“And now we’re asking them to teach this!” Middle leaders’ experiences of leading learning and teaching about pornography through relationships and sexuality education.
| dc.contributor.author | Michel-Smith, Alex | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-12-13T03:15:32Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-12-13T03:15:32Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Young people today are growing up in an ever-changing world. Widespread availability and access to devices that entice them online have shifted the way that young people gather information. As a result, learning about pornography has increasingly become a key topic in school-based relationships and sexuality education (RSE) programmes in New Zealand. Despite pornography's increasing relevance for young people in RSE programmes, teachers continue to be uncomfortable and reluctant to cover the topic. At present, there is a lack of research regarding middle leaders' experiences of leading learning and teaching about RSE, therefore it is valuable to explore their capability and confidence to lead learning and include learning about pornography within their secondary RSE programmes. This qualitative research aimed to gain the current views of middle leaders' leadership practices in relation to teaching and learning about pornography to potentially add new knowledge to support more effective teaching, learning, and leadership practices in this area of RSE in New Zealand. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews with five middle leaders. The data provided rich and detailed accounts of middle leaders' experiences of leading learning and teaching about pornography through RSE as well as teaching the subject. Analysis was conducted using reflexive thematic analysis which ultimately resulted in the development of two findings chapters relating to: (I) teaching about pornography through RSE, and (II) leading learning. Findings Chapter I explores themes relating to confidence, time and the importance of building and maintaining collegial relationships. Findings Chapter II explores themes and subthemes relating to buy-in from schools, students and whānau, and leadership and school culture at all levels. This thesis highlights middle leaders’ passion and the importance they place on health education and RSE, despite grappling with ongoing challenges to their practice. Understanding middle leaders’ experiences of leading learning and teaching about pornography through RSE, allows us to identify the barriers, enablers, issues and approaches middle leaders are taking in relation to leading learning and teaching about pornography through RSE. Ultimately, providing young people with the knowledge and skills to navigate and engage with the online world safely and enhance their learning experiences in RSE. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10092/107882 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.26021/15592 | |
| dc.language | English | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.rights | All Rights Reserved | |
| dc.rights.uri | https://canterbury.libguides.com/rights/theses | |
| dc.title | “And now we’re asking them to teach this!” Middle leaders’ experiences of leading learning and teaching about pornography through relationships and sexuality education. | |
| dc.type | Theses / Dissertations | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Health Sciences | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | University of Canterbury | |
| thesis.degree.level | Masters | |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Health Sciences | |
| uc.college | Faculty of Health |