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Many students in an Auckland primary school were able to decode adequately, but still had difficulty in understanding what they read. A modified reciprocal reading programme was shown to improve...
| Year published: 2004 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
A study of how Otago primary school teachers were implementing environmental education investigated the strategies teachers use and the factors that assist them, especially in terms of implementing...
| Year published: 2003 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
Spelling is an important aspect of literacy – but not something that children can “pick up” during reading or writing. Here are some practical suggestions for combining spelling with writing in the...
| Year published: 2002 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
The literature on curriculum delivery in New Zealand for Years 9 and 10 has acknowledged that differences exist between the delivery styles in primary and secondary schools, but it has offered little...
| Year published: 2001 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
Taking a practical approach to drama is an effective way of teaching children how to read and understand plays in performance. It may also have a significant contribution to make in helping children...
| Year published: 2001 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
Curriculum integration is much misunderstood. As a curriculum design and a pedagogy, it requires a commitment to power sharing when making curriculum decisions with students. When teachers negotiate...
| Year published: 2000 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
Two ERUDITE (Educational Research Underpinning Development in Teacher Education) case studies of teacher-child interactions during a social studies curriculum unit focus on a Samoan boy who is a...
| Year published: 2000 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
What excites primary pupils about writing in school and what switches them off? This was the question explored by one Cambridgeshire primary school in a classroom-based investigation focusing on...
| Year published: 2000 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
The 1996 National School English Literacy Survey is unique among national literacy surveys in that it was based on a broad definition of literacy; teachers were central to the collection of...
| Year published: 1999 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
There is a common perception in Australian schools that social studies is one of the learning areas least liked by students. This research looked at the attitudes of students at primary schools, and...
| Year published: 1999 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article