Education, Health and Human Development: Theses and Dissertations
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The effect of the “Yes, I Can! Sleep Education Programme” on children’s sleep, working memory and emotion recognition – a pilot study
(University of Canterbury, 2021)Objective: In this study, the researcher investigated the effects of the Yes I Can! Sleep Education Programme (YIC Programme) (Liberty, 2018) in school-age children’s sleep, working memory and emotion recognition in a ... -
Enhancing BMX performance using a multidisciplinary sport science approach
(University of Canterbury, 2021)The sport of Bicycle Motocross (BMX) is an Olympic discipline. It is classified as off-road bicycle racing with an intermittent sprint nature due to the high number of repeated maximal efforts required. To improve riders’ ... -
Hearing their voices : counsellors’ perspectives on working with adolescent foreign students.
(University of Canterbury, 2021)The number of international students studying abroad increases most years and whilst the United States is still seen as the first choice for many international students other countries, such as New Zealand, also attract ... -
Universal parenting programmes for parents of adolescents : a systematic review of adolescent psychosocial outcomes.
(University of Canterbury, 2021)Most young people navigate adolescence, a period of great developmental change, successfully. However, a significant minority experience psychosocial difficulty that can have lifelong consequences. The influence of parenting ... -
School experiences of children with ADHD in New Zealand.
(University of Canterbury, 2021)In this research, I explored the school experiences of four New Zealand primary school children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and the perceptions their respective parent(s) held of their ... -
One pākehā counsellor’s journey towards bicultural competence.
(University of Canterbury, 2021)This research explores my experiences during a three-year period of learning about tikanga Māori and developing my competence and confidence with counselling in a biculturally-respectful manner. I had two key motives for ... -
Mindfulness, interbeing and the engaged Buddhism of Thích Nhất Hạnh.
(University of Canterbury, 2020)This thesis explores the practices of mindfulness, interbeing and Engaged Buddhism proposed by Thích Nhất Hạnh (born 1926), a Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk, writer, poet, calligrapher and peace activist, who was nominated ... -
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 ...
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