RSS 1.0Education, Health and Human Development: Theses and Dissertations
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Understanding the longer-term experience of community inclusion for wheelchair users following the 2010/2011 Canterbury earthquakes: A mixed methods study
(University of Canterbury, 2017)Background The 2010/2011 Canterbury earthquakes and aftershocks in New Zealand caused unprecedented destruction to the physical, social, economic, and community fabric of Christchurch city. The recovery phase in Christchurch ... -
Social networks, identity and contexts : a narrative ethnography of a group of College English (CE) teachers’ social learning process amid the research discourse.
(University of Canterbury, 2017)This research is a narrative ethnography about a group of College English (CE) teachers working at a university in China. As one of them, I, together with my CE colleagues, lived and told our stories of dealing with the ... -
Charting the river: a case study of English language teaching in Bangladesh
(University of Canterbury, 2017)This study charts and navigates the complex waterways of English language teaching in Bangladesh. Taking river as a metaphor it aims to provide a comprehensive picture of the main currents of English language teaching. The ... -
A qualitative investigation of the healthcare challenges of women with disabilities in Yogyakarta (Indonesia): Implication for health policy
(University of Canterbury, 2017)Women with disabilities remain a marginalized group. There are no studies currently that specifically investigate health care services as they are accessed by this group in Indonesia. For policy-makers there is, therefore, ... -
The thoughts, perceptions and experiences of twelve year 5 and 6 male writers at a New Zealand primary school.
(University of Canterbury, 2017)This dissertation sought to investigate the thoughts, experiences, actions and responses of twelve boys from a New Zealand primary school to the act of writing. The gap in achievement levels within the area of writing ... -
Informing the practice of a novice counsellor by adapting the miracle question for New Zealand youth.
(University of Canterbury, 2017)This thesis is a story of part of my journey as a novice counsellor, engaging with the miracle question sequence, a tool of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). The original miracle question, developed by Steve de ... -
Role of the clinical pharmacists in palliative care settings in New Zealand : a qualitative descriptive study.
(University of Canterbury, 2017)Purpose: to explore the clinical role of pharmacists in several palliative care settings in New Zealand, so as to reflect the current practice of clinical pharmacy in palliative care services, and thus to obtain experience ... -
The effect of drawing lessons on hyperarousal in children who experienced the Canterbury Earthquakes.
(University of Canterbury, 2017)Five years on from the 2010-2011 Canterbury earthquakes, research has shown an increase in hyperarousal symptoms in school children. While Cognitive Behaviour Therapy is currently the gold standard for treating Post-Traumatic ... -
Breaking the silence: experimenting with creative approaches to ESL classrooms in a rural Bangladesh context
(University of Canterbury, 2017)This study reports an interventive project in the ESL (English as a second language) programme of a rural junior secondary school in Bangladesh. The aim of the project was to introduce an interactive pedagogy and so make ... -
School discipline for democratic citizenship education : extending restorative practices.
(University of Canterbury, 2017)This thesis proposes an extension to restorative discipline practices in order to provide better education for adult democratic citizenship. It argues that school discipline is subject to widespread misunderstanding, and ... -
The effects of the Parent Empowerment Programme (PEP) with parents of young Māori children
(University of Canterbury, 2017)Parenting programmes have been shown to be effective in reducing children’s challenging behaviours and increasing parental use of positive behaviour strategies. However, it is difficult to find a brief group parenting ... -
Nurses storied experiences of direction and delegation
(University of Canterbury, 2017)Direction and delegation is a professional competency required of all New Zealand nurses and all nurses must attest to understanding direction and delegation on their annual practicing certificate application. However, the ... -
Whakamana Māori : sociocultural perspectives of Māori education in Aotearoa
(University of Canterbury, 2017)This thesis aims to explore the journey Māori have taken with regards to education in Aotearoa and investigate current perspectives of Māori involved in education. Historically, Māori have been forced, through assimilation, ... -
He raru ki ngā kura auraki – an exploration into the meaning of “Māori enjoying education success as Māori” to Māori students and their whānau in south island mainstream schools.
(University of Canterbury, 2017)The Ministry of Education produced the first of two versions of the Māori Education Strategy “Ka Hikitia” in 2008, which states that the strategic intent of the strategy was for Māori to enjoy education success as Māori. ... -
Impact of parent peer support to parents of a child with a disability, special needs, or chronic health condition: a national cross-sectional survey
(University of Canterbury, 2017)Background: The disability sector in New Zealand has come a long way. There was a time when those with a disability were interred in “mental asylums” alongside prisoners and those who were mentally ill. In the 1930s ... -
Registered Nurses Experiences of How in Situ Simulation Contributes to Ongoing Clinical Skill Development: A Qualitative Descriptive Study
(University of Canterbury, 2017)In situ simulation, or simulation in the environment where the event would normally occur, is a new concept in nursing education and for ongoing professional education for Registered Nurses in New Zealand. The literature ... -
Non-pharmacological Methods in Relieving Children’s Pain in Hospital: a pilot study
(University of Canterbury, 2017)Non-pharmacological methods of pain management are reported to be effective in alleviating pain felt by paediatric patients. Despite this, international literature has identified a lack of implementation of non-pharmacological ... -
Less Talk, More Action; The integration of small figures in a solution-focused counselling practice with children.
(University of Canterbury, 2017)This thesis seeks to examine how the integration of play, small toys specifically, and the use of solution-focused brief therapy techniques can affect the outcomes for primary school aged children undergoing counselling. ... -
The influence of language skills on literacy acquisition in Arabic/English bilinguals.
(University of Canterbury, 2016)Arabic (L1) and English (L2) language and literacy skills in Grade 3 children were examined to determine the predictors of literacy skills in L1 and L2 across Grades 3 and 4. Eighty-two Arabic-speaking children from Kuwait ... -
‘E saili i tautai se agava’a - A true leader masters the art of navigation’ The impact of effective leadership in raising engagement and achievement of Pasifika learners in New Zealand schools.
(University of Canterbury, 2017)Pasifika students’ education performance in Aotearoa New Zealand continues to face on-going challenges and potential ‘crisis’. For too long, Pasifika students have been trapped in a ‘prison-like’ environment of ...
