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Troubling plagiarism: University students' understandings of plagiarism
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 ...
The impact of the VERT virtual reality system on teaching and learning associated with radiation therapy planning skills in the second year of the Bachelor of Radiation Therapy
The Department of Radiation Therapy, University of Otago Wellington recently acquired VERT, an immersive, virtual reality, radiation therapy simulation-based training system. The department has been integrating the system ...
Reflecting on Culture in Medicine: Second-year medical students' online discussions
This thesis reports on a qualitative study of the role of reflection in the development of second year medical students’ intercultural competence. Reflective capacity is an important professional competency and is crucial ...
Experiences of critical thinking, critical action and critical being in health science tutorials
Critical thinking remains one of the most debated topics in higher education. On the premise that graduates still leave higher education with limited thinking skills and that critical thinking concepts are now diffuse and ...
Cultivating student thinking and values in medical education: What teachers do, how they do it and who they are
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 ...
The misalignment between the expectations of fashion students, fashion tertiary educators, and the fashion industry
What motivates students to study fashion design? What employment opportunities are there in the fashion design industry for fashion graduates? These are some of the core questions raised in this thesis. Fashion design ...
Developing Critical Thinkers in Higher Education: A Vygotskian Perspective
Despite critical thinking being an avowed aim of higher education, we currently have little understanding of how students develop as critical thinkers.
This qualitative study focused on the in-depth learning experiences ...
Perceptions and benefits of, and barriers to, degree-based education for massage therapy
Within New Zealand, the practice of massage therapy for health and wellness is part of the growing complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) industry and is a popular treatment for a wide range of health conditions. ...
Improving Students’ Assessment and Evaluation Experience in Higher Education: A Formative Peer Review Perspective
This thesis is about student peer review in undergraduate education. The research uses a case study of the Ecology programme at the University of Otago, New Zealand, to gain insight into this phenomenon. Ecology at Otago ...
The Role/Importance of Personal Computers to Support Learning in Higher Education
Background: This scoping study examines the degree to which students use their personal computers to support their undergraduate academic practice in their daily study habits.
Methods: Three data sources were used in ...