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Struggling to Make the World a Better Place: Exploring Some Experiences of Activists in the Auckland Progressive Youth Movement (1965-1977)
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)The 1960s and 1970s were an unprecedented period of social activism and protest in Aotearoa New Zealand and many other countries. The thesis traces the development of the two major movements of the time, those against the ... -
Student Agency – a Case Study of Primary School Aged Children
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)This research examines student agency in the context of children’s learning in Year 4-6 classrooms in a primary school. Mitra (2004) discusses the benefit of student agency as “student outcomes will improve and school ... -
Student and teacher beliefs about written CF and the effect those beliefs have on uptake: a multiple case study of Laos and Kuwait
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)The effectiveness of various types of written corrective feedback (written CF) to improve second language writer’ written accuracy is an issue that is currently receiving a lot of attention in the field of second language ... -
Student attitudes towards and perceptions of ePortfolios in a first year Japanese language programme
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)Research into learner autonomy has confirmed the importance of learner competencies such as effective strategy use, goal setting and planning, maintaining motivation, and the ability to reflect and self-evaluate to the ... -
Student midwives’ experiences of clinical placements in secondary and tertiary hospitals
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)Ideally, clinical placements in secondary and tertiary hospitals provide appropriate opportunities for midwifery students to learn clinical skills and develop confidence in the provision of midwifery care. Midwives play a ... -
Student perceptions of accessibility to leadership within the secondary school context
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)It is widely recognised that leadership development and opportunities are essential for youth to initiate positive change across peer groups, school, families, and communities (Bowman, 2013; Funk; 2002; Lizzio, Dempster & ... -
Student Voices: The Influence of the University Campus Environment on Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Habits
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)This study investigated the experience of Auckland University of Technology (AUT)’s students in terms of the campus environment and how it affected their physical activity, eating and sedentary behaviours. The research ... -
The student-lecturer relationship on Facebook: identifying the measures lecturers take in order to maintain a balance between their personal and professional image when using Facebook
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)Popular social networking sites (SNS), such as Facebook, have begun to change the way students and lecturers communicate in both social and educational settings. The use of Facebook as a communication medium is raising ... -
Students' motivation to learn, academic achievement, and academic advising
(Auckland University of Technology, 2007)Numerous models of academic advising address the complex nature of student retention and attrition. Most tend to ignore the subtleties of implementing motivational and self-regulatory changes associated with academic ... -
Students' stories of self case study while learning cognitive therapy: a New Zealand narrative study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)This narrative inquiry study examines the stories told by seven adult students about learning cognitive therapy and how they experienced being both the subject and the writer of their own case study. At the time of being ... -
Students’ Expectations of Team Onboarding Support in Agile Software Development
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)In modern agile software development environments, teamwork is the core of software development. Good collaboration of development teams can improve productivity, which contributes to the success of an organization’s product ... -
Studies of Transition Metal Complexes Containing Pentaamine Ligands
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)This thesis presents the study of two pentadentate pentaamine ligands N¹,N¹'-(pyridine-2,6-diylbis(methylene))bis(ethan-1,3-diamine)(mpyden) and N²,N²-bis(2-aminoethyl)propane-1,2,3-triamine (bapt) and the associated ... -
Study of bacteriophage propagation on biofilms of cheese starter cultures
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)The main aim of this study was to investigate the potential propagation of bacteriophage in biofilms of cheese starter cultures. It was hypothesized that the biofilms of the starter cultures may form in cheese and casein ... -
Study of biofilm forming capacity of pathogens involved in Chronic Rhinosinusitis
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)The purpose of this study is to evaluate biofilm formation by the bacteria involved in chronic rhinosinusitis. Mixed cultures of the pathogens in chronic rhinosinusitis including coagulase negative Staphylococcus epidermidis, ... -
A study of characteristics of female Chinese tourists who participate in New Zealand wine tourism
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)This dissertation deals with female Chinese tourists’ wine behaviour and the role of New Zealand wine tourism. The primary objective of this dissertation is to gain a better understanding of the behaviour of female Chinese ... -
A Study of Chinese Free Independent Travellers’ Motivations and Their Preferred Accommodation Types in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)This dissertation explores whether the travel motivations of Chinese free independent travellers (FITs) affect their accommodation selection preferences on trips to New Zealand. The Chinese outbound tourism industry has ... -
A Study of Customer Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction in 3-star Hotels in Auckland, New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Customer satisfaction and dissatisfaction in the hospitality sector has been discussed by many researchers (Berezina et al., 2016; Padma & Ahn, 2020; Xu & Li, 2016). Previous studies have paid more attention to customer ... -
A study of experience design for online-to-offline mindfulness training
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Background: Experience design originated from the development of the experience economy at the end of the last century. With the advancement of technology, especially the development of smart mobile devices, experience ... -
Study of Fucoidan Digestibility via an in Vitro Digestion System
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)Fucoidan is a known health product mainly consumed orally. It is important to investigate the digestibility of fucoidan in order to understand how fucoidan exerts its health benefits. Our objective for this project is ... -
A Study of Malware Behaviour of Webpages
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Malware is one of the most common security threats experienced by the user when browsing webpages. A good understanding of the features of webpages (e.g. internet protocol, port, URL, Google index, HTTPS token, and page ...