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Middle Eastern and Islamic Materials in Special Collections, University of Otago

Daneshgar, Majid; Kerr, Donald (Working Paper, 2017)
Longitudinal analysis of the environmental attitudes of university students

shephard, Kerry; Harraway, John; Jowett, Tim; Lovelock, Brent; Skeaff, Sheila; Slooten, Liz; Furnari, Mary; Strack, Mick (Journal Article, Environmental education research, 2014)

This article addresses the important questions that higher education institutions ask concerning their impact on their students’ sustainability-related attributes ‘How do our students’ worldviews change as they experience ...
Is the environmental literacy of university students measurable?

Shephard, Kerry; Harraway, John; Lovelock, Brent; Skeaff, Sheila; Slooten, Liz; Strack, Mick; Furnari, Mary; Jowett, Tim (Journal Article, Environmental education research, 2014)

We report the development and piloting of an evaluative instrument and process for monitoring the environmental literacy (EL) of undergraduate students in one large research-led university in New Zealand. The instrument ...
Exploring what university teachers think about education for sustainability

shephard, kerry; Furnari, Mary (Journal Article, Studies in higher education, 2013)

The higher education literature reveals the highly subjective nature of thinking about the roles of higher education and its teachers with respect to ‘education for sustainability’. We used Q methodology to help to clarify ...
'Doing the work of hearing': Exploring Cambodian school girls' educational persistence

Rogers, Tracy Leigh (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2017)

This doctoral thesis reports on a qualitative feminist study that explored Cambodian school girls’ educational persistence. The study investigated the multiple sources of support school girls utilised to remain in secondary ...
Māori University success: what helps and hinders qualification completion

Theodore, Reremoana; Gollop, Megan; Tustin, Karen; Taylor, Nicola; Kiro, Cynthia; Taumoepeau, Mele; Kokaua, Jesse; Hunter, Jackie; Poulton, Richie (Journal Article, AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples, 2017)

Māori (Indigenous New Zealand) university graduates are role models for educational success and are critical for the social and economic wellbeing of Māori whānau (extended family) and communities. In this study, Māori ...
Equity in New Zealand university graduate outcomes: Māori and Pacific graduates

Theodore, Reremoana; Taumoepeau, Mele; Kokaua, Jesse; Tustin, Karen; Gollop, Megan; Taylor, Nicola; Hunter, Jackie; Kiro, Cynthia; Poulton, Richie (Journal Article, Higher Education Research and Development, 2017)

Higher education confers significant private and social benefits. Māori and Pacific peoples are under-represented within New Zealand universities and have poorer labour market outcomes (e.g., lower wages, under-represented ...
Exploring undergraduate students’ perceptions of factors influencing their engagement and alienation in higher education

Asare, Samuel (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2017)

Student engagement has been identified as having a positive influence on learning and retention. This has attracted much research on how to enhance engagement in higher education. Studies have considered the role of student ...
University of Otago Open Access Publishing Survey Results (including Maori ethnicity results)

White, Richard; Remy, Melanie (Project Report, 2017)
John Evelyn (1620-1706) An Inventory of Works, Special Collections, University of Otago

Smith, Romilly (Working Paper, 2016)

John Evelyn was born in Wotton, Surrey in October 1620. He lived in tumultuous times – the execution of Charles I, the ascension of Oliver Cromwell and the Interregnum, and the Restoration of King Charles II, of whose ...
University of Otago Open Access Publishing Survey Results

White, Richard; Remy, Melanie (Project Report, 2016)
From tourist to treasure hunter: a self-guided orientation programme for first-year students

Thompson, Kate; Kardos, Rosemary; Knapp, Lynne (Journal Article, Health Information and Libraries Journal, 2008)

Students arriving for the ﬁrst time at university can be overwhelmed: numerous people, diverse buildings, the campus to navigate, lots to do and general information overload. A number of strategies are developed to assist ...
Cultivating student thinking and values in medical education: What teachers do, how they do it and who they are

Blakey, Althea Jane (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2016)

As part of their medical education, a student medic needs to develop the thinking and values essential to practice. This is so they can be the best doctor that they are able: to serve their clients, their profession and ...
Illuminating Otago Heritage

Brown, Allison; Delaborde, Emmanuel (Conference or Workshop Item (Poster), 11th International Conference on Open Repositories, 2016)

Poster introduction: Goal: Optimise the University Library's DAMS (Digital Asset Management System) workflows relating to ingest and curation of our digital collections. Issue: The standard ingest process for Islandora ...
Robert Gibbings (1889-1958): An Inventory of his Work in Special Collections, University of Otago

Smith, Romilly (Working Paper, 2016)

Irish-born Robert Gibbings (1889-1958) was an incredibly talented artist, engraver, and author. He traveled widely and spent a lot of time in the South Pacific; he even visited Dunedin in the 1940s. Special Collections at ...
Eric Gill (1882-1940): An Inventory of his Work in Special Collections, University of Otago

Smith, Romilly (Working Paper, 2016)

Eric Gill (1882-1940) was an artist, engraver, typographer and sculptor. The works he completed in his lifetime have had a lasting effect and influence on the artistic world. Special Collections at the University of Otago ...
Assessing Publication-Based Theses

Victor Danarajan, Sharon Sharmini (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2016)

Doctoral examiners are increasingly assessing theses that include publications by the candidate. Little research has investigated how examiners assess a thesis that includes such publications. Most past research has focused ...
Foxcroft Lecture 2015

Kerr, Donald (Working Paper, 2016)

An overview of three New Zealand book collectors: Sir George Grey, Dr T.M. Hocken, and Frank Wild Reed; their collections and legacy.
An investigation into the way PhD students utilise ICT to support their doctoral research process

Sim, Kwong Nui (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2016)

The use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has grown enormously in the last decade with computers and smart devices becoming indispensable in tertiary students’ study practices. There is, however, limited ...
Troubling plagiarism: University students' understandings of plagiarism

Adam, Lee Ann (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2015)

In this thesis, I report on a doctoral study that examined undergraduate university students’ understandings of plagiarism. The thesis addresses a gap in the existing plagiarism research since much of the literature on ...