College of Education
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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"Free faith response" and the role of metaphor in a religious education curriculum for catholic primary schools in New Zealand
The "ultimate aim" of the recently introduced Religious Education Curriculum for Catholic Primary Schools of New Zealand is "to assist children to develop a relationship with God ...... always recognising that this depends ... -
Adoption: the birthmother's perspective
The present study was based on open ended interviews with SIX birthmothers who placed a child for adoption no less than ten years ago. The aim of the research was to gain the birthmother's perspective of this event. The ... -
Spirituality in the Context of the Aotearoa New Zealand Primary School Classroom
Contemporary spirituality is understood to be a basic quality of all people, more culturally plural than simple religious affiliation. Accordingly, spiritual wellbeing is seen to be a fundamental dimension of people’s ... -
Blind people: a social constructivist analysis of New Zealand education policy and practice
This thesis explored the educational experiences in New Zealand of ten blind people of various ages. It submits that the social constructivism position developed by Lev Vygotsky allows the researcher to explore personal ... -
Teaching physical education : studies on student and teacher behaviour
This research provided descriptive data on student and teacher behaviour over a series of related physical education lessons and also examined the effect of feedback to teachers on the quantity and quality of student ... -
An exploration of the relationships among people, places, and things involved in the transition from early childhood education to primary school
A successful transition to primary school is critical for contributing towards a positive future learning journey for children. Relationships are central to a child experiencing an affirming transition experience, however ... -
A history of agricultural education in New Zealand
Interest in agricultural education in New Zealand has of recent years received a great impetus. The economic situation has forced its value upon the attention of the community, and the presence of Lord Bledisloe in the ... -
Tertiary surveillance: examining the Panopticon in New Zealand's tertiary education sector
This thesis examines the contemporary New Public Managerial (NPM) discourse being applied to New Zealand's tertiary education sector. It presents a comparative analysis of NPM with a metaphorical representation of Jeremy ... -
The education systems of Norway and New Zealand : a comparative historical analysis
Norway and New Zealand present striking disparities in the value base and purpose of their national education systems. Norway, both historically and in contemporary times has tended to emphasise the social and moral purposes ... -
Marakihau - An Historical Narrative of Maori Kindergarten Teachers from the 1950's to 1989.
This thesis identifies, discuss and shares the stories of a group of Māori women during their respective careers in the kindergarten sector from the 1950s to 1989. I explore the research participants’ early learning as ... -
All the little things: The experiences of New Zealand secondary school teachers living with impairments and/or chronic illness
Uncover me, my life is woven Into the warp of impairment The weft of chronic illness Experience first-hand me living (Woven, LJS, 2014) What are the experiences of New Zealand secondary school teachers living with ... -
Tattooing, bodies and women : notions of resistance
Tattooing is a form of body modification that has existed in society for thousands of years. All societies place importance on the body, and bodies are modified throughout the world by a variety of practices, of which ... -
Foucauldian Discourse Analysis and Early Childhood Education: Tools for Understanding Inequity and The Pursuit of Social Justice
Formal early childhood education is a relatively modern institution to which increasing numbers of children are routinely exposed. Since the modern invention of childhood, the early childhood years have been increasingly ... -
Investigating Students' Perceptions of Collegiality in Doctoral Education
Collegiality in the doctoral environment and collegial peer communities are under-researched, and their potential to enhance doctoral education is under-utilised. Academic developers, researchers, government departments, ... -
Understandings of Social Investment in the Oil and Gas Sector
Every year, Oil and Gas (O&G) companies spend a significant amount of money on social investment programmes in communities that host their activities. Yet the benefits of these programmes are debatable. This thesis reports ... -
An exploratory study into the consistency and effectiveness of written feedback provided by markers in a tertiary education programme
Although consistency and effectiveness of feedback have been alluded to in literature, there has been little research that has specifically looked at these issues. Very few studies have quantified feedback types or looked ... -
Skateboarding beyond the limits of gender? Strategic interventions in Sweden
Sweden prides itself as a country where young women can enjoy gender equality. Yet many young women skateboarders still experience discomfort when skateboarding in public spaces. We argue that diverse strategies are required ... -
Achieving citizenship for all: How can a kindergarten community of practice support the active participation of a disabled child and their family?
This dissertation explores the ways in which one kindergarten community of practice supports the active participation of a disabled child and their family. It gives a full explanation of active participation as being ... -
“Critical literacy seems really interesting, but why talk about menstruation?” A critical literacy approach to teaching and learning about menstruation
For the majority of young people, puberty and sexuality education is an important source of information about menstruation. Menstruation is part of the Positive Puberty unit, Year Six to Eight in the New Zealand Health ... -
The lived experience of high achieving Year 13 boys using silent in-school individual study time during timetabled study periods
This human science research investigates the phenomenon of silent study in a high performing, highly regarded school was in a high decile socio-economic area New Zealand. It constructs a phenomenological description of ...