This report describes how theoretical principles and counseling skills are taught in a program for training school counselors. The model used resembles others in assuming that three main phases can be discerned in most counseling relationships: a beginning phase, a developing phase and an action phase. Within each phase, specific skills are…

This study explores intrapsychic structures underlying Marcia's ego identity statuses in terms of separation-individuation patterns. Marcia's Ego Identity Status Interview and Hansburg's Separation Anxiety Test were administered to 140 undergraduates in New Zealand. As predicted, high statuses showed less anxiety than secure attachment or…

Many school systems across the country promise a world-class education for their students. This book defines what a world-class elementary school is and provides guidance for those wishing to lead their schools to meet the standards. Chapter 1 introduces the definition of world-class schools and identifies 10 nations that represent the finest…

This paper presents and discusses two research initiatives in New Zealand elementary schools in terms of factors influencing the path of professional development and sustained attention to information literacy. The first study was a comparison of professional development processes and children's learning outcomes in four elementary schools.…

States that the Education Forum and Enterprise New Zealand Trust took exception to the lack of instruction on New Zealand's European heritage, expressing the curriculum lacked an explanation of capitalism. Reports the New Zealand Federation of Social Studies Associations complained about the lack of emphasis on decision making and critical…

Evaluates a program designed to introduce educational uses of computers to teachers and to facilitate their integration into classroom activities. The model involved teachers in a school-based action-research project supported by visits from resource personnel with clusters of teachers attending two meetings to evaluate experiences, share ideas,…

The role of the Pacific Islanders' Educational Resource Centre (New Zealand) in developing a listening activities resource kit is described. The objectives were for cultural relevance to Pacific Islanders and Southeast Asians learning English, suitability for cultures with strong oral traditions, economy and accessibility, and simplicity of use…

Discusses the reasons for the rise in IQ scores over time. Demonstrates the effect of the decrease in age at levels of schooling on the rise in IQ scores utilizing the data from the 1936 and 1968 standardization of the Otis Intermediate Test of Mental Ability, Form A, in New Zealand. (CMK)

Ponders whether the Form 5-7 geography syllabus in New Zealand should be changed by discussing the positive and negative aspects of the current syllabus. Addresses the benefits a new syllabus would offer the subject of geography and students and offers topics for inclusion in a new syllabus. (CMK)

Asserts that the New Zealand Form 5-7 geography syllabus does not need to be changed explaining that change for political purposes and individual whims are neither in the interest of the geography teaching community or students. Believes that what is needed is the development of strategies to make geography relevant and appealing to students. (CMK)

This paper discusses the recent development of a new undergraduate international business program at the University of Otago in New Zealand. Firstly, it describes the context of the initiative in terms of the New Zealand business environment, the university sector in New Zealand and recent global trends in international business education.…

Objective: To examine the knowledge, approaches and attitudes of fitness instructors dealing with clients seeking weight loss advice. Design: A qualitative project whereby semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten fitness instructors representing a range of qualifications, work settings and years of experience. Setting: Interviews were…

When Creative Problem Solving (CPS) was introduced into social studies programs, the students' participation in the classrooms began to change. They began to assume leadership roles and take on a sense of responsibility; they asked questions and worked cooperatively to decide on social action. In this article, the authors argue that CPS has the…

This paper highlights the intersections of history, gender and educational administration through a case study of an influential woman educator, Anne Whitelaw. It draws upon manuscripts, school archives, school histories, official files and periodicals from "both sides" of the world. Although known in New Zealand as the first…

This book is the second in a two-volume series of studies of educational change organized around three themes--systemic change, the transformation of policy into practice, and curriculum contexts. The book presents case studies from Australia, Great Britain, Israel, the United States, and New Zealand to illustrate the cross-cultural complexity of…