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Matangia ‘i Namo : science teachers’ and students’ conceptualisations of local environmental and climate change issues : talanoa from Ha‘apai and Port Vila
(University of Canterbury, 2021)Pacific communities in both rural and urban settings are experiencing the impacts of the global climate crisis, as well as non-climatic factors, on their local ecosystems. Developing adaptation strategies to respond to ... -
Plant-based meat substitutes: understanding consumers’ motivators, barriers, knowledge and consumption practices
(University of Canterbury, 2021)Consumers are becoming increasingly aware of the plethora of interrelated environmental, social, economic, ethical, and health issues associated with global industrialised food production—particularly concerning animal ... -
The effect of imagery and relaxation/imagery training on rugby players' self-efficacy, anxiety and performance in tackling
(University of Canterbury, 1994)Volunteer male rugby players (n=30) were assigned to one of three conditions: Relaxation and imagery training, imagery only training or a control group. The subjects were required to complete self-efficacy and state anxiety ... -
The dance of the best hopes: how a solution-focused counsellor ‘leads from one step behind’ in the best hopes discussion
(University of Canterbury, 2021)‘What are your best hopes from our talking?’ or a variation of this question, is one of the most common openings in solution-focused brief therapy sessions. The best hopes question is designed to begin a dialogue about the ... -
The perception of facial attractiveness : a cross-cultural study
(University of Canterbury, 1991)Building on previous research on facial attractiveness, this thesis tested the evolutionary theory that a universal standard of facial attractiveness, based on indicators of health and fertility in females and indicators ... -
Exterior reinforced concrete joints with low axial load under seismic loading.
(University of Canterbury, 1972)This report is concerned with the exterior beam-column joints of reinforced concrete frames with low axial load when subjected to high intensity cyclic loading such as that due to an earthquake. Three beam-column units ... -
Ethnocentrism, cultural stereotypes and causal attribution
(University of Canterbury, 1989)A model linking causal attribution and cultural stereotypes through the mediating influence of expectancies is proposed and tested. Expectancies are believed to be based on cultural stereotypes (Deaux, 1984) and it has ... -
Behaviour under seismic loading of reinforced concrete beam-column joints with anchorage blocks.
(University of Canterbury, 1972)This report deals with the behaviour of beam-column joints of reinforced concrete frames with anchorage blocks. The beam entered one face of the column only and the beam flexural reinforcement was anchored in an anchorage ... -
The influence of psychological skills on the self-efficacy perceptions of elite, pre-elite and non-elite triathletes
(University of Canterbury, 1992)Quantitative and qualitative measures were used to assess the psychological skills of nine Elite, six Pre-elite, and four Non-elite triathletes, as well as the benefits derived by each group from these skills. It was ... -
An investigation of gender composition, pay rates and evaluator gender on job evaluation ratings
(University of Canterbury, 1991)The present study investigated the extent that job evaluation ratings were influenced by the gender composition of a job, the pay level associated with a position, and the gender of the evaluator. The sample consisted ... -
Magnitude estimation of the seriousness of crime
(University of Canterbury, 1992)The technique of magnitude estimation was used by 115 respondents randomly selected from the general public to estimate the seriousness to society of 25 crimes. The sample comprised 59 females and 56 males. The questionnaire ... -
Recognizing facial expression of emotions : assessment, training and generalization in mentally retarded persons
(University of Canterbury, 1986)Being able to recognize facial expressions of emotion is an important social skill. For the majority of people this skill is learnt incidentally in social situations. However for a small minority of people, such as the ... -
Primary school teachers' acceptability ratings of six procedures for correcting oral reading errors
(University of Canterbury, 1986)The aim of the present study was to measure primary school teachers' acceptability ratings of six oral reading error correction procedures. One hundred and twenty primary school teachers, ranging in age from 21 years to ... -
Student religion
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New Zealand schoolchildren's cognitive awareness to, and evaluation of, some aspects of social stratification
(University of Canterbury, 1978)An investigation was carried out on New Zealand school children's awareness to stratification, attempting to ascertain whether knowledge of a stratification structure would be prevalent amongst pre-work schooIchiIdren. ... -
Transitions to parenthood and life course trajectories: variations between mothers and fathers as well as Māori and non-Māori
(University of Canterbury, 2021)Background: There is an abundance of research on the onset and outcomes of young parents. However, little is known about delayed onset of parenthood and subsequent life course outcomes. This research intends to address ... -
Improving the reliability of citizen science data
(University of Canterbury, 2021)Citizen science is a growing movement that enables volunteers to help scientists collect and analyse information. Citizen science can solve problems that may, through ordinary methods, be intractable. In the context of ... -
Teachers’ self-efficacy, self-beliefs and self-perceptions of students’ use of educational technology and applications before and after the Covid-19 lockdown in New Zealand.
(University of Canterbury, 2020)Teacher self-efficacy can be increased through a range of teaching strategies. These teaching strategies include using open ended questions with students and collaborating with other educators. These strategies have the ... -
The identification and classification of reading disorders based on the simple view of reading.
(University of Canterbury, 2021)Poor readers are not a homogeneous group of children. Instead, the aetiology and the magnitude of their reading difficulties vary from child to child. Many researchers have attempted to explain this variation through the ... -
Understanding how education affects students’ attitudes towards tax evasion and tax avoidance in New Zealand.
(University of Canterbury, 2021)Previous scholars have come to conflicting conclusions on the relationship between tax education and taxpayer attitudes towards tax evasion. In addition, the impact of tax education on taxpayers’ tax avoidance attitudes ...