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Cigarette smoking among university students aged 18-24 years in New Zealand: Results of the first (baseline) of two national surveys
(BMJ, 2019)Objectives: Although the smoking prevalence continues to decline in New Zealand (NZ) overall, little is known about smoking in university students. A 2013 survey of students aged 17-25 years found that 14% were current ... -
Effect of 8 Weeks of Grip Strength Training on Adolescent Sprint Swimming: A Randomized Controlled Trial
(2020)Objectives: Grip strength positively correlates with faster sprint swimming performance in both master and elite level swimmers. But it remains unknown whether improving grip strength improves swim performance. Our ... -
The explanatory role of facets of dispositional mindfulness and negative beliefs about worry in anxiety symptoms
(Elsevier BV, 2020)Dispositional mindfulness (DM) has been linked to a number of mental health outcomes, including anxiety. Metacognitive models of anxiety posit that an individual's negative beliefs about the danger and uncontrollability ... -
The perceptions and experiences of Arabic mother tongue students in years 5 to 8 primary schooling in New Zealand when learning to read in English as a second language.
(University of Canterbury, 2021)This study addressed the perceptions and experiences of Arabic-speaking ten to thirteen year-old students in New Zealand primary schools, and the teachers of these students in reading English as a second language (ESL). ... -
The role of Nature in nature-based therapy: a qualitative study of therapists’ perspectives.
(University of Canterbury, 2021)Time spent in natural environments is proven to have positive benefits for human well-being. Counsellors and psychotherapists have started to work outdoors to combine the healing powers of nature with more traditional ... -
The experiences of students with disabilities in a Ghanaian university.
(University of Canterbury, 2021)In general, there has been an increase in the number of students with disabilities accessing and participating in higher education across Africa. In Ghana, higher education qualifications have become a requirement for ... -
Sociology of education
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Learning as transformation in the development of expertise by elite indigenous Australian athletes
(Montenegrin Sports Academy, 2018)This article addresses the lack of attention paid to research on the development of Indigenous sporting expertise from a socio-cultural perspective. It inquires into the role that informal games played in the development ... -
Developing ‘good buggers’: global implications of the influence of culture on New Zealand club rugby coaches’ beliefs and practice
(Informa UK Limited, 2018)Despite recognition of how experience shapes sport coaches’ beliefs and practice empirical investigation into how this occurs is limited. This article redresses this gap in the literature by presenting the findings of a ... -
The experience of teaching using a game based approach: Teachers as learners, collaborators and catalysts
(SAGE Publications, 2018)This study focuses on the analysis of collective meaning associated with secondary physical education teachers’ (n = 12) experiences of teaching games using a game based approach (GBA). Participants taught in one of two ... -
Improved contraceptive use among women and men in Uganda between 1995-2016: A repeated cross-sectional population study.
(Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019)BACKGROUND: Research on contraceptive behaviour changes over time in Uganda is scarce, yet it has among the highest fertility and maternal mortality rates of any country in the East African region. Understanding temporal ... -
Understanding the Alternative Education Workforce in Aotearoa/New Zealand
(2021)The aim of this research project was to investigate the PLD needs and experiences of educators working in Alternative Education. This research will inform the sector and key stakeholders, by acting as a tool to facilitate ... -
The influence of early life experiences on English and Australian Super League coaches’ learning
(Informa UK Limited, 2020)This article focuses on the influence of early life experiences and socio-cultural context on coach learning in the sport of rugby league. It draws on the findings of a study that investigated the influence of cultural ... -
Te Ahunganui : te Apounga : a gathering together of important elements (including spiritual elements) of growth and ideas for emotional sustenance.
(University of Canterbury, 2021)Our research project describes the journey of working together to develop an appropriate Māori centred, Aotearoa New Zealand contextualised Emotional Literacy (EL) programme, targeted at ‘second chance’ Adult Learners in ... -
The status of Te Ātiawa histories of place in Port Nicholson Block (Wellington, Hutt Valley) secondary schools: Some research findings
(2009)This article outlines the research methodology and some key findings from my doctoral research project (Manning, 2008), which examined the status of Te Atiawa histories of place in Port Nicholson Block secondary schools' ... -
Leading schooling in Aotearoa New Zealand: Understanding and supporting the weight of culture for Māori teachers
(Exeley, Inc., 2018)Leading schools in Aotearoa New Zealand is a critical role. In a bicultural country, a key aspect of this role is developing a school ethos where culturally responsive practices are strongly embedded. Frequently, this ...
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