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Ngā whakaaro o ngā ākonga: perspectives and experiences of Māori students in outdoor education in Aotearoa New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2018)This study aims to develop an understanding of the perspectives and experiences of Māori students in a secondary school outdoor education programme in Aotearoa New Zealand. Lynch (2012) indicated that “there is a clear ... -
Collaboration across New Zealand rural primary schools: A virtual learning perspective
(The University of Waikato, 2018)The purpose of this thesis is to examine challenges faced by students and teachers at small rural schools, and explore how these may be alleviated by collaborative practice between schools in virtual learning environments. ... -
Inclusive education in Fiji: pre-service and in-service primary education teachers’ perspectives and preparedness for inclusive education
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Inclusive education is a recent idea of the Ministry of Education Fiji, through which they hope to provide disabled children the opportunity to receive a quality education in mainstream schools. However, are pre-service ... -
Development of a cave auto-sampler
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Researchers at the University of Waikato visit caves on a periodic basis to collect samples of drip water, which over geological time frames form stalagmites and other formations. However, most caves are remotely located, ... -
Living with the Aftermath of Male Child Sexual Abuse
(The University of Waikato, 2017)Child sexual abuse (CSA) in boys has been shown to have long lasting and devastating effects on men's lives. Negative health outcomes such as anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, poor social skills, destructive ... -
Influences of graphical image pairing on product preference
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Many advertisements appear to rely on higher-order respondent conditioning to alter preference for a product brand. Given that higher-order conditioning is difficult to achieve, there may be other processes, such as those ... -
Assessing New Zealand's spider (Araneae) fauna, using DNA barcoding
(The University of Waikato, 2018)The ability to accurately monitor biological diversity is the foundation to most ecological research. However, the morphological identification of spiders, as with many arthropod taxa, is often complicated by phenotypic ... -
Vicarious Traumatization in the Workplace: A Meta-Analysis on the Impact of Social Support
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Healthy employees have been linked with decreased absenteeism, lower turnover, less accidents in the workplace, higher employee engagement and commitment, and greater employee resilience. However, there are many occupational ... -
The Chessboard of Hong Kong and Chinese Politics: The Downfall of “One Country, Two Systems”
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Since the establishment of the new China in 1949, Hong Kong has been battling to handle the China factor. The “One Country, Two Systems” method has been pursued to balance between China and Hong Kong after 1997. Hong Kong’s ... -
Functional Analysis of Vitelline Membrane Outer Layer 1 (VMO1)
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Hearing loss is an auditory impairment affecting millions of people world-wide. It has considerable impact psychologically, socially, and physically in adults; with the affected numbers increasing with age, and those with ... -
Mā ngā huruhuru ka rere te manu: Understanding leadership for critical educational reform in Aotearoa New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2018)The research project presented in this thesis explores the leadership journeys of four first-time principals engaging in Kia Eke Panuku, a professional development initiative in English-medium secondary schools in Aotearoa ... -
Evolution of Bacillus subtilis: A Novel Phenotype and its Challenges
(The University of Waikato, 2018)The enzyme LeuB from the last common ancestor of the firmicutes has been statistically recreated using several different methods. This project deals with two versions, Rec/LG and Rec/EX. To better understand these resurrected ... -
Participants’ views on the effects of digital technologies on their teaching/learning in food and textiles technology education.
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Digital technology integration into general education classrooms in New Zealand is moving ahead as these technologies become more available and accessible. Literature, conferences and statutory authorities in New Zealand ... -
The aquatic ecology of Lake Rotokare
(The University of Waikato, 2018)The biology of three endemic and one exotic species of fish (banded kokopu, Galaxias fasciatus; shortfin eel, Anguilla australis; longfin eel, Anguilla dieffenbachii; and the European perch, Perca fluviatilis) was investigated ... -
The effect of response requirement and target probability on the performance of dogs during a go/no-go scent detection task
(The University of Waikato, 2018)As the response threshold required to obtain a reinforcer is increased, the likelihood that the reinforcer will be obtained typically decreases. When a response is reinforced in the presence of a stimulus and not in its ... -
Do benthic macrofauna functional groups or their key constituent species better predict variation in ecosystem functioning?
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Estuarine ecosystems are important zones for primary productivity and nutrient processing, have rich communities of plants and animals and support important fisheries and are fundamental to food webs. Intertidal habitats ... -
Cross-Needle analog meter to monitor charge time for Lithium-Ion single cell
(The University of Waikato, 2018)The Cross-Needle panel meter is an analog Standing wave ratio meter with a modified panel. It consists of two meters which are mirrored horizontally and 38mm apart. One needle indicates the forward travelling wave on a ... -
Measuring eye movements while tracking accelerating and decelerating targets
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Humans have an anisotropic perception of motion in depth. An object moving towards the eye is perceived correctly, but when an object is moving away the points closest to the eye appear to be moving faster than the points ... -
Grazing and feeding management to reduce urinary nitrogen excretion and enteric methane emissions while maintaining or increasing milk production
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Rising global population is driving the requirement for more sustainable food production. Although, pastoral milk production efficiency has improved to meet demand, the intensification of practices has simultaneously ... -
Teachers’ perspectives and implementation of the child-centred curriculum for preschool education in Timor-Leste.
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Timor-Leste has been an independent nation for more than 15 years. However, the acts of decolonisation and the rebuilding of the education system has been a dilemma. Today, providing health care, quality education, and ...
