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Student engagement

NZCER's Student engagement work.

Student engagement is a critical educational theme - if a student is not engaged then they... and other initiatives will be ineffective...

Recent Student engagement research publications

Author(s): Mohamed Alansari, Melinda Webber, Sinead Overbye, Renee Tuifagalele and Kiri Edge

The COMPASS project is part of NZCER’s Te Pae Tawhiti Government Grant programme of research. It is also aligned to the broad goals and aspirations of NZCER, in that its overarching purpose is to give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the notion of Whakatere Tōmua—Wayfinding. The COMPASS project has examined the ways kaiako, ākonga, and whānau navigate educational experiences and contexts.  

Research summary - 2022
Author(s): Mohamed Alansari, Melinda Webber, Sinead Overbye, Renee Tuifagalele and Kiri Edge

The COMPASS project is part of NZCER’s Te Pae Tawhiti Government Grant programme of research. It is also aligned to the broad goals and aspirations of NZCER, in that its overarching purpose is to give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the notion of Whakatere Tōmua—Wayfinding. The COMPASS project has examined the ways kaiako, ākonga, and whānau navigate educational experiences and contexts.  

Research report - 2022
Author(s): Sue McDowall

This small exploratory study was carried out in 2021 by the New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER) for the National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa. The project is part of a wider suite of six studies commissioned by the National Library as part of their Communities of Readers initiative. This initiative foregrounds the benefits of reading for pleasure and the equitable distribution of these benefits across all communities in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Research report - 2021
Author(s): Cathy Wylie and Rachel Felgate

This is an evaluation of the Check and Connect programme, which was part of the Ministry of Education's Positive Behaviour for Learning strategy.

Research report - 2016
Author(s): Roseanna Bourke (Massey University) and Jo MacDonald

This paper presents an evaluation that draws on large-scale ‘student voice’ contribution. Using the context of a mental health programme that was piloted in secondary schools in Aotearoa New Zealand, this paper explores the importance of a student voice agenda in evaluations. 

Journal article - 2016
Author(s): Linda Bonne

This article examines five studies to identify patterns in New Zealand students’ mathematics-related beliefs and attitudes, and their relationships with achievement. The article is available here.

Journal article - 2016
Author(s): Sally Boyd, Alex Hotere-Barnes, Lesieli Tongati’o and Jo MacDonald

This report summarises the findings from case studies of seven schools that are part of the Positive Behaviour for Learning School-Wide (PB4L-SW) initiative. 

Research report - 2015
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This summary outlines key findings from the first phase of an evaluation of Positive Behaviour for Learning School-Wide (PB4L-SW). This evaluation is being conducted over 2013-2015 by NZCER for the Ministry of Education.  

Research summary - 2014
Author(s): Sally Boyd, Rosemary Hipkins

The Sport in Education initiative was introduced by Sport NZ in 2013 to demonstrate the contribution that the context and concepts of sport can make to enhancing teaching and learning for schools and students. Eight schools were chosen to demonstrate that this approach is equally valid across genders, geographic locations, roll sizes and differing socioeconomic environments.

This report prepared for Sport New Zealand covers stories based on successful practice from two years of the Sport in Education initiative. The success stories are activities which teachers considered had made a difference.

Research report - 2015
Author(s): Sally Boyd and Rachel Felgate

This report summarises the findings from the final phase of an evaluation of Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L) School-Wide. It describes the extent of implementation of School-Wide in schools, identifies short-term shifts and considers the longer term sustainability of the initiative.

The report is available on the Education Counts website here.

Research report - 2015
Author(s): Sally Boyd

 

At the heart of all new programmes, initiatives, policies or curriculum documents designed for school settings is an attempt to change some aspect of school practice. Therefore, an understanding of the key messages and lessons learnt about effectively managing change in schools is important background for anyone trying to implement new approaches in school settings.

This literature scan summarises some of the key messages and lessons learnt from the school change literature and considers how these could be applied to the implementation process of the Sport in Education initiative developed by Sport New Zealand.

Literature review - 2012
Author(s): Rosemary Hipkins

A  presentation given to the Sport New Zealand Advisory Group, based on the evaluation approach for the Sport in Education evaluation support project.

Presentation - 2012
Author(s): Christensen, Sandy, Reschly, Amy and Wylie, Cathy (Eds)

Three NZCER staff members have contributed to a new book, Handbook of Research on Student Engagement, released in the United States by publishing firm Springer. NZCER chief researcher Cathy Wylie was a co-editor of the book along with Sandra Christensen and Amy Reschly. NZCER chief researcher Rosemary Hipkins and senior researcher Charles Darr wrote chapters for the book. It brings together research on student engagment from a range of disciplines.

Book - 2012
Author(s): Jenny Whatman, Sandie Schagen, Karen Vaughan and Josie Lander
Research report - 2010
Author(s): Rosemary Hipkins
Conference presentation - 2011
Author(s): Rosemary Hipkins
Journal article - 2009
Author(s): Cathy Wylie and Rose Hipkins
Research report - 2006
Evaluation of the Literacy Professional Development Project
Author(s): S. McDowall, M. Cameron, R. Dingle, A. Gilmore, and L. MacGibbon
Research report - 2007
Author(s): Rachel Bolstad, Josie Roberts and Sue McDowall
Research report - 2009
Author(s): Anne Meade and Pamela Cubey in association with Kerslake Hendricks and Cathy Wylie
Research report - 1995
Background of students in Alternative Education: Interviews with a selected 2008 cohort
Author(s): Dr. Keren Brooking and Ben Gardiner, with Dr. Sarah Calvert
Research report - 2009
Author(s): Karen Vaughan, Hazel Phillips, Paul Dalziel and Jane Higgins
Research report - 2009
Author(s): Rachel Bolstad, with Jane Gilbert, Karen Vaughan, Charles Darr, and Garrick Cooper
Research report - 2006