College of Education, Health and Human Development

Breaking the silence: experimenting with creative approaches to ESL classrooms in a rural Bangladesh context

Rasheed, Mollah Mohammed Haroon Ar (University of Canterbury, 2017)

This study reports an interventive project in the ESL (English as a second language) programme of a rural junior secondary school in Bangladesh. The aim of the project was to introduce an interactive pedagogy and so make ...

School discipline for democratic citizenship education : extending restorative practices.

Pfeifer, Gerald A. A. (University of Canterbury, 2017)

This thesis proposes an extension to restorative discipline practices in order to provide better education for adult democratic citizenship. It argues that school discipline is subject to widespread misunderstanding, and ...

How to conduct meta-analysis: a basic tutorial

Basu A (2017)

Meta analysis refers to a process of integration of the results of many studies to arrive at evidence syn- thesis. Meta analysis is similar to systematic review; however, in addition to narrative summary that is conducted ...

Richness and reciprocity: Undergraduate student nurse mentoring in mental health

Harding TS; Mawson K (2017)

Recruiting and retaining nurses in mental health practice settings have long been problematic: A situation which is not helped by student nurses being exposed to negative attitudes about mental health nursing or poor ...

The effects of the Parent Empowerment Programme (PEP) with parents of young Māori children

Landon-Lane, Corina (University of Canterbury, 2017)

Parenting programmes have been shown to be effective in reducing children’s challenging behaviours and increasing parental use of positive behaviour strategies. However, it is difficult to find a brief group parenting ...

Nurses storied experiences of direction and delegation

Hughes, Margaret Eleanor (University of Canterbury, 2017)

Direction and delegation is a professional competency required of all New Zealand nurses and all nurses must attest to understanding direction and delegation on their annual practicing certificate application. However, the ...

Whakamana Māori : sociocultural perspectives of Māori education in Aotearoa

Paenga, R. E. (University of Canterbury, 2017)

This thesis aims to explore the journey Māori have taken with regards to education in Aotearoa and investigate current perspectives of Māori involved in education. Historically, Māori have been forced, through assimilation, ...

He raru ki ngā kura auraki – an exploration into the meaning of “Māori enjoying education success as Māori” to Māori students and their whānau in south island mainstream schools.

Paniora, Ross (University of Canterbury, 2017)

The Ministry of Education produced the first of two versions of the Māori Education Strategy “Ka Hikitia” in 2008, which states that the strategic intent of the strategy was for Māori to enjoy education success as Māori. ...

Impact of parent peer support to parents of a child with a disability, special needs, or chronic health condition: a national cross-sectional survey

Gandy, Jessamy (University of Canterbury, 2017)

Background: The disability sector in New Zealand has come a long way. There was a time when those with a disability were interred in “mental asylums” alongside prisoners and those who were mentally ill. In the 1930s ...

Listening to disordered speech results in early modulations of auditory event-related potentials

Theys C; McAuliffe MJ (Swets & Zeitlinger, 2017)

In the last decade, research on motor speech disorders has increasingly taken into account the bidirectionality between speaker and listener. Listening to disordered speech (e.g., dysarthria) may result in substantial ...

Positive pedagogy for coaching croquet: Reflection on adapting theory to practice

Clarke JC (2016)

Registered Nurses Experiences of How in Situ Simulation Contributes to Ongoing Clinical Skill Development: A Qualitative Descriptive Study

Washbourne, G. A. (University of Canterbury, 2017)

In situ simulation, or simulation in the environment where the event would normally occur, is a new concept in nursing education and for ongoing professional education for Registered Nurses in New Zealand. The literature ...

Non-pharmacological Methods in Relieving Children’s Pain in Hospital: a pilot study

Seldon, Lucy A. (University of Canterbury, 2017)

Non-pharmacological methods of pain management are reported to be effective in alleviating pain felt by paediatric patients. Despite this, international literature has identified a lack of implementation of non-pharmacological ...

Less Talk, More Action; The integration of small figures in a solution-focused counselling practice with children.

Dell, Karise (University of Canterbury, 2017)

This thesis seeks to examine how the integration of play, small toys specifically, and the use of solution-focused brief therapy techniques can affect the outcomes for primary school aged children undergoing counselling. ...

The influence of language skills on literacy acquisition in Arabic/English bilinguals.

Abdelsabour, Shaimaa (University of Canterbury, 2016)

Arabic (L1) and English (L2) language and literacy skills in Grade 3 children were examined to determine the predictors of literacy skills in L1 and L2 across Grades 3 and 4. Eighty-two Arabic-speaking children from Kuwait ...

In Pursuit of the Elusive and Ubiquitous Standard

Boereboom JB (2017)

‘E saili i tautai se agava’a - A true leader masters the art of navigation’ The impact of effective leadership in raising engagement and achievement of Pasifika learners in New Zealand schools.

Tufulasifa’atafatafa Ova Taleni, Leali’ie’e (University of Canterbury, 2017)

Pasifika students’ education performance in Aotearoa New Zealand continues to face on-going challenges and potential ‘crisis’. For too long, Pasifika students have been trapped in a ‘prison-like’ environment of ...