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Rachel is a Senior Researcher at NZCER. |
Her research interests include:
- environmental education/education for sustainability
- school-based curriculum development and innovation
- science education
- education for enterprise
- the role and potential of ICT, multimedia, and e-learning in education
She has experience in:
- managing and conducting qualitative and quantitative research and evaluation
- writing literature reviews
- survey and case study research
- collaborative research projects with other institutions
Rachel's recent projects include:
Recent publications:
Bolstad, R., & Gilbert, J. (2008). Disciplining and
drafting, or 21st century learning? Rethinking the New Zealand senior secondary
curriculum for the future. Wellington: New Zealand Council for
Educational Research.
Bolstad, R. (2006). Evaluation
of the Northland Enterprising Teachers (NET) initiative: Final report.
Wellington: New Zealand Council for Educational Research.
Bolstad, R., Gilbert, J., Vaughan, K., Darr, C., & Cooper, G. (2006).
Zooming
in on learning in the digital age (ZILDA): Report 1: Zooming in on "digital age"
learners. Wellington: New Zealand Council for Educational Research.
Bolstad, R., & Gilbert J. (2006). Creating digital age
learners through school ICT projects: What can the Tech Angels project teach
us? Wellington: New Zealand Council for Educational
Research.
Hipkins, R., Roberts, J., Bolstad, R., & Ferral,
H. (2006). Staying
in Science 2: Transition to tertiary study from the perspectives of New Zealand
year 13 science students. Wellington: Ministry of Research, Science and
Technology.
Bolstad, R. (2005). Digital
Opportunities Project (2001-2003): Evaluation of Notebook Valley.
Wellington: Report for the Ministry of Education, prepared by New Zealand
Council for Educational Research.
Bolstad, R. (2004). The
role and potential of ICT in early childhood education. A review of New Zealand
and international literature. Wellington: Ministry of Education.
Bolstad, R. (2004). School-based
curriculum development: Principles, processes, and practices.
Wellington: New Zealand Council for Educational Research.
Bolstad, R., Baker, R., with Barker, M., & Keown, P.
(2004). Environmental
education in New Zealand schools: research into current practice and future
possibilities. Volume 2: A review of national and international research
literature on environmental education practices. Wellington: New
Zealand Council for Educational Research and University of Waikato, for
the Ministry of Education.
Bolstad, R., Cowie, B., & Eames, C. (2004). Environmental
education in New Zealand schools: research into current practice and future
possibilities. Volume 1: Summary of the research findings. Wellington:
New Zealand Council for Educational Research and University of Waikato, for the
Ministry of Education.
Bolstad, R. (2004) Where are your science students going (and
how can you help them get there)? New Zealand Science Teacher no.106,
pp. 36-40.
Bolstad, R., & Hipkins, R. (2003). Evaluation
of the Business of Science Initiative. Wellington: Final research
report prepared for the Ministry of Research, Science, and Technology, by the
New Zealand Council for Educational Research. [pdf file, Retrieved 24.09.04]
Bolstad, R. (2003). Environmental
education: Roots in the past, visions of the future, opportunities in the
present. set: Research Information for Teachers,
3. New Zealand Council for Educational Research.
Bolstad, R. (2003). Environmental
education for secondary students. set: Research
Information for Teachers, 3. New Zealand Council for Educational
Research.
Email: rachel.bolstad@nzcer.org.nz |
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