Learning curves | a longitudinal project Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2004 The research is set against the background of the introduction of the new senior secondary school qualifications regime, the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA). For…
Environmental education in New Zealand schools: Research into current practice and future possibilities Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2004 This report summarises the findings from the Environmental Education in New Zealand Schools research project, undertaken for the Ministry of Education by the New Zealand Council for Educational Research…
Role and potential of ICT in early childhood education: A review of New Zealand and international literature Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2004 This review synthesises recent literature about ICT use in early childhood education (ECE). It looks at the role and potential of ICT to support teaching and…
Evaluation of the Business of Science initiative: Final research report Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2003 This research report evaluates an initiative called The Business of Science, a Ministry of Research, Science and Technology (MoRST) initiative that ran in the Waikato region in…
Characteristics of professional development linked to enhanced pedagogy and children's learning in early childhood settings: A best evidence synthesis Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2003 This best evidence synthesis is derived from research that provides strong evidence of linkages to learning opportunities, experiences, and outcomes for children. An important focus of the…
Evaluation of professional development to support the arts in the New Zealand curriculum Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2003 Report on an evaluation of how the professional development, offered on a national basis to schools over a two-year period commencing 2001, supported the initial implementation…
Classroom Assessment Practices in English and Mathematics at Years 5, 7, and 9 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2003 This research reports on the assessment practices of teachers in New Zealand classrooms including: the assessment tools and strategies that are being used why particular assessments are used which…
Commonsense, trust and science: How patterns of beliefs and attitudes to science pose challenges for effective communication Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2002 Report on an investigation into what the public thinks, knows, and feels about science. The research involved a telephone survey of 800 members of the New Zealand public, and small-scale…
Literature review for the evaluation of the digital opportunities projects Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2002 This literature review is focused on international and New Zealand evaluations of "technology-rich" information and communication technologies (ICT) initiatives in schools from 1990 onwards. This review is…
Sustaining school improvement: Ten primary schools' journeys Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2002 How do New Zealand schools make substantial changes? Why do schools feel the need to change? Do they change simply in reaction to outside pressure, or…
