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The University of Otago College of Education was formed in January 2007, upon the merger of the University of Otago and the Dunedin College of Education.
The University of Otago College of Education is dedicated to the enhancement of educational practice through high quality teaching, scholarship, research, professional leadership and community service, to benefit children, other learners, educators and the wider community (local, national and international).
Recent Deposits
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(Thesis, Doctor of Education, 2017)Student teachers’ personal and professional values have received passing attention in the educational literature, despite assertions that their values influence their perceptions, pedagogical decisions and actions. This ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Education, 2017)New Zealand’s population is becoming increasingly diverse, particularly with new arrivals from the Asian continent. With this, comes the increased need for early childhood education professionals to respond authentically ... -
(Journal Article, International Journal of Education for Teaching: International Research and Pedagogy, 2015)An examination of recruitment materials and interviews with personnel involved in the employment of teacher educators to positions in university-based New Zealand initial teacher education reveals three constructions of ... -
(Journal Article, Higher Education Research and Development, 2016)In this article we use Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) to explore the place of research in the work of New Zealand university-based teacher educators (TEs). We consider how aspirations for a research-informed ... -
(Journal Article, Asia Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 2016)The study of recruitment practices for teacher educators in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) universities reveals the academic category of teacher educator (TE) constituted along three related trajectories: a professional expert ... -
(Chapter in Book, Interactions in early childhood education - Recent research and emergent concepts, 2017)Children’s academic achievements are often measured by their levels of literacy and numeracy where a considerable amount of interest has been given to these specific learning domains. Narrative skills feature prominently ... -
(Chapter in Book, Interactions in early childhood education - Recent research and emergent concepts, 2017)The study of human development and learning in the West has broadened its focus across the twentieth century from a position that largely privileged the individual human subject as separated from the world and effected by ... -
Research work as curriculum work in NZ early childhood settings: What should be taught and learned? (Journal Article, Journal of Pedagogy, 2015)This article draws from experiences in an ongoing study of children’s narrative competence in the early years across early childhood education and school settings. Focusing on the research as it is being conducted in the ... -
(Chapter in Book, Interactions in early childhood education - Recent research and emergent concepts, 2017)There are many theories about how one gets their gender and what this may mean for how people live their lives. Developmental texts typically present a range of psychological theories for sex differences, gender, or sex ... -
(Chapter in Book, Contemporary Issues and Challenges in Early Childhood Education in the Asia-Pacific Region, 2017)In this chapter we argue that the New Zealand early childhood curriculum Te Whāriki, and its subsequent mandating in law negates any imposition of standards upon child learning outcomes of New Zealand early childhood ... -
(Thesis, Master of Arts, 2017)Resilience is the ability to achieve favourable outcomes in the face of adversity (Condly, 2006). The increased presence of resilience in education has been noted of particular interest recently as schools move towards a ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2017)School principals develop various attitudes and attributes so as to manage complex change processes. As they implement change, they are themselves changed. This research explores how leadership of change management in ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2017)Equality is a key concept in the mathematics curriculum at primary school. Conceptions of equality of primary students have been identified by mathematics education researchers. The relationships among students’ conceptions ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Education, 2016)This study foregrounds young children’s perspectives of work, allowing their opinions, experiences and knowledge to become visible. It questions the ways in which young children understand work, and what work means to young ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Education, 2016)The provision of physically active play (PAP) varies amongst early childhood services, directly impacting the experiences and opportunities available to children. This is a significant issue because PAP is a central ... -
(Journal Article, International Journal of Social Media and Interactive Learning Environments, 2014)In New Zealand, the use of social media for educational purposes is being encouraged (Ministry of Education, 2013). Yet, while educators focus on the educational advantages of using social media, there is little research ... -
(Journal Article, Empirical Studies of the Arts, 2006)This study examined whether the presence of a label and the length of viewing time affect the perception of art. Participants were 152 undergraduate students at an urban university in central New Jersey. A computer program ... -
(Journal Article, Journal of Teacher Education, 2013)This study followed a cohort of preservice teachers (n = 85) in a one-year secondary school programme in New Zealand, to examine their concerns about teaching in terms of what they are, how they are related to teaching ... -
(Journal Article, North American Journal of Psychology, 2002)This study examined the effects of confidence and perception in test-taking skills on test performance. Participants were 106 undergraduate students in an urban state university, with an average age = 24.42 (SD = 6.39) and ... -
Aesthetics and astronomy: Studying the public's perception and understanding of imagery from space (Journal Article, Science Communication, 2011)This study examined the scientific understanding of astronomical pictures by experts and non-experts. It explored how both groups perceive astronomical images, and their understanding of both what they are seeing and the ...
