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Teachers' perceptions of psychological services in educational settings in Aotearoa New Zealand : a thesis presented to the Institute of Education at Massey University, Manawatū, New Zealand, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters in Educational Psychology
(Massey University, 2016)
Despite an increasing international knowledge base, there is a lack of New
Zealand based research regarding teacher and school perceptions of educational
psychology. This study discusses the findings of a survey of ...
An exploratory study of mechanisms to transfer and embed a value-based culture : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Masters of Business Studies in Management at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2016)
This exploratory study seeks to build on the work of theorists who have proposed concepts
to enhance organisational culture through a better alignment of values. The study seeks to
gain additional support for the exploration ...
E-asTTle as a catalyst for change : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters in Education - Teaching and Learning at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2016)
This thesis studies the introduction and use of the formative assessment tool e-asTTle (Assessment for Teaching and Learning) in a low decile, high Māori school and the impact it has on teacher practice and student ...
The centralised development of elearning resources : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Masters of Education (Elearning) at Massey University, Manawatū, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2016)
This thesis explores the centralisation of elearning resource development in New Zealand Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics (ITPs). There was a significant gap in existing research relating to the organisation of ...
The cat effect : investigating the relationship between cat ownership and health : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Science in Psychology at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2016)
Companion animals are an important part of the New Zealand psychosocial
environment and companion cats are particularly popular. A number of
studies have explored the relationship between pet ownership and physical
and ...
Exploring teaching practice to support young children's prosocial behaviour : "What would we tell Pig and Frog to do?" : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Education (Early Years) at Massey University, Manawatū, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2016)
This thesis presents the results of a collaborative action research (CAR) study undertaken with a small group of early childhood education (ECE) teachers to explore teaching practices to support children’s prosocial behaviour ...
A comparison study of Quick60 and reading recovery instruction : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Educational Psychology at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2016)
New Zealand has a national system of early reading intervention called Reading
Recovery. This intervention is available to children after a year at school if they are seriously
underachieving in reading. There has, ...
Constructions of welfare recipients and work in New Zealand newspapers : an examination of discourse and policy : a thesis presented in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology at Massey University, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2016)
This paper drew from discursive psychology and Foucauldian discourse analysis to analyse and critique constructions of welfare, its recipients and proposed policies as they were discussed in 200 New Zealand newspaper ...
The impact of the small and medium enterprise support programmes on the livelihoods of micro-entrepreneurs using sustainable livelihood framework : a case study of Enterprise Mongolia Project Phase 2 by United Nations Development Programme in Mongolia : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy in Development Studies at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2016)
The aim of this research is to explore the impact of Enterprise Mongolia Project EMP-2 project on the
livelihoods of the Small and Medium Entrepreneurs (SMEs) using Sustainable Livelihood Framework (SLF)
in the context ...
Enacting challenging tasks : maximising opportunities for students' mathematical learning : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Education at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2016)
Three teachers of year 7 and 8 learners explored pedagogical approaches that exemplified
current research on maximising opportunities for students to engage with and learn from
challenging mathematics tasks. This study ...