Research reports are available on the Ministry of Education's website Education Counts: www.... more Research reports are available on the Ministry of Education's website Education Counts: www.educationcounts.govt.nz/publications. ... Opinions expressed in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily coincide with those of the Ministry of Education
This review focuses on the main school-based initiatives and projects developed to lessen the dig... more This review focuses on the main school-based initiatives and projects developed to lessen the digital divide in New Zealand, Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom (and some information on projects in Canada) and their associated evaluations. The majority of evaluations located for this review were situated in the United States and Australia and almost no projects were sourced from non-Western countries. For this reason a decision was made to focus on initiatives in the countries listed above.
In New Zealand and the USA much attention has been focused on the "obesity epidemic" and ways of ... more In New Zealand and the USA much attention has been focused on the "obesity epidemic" and ways of educating children so they are able to make healthy choices. This paper describes one New Zealand approach targeted at elementary schools serving low socio-economic communities. These schools were supported to use a health promotion approach underpinned by a community development process and a systems view of schools. This way of working contrasts with one-size-fits-all programmes, as it enables school communities and students to ensure social justice through planning and designing health promotion actions that fit their school context. Findings from the evaluation of this national initiative are presented which show how supporting students to lead change can contribute to positive outcomes.
ED422903 - Learning by Bytes: Computers in the Classroom. Evaluation of the Learning Enhancement ... more ED422903 - Learning by Bytes: Computers in the Classroom. Evaluation of the Learning Enhancement with Information Technology Project.
This paper summarises the characteristics lifelong learners might be expected to develop as outco... more This paper summarises the characteristics lifelong learners might be expected to develop as outcomes of their schooling, and aligns these characteristics with the sorts of teaching practices that could develop them. Student data from the Curriculum Innovation Projects suggests that there is some way to go to achieve changes in practice intended to foster lifelong learning goals.
Wellington, New Zealand Council for Educational …
This review is in four sections; the first provides background on the literature review, the digi... more This review is in four sections; the first provides background on the literature review, the digital divide, and the Digital Opportunities projects in New Zealand; the second overviews major international initiatives similar to the Digital Opportunities projects and includes key websites; the third ...
Te Ngahere, The Forest" is a kit comprised of a teacher's guide, activity cards, a resource book,... more Te Ngahere, The Forest" is a kit comprised of a teacher's guide, activity cards, a resource book, a poster, and a picture pack to inform New Zealand students of forest and forestry in New Zealand. This document reports results of a mail survey to determine the number of teachers and schools with knowledge of the kit, the extent of that knowledge, the use of the kit, and the method in which teachers heard about the kit. Of the teachers surveyed in a stratified random sample of teachers in the country's 11 education districts, 66% of the primary and 47% of the secondary teachers responded. Conclusions from the primary teacher survey were that the response to the kit was acceptable, the teachers were positive about the kit content and format, the kit is used differently from intended use, and the impact on the students could not be ascertained. Conclusions from the secondary teacher survey include that the picture was not clear, the use of the kit is less widespread than among primary teachers, the teacher response of those who used the kit was positive, teachers appear to use the kit for less time, and the kit was most often used in science classes. Appendices contain copies of the primary and secondary surveys; a comparison of national and sample school characteristics; comparisons of primary and secondary response samples and national characteristics; responses to primary open-ended questions; and responses to secondary open-ended questions. (MDH)
This study examined the experiences of students in the six New Zealand colleges of education who ... more This study examined the experiences of students in the six New Zealand colleges of education who undertook a 3-year course of training to work in early childhood centers. The study aimed to find out students' expected employment following their training among child care, kindergarten, or other early childhood services, monitor any Lhanges in the students intentions during training, and establish the employment patterns of students in the first year after training. The students in the training were surveyed by the same questionnaire at the end of training year or at the first year of employment. The findings showed that while in the beginning of training the majority of students had preferred work places, 78 percent favored working in kindergartens when they had completed their preservice courses. Generally the training courses provide students with a wider range of services, and this encouraged students to think more positively about working in services other than kindergartens. Students appeared to be committed to work in early childhood and believed that their training prepared them well for their chosen profession. They were also appreciative of the opportunity provided for their own personal development, especially in the areas of human relations, communication skills, and awareness of equity issues. (AP) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the c,riginal document.
