RSS 1.0Education, Health and Human Development: Theses and Dissertations
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Influences on the ICT practices reported by selected ESOL teachers in Aotearoa New Zealand secondary schools.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)This study investigates selected ESOL teachers’ reported perceptions of the factors that influence their ICT practices in their professional life in New Zealand secondary schools. It aims to give voice to the ESOL teachers ... -
Complementary therapy improves the patient experience in a group recieving intensive chemotherapy for haematological malignancies: a pilot study
(University of Canterbury, 2019)The Bone Marrow Transplant Unit (BMTU) at Christchurch Hospital, New Zealand trialled a new initiative in 2017 involving “Healing Touch Therapy” (an energy-based complementary modality), using gentle nurturing touch. Aim: ... -
My go-to things don’t work anymore: teacher perspectives on challenging behaviour and the CPS approach
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Background: Many New Zealand teachers face challenging behaviours in their daily classroom interactions with children. Children who exhibit challenging behaviour often struggle to progress at school and frequently disrupt ... -
My go-to things don’t work anymore : teacher perspectives on challenging behaviour and the CPS approach.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Background: Many New Zealand teachers face challenging behaviours in their daily classroom interactions with children. Children who exhibit challenging behaviour often struggle to progress at school and frequently disrupt ... -
Direct or indirect relationship between morphological awareness and reading comprehension : a study of adult Sinhala (L1) and English (L2) students.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)In addition to first language reading, reading in English as a second language is important to achieve academic success in education institutions that make substantial use of academic materials written in English. Reading ... -
An experiment in rural adult education
(University of Canterbury, 1931)During the last two years, 1930, 1931, an experiment in Rural Adult Education has been carried out in Canterbury, New Zealand. A motor car has been fitted up as a Travelling Library, and put in charge of a graduate of ... -
An enquiry into the effect of the homes of well-to-do parents on the character and schooling of their children
(University of Canterbury, 1938)The enquiry which is the subject of this thesis arose out of my previous studies concerning the development, mental and physical, of children from infancy to maturity, and had for its original purpose the comparisons of ... -
How do women experience counselling in a women-only space? : a thematic analysis of nine women’s experiences of counselling within a Women’s Centre in New Zealand.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)This qualitative research project sought to explore how women experience counselling in a women-only space, namely a Women’s Centre in New Zealand. Nine women who were former clients of the Christchurch Women’s Centre ... -
Investigation of medication administration error occurrence in residential aged care facilities within a region of New Zealand: a comparative study of paper-based and electronic charting systems
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Medication administration error is a concern for residential aged care facilities (RACFs) in New Zealand. With multiple comorbid conditions, longer life expectancies, and susceptibility to disease, chronic conditions are ... -
Motivational interviewing for enhancing engagement in intimate partner violence intervention
(University of Canterbury, 2019)The outcome of treatment for Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is hampered by high rates of nonattendance and drop-out, low motivation or readiness to change, problems in the establishment of a therapeutic alliance, and ... -
Case studies of South Asian parents in Christchurch: how do they teach culture to their children?
(University of Canterbury, 2019)This thesis explores the ways immigrant/migrant parents transmit and teach culture to their offspring. It investigates and reports six case studies of South Asian migrant/immigrant parents’ perceptions, experiences and ... -
Determinants of learning success among Pacific children aged six years in New Zealand.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Pacific people in New Zealand originate from the neighbouring Pacific Islands such as Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Fiji and the Cook Islands and they constitute a relatively young, diverse and fast growing ethnic minority. Pacific ... -
An investigation of the impact of inflammatory bowel disease on the psychosocial functioning of children and teenagers in New Zealand
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Worldwide rates of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) have been dramatically rising in recent years and New Zealand has one of the highest rates of IBD in the world. IBD has the potential to affect many areas of functioning. ... -
Effective management of non-communicable diseases in Ghana : the case of hypertension and diabetes mellitus.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are now a public health threat in Ghana. Hypertension and diabetes mellitus are among the leading conditions of concern, but there is little research that assists policy development for ... -
An investigation into the effectiveness of functional behavioural assessment based interventions for sleep disturbance in children with Rare Genetic Neurodevelopmental Disorders (RGND).
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Sleep disturbance is recognized in the literature as a highly prevalent feature of Rare Genetic Neurodevelopmental Disorders (RGND) in children. Despite the considerable number of studies that have reported the presence ... -
Interdisciplinary computational thinking with music and programming: a case study on algorithmic music composition with Sonic Pi
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Digital technologies are changing the skills young people need in the future. To prepare school students for these anticipated changes, a metacognitive skill called Computational Thinking (CT) has been integrated into new ... -
Exploring the experiences of New Zealand mothers raising intellectually gifted children: maternal strains, resources, and coping behaviours
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Background: Parents raising intellectually gifted children are faced with unique challenges. To date, very little research has considered the impact the challenges associated with raising intellectually gifted children has ... -
The challenges in regulating traditional plant medicines in the era of contemporary evidence-based health policy
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Traditional plant medicines are plant-derived therapeutic products prepared and applied according to long-standing medical customs. Around the world they are widely used in primary and preventative healthcare and readily ... -
Influence of morphological, orthographic and phonological awareness in writing skills among bilingual Malay-English speakers: a study of adult (pre-university) students in Peninsular Malaysia
(University of Canterbury, 2019)This research investigated Malay-English adult bilingual learners’ knowledge of morphological awareness, orthographic knowledge and phonological processing, and how these linguistic aspects relate to L2 writing in contrast ... -
The experience of clients with anxiety of the “doing something different” task in solution focused brief therapy, and the development of my practice with them.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)This thesis seeks to provide insight into the experience of four counselling clients experiencing anx- iety, and of the researcher, with the doing something different technique in solution focused brief therapy (SFBT). It ...
