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Children are not failures in the normative sense when they arrive at school but the process of labelling a child as a failure begins early in his school career. The early school years a:re...
| Year published: 1982 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
Two teachers research the documentation, continuity and complexity of key competencies in their combined new entrant, Year 1 and Year 2 classroom. They wanted to find ways to make the continuity...
| Year published: 2012 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
This article considers the delicate positioning of social studies in a context of curriculum integration. The common primary school practice of integrating social studies as part of a wider inquiry...
| Year published: 2012 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
This article explores the shift from "essential skills" to "key competencies" in the school curriculum. Drawing on information gathered from teacher interviews and observations at a New Zealand...
| Year published: 2012 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
This project explored how ICTs in primary classrooms can enhance the teaching and learning of the practical and theoretical aspects of science. By building on teacher and Years 7/8 student prior...
| Year published: 2011 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
In literacy learning situations, teachers frequently fix errors before helping children find errors. This can be a source of confusion for students, especially when they are experiencing difficulty...
| Year published: 2010 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
At the beginning of 2005, Red Beach School staff and community began a re-visioning process. We took the time to ask such questions as “What do we believe our school stands for?” Four years down the...
| Year published: 2009 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
Here, the focus is on ways to build continuity, coherence, and connections in learning over time.
| Year published: 2008 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
This article illustrates the potential of using multiple means to help express and develop ideas.
| Year published: 2008 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
A series in which we ask a leading researcher to distil three key ideas from their work over the years.
| Year published: 2008 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article