Browsing Masters Theses by Thesis Supervisor "Gibbons, Andrew"
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Crossing the borders of play and learning: ethnic Asian-Chinese perspectives on the value and purpose of a play-based early childhood curriculum
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)“Learning through play” is an important component of Western early childhood education, and plays a key role in the play-based curriculum in New Zealand (Ministry of Education, 1996; White, O’Malley, Toso, Rockel, Stover, ... -
Digital Technologies in New Zealand Secondary Schools - a Case Study of an Auckland School
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)One of the most rapid and far-reaching developments in contemporary secondary schools in New Zealand is the adoption of recent curriculum innovations in the application of digital technologies across curriculum areas. ... -
Discourses of quality ECCE in Malaysia: A critical analysis
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)The Malaysian government has put much attention into increasing quality control in preschool education. This attention is based on an increased recognition that a quality early start to education has long-term cognitive ... -
Intentionality and Partnership: Building Effective Partnerships Between Chinese Immigrant Parents and Early Childhood Educators in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)Teacher-parent partnership is promoted in the early childhood education sector in New Zealand as it positively influences children’s learning (Ministry of Education, 1996). However, the growing number of enrolments of ... -
Video Conferencing in Early Childhood Education: Teachers' Perspectives
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)“Today’s children are growing up in a rapidly changing digital age that is far different from that of their parents and grandparents” (National Association for the Education of Young Children & Fred Rogers Center, 2012, ... -
The Wellbeing of Sexuality and Gender Diverse Students in New Zealand Secondary Schools: An Exploration of Principals’ Perspectives
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)The wellbeing of sexuality and gender diverse students is significantly worse than their heterosexual peers, while it is expected of educational leaders to create a safe and inclusive environment in their schools for all ...