College of Education, Health and Human Development: Recent submissions
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Coaching as an instrument of culture change in early childhood intervention
(2017)Aim to uncover the motivations for and mechanisms of coaching in early childhood intervention in ECE settings in NZ, from the perspective of early intervention teachers. -
How and why nurses’ direction and delegation skills should be improved
(New Zealand Nurses Organisation, 2017)A six-year study of how RNs and ENs communicated with each other during direction and delegation was completed this year. The study, which included 36 RNs and ENs from the Canterbury region, accessed the nurses’ ... -
Relationships Among Self-Efficacy, Social Support, Social Problem Solving, and Self-Management in a Rural Sample Living With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
(2012)Self-management behaviors are important for control of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Therefore, determining factors that promote effective self-management behaviors may be significant for improving the well-being of patients ... -
How does solution-focused supervision respond to the needs of experienced counsellors for clinical supervision?
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Six experienced counsellors in New Zealand participated in semi-structured interviews and reflected on how solution-focused supervision could meet their needs for clinical supervision. The participating counsellors all ... -
Cricket batting placement distribution analyzed by bowling line and length
(2014)Fielder positioning is a key task undertaken by cricket captains, and contributes greatly to a team’s success, as bowling maiden overs has been shown to be more important in the later stages of an international tournament ... -
Are athletes on the right track? The effect of availability of an all-weather athletics track on athletics performance
(2017)In February of 2011, an earthquake destroyed the only all-weather athletics track in the city of Christchurch (New Zealand). The track has yet to be replaced, and so since the loss of the track, local Christchurch athletes ... -
The cultural transition of Indigenous Australian athletes into professional sport. Sport, Education and Society.
(2017)This article reports on a study that inquired into the journeys of sixteen Indigenous Australian athletes from their first touch of the footy to the Australian Football League (AFL) and National Rugby League (NRL) that ... -
Leadership strategies for a future-focused intermediate school : a case study
(2015)How does a middle school principal effectively lead equitable learning with digital technology in collaboration with her school and its communities to improve student outcomes? This paper presents the leadership strategies ... -
The effects of the prevent-teach-reinforce for families (PTR-F) intervention with three young children.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Most young children (3-5 years) will engage in challenging behaviour during the first few years of life. However, for some children, their challenging behaviour is persistent, unresponsive to environmental supports and ... -
Te Ru Tamariki: A Study of Juniors Settling into School and Learning: Parent Report
(2015)In our study we are looking at how children cope with stress in their daily lives, especially during their time at school. To date, our has study shown that while some children are more resistant to stress, other children ... -
Bring your own device (BYOD) and teacher pedagogy in a New Zealand primary school.
(2017)The practice of students bringing their own mobile devices (BYOD) to school is increasingly being used to leverage digital learning opportunities in New Zealand schools. This paper presents a summary of the findings from ... -
He kōrero wairua: indigenous spiritual inquiry in rongoā research
(2014)The Ngā Tohu o te Ora research project was developed to investigate outcomes associated with rongoā Māori, in order that this practice might enjoy increased support as a funded service. The primary aims were to: 1) ... -
A study of the selection, achievement and loss of student nurses from one school of nursing in New Zealand
(University of Canterbury, 1969)In 1967 there were approximately 4,300 young women in New Zealand undertaking the three year course leading to State registration as a nurse. On the basis of past and current records it could be assumed that at least one ... -
An Educational Approach to the Art of Living
(2013)This article will engage with theories about the art of living and the good life, especially Schmid’s concept “Lebenskunst”, as well as with relevant findings of positive psychology research from an educational point of ... -
21st century learning in New Zealand: leadership insights and perspectives
(2014)Schooling in New Zealand in this, now the second decade of the 21st century, a time perceived to be one of significant change. School leaders (and their school communities) are currently challenged by the focus on ...
