College of Education, Health and Human Development

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 ...

Language Pedagogy and Non-transience in the Flipped Classroom

Cunningham, U. (University of Canterbury. School of Teacher Education, 2016)

High connectivity at tertiary institutions, and students who are often equipped with laptops and/or tablets as well as smartphones, have resulted in language learners being able to freely access technology and the ...

Politeness, embarrassment and shame: Factors inhibiting intergenerational transmission of minority languages

Cunningham UM (2017)

BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) and its impact on teacher pedagogy: a New Zealand case study

Rae, Genevieve (University of Canterbury, 2017)

The practice of students bringing their own device to school BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) has now become reasonably common in New Zealand primary schools after being first introduced in the late 1990s. It has become a ...

A descriptive study of how teachers identify and respond to children's challenging behaviour in early childhood education settings.

Koh, Glorianne Elizabeth (University of Canterbury, 2017)

Children’s challenging behaviour appears to be increasing with teachers reporting that they require additional knowledge and skills to address this problem. There also appears to be very little research on the strategies ...

Submission to the Parliamentary Select Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade on the New Zealand Intelligence and Security Bill

Small, D. (University of Canterbury. School of Educational Studies and Leadership, 2016)

Submission to Parliamentary Select Committee on Education and Science on Education Amendment Bill (No 2)

Small, D. (University of Canterbury. School of Educational Studies and Leadership, 2014)

Teachers’ experiences of including children and families from Asian cultural backgrounds in early childhood education.

Youn, Jung Yoon (University of Canterbury, 2016)

This thesis investigates New Zealand early childhood teachers’ understanding and experiences of teaching and including children from Asian backgrounds, in particular, Korean, Chinese and Japanese cultures. In Aotearoa ...

Exploring Multicultural Education and Culturally Responsive Practices in an International School context: A case study of one school.

Affagard-Edwards, Tiffany (University of Canterbury, 2016)

In most educational systems around the world, teaching practices are dominated by the majority culture. This means that often the learning needs of minority groups is not taken into account, which can compromise their ...

Narratives of Samoan women who established A'oga Amata in Christchurch New Zealand

Togiaso, Joeana (University of Canterbury, 2017)

This qualitative study explored the lived experiences of seven Samoan women who became involved in establishing A’oga Amata (licensed Samoan early childhood centres) in Christchurch, New Zealand. A foundation of Pasifika ...

Mental health and factors related to mental health among Pakistani university students.

Irfan, Uzma (University of Canterbury, 2016)

This study investigated potential factors contributing to mental health in university students in Pakistan. The specific factors selected for investigation were fathers warmth, extraversion vs. introversion, self-esteem, ...

Self-care in the age of neoliberalism : an auto-ethnographic exploration by a counsellor.

Multhaup, Michael (University of Canterbury, 2016)

This thesis explores the self-care of a counsellor, myself, in the age of neo-liberalism. The underpinning structure is Dewey’s developmental spiral (1933) that enables me to use the writing of this thesis as a reflective ...

The Impact of Adult and Community Education on Women’s Lives

Leahy, Jennifer Alison (University of Canterbury, 2016)

Adult and Community Education (ACE) in Aotearoa New Zealand (ANZ) is part of the tertiary education sector and takes place alongside the formal sector. This research project focuses on what prompts women to engage in ACE ...

Te whakarauora reo nō tuawhakarere. Giving our children what we missed out on : Māori language revitalisation for Māori/English bilingualism.

Martin, Rachel (University of Canterbury, 2016)

Te reo Māori, the Indigenous language of Aotearoa/New Zealand, is endangered: consequently, it is striving to achieve intergenerational transmission within a dominant English speaking society. This thesis focuses on ...

Postgraduate simulation within a hospital setting, with a focus on crisis resource management and team training, in acute care paediatrics : where are we and where should we be?

Meeks, Maggie (University of Canterbury, 2016)

The intention of this thesis is to present information relating to the use of interprofessional simulation team training or crisis resource management in the area of postgraduate training for those health professionals ...