Equity for Mātauranga Māori in mathematics education
Researchers and kaiako are investigating implementation of equity for mātauranga Māori in mathematics education in Kaupapa Māori and Kaupapa English settings. We are asking what
Researchers and kaiako are investigating implementation of equity for mātauranga Māori in mathematics education in Kaupapa Māori and Kaupapa English settings. We are asking what
Introduction Pacific parents and community members have much to contribute to teacher learning and thus to the education of Pacific students. Although the concept of
They don’t really see what School was like for me They only see what the Teachers see. What the teachers want Them to see. You’re
Introduction Aotearoa New Zealand is a super diverse nation in terms of the ethnicities of its people and languages spoken. With an increased rate of
We would like to develop primary, intermediate and high school students’ sense of place and science-related possible selves through local curriculum units that focus on
1. Aims, objectives, and research questions Assessment and feedback are an integral part of the teaching and learning process. They affect not only what is
Project Description This research project investigates how teachers who are using a peer-coaching model to help each other gain a deeper understanding of teaching and
Please view the poster for this project. The poster layout is integral to the presentation of the research Project description The project researched the potential
Introduction Marae-ā-kura (school-based marae) have been part of the secondary school landscape since 1978. Today there are approximately 99 marae in state secondary schools in
Introduction Many students struggle with introductory algebra and teachers have little to guide them to assist their students learn this important component of mathematics. The
Abstract This research investigated the integration of learning in science and digital technologies, with online citizen science (OCS) projects acting as the fulcrum for curriculum
1. Aims, objectives, and research questions What really counts in education is what happens when teachers and students meet. The wisdom of any decision about
1. Aims, objectives and research questions Introduction There is currently no mandatory requirement for New Zealand schools to teach Environmental Education (EE). However, in 1999
This project undertook to research the use of the Learning Activity Management System (LAMS) online learning environment to teach a collaborative unit involving three classes
1. Aims, objectives, and research questions There is very little documented research information about New Zealand teachers’ and children’s attitudes, knowledge, and values regarding the
Mathematics teaching and learning is crucial to the future of New Zealand’s knowledge economy and deserves a special focus in education. One of the key
He aha te mea nui? He tangata, he tangata What is the most important thing? It is people, it is people Introduction This research project—a
Aims, objectives and research questions Introduction Linwood College is an urban, co-educational, decile 2 school with a roll of 880 students from Years 9–13. Its
1. Overview Introduction This modestly scaled research initiative aimed to make visible and ask questions about the experiences of Pasifika secondary teachers as they moved
1. Aims, objectives and research questions Introduction This was a Teaching and Learning Research Initiative (TLRI) project, investigating school improvement through school-based action research carried
1. Introduction Focus of the project Within New Zealand in recent years there has been a growing sense of dissatisfaction with current secondary school structures
1. Aims, objectives, and research questions Kō ta te rangatira kai he kōrero As described in the whakatauaki (proverb) above, language is the food of
1. Introduction The research project on professional development reported here was conducted within the context of the Mathematics Enhancement Project. The Mathematics Enhancement Project involves
Executive Summary The schools of South Auckland which have high proportions of Māori and Pasifika students have long been described by researchers as sites for
Introductory statement What is special about teaching infants and toddlers? How can the “what, hows and whys” of infant toddler pedagogy[1] be articulated and enhanced
1. Introduction Whaia te iti kahuranhi Strive for the things in life that are important to you This research project was developed as a part
1. Introduction This study represents a systematic replication of a previous intervention which took place in schools in Mangere from 2003 to 2005. (McNaughton, MacDonald,
Part A: Development of an instrument to capture critical elements of teachers’ literacy practice, Years 1-8 Eleanor Hawe and Judy Parr The University of Auckland with
1. Literature review This literature review is intended to provide a background to the project undertaken and described in this report. In essence the project
1. Introduction This report documents the research activities and findings of the TLRI-funded project entitled A School for the 21st Century: Researching the impact of
1. Introduction This report discusses findings from a two-year Teaching and Learning Research Initiative (TLRI)funded project entitled A collaborative self-study into the development and integration
1. Introduction 1.1 Aims The research, practice, and partnership goals of the Teaching & Learning Research Initiative (TLRI) provided the framework for this project. The
1. Introduction This Teaching and Learning Initiative (TLRI) research project explored ways of teaching literature effectively in multicultural and multilingual classrooms. It involved primary and
1. Introduction In this research project, a group of teachers developed their research capability through their investigation of the use of questioning to facilitate students’
Introductory statement Outdoor education is often thought of as occurring in remote locations requiring specialist staff and equipment. Such an approach is resource intensive and
1. Introduction Many students struggle with introductory algebra and teachers have little to guide them in assisting students to learn this important component of high
1. Aims and objectives The context of the project The original proposal for a research project to address student writing literacy was developed by a
1. Introduction This Level C TLRI pilot project was conducted in 2006 at Richmond Road School (RRS), a small multicultural, multilingual school in Ponsonby/Grey Lynn,
Note for readers This report uses the terms “transience” or “transient” to describe families and students who have changed schools frequently. Gilbert (2005) noted that
The focus of this TLRI project was on sustaining gains in reading comprehension made through TLRIfunded interventions in two clusters of schools in South Auckland.
