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Just when can children take charge of their own health? New research shows that, even at age 5, children are quite clued up on ways to keep well. In our study we talked to 53 Wellington children...
| Year published: 1986 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
The average 18-year-old in the USA has already watched about eighteen thousand hours of television. This exposure (more than the total time spent in school) must be of enormous influence on morals,...
| Year published: 1986 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
Most teachers use television incidentally in their lessons, if only to reinforce or illustrate some point. Many will have noticed a reluctance, almost an hostility, by the children towards discussing...
| 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
A man once owned a dog which was inclined to jump over the back fence and enjoy the delights of the neighbourhood. Deciding that he needed a new fence around his yard, the man was confronted with the...
| 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
Playing mothers and fathers or 'Dr Who' is fascinating to watch and seems very enjoyable for children, but how important is it? Recent British research makes this clearer. (From set: Research...
| Year published: 1983 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Early Childhood Folio article
Of course fathers are important! Aren't they? A review of research. (From set: Research Information for Teachers, 1982, No. 2)
| Year published: 1983 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Early Childhood Folio article
| Year published: 1975 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
The books used to teach children to read in New Zealand schools present a narrowed view of reality which may be harmful to girls. This is the general finding of an inquiry completed earlier this year...
| Year published: 1974 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article