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Diversity in Education: Engaging Learners in Dialogue about Difference
(2016)Introduction : ‘Nine out of 10 gypsy and traveller children have suffered racial abuse’ (The Independent, 22 October 2014) ‘Britain swamped by Asylum seekers ‘ (The Daily Mail, 22 December 2014) These types ... -
Dewey, Freire and student engagement: a critique of tertiary education policy in Ireland and New Zealand
(University of Canterbury, 2018)An interest in the connection between engagement and learning in education has a long tradition from Aristotle to, among others, Dewey and Freire. In recent years there has been increasing discussion of student engagement ... -
Revisiting the digital divide(s): Technology-enhanced English language practices at a university in Pakistan
(2018)With the rapid penetration of technology in the lives of students, it has become important for educators to look for opportunities to enhance students’ engagement and achievement by integrating technology in education. ... -
The effect of colouring-in tasks on heart rate and classroom behaviour : an in-depth single-subject study
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Background Earthquakes are found to have lingering post-disaster effects on children that can be present for months or years after the disaster, including hyperarousal symptoms. Young children have the most difficulties ... -
Enhancing language learners' intercultural capability: A study in New Zealand's schools
(Languages Research NZ, 2018)In the context of a two-year project (2016-2017) funded by the Ministry of Education through the Teaching and Learning Research Initiative (TLRI), a team of five researchers worked in partnership with five primary/intermediate ... -
Enhancing the intercultural capability of students of additional languages in New Zealand's intermediate schools
(TLRI, 2018)The purpose of this TLRI-funded study was to investigate how five Year 7/8 teachers of additional languages in four primary/intermediate schools in New Zealand supported their students to develop their intercultural ... -
Fathers’ participation in early childhood education in New Zealand.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Fathers’ participation in Early Childhood Education (ECE) has been recognised to have a positive influence on young children’s and their families’ well-being. New Zealand’s education policy has promoted parental participation, ... -
Linguistic landscapes : emergent bilinguals living in a digital world
(2017)The landscapes in a child’s life encourage the acceptance and use of their language(s) and are an important medium for engaging with family/whanau/aiga. The linguistic landscape is the visibility and salience of all the ... -
Patterns of early primary school-based literacy interventions among Pacific children from a nationwide health screening programme of 4 year olds
(2018)Literacy success is critical to unlocking a child’s potential and enhancing their future wellbeing. Thus, the early identification and redressing of literacy needs is vital. Pacific children have, on average, the lowest ... -
Becoming a Pasefika registered nurse: reflections of their student nurse experiences in Aotearoa New Zealand
(University of Canterbury, 2018)This dissertation investigates the student experiences of Pasefika Registered Nurses in Aotearoa New Zealand. Its purpose is to identify the facilitators and barriers for Pasefika students in the Bachelor of Nursing degree. ... -
An ecological-transactional analysis of children’s sleep problems following the Christchurch and Kaikoura earthquakes : a qualitative study in the context of clinical reasoning.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Following a natural disaster, children are prone to various reactions and maladaptive responses as a result of exposure to a highly stressful and potentially traumatic event. Children’s responses can range from an acute ... -
Teachers’ perspectives of the impact of Government initiatives and strategies on their teaching of Māori and Pasifika learners.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)The educational achievement of Māori (the indigenous people of Aotearoa) and Pasifika (Pasifika peoples in Aotearoa, who identify with the Pacific Islands through heritage, ancestry or migration) learners compared to ... -
Moving towards inclusive education : how inclusive education is understood, experienced and enacted in Nepali higher secondary schools.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Inclusive education is the provision of free quality universal education for all children. This includes children who are considered marginalised and oppressed, ethnic minorities and disabled. In line with the philosophy ... -
Emotional Intelligence in Teaching
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Gold mining and acute respiratory infection in children : a retrospective cohort study in Vatukoula, Fiji.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Air pollution exposure contributed to an alarming death toll of 7 million people yearly, making it the world’s most significant single environmental health risk. Gold mining emission consists of some of the most harmful ... -
Understanding sterilization and reuse of medical devices in Nepal.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Background: It has been estimated that 7.1% (95% CI 6.5% - 7.8%) and 10.2% (95% CI 9.0% - 13.0%) of hospitalized patients acquire healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in developed and developing countries respectively. ... -
Climate change and human health: an ecological study on climate variability and malnutrition in Fiji
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Climate change has a significant effect on human health manifested by the increasing number of cases of climate-sensitive diseases. Europe and North America have experienced increasing number of deaths from heat waves, ...