Introduction The LEMMA project—Learning Environments with Mathematics Modelling Activities—grew out of a concern that many of our mathematics students struggle to use mathematical concepts flexibly
Introduction In this project four teachers addressed their diverse students’ need for a range of different opportunities to develop more sophisticated expertise in science. They
This report summarises the research activities and findings from the TLRI-funded project conducted in various schools entitled Building Students’ Inferential Reasoning: Statistics Curriculum Levels 5
Introduction This project explored the sorts of culturally responsive pedagogy teachers can engage in to optimise equitable access for students to proficient forms of mathematical
Introduction In this collaborative research study, teaching experiments were carried out in Year 9 classes of predominantly Pasifika students. There were three phases. During the
Introduction This study explored how information communication technologies (ICTs) in primary classrooms can enhance the teaching and learning of science. By building on teachers’ and
Introduction We can think of changes in the international literacy landscape as a powerful wave. It has reached our shores here in New Zealand; there
Research has shown that one of the factors which enables teachers to be effective is their rich pedagogical content knowledge (PCK). Beginning teachers need support
Introduction Health and Physical Education (HPE) in New Zealand primary schools has been dominated by games, sports, fitness, and illness prevention. This narrow and teacher-centred
Introduction This research project aimed to understand and explore the ways electronically networked (e-networked) tools can support authentic science inquiry in junior secondary classrooms in
Introduction This research project examined the contribution internally assessed course work makes to motivating young people to think historically; that is to develop reasoned, evidence-based
The past 20 years or so have seen increasing concern that our schooling system, set up for a different age, is not able to prepare
This two-year research project explored children’s working theories in action. We looked at the ways young children expressed their working theories and how these were
Education for sustainability (EfS) has been rapidly growing in New Zealand schools, bringing with it an interest in whole-school approaches to develop EfS and
1. Introduction – Mathematics: She’ll be write! How students learn to speak, read, and write science and mathematics, and what is taking place in the
Project description This project built on previous research showing that insufficient numbers of children reach expected levels of achievement in mathematics. Māori, Pasifika, and students
Introduction School students increasingly use digital technologies at home to enhance learning and bridge the school– home divide. The porous learning project was designed to
Introduction The “summer learning effect” is where students’ school literacy achievement plateaus or declines over summer. This limits students’ levels of achievement over time which
Introduction This project contributes to the field of curriculum integration and the role of the arts within integrated learning contexts. In particular, it scrutinised integrated
Introduction Background, research literature overview, research questions and why they are important to learning and teaching in New Zealand Aotearoa is an increasingly diverse society.
Introduction / research aims / rationale This project grew out of the desire to understand and share the strategies that successful school leaders use to
1. Introduction Successful transition of secondary school students into tertiary study is a priority for secondary schools, tertiary institutions and government alike (see, for example,
1. Aims, objectives and research questions Drawing from both kaupapa Māori and Western perspectives, this study has focused on global issues of ecological sustainability in
Introduction With the emergence of globalisation and the knowledge economy, it has become a priority for economically advanced countries to increase and democratise the innovative
Introduction The school in which this project took place, Papatoetoe Central, was concerned about research evidence that indicated students’ reading achievement dropped after long summer
Introduction Technological, social and economic change is encouraging increasing emphasis on the development of higher order thinking skills throughout the world and they are being
Introduction The project summarised in this report demonstrates how counsellors effectively facilitate learning in the course of attending to student wellbeing. students seek counselling to
Tū mātātoa, kei kiriora tō tū[1] Stand strong lest you become complacent A child in this study told us that he had learned he was
Introduction In our rapidly changing world, in which the future is uncertain, teachers need to prepare children with knowledge, skills, values, and competencies that will
Introduction In our qualitative research project (2010–2012), the team investigated how “ordinary” early childhood centres enacted “extraordinary” pedagogy by including families, wider whānau and communities
Introduction The experience of New Zealand school students is increasingly changing. In addition to their traditional schools students are participating in virtual classrooms and other
Introduction Ko te kaupapa tonu, ko te whakatupu i te mahara o te hirikapo kia tiu ai ki te muri, arā, kia puta he whakaaro
Mā ngā korero tuku iho tātou me ō tātou ao e kitea ai, e rongongia ai, e whaiora ai.[1] E tatou te fauina i tatou
Acknowledgements We would like to thank the Teaching and Learning Research Initiative for providing the funding for this project and Dr Rose Hipkins for her
Introduction Early childhood education has an important role in building strong learning foundations to enable young children to develop as competent and confident learners. The
Introduction The aim of this study was to partner with six teachers to investigate and improve patterns of talk about text (TaT) in their subject-specialised classrooms.
