Browsing Doctoral Theses by Thesis Supervisor "Begg, Andy"
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Aka Kaupapa: The Trajectories of Kaupapa Māori as Lived Experience
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Kaupapa Māori expresses a worldview that is uniquely Māori. It is based on an ontological view that recognises the inseparable interconnectivity between people, geographies and resources of the Earth and beyond. It forms ... -
Changes in self-efficacy beliefs, learning and arousal following attributional re-training in novice white water kayakers
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)One of the problems faced by teachers who train outdoor pursuits instructors in the hot‐house environment of time limited, criterion referenced training and assessment programmes in tertiary education is managing the ... -
Experiences of first-time mentor teachers in New Zealand primary schools
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)Mentors hold the significant position of being able to influence the induction of beginning teachers into the profession. A mentor is usually the person who is closest to the beginning teacher in the professional context, ... -
Exploring student learning of information skills in Malaysian higher education
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)In line with the Malaysian Qualification Framework, student learning of information skills in Malaysian higher education is currently integrated into classroom learning as opposed to previous stand-alone programmes run by ... -
A hermeneutic phenomenological study of the lived experiences of immigrant students in their mathematics classrooms at a secondary school in Auckland, New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)The presence of immigrant students in mathematics classrooms continues to become more and more prevalent as a consequence of global migration. While their transitional experiences in their new environment may be understood ... -
Hope surfacing: an investigation into documentary modes for telling the stories of families who support a family member who has experienced mental distress
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)This work is a creative production PhD project that consists of a documentary artefact and an exegesis. The documentary project entailed investigating ways to create a process of working ethically with sensitive material ... -
The influence of Confucian values: students’ understandings of classroom behaviours and learning practices in a university in Central China
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)The research aims to investigate the influences of Confucian values on university students’ classroom behaviours and learning practices in Central China. Using a Foucauldian 'genealogical approach' the thesis investigated ... -
The integration of digital library services in blended learning environments: a Malaysian higher education perspective
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)University libraries in Malaysia have increasingly utilized modern computer technology to improve services provision, and the country’s library landscape has been transformed into one that is more digital than physical. ... -
Mindfulness and the beginning teacher
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)Teaching is stressful. A number of studies have demonstrated that teachers are not coping in the classroom and many are leaving the profession (Viola, 2009). To promote self esteem and self efficacy for beginning teachers ... -
Play's progress? Locating play in the educationalisation of early childhood education in Aotearoa New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)Anchored in the democratic and humanistic traditions of the Progressive Educators, and before that, to the infant schools, nurseries and kindergartens of Western Europe, ‘learning through play’ is an enduring but enigmatic ... -
Rethinking Education: Substantiating an authentic and sustainable, post-traditional understanding of education — A philosophical foundational study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)CONTEXT | What should education in the 21st century look like? Which principles should postmodern education be based upon? The unfolding of the Age of Knowledge since the late 1990s has caused far-reaching transformations ... -
Teaching and learning experiences in Malaysian higher education: a case study of a teacher education programme
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)In line with its Vision 2020, the Malaysian education system is undergoing a significant pedagogical transition from a traditional teacher-centred to student-centred approach to teaching and learning. The Malaysian government ...