In this five study thesis, psychological elements of decision making were investigated, guided by real world challenges encountered in a ... -
Improving water allocation law and policy in New Zealand: Lessons from Australia
(The University of Waikato, 2019)The main research question in this thesis is what lessons can New Zealand learn from the Australian experience in water allocation? In order to answer this question the thesis first examines the current water allocation ... -
Teachers’ perceptions of professional learning through social media in environmental education
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Increasingly rapid consumption of natural resources and the production of wastes and their impacts on ecosystems have become unsustainable practices due to the increase in population, technological development and economic ...