Introduction Since 2013, one internally-assessed Social Studies achievement standard at each of the three levels of the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) has required
Introduction Despite successive waves of technological innovation being rapidly adopted by schools, teaching methods and curriculum designs have been slow to evolve in response to
1. Introduction How might enhancing teachers’ technological, pedagogical, and content knowledge (TPACK) influence the teaching and learning of primary school mathematics though using apps? The
Introduction This Teaching and Learning Research Initiative (TLRI) project was a 2-year exploratory study focusing on differentiating the curriculum in response to individual learner differences.
Introduction Background Waitākiri School in Christchurch was formed in 2014 as part of the larger restructuring of Christchurch schools following the 2010–2011 earthquakes. The new
Introduction New Zealand has a shortage of skilled workers in information technology (IT). Skills relating to computer programming (e.g., software engineer, applications programmer, software tester,
1. Writing: The issue to be addressed Writing is a demanding, multidimensional process that is, cognitively and socially, highly complex. Success in writing is vital
Introduction The purpose of this TLRI-funded study was to investigate how five Year 7/8 teachers of additional languages in four primary/intermediate schools in New Zealand
Introduction This project set out to explore how completely new schools, occupying completely new classroom spaces, create themselves as schools. At its inception, a new
1. Introduction This project aimed to assess the impact of online citizen science (OCS) participation on the science education of primary school children in New
Introduction How can educational experiences in public spaces such as museums, libraries, and eco-sanctuaries support learners to address pressing social, cultural, and ecological issues? Working
Introduction Schools have a role to play in improving youth social emotional wellbeing (SEW) by supporting their development of social-emotional knowledge, skills, and capacities through
INTRODUCTION: The context of the project The proponents of Modern Learning Environments (MLE) or Innovative Learning Environments (ILE) are from largely non-indigenous backgrounds. In Aotearoa
Introduction While teachers and schools have access to an increasing range of data, a challenge is using these data to support student learning outcomes. Over
1. Introduction In recent years, New Zealand secondary schools and tertiary institutions have enrolled increasing numbers of students for whom English is an additional language
He Mihi Koia tënei ko te mihi i te tuatahi ki te hunga nä rätou i para te huarahi e whai nei mätou, arä, ko
1. Aims, objectives, and research questions Overview of project Late in 2003 the Teaching and Learning Research Initiative granted funding to Massey University’s Department of
While research has told us much about primary school mathematics classrooms, we know less about what happens at the secondary school level. Our Teaching and
1. Introduction In New Zealand we lack valid and reliable evidence-based schedules with which to observe teachers’ assessment for learning (AfL) practices. To date, classroom
1. Introduction This study aimed to explore how the purposeful integration of new technology, specifically mixed reality (MR), can support learning across the curriculum through
Introduction Our study highlights how principal leadership of goal-directed practices impacts outcomes. Over 2 years, three academics partnered with three principals and a small “project
Introduction The effects of climate change are being felt by people and ecosystems world-wide, and it is clear that human action is significantly contributing to
Introduction The primary objective of this research project was to investigate the specific interventions that make the biggest difference to Māori students’ academic motivation and
Confirm what happens to email addresses submitted? ie processes around the TLRI email subscriber list
Can we discuss navigation by Categories at our next meeting. Only 5 projects have been put into sub-categories (Maths and Assessment) above. It would be useful to have feedback as to whether it’s worth creating and assigning sub-categories for all the projects