Education, Health and Human Development: Theses and Dissertations
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A narrative review of adolescents’ knowledge, attitudes and utilisation of contraception in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.
(University of Canterbury, 2021)An estimated 25 million unsafe abortions have taken place around the globe in 2019, and nearly four million of these are adolescents aged 15–19. Similarly, in the countries under study: Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic ... -
Evaluating the perceptions and understandings of strengths-based practices of teachers within early childhood
(University of Canterbury, 2020)Emerging from the domain of positive psychology, strengths-based practices aim to promote positive emotions, and resilience through enhancing and drawing on the strengths of young children (Seligman et al., 2009). This ... -
A qualitative study of the parenting support needs of mothers raised in out-of-home care.
(University of Canterbury, 2021)This thesis explored the experiences and perspectives of parenting support for mothers who spent time in out-of-home care. First, it investigated how their experiences and relationships while growing up influenced later ... -
“If I’m asking more questions than giving answers then it’s a lot more empowering” – Learning about and implementing a coaching approach in early childhood intervention in Aotearoa New Zealand.
(University of Canterbury, 2020)Aligning with inclusive, participatory, and family-centred approaches, coaching is a practice of interest in early childhood intervention (ECI) both globally and locally. Aotearoa New Zealand’s Early Intervention Practice ... -
New Zealand’s home for life policy : a qualitative study exploring perceptions of Home for Life parents.
(University of Canterbury, 2021)This thesis describes a study that explored how Home for Life parents experience and interpret New Zealand’s Home for Life Policy. This was achieved using a qualitative approach. Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis ... -
Talking about writing : a case study of a doctoral learning community
(University of Canterbury, 2020)This thesis reports a study of a group of international doctoral students in New Zealand who were brought together to develop a learning community. The intention of the community was to help students to work collaboratively ... -
Learning experiences of students labelled as learning disabled in the Indonesian public primary schools.
(University of Canterbury, 2020)This ethnographic case study research is concerned with learning disabilities in Indonesia. My interest is in understanding how a particular group of students are defined by teachers and how teachers’ perceptions of students ... -
The effect of caregiver traumatic brain injury on children’s long-term functioning.
(University of Canterbury, 2020)Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common and debilitating event affecting millions of individuals globally. Although one-third of TBI patients are believed to have dependent children, the long-term impact of the injury on ... -
Learning for development : factors that lead to successful development projects for marginalised communities affected by climate change in Bangladesh
(University of Canterbury, 2020)This study investigates the factors that are responsible for making international development (ID) projects successful in rural and urban contexts in Bangladesh. In particular, it investigates five ID projects that are ... -
Preparing student teachers to use mobile technologies in teaching and learning : a single site case study.
(University of Canterbury, 2020)The need to prepare student teachers for school classrooms that now require mobile technologies has stimulated teacher education providers to integrate technology into initial teacher education (ITE) programmes. However, ... -
An ecological examination of open educational practices supporting the design, development, and delivery of OER in tertiary education
(University of Canterbury, 2021)Open Educational Resources (OERs) are widely available, as are guides for tertiary education institutions to engage with them. However, despite this accessibility OERs are not widely used. Open Educational Practices (OEPs) ... -
Between learning and business : ESOL teachers’ perceptions of their professional practice in post-school private training establishments.
(University of Canterbury, 2020)This thesis investigates English-for-speakers-of-other-languages (ESOL) teachers’ perceptions of their own professional practice in post-school private training establishments. This broadly phenomenological case study was ... -
Learning about 21st century skills and progressive education through practitioner research
(University of Canterbury, 2021)Professional development of teachers is fundamental to making changes in classroom practices, yet it is often conducted by outside experts with little understanding of the actual day-to-day context of the school. In order ... -
Re-envisioning sexuality education in Aotearoa New Zealand: thinking with Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak’s aesthetic education to queer the field
(University of Canterbury, 2020)This study situates itself in relation to on-going conversations about the future of sexuality education in Aotearoa New Zealand. It is philosophical and literary in its emphasis, even as it concerns itself with policy ... -
"I’d really talk to him about manaakitanga, I’d actually talk to him about values and what he knows about it”: Contemporary Māori parenting practices centring on perceptions and responses to aggressive behaviour among preschool-aged children
(University of Canterbury, 2020)There are limited studies in Aotearoa (New Zealand) which focus on physical aggression and relational aggression during early childhood. Of the few which do exist (e.g., Swit, 2018, 2019) the findings are predominantly ... -
Preschool-aged children’s beliefs and responses to hypothetical aggressive behaviours.
(University of Canterbury, 2020)Previous research has demonstrated that aggressive preschool-aged children process social information differently (Helmsen & Petermann, 2010; Swit, McMaugh, & Warbuton, 2016). Research also shows that there is a high ... -
Health information sharing between education and health sectors for children in their early school years: principles, perceptions and potential
(University of Canterbury, 2020)Background. Many of New Zealand's children are entering school with low oral language ability. Many are also experiencing health concerns that impact the development of academic skills critical to school success. Mitigating ... -
Positive lexical choice : a bridge to hope through solution focused brief therapy.
(University of Canterbury, 2020)Hope is a contributing factor towards therapeutic change in counselling, and yet there is limited research on how hope is co-constructed between the counsellor and the client during a therapeutic session. This practice-based ... -
How does the use of smartphones change for new mothers? : a pre- and postpartum, matched-controlled observational design
(University of Canterbury, 2020)Today’s adults are likely to use smartphones, which are pervasive in their abundance and persuasive in their design. Using a smartphone while caring for infants is associated with suboptimal outcomes for the parent/child ... -
Assessing the prevalence of use and perceptions of university students in New Zealand on vaping, cigarette smoking, and the Smokefree 2025 goal.
(University of Canterbury, 2020)Background Smoking is a leading cause of preventable death and disability with approximately 5,000 people killed annually in New Zealand and 7 million deaths annually worldwide attributable to smoking. Smoking is also a ...
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