Te Rerenga ā te Pīrere (The Flight of the Fledgling) is a longitudinal study of 111 kōhanga reo and kura kaupapa Māori students. This project is perhaps one of the first in-depth research projects of children in kōhanga reo and kura kaupapa Māori, their educational and social environments, and their learning. This is the report for the first year of the study.
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Publication type: Research report
8 June 2011
Publication type: Conference paper
This paper reports on a national research project, the first of its kind, that investigated the practice of environmental education in New Zealand schools. The research included a review of New Zealand and international environmental education literature, a survey of nearly two hundred New Zealand schools, and case studies of environmental education practice in eight schools.
7 June 2011
Publication type: Conference paper
This paper explores ways school subjects could change to meet students' learning needs for meaningful participation in the "knowledge society".
Drawing on selected findings of the second year of the NZCER Learning Curves research project, it describes three different "types" of senior secondary school subjects currently being offered in the NQF/NCEA qualifications regime and discusses how these might evolve in the future.
3 June 2011
Publication type: Research report
The National Survey of Secondary Schools, carried out in mid-2003, surveyed 95 principals from a range of school types and deciles, 744 teachers who taught a range of curriculum subjects in those schools, 180 school trustees and 503 parents of students in some of the schools
Each group responded to a comprehensive questionnaire, with items in common where relevant.
The survey reports on a wide range of topics related to school management and governance. These include:
2 June 2011
Publication type: Research report
This report documents findings from 2003 - the second year of a three-year research project. NZCER is investigating changes in senior secondary school subjects, and the factors that influenced students’ subject choices, as New Zealand’s National Certificate in Educational Achievement (NCEA) reforms are being progressively implemented.
2 June 2011
Publication type: Research report
An 8-page Key facts summary of the Competent Children at 12 report, 2004.
2 June 2011
Publication type: Research report
This report evaluates a teaching resource called "Entering the debate on Genetic Modification by developing a critical thinking response" (also known as "Time for critical thought"). Designed for students at Year 10 level, the resource focuses on the controversy surrounding the introduction of genetically modified crops. It aims to encourage students and their teachers to engage in critical thinking, dialogue, and learning around this socio-scientific issue.
2 June 2011
Publication type: Research report
2 June 2011
Publication type: Research report
This research, presented in four volumes, looks at current practice in environmental education in New Zealand schools using a range of methods:
2 June 2011
Publication type: Research report
This report details the findings of the first year of a three-year study into the financial management practices of 18 effective New Zealand schools.
The research gives insights into funding decisions, and the factors that influence those decisions, and the use of government operational funding and locally raised funds to meet their students' needs.
1 June 2011