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Primary School Education Resources on Conservation in New Zealand Over-Emphasise Killing of Non-Native Mammals
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Morris, Michael C. – Australian Journal of Environmental Education, 2022
Guidelines for sustainability linked to the government-approved National Curriculum for education in New Zealand emphasise values of empathy and respect for all life. These instruct educators to discuss different values around sustainability and conservation. I reviewed educational resources published or endorsed by government agencies to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, National Curriculum, Empathy, Sustainability
Wetekia kia rere: The Potential for Place-Conscious Education Approaches to Reassure The Indigenization of Science Education in New Zealand Settings
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Macfarlane, Angus; Manning, Richard; Ataria, Jamie; Macfarlane, Sonja; Derby, Melissa; Clarke, Te Hurinui – Cultural Studies of Science Education, 2019
"Wetekia kia rere" is an expression in the Maori language that refers to "unleashing potential". This paper discusses questions of power relevant to challenges recently identified by government officials regarding learners' experiences of science education in New Zealand schools. We begin by summarising the Treaty relationship…
Descriptors: Place Based Education, Racial Bias, Science Education, Ethnic Groups
Who, What, How, and Why?: Profiles, Practices, Pedagogies, and Self-Perceptions of Adult Literacy Practitioners
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Chandler, Robyn; Tobias, Robert; Boyd, Vivienne; Cates, Julie; Shanahan, Kellie; Solomon, Cathy – Teaching and Learning Research Initiative, 2008
This study began in the Spring of 2003, when the Canterbury Adult Basic Education Research Network (CABERN), an informal cross-sector network of local adult literacy researchers and practitioners, sent out a questionnaire. The questionnaire addressed potential respondents by asking: "Are you a tutor engaged in any aspect of adult…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Focus Groups, Adult Basic Education, Questionnaires
The APPLE Project: An Investigation of the Barriers and Promoters of Healthy Eating and Physical Activity in New Zealand Children Aged 5-12 Years
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Williden, Micalla; Taylor, Rachael W; McAuley, Kirsten A; Simpson, Jean C; Oakley, Maggie; Mann, Jim I – Health Education Journal, 2006
Objective: To use the Analysis Grid for Environments Linked to Obesity (ANGELO) framework to determine the barriers and promoters of healthy eating and physical activity in children aged 5-12 years, as a basis for the development of a pilot community-based programme for preventing obesity in children (APPLE project: A Pilot Programme for Lifestyle…
Descriptors: Obesity, Intervention, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level
Lifelong Learning on the Web.
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Brown, Brian – 2000
As a medium for delivering lifelong learning, the Internet makes it possible to customize education to individual needs, deliver education anywhere and anytime, and enable learners to interact with other learners and teachers collaboratively to solve problems and learn new skills. Nevertheless, as a medium for delivering lifelong learning, the…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Education, Adult Learning, Change Strategies