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Author(s): Cathy Wylie, Sue McDowall, Hilary Ferral, Rachel Felgate, and Heleen Visser
Publication type: Research summary
28 March 2018
Author(s): Cathy Wylie, Sue McDowall, Hilary Ferral, Rachel Felgate, and Heleen Visser
Publication type: Research report
28 March 2018
Author(s): Elliot Lawes and Sally Boyd
Publication type: Research report

This study used data collected through the Wellbeing@School student and teacher surveys to give schools practical ideas about ways to enhance students’ wellbeing and decrease aggressive and bullying behaviours.  The study's findings are summarised in the Making a difference to student wellbeing infographic report.

12 March 2018
Author(s): Karen Vaughan
Publication type: Research report

Report prepared for the Tertiary Education Commission and the Engineering e2e Steering Group.

20 February 2018
Author(s): Jo MacDonald, Nicola Bright, Teresa Maguire, Melanie Berg
Publication type: Research report

This report presented the findings from the research undertaken to explore the use of Fire and Emergency New Zealand's fire safety education programmes in schools, kura, and early childhood education (ECE) centres including kōhanga reo. 

The purpose of this evaluation was to help Fire & Emergency NZ understand: how it can increase uptake of its fire safety education programmes (English medium and Māori medium); how the programmes are implemented; how the programmes address diversity; and identify opportunities and gaps in current programme resources and delivery. 

11 January 2018
Author(s): Rosemary Hipkins, Jenny Whatman, and Rachel Felgate
Publication type: Research report

This report presents the findings from an exploratory investigation of the impacts of the Teaching and Learning Research Initiative (TLRI).

The investigation sought evidence of the extent to which TLRI is meeting its three core aims:

21 December 2018
Author(s): Rosemary Hipkins
Publication type: Research report

The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) has been a prominent innovator of approaches to education for school-age students in New Zealand. This report explains their approach and reports on three case studies that illustrate how it plays out in schools. 

The report is available on NZTA's education portal.

21 December 2018
Author(s): Linda Bonne and Lorraine Spiller
Publication type: Working paper

The NZCER national survey of primary and intermediate schools 2016 included a number of questions that asked specifically about matters related to Pasifika students, Pasifika families, or Pasifika cultural activities at school. We have brought the responses to these questions together for researchers working in Pasifika education.

8 January 2018
Author(s): Whatman, J., & MacDonald, J.
Publication type: Research report

A literature review prepared for the Education Council that you can read on the Education Council website.

Questions the review is addressing: 

1. What are the features of high quality practica that have a positive impact on outcomes for student teachers?

18 December 2017
Author(s): Boyd, S., MacDonald, J., Stevens, E., & Felgate, R.
Publication type: Research report

This report presents baseline and implementation data gathered from a range of Play.sport stakeholders during 2016. The report aims to assist Sport New Zealand (Sport NZ) and other decision-makers to consider what the data suggests might be next steps for the initiative.

This formative focus is appropriate for Play.sport as the initiative uses an emergent model, and is in the first year of development.

18 December 2017

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