Creating digital age learners through school ICT projects: What can the Tech Angels project teach us? Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2005 This article surveys recent work on school ICT projects. It looks at the ideas that are informing this work and surveys some of the strategies being…
Pedagogy in Practice Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2005 This research study of how literacy, numeracy and language (LNL)1 teachers actually teach is the first of its kind in New Zealand , and one of…
Outcome Evaluation of the Cross Departmental Research Pool Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2005 This is an executive summary of the final evaluation report prepared by the New Zealand Institute for Economic Research (NZIER). The substantive evaluation of the CDRP was…
What determines the research performance of staff in New Zealand’s tertiary education sector? Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2005 This report applies statistical modelling to the results of the 2003 Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF) Quality Evaluation. It provides interesting new information on the performance of…
Working in the Light of Evidence, as well as Aspiration Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2005 This literature review considers research into the effective teaching practices in literacy, numeracy and language teaching. Auckland Uniservices conducted a literature review on behalf of the…
What factors make a difference to getting a degree in New Zealand? Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2005 One of the questions that has arisen from the publication of attrition rates in tertiary education in New Zealand, especially for institutional planners and policy makers,…
Professional Development in Early Childhood Settings: Best Evidence Synthesis Iteration (BES) Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2005 This synthesis addresses the question of: “What constitutes quality professional development as it relates to learning opportunities, experiences and outcomes for children within diverse early childhood provisions?”…
Parent Mentoring Initiative Evaluation Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2005 The Parent Mentoring Initiatives is the forming of relationships between parents and school that enables both parties to contribute more effectively to the education and achievement…
Approaches and implications of e-learning adoption on academic staff efficacy and working practice: a comparative study Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2005 This report was commissioned by the Ministry and undertaken by the Universal College of Learning in collaboration with Otago Polytechnic. It examined the multiplicity of staff…
Who doesn't pay back - The characteristics of borrowers who make no progress in reducing their student loans Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2005 This paper explores the characteristics of borrowers who have not made any progress in reducing their student loan balances. The paper complements a related paper, Paying…
