Staying in Science Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2005 This research, undertaken by the New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER), was funded by the Ministry of Research Science and Technology (MoRST) and used to…
The Effects of Agglomeration on Economic Activity: The Empirical Evidence on Mechanisms and Magnitudes Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2005 There is a rapidly developing empirical literature on the effects of agglomeration on economic activity. This paper surveys recent studies that provide econometric estimates of effects.…
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…
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…
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…
The Pilot Outcome-Based Investment In Natural Ecosystems Research: An Independent Evaluation Last Publication Date: 28 Jul 2005 This independent evaluation of the “Outcome-based Investment” (OBI) pilot for funding of natural ecosystems research was commissioned by the Foundation for Research, Science & Technology (FRST)…
The Social Report 2005 Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2005 The Social Report has four key aims: to report on social indicators that complement existing economic and environmental indicators; to compare New Zealand with other countries; to contribute to…