Research reports are available on the Ministry of Education's website Education Counts: www.... more Research reports are available on the Ministry of Education's website Education Counts: www.educationcounts.govt.nz/publications. ... Opinions expressed in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily coincide with those of the Ministry of Education
This review focuses on the main school-based initiatives and projects developed to lessen the dig... more This review focuses on the main school-based initiatives and projects developed to lessen the digital divide in New Zealand, Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom (and some information on projects in Canada) and their associated evaluations. The majority of evaluations located for this review were situated in the United States and Australia and almost no projects were sourced from non-Western countries. For this reason a decision was made to focus on initiatives in the countries listed above.
In New Zealand and the USA much attention has been focused on the "obesity epidemic" and ways of ... more In New Zealand and the USA much attention has been focused on the "obesity epidemic" and ways of educating children so they are able to make healthy choices. This paper describes one New Zealand approach targeted at elementary schools serving low socio-economic communities. These schools were supported to use a health promotion approach underpinned by a community development process and a systems view of schools. This way of working contrasts with one-size-fits-all programmes, as it enables school communities and students to ensure social justice through planning and designing health promotion actions that fit their school context. Findings from the evaluation of this national initiative are presented which show how supporting students to lead change can contribute to positive outcomes.
ED422903 - Learning by Bytes: Computers in the Classroom. Evaluation of the Learning Enhancement ... more ED422903 - Learning by Bytes: Computers in the Classroom. Evaluation of the Learning Enhancement with Information Technology Project.
This paper summarises the characteristics lifelong learners might be expected to develop as outco... more This paper summarises the characteristics lifelong learners might be expected to develop as outcomes of their schooling, and aligns these characteristics with the sorts of teaching practices that could develop them. Student data from the Curriculum Innovation Projects suggests that there is some way to go to achieve changes in practice intended to foster lifelong learning goals.
Wellington, New Zealand Council for Educational …
This review is in four sections; the first provides background on the literature review, the digi... more This review is in four sections; the first provides background on the literature review, the digital divide, and the Digital Opportunities projects in New Zealand; the second overviews major international initiatives similar to the Digital Opportunities projects and includes key websites; the third ...
Te Ngahere, The Forest" is a kit comprised of a teacher's guide, activity cards, a resource book,... more Te Ngahere, The Forest" is a kit comprised of a teacher's guide, activity cards, a resource book, a poster, and a picture pack to inform New Zealand students of forest and forestry in New Zealand. This document reports results of a mail survey to determine the number of teachers and schools with knowledge of the kit, the extent of that knowledge, the use of the kit, and the method in which teachers heard about the kit. Of the teachers surveyed in a stratified random sample of teachers in the country's 11 education districts, 66% of the primary and 47% of the secondary teachers responded. Conclusions from the primary teacher survey were that the response to the kit was acceptable, the teachers were positive about the kit content and format, the kit is used differently from intended use, and the impact on the students could not be ascertained. Conclusions from the secondary teacher survey include that the picture was not clear, the use of the kit is less widespread than among primary teachers, the teacher response of those who used the kit was positive, teachers appear to use the kit for less time, and the kit was most often used in science classes. Appendices contain copies of the primary and secondary surveys; a comparison of national and sample school characteristics; comparisons of primary and secondary response samples and national characteristics; responses to primary open-ended questions; and responses to secondary open-ended questions. (MDH)
This study examined the experiences of students in the six New Zealand colleges of education who ... more This study examined the experiences of students in the six New Zealand colleges of education who undertook a 3-year course of training to work in early childhood centers. The study aimed to find out students' expected employment following their training among child care, kindergarten, or other early childhood services, monitor any Lhanges in the students intentions during training, and establish the employment patterns of students in the first year after training. The students in the training were surveyed by the same questionnaire at the end of training year or at the first year of employment. The findings showed that while in the beginning of training the majority of students had preferred work places, 78 percent favored working in kindergartens when they had completed their preservice courses. Generally the training courses provide students with a wider range of services, and this encouraged students to think more positively about working in services other than kindergartens. Students appeared to be committed to work in early childhood and believed that their training prepared them well for their chosen profession. They were also appreciative of the opportunity provided for their own personal development, especially in the areas of human relations, communication skills, and awareness of equity issues. (AP) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the c,riginal document.
Uploads
Papers by Sally Boyd