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Using focus groups to support conceptual development in social studies

Author(s): Jody Plummer

What supports students to develop their conceptual understanding? Taking part in focus groups helped the Years 9 and 10 Māori and Pasifika students in this study to focus on understanding the...

| Year published: 2011 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article

From "student voice" to "youth–adult partnership"

Author(s): Rachel Bolstad

What does the term "student voice" mean to you? Does it mean listening to students' opinions? Involving students in decisions about their learning? Giving students equal say in decisions about school...

| Year published: 2011 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Free Full text:

set2011_1_031.pdf | Content type: Set article

What is English? Understanding how subject English is framed in The New Zealand Curriculum

Since its emergence as a distinct subject area in the nineteenth century, English has been an important, but contested, subject. Competing discourses, resulting in different models of English, have...

| Year published: 2021 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Curriculum Matters article

Audience and purpose: Secondary English teachers and the social vision in The New Zealand Curriculum

The New Zealand Curriculum expresses a vision for young people who are contributing and participating members of society. While this social vision is supported by the inclusion of key competencies,...

| Year published: 2021 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Curriculum Matters article

An evidence-based approach to secondary school science: Online citizen science and the science capabilities

As part of a multiyear research project investigating the affordances of online citizen science (OCS) projects for enhancing school students’ learning in relation to science and digital technology,...

| Year published: 2022 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Curriculum Matters article

Leading inquiry at a teacher level: It’s all about mentorship

Middle-level leaders in schools have a critical role in mentoring teachers as they work with the teaching-as-inquiry process. One-to-one interactions and professional conversations with each teacher...

| Year published: 2012 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Free Full text:

set2012_3_002.pdf | Content type: Set article

“How can we teach them when they won’t listen?”: How teacher beliefs about Pasifika values and Pasifika ways of learning affect student behaviour and achievement

This article describes a study in which a mirror was held up to the complexities of classroom interactions across cultures. Both the teachers and Pasifika students were able to discuss what...

| Year published: 2012 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article

Access and opportunity: Student perceptions of dual and early enrolment at university

Successful early or dual-enrolled students demonstrating competence in their university studies have not necessarily demonstrated strong performance in their high school studies. Some...

| Year published: 2013 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article

Developing historical empathy: Showing progress

Author(s): Martyn Davison, Mary Hill

This article draws on an empirical study that suggests useful practical strategies for representing progression in history, especially regarding historical empathy. It also demonstrates how teachers...

| Year published: 2014 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article

Implementing e-network-supported inquiry learning in science

The successful implementation of electronically networked (e-networked) tools to support an inquiry-learning approach in secondary science classrooms is dependent on a range of factors...