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Displacement of Self-Continuity: An Illuminative Heuristic Inquiry Into Identity Transition in an Allegorical Animation
(Auckland University of Technology, 2023)This practice-led artistic research considered how a fictional allegory might be employed to examine issues of acculturation, displacement and identity transition. Using the story of a refugee family, the study explored ... -
Critical Discourse Analysis for Policy Documents: A Case Study of the Adult ESOL Strategy, a New Zealand Government Language and Education Policy
(Auckland University of Technology, 2023)The study’s theoretical framework is underpinned by Critical Theory, Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), including Foucauldian Discourse Analysis (FCDA), and Foucault’s concept of Genealogy. Foucaultian critical discourse ... -
Deglobalization 2016-2021: A Systematic Literature Review
(Auckland University of Technology, 2023)Deglobalization is the process which results in the breaking down of global interconnection and interdependence. It refers to the undoing of globalization. This research project investigated how different factors, trends, ... -
Rongoā Māori: An Autoethnographic Account of My Experiences With the Wairua
(Auckland University of Technology, 2023)Rongoā Māori is a tapu (sacred) medicine and healing practice used by Māori. It was prominently used until it was made illegal by the Tohunga Suppression Act of 1907. This resulted in the prosecution of anyone who practised ... -
Evaluation of the Industry 4.0 Application for Better Farming
(Auckland University of Technology, 2023)Industry 4.0 is an emerging concept which involves optimizing production processes and increasing efficiency by taking advantage of wireless sensor networks in collaboration with cloud-based servers for monitoring systems. ... -
A Thematic Analysis of the Counselling Psychologist's Experience of Therapeutic Ruptures
(Auckland University of Technology, 2023)This research explores the counselling psychologists lived experience of therapeutic ruptures with their clients. The relationship between therapist and client, referred to as the therapeutic relationship, represents ... -
#thrifted: Values and Ethics of Secondhand Clothing Resellers on Instagram
(Auckland University of Technology, 2023)This research analyzes the ethics, motivations and the relationship between secondhand clothing sellers and consumers on Instagram in Aotearoa New Zealand. The research explores the reasons why this increasingly popular ... -
A Comparative Corpus-Based Analysis of the Cross-Cultural Lexico-Grammatical Differences Between Master’s Level Academic Writing in New Zealand and the United States
(Auckland University of Technology, 2023)While lexico-grammatical differences in academic writing have been a key focus of research in cross-cultural rhetoric, there have been no studies focusing on the differences between English-medium master’s level academic ... -
Community Sport Clubs Perceptions on High Performance Sport Pathways
(Auckland University of Technology, 2023)Understanding the influence and contribution of community sport clubs to High performance sport pathways gives opportunity to improve the pathways effectiveness and facilitation. This research investigates the perceptions ... -
Contributing Factors to Parental Stress and Health-Related Quality of Life in Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
(Auckland University of Technology, 2023)Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a life-long neurodevelopmental condition often requiring substantial support from parents. Research has identified that parents of children with ASD tend to experience increased ... -
The Psychological Impacts of Office Types: A Scoping Review
(Auckland University of Technology, 2023)The office is a significant environment for most ordinary individuals. With a substantial portion of their waking hours spent in these environments, the designs of these environments are a crucial consideration for the ... -
The Gap Between Worlds: A Tactile Ceramic Experience of Sound from a Deaf Perspective
(Auckland University of Technology, 2023)I identify as both a deaf and hard-of-hearing person; yet I am neither because I occupy a space in-between. People assume that deaf individuals live in silence. However, I perceive the worlds of the hearing and d/Deaf ... -
A Critical Analysis of Implications of Inclusive Education Provisions for Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Programme Content and Its Possible Effects on Inclusive Primary School Teaching in the Context of Aotearoa New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2023)This research study is centred around the ways inclusive education policies frame inclusive education content within initial teacher education (ITE) programmes for inclusive primary teaching practices in Aotearoa New ... -
Beginning the Journey of Becoming a Tiriti-partner: A Critical Reflection
(Auckland University of Technology, 2023)Te Tiriti o Waitangi is a contractual agreement between Māori and the Crown promising kāwanatanga, rangatiratanga, ōritetanga and wairuatanga. Despite these promises, extensive breaches of Te Tiriti o Waitangi have occurred ... -
Whakamana Te Reo AA Ngaa Rangatahi Ki Roto I Ngaa Ratonga Hauora (Empowering the Voices of Our Young People in Health Services)
(Auckland University of Technology, 2023)Whakamana te reo aa ngaa rangatahi ki roto i ngaa ratonga hauora (Empowering the voices of our young people in health services) seeks to fill a gap within the literature about the engagement practices of rangatahi with ... -
Investigating the COVID-19 Risk Communication Experience of International Tertiary Education Students: An Exploratory Study During Alert Levels 4 and 3 (17 August – 1 December 2021) in Auckland, New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2023)Risk communication represented a core component of New Zealand’s COVID-19 pandemic response. Despite its recognised role in both the disaster risk field and in the management of public health emergencies, risk communication ... -
Performance Evaluation of Lightweight Cryptographic Algorithms for IoT in Healthcare
(Auckland University of Technology, 2023)The significant number of objects interconnected to the Internet has grown as the Internet has become a more critical aspect of today's society. Network access, such as the Internet, is no longer restricted to personal ... -
What Are the Outcomes of Burnout Interventions That Include a Sleep Hygiene Practice? A Systematic Review
(Auckland University of Technology, 2023)Background: A bi-directional relationship between poor sleep and burnout has been illustrated in existing literature, with nurses being highly susceptible to experiencing both, given the nature of their work. This systematic ... -
The Satisfaction of Women’s Orgasms: Women’s Orgasmic Pleasure and Relationship Satisfaction in Aotearoa/New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2023)Orgasms have become the symbol of successful sex in modern society. It is common knowledge that women’s orgasms can be elusive in heterosexual partnered sex. To ascertain the impact of this disparity and better understand ... -
Expanded Animation and Memory
(Auckland University of Technology, 2023)The research discusses the embodiment of my childhood memories through expanded animation’s materiality, temporality, and space. It seeks alternative approaches for the production and representation of animation, to provoke ...