RSS 1.0Education, Health and Human Development: Theses and Dissertations
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Leadership for all : an investigation into the benefits of student leadership in secondary schools
(University of Canterbury, 2017)“Leadership is not something you do to people. It’s something you do with them” Ken Blanchard (2003) Background: Student leadership in schools is traditionally modelled on an outdated ideology of leadership. The ... -
The effects of a basic facts fluency programme within a self-regulated learner framework on the fluency of single-digit multiplication facts with year 5 & 6 students.
(University of Canterbury, 2017)Fluent recall of basic facts is essential to the development of more complex mathematics skills (Burns, Zaslofsky, Maki, & Kwong, 2016). However, many students struggle to develop fluency with basic facts (Tait-McCutcheon, ... -
Exploring the home literacy beliefs of parents with young children in New Zealand.
(University of Canterbury, 2017)Research has shown that parents make important contributions to their children’s English literacy acquisition and that there are cultural differences in how parents approach this task. Increased immigration has contributed ... -
Incorporating indigenous values into teacher professional learning and development for culturally responsive classroom management.
(University of Canterbury, 2017)This thesis sought to investigate and explore shifts in teacher practice when culturally diverse teachers (Māori and non-Māori) work towards becoming culturally responsive classroom managers. It is an inquiry into the ... -
ICT in rural primary schools in Nepal : context and teachers’ experiences.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)This thesis investigates and reports aspects of Nepal’s progress in implementing ICT in education in rural primary schools. It examines the government’s policy for ICT in education and the context in which it needs to be ... -
Keeping up with young people and a changing counselling environment : exploring the use of between session text messages to support face-to-face counselling.
(University of Canterbury, 2017)Solution focused brief therapy [SFBT] is a strengths-based, future focused, goal oriented therapy that originated in the United States (De Jong & Berg, 2012). There is considerable research that demonstrates the effectiveness ... -
The perspectives of physiotherapists in Canterbury on the use of electronic health records.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)The preferential use of electronic health records (EHRs) over other types of health record systems within healthcare settings in the 21st century is well documented (Buyl & Nyssen, 2009; Hailey, Yu, & Munyisia, 2014; Latha, ...
