College of Education, Health and Human Development: Recent submissions
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Capitalising on Diversity: Espousal of Māori Values in the Workplace
(GSE Research Limited, 2014)This study investigated the relationship between organisational espousal of cultural group values and organisational commitment and citizenship behaviours. The study focused on Ma–ori employees, and their perceptions of ... -
Dis/engagement in secondary schools: Toward truancy prevention
(2014)This report presents the findings of a research project investigating the factors which lead to dis/engagement in secondary schooling for young people with a history of truancy. In 2013, Te Ora Hou Ōtautahi (a South ... -
Young people and caregivers’ perspectives on truancy and non-enrolment
(Te Ora Hou Otautahi, 2018)Within the Christchurch region, Māori young people are more likely to be non-enrolled (NE), than young people from other ethnic backgrounds. The Attendance Service operating in this region (Te Ora Hou Ōtautahi, K3 Service) ... -
An exploration of broaching and integrating religion and spirituality within a solution-focused counselling practice
(University of Canterbury, 2020)This project explores the practice of broaching the topic of religion and spirituality in a solution-focused counselling practice. Within the recent history of psychotherapy, the practice of broaching has been used primarily ... -
Kāhui Ako and the collaborative turn in education: emergent evidence and leadership implications
(Victoria University of Wellington Library, 2020)Internationally, in contexts of escalating globalisation, collaboration has increasingly been taken up as a social policy tool. Education has not been exempt from that uptake. In Aotearoa, this is most clearly evidenced ... -
Teaching javelin in a Singapore school
(Routledge, 2020)This chapter focuses on Richard Light’s experience of teaching junior secondary students in Singapore as part of a four-day seminar he delivered on Positive Pedagogy for sport coaching to physical education teachers. To ... -
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An outline of Positive Pedagogy for sport coaching
(Routledge, 2020)In this chapter we provide an overview of Positive Pedagogy for sport coaching for all sports. It begins with its development from the features of game-based approaches (GBA) to then move on to the appropriation of ... -
Influence of a PPed university course on coaches’ practice on New Zealand.
(Routledge, 2020)Growth in university sport coaching programs offers a promising means of spreading the uptake of GBA (game-based approaches) due to the greater opportunity they offer to initiate change in coaching. Although studies have ... -
A Freirean perspective on Indigenous players’ journeys to the NRL and AFL: From freedom to oppression?
(Routledge, 2020)A Freirean perspective on Indigenous players’ journeys to the NRL and AFL: From freedom to oppression? Richard L Light & John R Evans This chapter draws on findings from a study that inquired into the journeys of ... -
Cognitive predictors of coherence in adult ESL learners’ writing.
(University of Canterbury, 2020)Coherence is considered as one of the most important qualities of writing. It is defined as the semantic unity that binds the whole text together. Yet, in spite of its fundamental importance, it is still considered a fuzzy ... -
A study on the mana of te reo Māori in NCEA : te mauri o te mana Māori.
(University of Canterbury, 2020)Formal assessment for secondary schools commenced in the mid 1940's with School Certificate for Form 5 akonga (students), however at that time, te reo Maori was not taught in schools. At that time, te reo Maori was still ... -
Loving learning? Emotional experiences in second-chance teaching and learning.
(University of Canterbury, 2020)This thesis examines emotional experiences in second-chance education contexts of teen parent education, alternative education, and in the provision of foundation education in Corrections facilities in Aotearoa, New Zealand. ... -
Creating cultures of belonging: engaging diversity to enhance learning
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Power Analysis of Field-Based Bicycle Motor Cross (BMX)
(Informa UK Limited, 2020)Introduction: Power meter is a useful tool for monitoring cyclists’ training and race performance. However, limited data are available regarding BMX racing power output. The aim of this study was to characterise the power ... -
The effects of a reading intervention on psychosocial outcomes for students with literacy learning difficulties
(University of Canterbury, 2020)Research shows that there is a relationship between academic outcomes and psychosocial outcomes. The current research aimed to understand the impact that developing literacy abilities in Year 7 and 8 students would have ... -
Learning to lead with purpose: National Board Certification and teacher leadership development
(2014)How do teachers decide what leadership work to engage? This exploratory study examined the leadership activities and responsibilities that National Board Certified Teachers identified prior to and after achieving National ... -
An exploration into the use of solution-focused counselling when working with adolescents who report experiencing bullying
(University of Canterbury, 2020)International and local studies indicate that bullying is a significant problem within New Zealand schools. School counsellors are positioned to see the impact of bullying on individuals, that is not visible to the wider ... -
Aligning Critical Physical Education Teacher Education and Models-Based Practice
(Sagamore Publishing, LLC, 2019)In 1999, the New Zealand government released a new Health and Physical Education (HPE) curriculum that reflected a fundamental shift from the traditional and dominant skill mastery approach. The “new” HPE curriculum was ...