Papers by Rosemary Hipkins
English in Aotearoa, Oct 1, 2009
The two broad sets of ideas about what might be achieved by employing inquiry learning pedagogies... more The two broad sets of ideas about what might be achieved by employing inquiry learning pedagogies in the context of teaching English are discussed. Highlighting the shifts in approaches that are needed to foster 21st century learning opportunities for students.
Teacher question: How does the teaching of climate change and sustainability fit into the teachin... more Teacher question: How does the teaching of climate change and sustainability fit into the teaching of the traditional content and skills of the core science strands? Many students need explicit teaching of core skills and content that slowly builds up their confidence to be successful in specialty senior sciences (Years 12 and 13). Context is there to provide engagement and opportunity for applying learning, but complex context that dominates the narrative of teaching can cause confusion for students with low literacy or poor background knowledge, and can take time away so that teaching of content and skills has to be rushed, which again makes it harder for many students. I love the idea of science teachers being drivers of social change for these issues but I want to teach these topics in a way that doesn't disadvantage students who need us to slowly build up their confidence in core science skills and content. There is always a pull in "environmental issues" topics to go down tangents of politics and society more suited to a social studies classroom, leaving less room for teaching of science skills and content. Any ideas on how to incorporate these ideas without these issues would be amazing!
The New Zealand Annual Review of Education, Jul 1, 2004
New Zealand physical educator, Jul 1, 2015
A recent report prepared by the New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER) summarising ... more A recent report prepared by the New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER) summarising stories of success from the 8 schools in the Sport in Education (SiE) initiative suggests SiE is making a substantial difference for students, teachers, and schools.
Health Education Journal, Jul 4, 2017
Background: Health literacy research for adolescents and young people has been growing in importa... more Background: Health literacy research for adolescents and young people has been growing in importance. However, conceptualisation has been largely limited to concepts of adult health literacy in healthcare and disease prevention settings. The challenge for the future lies in developing a coherent concept that combines adolescent development, educational theory, whole school action and change, and critical health literacy. Such an approach needs to be both enabling and positive for students currently, and should also help facilitate health literacy outcomes in the future. Objective: This paper describes the process used to develop a conceptualisation of adolescent health literacy and to summarise what is known about health literacy in schools. Method: Guided by an international expert panel, we identified, reviewed, summarised and reconstructed key literature and resources to identify key components and principles necessary for adolescent health literacy in schools. Results: The proposed conceptualisation of adolescent health literacy initially had three areas of focus: adolescent development, whole school change and health literacy. The concepts of adolescent learning, health-literate organisation and critical health literacy emerged from the review as key components for health literacy in school settings. Pedagogy was found to be the crucial mechanism for health literacy development in the school setting and the resultant concept of adolescent health literacy. Conclusion: The focus on health-literate organisations, critical health literacy and pedagogy in the school setting distinguishes this conceptualisation from other health literacy work.
Set, Nov 1, 2010
What are the conditions required for standards to not only be used to measure improvement but als... more What are the conditions required for standards to not only be used to measure improvement but also to inform student learning and teaching for improvement purposes in the context of national curriculum and assessment reform?
Curriculum Matters, Dec 31, 2015
English in Aotearoa, Oct 1, 2016
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