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Initial Teacher Education: A summary of four studies
Until the 1990s, New Zealand teachers completed their initial teacher education in one of a small number of specialist colleges of education. The deregulation of teacher education, the introduction of a competitive market, and changes in funding policies in the…
Author(s): Janet Rivers, New Zealand Teachers Council.
Date Published: January 2006
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The New Zealand international education sector: Trends from 1999 to 2004
This report sets out the available information on the key trends in enrolments of foreign fee-paying (FFP) students within the New Zealand education sectors, including primary and secondary schools, public tertiary education institutions (i.e. universities, polytechnics/institutes of technology, colleges of…
Author(s): International Division and Education Information and Analysis, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: December 2005
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Profile & Trends 2004: New Zealand's Tertiary Education Sector
This report is the seventh edition of the Ministry of Education's annual survey of the tertiary education sector.…
Author(s): Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis and Reporting, Ministry of Education
Date Published: December 2005
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Statistical Tables for NZ's Tertiary Education Sector: Profile & Trends 2004
These statistical tables support the information in New Zealand’s Tertiary Education Sector: Profile and Trends 2004.…
Author(s): Ministry of Education
Date Published: December 2005
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Pedagogy in Practice
An observational study of literacy, numeracy and language teachers. Researchers observed a group of literacy, numeracy and language tutors teaching adults to gain an insight into some current teaching practices in New Zealand.The Summary Report "Acts of Teaching" can be…
Author(s): John Benseman, Alison Sutton and Josie Lander, Auckland UniServices Ltd.
Date Published: December 2005
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What determines the research performance of staff in New Zealand’s tertiary education sector?
This report applies statistical modelling to the results of the 2003 Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF) Quality Evaluation. It provides interesting new information on the performance of PBRF-eligible staff across a variety of characteristics such as gender, ethnic group and position.…
Author(s): Warren Smart, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis and Reporting, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: November 2005
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Student Loan Scheme Annual Report 2005
The Student Loan Scheme Annual Report to 30 June 2005, incorporating the financial report to 30 June 2005. Prepared by the Ministry of Education, Inland Revenue and StudyLink (a division of the Ministry of Social Development).…
Author(s): Ministry of Education, Inland Revenue, and Ministry of Social Development
Date Published: October 2005
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What factors make a difference to getting a degree in New Zealand?
This report looks at some of the factors that make a difference to one's chances of getting a bachelors degree in New Zealand.…
Author(s): David Scott and Warren Smart, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: October 2005
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Māori participation in tertiary education: 2004
This latest in a series of fact sheets on Māori in tertiary education provides information about student loans among Māori students. In addition, an earlier fact sheet on Māori participation in tertiary education is now updated with 2004 enrolment data.…
Author(s): Ministry of Education
Date Published: August 2005
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Paying off a student loan - an analysis of progress to full repayment from the integrated dataset
This report analyses the experience of Student Loan Scheme borrowers in repaying their student loans. This report complements a related paper, Who doesn’t pay back, that examines the characteristics of those who make no progress to repayment of their student…
Author(s): Jamie Hyatt
Date Published: August 2005
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Student loans among Māori students
This latest in a series of factsheets on Māori in tertiary education provides information about student loans among Māori students. In addition, an earlier factsheet on Māori participation in tertiary education is now updated with 2004 enrolment data.…
Author(s): Ministry of Education
Date Published: August 2005
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Who doesn't pay back - The characteristics of borrowers who make no progress in reducing their student loans
This paper explores the characteristics of borrowers who have not made any progress in reducing their student loan balances. The paper complements a related paper, Paying off a student loan, which explores the progress to full repayment for Student Loan…
Author(s): Roger Smyth and Jamie Hyatt
Date Published: August 2005
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Analysis of New Zealand Data from the International Adult Literacy Survey
The Ministry of Education commissioned Massey University researchers to conduct further analysis of the 1996 International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS) data to determine whether certain demographic factors predict or are associated with low levels of literacy. This research provides a…
Author(s): Tertiary Education Learning Outcomes Policy, Ministry of Education
Date Published: July 2005
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An analysis of funding allocations for staff and research degree completions in the Performance-Based Research Fund
Analysis showed that when the PBRF is fully implemented there will be significant funding attracted by high performing researchers for their TEOs. There is now a significant incentive for TEOs to ensure the successful completion of research graduates, with the…
Author(s): Warren Smart, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis and Reporting, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: June 2005
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How long do people spend in tertiary education?
This report looks at how long New Zealand tertiary students study for. It provides interesting new data on the differences in duration, attrition and completion experiences of part-time versus full-time students in tertiary education in New Zealand.…
Author(s): David Scott, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis and Reporting, Ministry of Education
Date Published: June 2005
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Research measures: Comparing seven new measures of research performance in tertiary education
A high degree of correlation was found between the various PBRF quality scores at the TEO level.…
Author(s): Warren Smart and Roger Smyth, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: June 2005
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Research measures: Comparing the new with the old
Two historical measures of TEO research performance in the universities - total research outputs and external research income - were found to have a high degree of correlation with the PBRF quality scores.…
Author(s): Warren Smart and Roger Smyth, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: June 2005
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The measurement of the research performance of Tertiary Education Organisations: An analysis of the impact of weightings in the PBRF
Analysis of the methodology used to assign quality categories in the 2003 quality evaluation found that the actual level of variation in the research performance of TEOs was less than was indicated in the published results, but reflects the outcomes…
Author(s): Warren Smart, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis and Reporting, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: June 2005
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Critical success factors for effective use of e-learning with Māori learners
This report was undertaken by ITPNZ with funding from the TEC. It outlines the major outcomes of a hui. This hui was a key component of an e-Learning Collaborative Development Fund (eCDF) ITPNZ project ‘Critical Success Factors for Effective Use…
Author(s): Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics of New Zealand.
Date Published: May 2005
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Determination of New Zealand tertiary institution e-learning capability: e-learning Maturity Model (eMM) application
This research report was commissioned by the Ministry and undertaken by Victoria University of Wellington and e-Learnz Inc. It outlines the key findings from a detailed e-Learning capability determination exercise with a number of New Zealand Tertiary Education Organisations. It…
Author(s): Dr Stephen Marshall, University Teaching Centre, Victoria University, Wellington.
Date Published: March 2005
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