Journal of Initial Teacher Inquiry: Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Journal of Initial Teacher Inquiry (2018). Volume 4
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Welcome to the fourth issue of the Journal of Initial Teacher Inquiry. The journal is a celebration of inquiry-based research as undertaken by Initial Teacher Education (ITE) students completing the intensive, one-year ... -
The Role of New Technologies: The Educational Effectiveness of Video Games, Simulations, and Virtual Reality in the Science Classroom
(University of Canterbury, 2018)With the recent advancement of technology, more schools are starting to integrate ICT into their curricula. This review looks at the effectiveness of this integration regarding video games, simulations, and virtual reality, ... -
From Placement to Practice: Factors Affecting the Classroom ICT Integration of Pre-Service Teachers
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Technological progress has resulted in unprecedented access to technology in education. While this removes the age-old issue of information and communications technology (ICT) availability for pre-service teachers, it does ... -
School-Community Partnerships: A Vehicle for Student Success in an Evolving World
(University of Canterbury, 2018)What are the reasons for developing school-community partnerships in Aotearoa New Zealand and how are they best constructed to promote future-focused education? School-community partnerships are collaborative relationships ... -
Parental Involvement in Schools: Who is Left Behind?
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Parental involvement within schools has proven to be an effective mechanism for student achievement; however, full involvement of parents in schools is yet to be attained. This literature review investigates which parents ... -
Place-Based Learning and the Importance of Partnerships Within Schools and Communities to Foster Engagement in Education
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Place-Based Learning (PBL) is an experiential-based pedagogy differing from the conventional text and classroom-based education. PBL uses school-wide initiatives and local communities as a primary resource for teaching and ... -
Challenging Epistemic Racism: Incorporating Māori Knowledge into the Aotearoa New Zealand Education System
(University of Canterbury, 2018)The Aotearoa New Zealand education system is based largely on Western knowledge, and, consequently, all other epistemologies are silenced, which results in epistemic racism. Epistemic racism disregards certain peoples’ ... -
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity – Queer Theory: Gender Diversity and the Notion of Childhood Sexuality
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Social inequalities in society are being filtered down into education, limiting the possibility for inclusion, equity, and celebration of diversity for all students (Bolstad, Gilbert, McDowall, 2012). One area of inclusion ... -
Editorial, Volume 4, November 2018
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Journal of Initial Teacher Inquiry, Volume 3 November 2017
(2017)Welcome to the third issue of the Journal of Initial Teacher Inquiry. The journal celebrates inquiry based research as conducted by Initial Teacher Education (ITE) students completing the intensive, one year Master of ... -
Editorial, Volume 3, November 2017
(2017)Welcome to the third issue of the Journal of Initial Teacher Inquiry. The journal celebrates inquiry based research as conducted by Initial Teacher Education (ITE) students completing the intensive, one year Master of ... -
Growth Mindset: Trend or Real Science?
(2017)The following literature review begins by answering the question, �growth mindset: trend or real science?� It answers this question with a brief history of how, in the 1970s, the idea of �attribution of failure behaviour� ... -
Rethinking Learner and Teacher Roles: Incorporating Student Voice and Agency into Teaching Practice
(2017)An increasing interest in the restructuring of teacher and student roles, with the aim of strengthening engagement, has influenced a focus on student agency in education research. Student voice involves learners and teachers ... -
Implementing Cooperative Learning: A Consideration of Barriers and Enablers
(2017)Cooperative learning (CL) is a pedagogical practice that has been shown to benefit students� social and academic abilities, yet it is not widely implemented in schools. This literature review explores current research on ... -
The Effect of Mentor Teachers on Initial Teacher Training and Emergence as a Beginner Teacher
(2017)Since the 1990s there has been a strong movement towards mentoring induction programmes for both pre-service training and beginning teachers who are in their early years at a school. Despite the high uptake of this practice, ... -
Implementing e-Tools for Assessment
(2017)This literature review explores the challenges and strengths to both teachers and students in incorporating e-tools into assessments. There is conflicting research surrounding the validity between paper and computer-based ... -
Student Wellbeing in Educational Settings
(2017)Ensuring that all our children and young people are of sound wellbeing in the 21st century is of growing importance in educational settings. This literature review explores a range of primary studies to examine the ... -
Using Technology to Support the Nature of Science in the Classroom
(2017)The purpose of this literature review is to investigate how technology can be used to encourage the presence of the nature of science in a science classroom. Within the concept of the nature of science there is a strong ... -
How can Teachers put Competency-Based Curricula into Practice?
(2017)The current New Zealand Curriculum suggests a new way of thinking about student development in schools. A shift to a more future-focussed curriculum has brought a greater emphasis on supporting students to develop the key ... -
Personalised Learning: Understandings and Effectiveness in Practice
(2017)Personalised learning is being promoted in New Zealand and around the world as one of the key components of a future-focussed education system. Although it is conceptualised and implemented in many different ways, it appears ...