Browsing Doctoral Theses by Thesis Supervisor "Nikolai, Jennifer"
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The Construction of Indigenous Identity Through Creativity: An Exploration of Māori and Pacific Identity Constructed Through Dance, Visual Arts, and Creative Writing
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)This thesis examines the construction of hybrid and fluid ethnic identity elements as produced by Māori and Pacific female artists. Ethnic identity studies within New Zealand reveal different types of ethnic identities, ... -
A Curriculum-integrated Dance Programme in the New Zealand Primary School Context: Observation, Evaluation, and Recommendations
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Movement constitutes an integral component of children’s early learning and development. Dance is one form of movement which involves the amalgamation of physical, mental, aesthetic, and creative components and is likely ... -
Mourning Sites ________ Performing Ineffable Spaces of Ruin
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)This practice-led PhD explores spatio-temporal conditions arising in processes of mourning, attuning these processes to the project’s spatial-poetics or site-writings. In doing so my PhD relates the experiences of death ... -
Negotiating Shot Selection in New Zealand Secondary School Boys' Basketball: A Case Study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Competitive basketball teams around the world attempt more three-pointers than ever (Quealy & Hoffman, 2019; Wilco, 2019). The change in shot selection is rationally strategic and stems from an intensifying quantitative ... -
Sport attainment and education sustainment of talented female secondary school athletes in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Excelling at sport between the ages of thirteen and eighteen years has profound implications not only for the athlete, but also for her educators, family, friends and sporting associates. Balancing a multitude of commitments, ...