Conceptions of assessment and feedback in secondary school
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
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
Introduction Work-integrated learning or co-operative education is an educational strategy in which students undertake conventional academic learning at a higher educational institution combined with some
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
Introduction This is the summary report of a project funded by the Teaching and Learning Research Initiative (TLRI) between 2006 and 2008. The project researched
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
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
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. Aims, objectives, and research questions Background to the project: Two curriculum documents in Aotearoa New Zealand The overarching aim of this research in the
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,
1. Aims, objectives, and research questions Aim The overall aim of the project was to engage early childhood teachers in investigating and improving their expertise
Introduction This project aimed to explore the ways in which young children could become more wise about their learning journeys, and perhaps the learning journeys
1. Aims, objectives, and research questions The aim of this research was: To investigate how home-based co-ordinators support educators[1] to notice, recognise, and respond to
Introduction In recent years there has been a growing interest in the transition from school to university. Reports identify problems in transition as a significant
Introduction This paper seeks to answer two questions: “What is student engagement?” and “How do teachers, external factors and student motivation influence it?” It is
1. Research questions and aims Background to the project This project came about after discussions with the general manager of the Wellington Region Free Kindergarten
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
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 study explored how information communication technologies (ICTs) in primary classrooms can enhance the teaching and learning of science. By building on teachers’ and
Introduction Currently, there are gaps in our knowledge about values development in New Zealand schools. we do not know what teachers, curriculum leaders and principals
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
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
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 The experience of New Zealand school students is increasingly changing. In addition to their traditional schools students are participating in virtual classrooms and other
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
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