BES Case Study 8: Develop a Safe Environment for students to learn safe sex education Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2007 The best evidence syntheses (BESs) bring together research evidence about ‘what works’ for diverse (all) learners in education. Recent BESs each include a number of cases…
BES Case Study 5: Use mathematical tools to explore student's thinking about mathematics Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2007 The best evidence syntheses (BESs) bring together research evidence about ‘what works’ for diverse (all) learners in education. Recent BESs each include a number of cases…
Teacher Professional Learning and Development: Best Evidence Synthesis Iteration (BES) Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2007 Although New Zealand students typically achieve well in OECD surveys, disparities in student achievement are amongst the greatest in the OECD. Of particular concern is the…
Persistence in doctoral research: analysing the impact of the PBRF on the retention of doctoral students Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2007 This report examines the factors that influence the retention of doctoral students in tertiary study – where retention is defined as a doctoral candidate continuing in…
Research project on integrated effective service provision for children and young people with physical disabilities: Two part research project Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2007 The research reports from both projects will be valuable for everyone involved in striving towards integrated effective practice for students with physical disabilities.The research captures day-to-day…
Integrated effective service provision for children and young people with physical disabilities: A summary of two research projects Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2007 This is a summary of a comprehensive two-part research programme on integrated effective service provision for children and young people with physical disabilities. One study focused…
Teaching and Learning in Middle Schooling: A Review of the Literature Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2007 This paper is a summary of a review of literature carried out in 2007 for the Ministry of Education by Dinham and Rowe of the Australian…
Does the student loan scheme discourage students from returning to study? Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2007 This report has been initiated by the Ministry of Education in order to gain an insight into educational pathways and the aspirations of former tertiary students…
Linking students: Review of the methods used to link students in historical New Zealand tertiary education data Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2007 This technical report documents a major review of the methods used by the Ministry of Education to link the records of tertiary education students across time…
Tertiary education choices of school leavers Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2007 Participation in tertiary education is a natural progression for many school leavers, whether it is to study for a degree at university or to undertake training…