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During 1979-80 we were invited to work in three middle schools (with 8- to 13-year-olds) to clarify what counts as progress in writing. We decided to select, with the teachers, three or four children...
| Year published: 1986 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
Open plan education began in New Zealand primary schools about 1970 when keen groups of teachers who wished to work in teams helped get conventional classroom blocks modified. Also the new minimum...
| Year published: 1986 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
Several years ago I compiled a 'starter' list of books that I had read to children and we had enjoyed together. This year, conscious that many exciting childrens' books have been published recently,...
| Year published: 1984 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
Starting the year on the 'right foot' is the key to effective classroom discipline. Obviously, of course, naturally - now tell us something new. Well, what's new is that a school can indeed design an...
| Year published: 1983 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
Spelling research is making good progress. Two of the areas it is finding very fruitful are:
1 an examination of the words children write - and subsequently misspell;
2 investigation of how we...
| Year published: 1983 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
One of the key elements in reciprocal teaching is getting the children to 'be the teacher' for a while. This research found great gains in reading for the children who tried the...
| Year published: 1993 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
The purpose of this study was to investigate the nature and understanding of online talk in a New Zealand primary-school context. This research consisted of a small-scale case study of the #...
| Year published: 2022 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
Schools have adopted different strategies in their attempts to cope with all the recent curriculum changes, and teachers have different views on the new curriculum documents—but how new is new?
| Year published: 1997 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
The researchers investigated the impact of a literacy intervention on reading and writing and the sustainability of the programme. Data on reading and writing achievement showed that while the latter...
| Year published: 2001 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
A case study in a high-decile school reveals a visionary principal and dedicated ICT lead teachers as key factors in ensuring effective integration of ICT into the curriculum—aligning with the...
| Year published: 2008 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article