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Reprinted from Practical Research for Education, 41, 2009
The British Gaining Ground project aimed to develop a fresh approach to engaging young people excluded from mainstream education....
| Year published: 2010 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
This companion article reports initial findings of a case study of longer learning periods in one school. It examines whether teachers perceive longer lessons to make a difference to teaching...
| Year published: 2008 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
Nineteen broad areas of essential learning about New Zealand society are identified in the social studies curriculum. The authors consider what aspects of these are assessed in the 2001 NEMP...
| Year published: 2005 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
This article outlines Chinese-speaking students' perceptions of what helps and what hinders their learning of science in English in New Zealand secondary classrooms. Six students were interviewed to...
| Year published: 2004 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
Teachers are constantly urged to develop higher-level thinking skills in their students. This article describes one school's approach to developing these skills in Year 9 students in a way that is...
| Year published: 2004 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
How high and low achieving students view small-group work, and its effect on their performance.
| Year published: 1996 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
Research shows that a new computerised learning system can lead to a 20-month gain in maths skills in six months and improve pupils' behaviour.
| Year published: 1996 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
The differences between Australian and Japanese secondary students' conceptions of learning and their use of self-regulated learning strategies.
| Year published: 1995 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
The New Zealand Curriculum highlights the importance of learning to learn. This presents practical challenges to schools, in relation to shifts in teaching and learning practices. This article...
| Year published: 2008 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
There is little research about the experiences of students in Māori-medium education learning mathematics. This article reveals what these students see as their teacher’s role, and the advice that...
| Year published: 2009 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article