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  A Comparison of Bilingual-based and Monolingual- based Pedagogy in the Acquisition of Māori as a Second Language He tina ki runga - He tāmore ki raro 

  Hall, Craig Gregory (Thesis, Master of Arts, 2013)

  There are numerous tertiary institutions throughout Aotearoa that offer Māori language education. These institutions include universities, various polytechnic institutions (Kura Matatini) and various whare wānanga (places ...
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  The Role/Importance of Personal Computers to Support Learning in Higher Education 

  Sim, Kwong Nui (Thesis, Master of Arts, 2013)

  Background: This scoping study examines the degree to which students use their personal computers to support their undergraduate academic practice in their daily study habits. Methods: Three data sources were used in ...
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  Developing Critical Thinkers in Higher Education: A Vygotskian Perspective 

  Wass, Robert Timothy (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)

  Despite critical thinking being an avowed aim of higher education, we currently have little understanding of how students develop as critical thinkers. This qualitative study focused on the in-depth learning experiences ...
• An Anatomy of Feedback - A phenomenographic investigation into undergraduate students' experiences of feedback 

  McLean, Angela (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)

  Feedback is considered to be a fundamental part of the learning process and is a critical link that connects students’ and teachers’ activities. However, definitions of feedback in the higher education literature are ...
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  Experiences of critical thinking, critical action and critical being in health science tutorials 

  Blakey, Althea Jane (Thesis, Master of Health Sciences, 2011)

  Critical thinking remains one of the most debated topics in higher education. On the premise that graduates still leave higher education with limited thinking skills and that critical thinking concepts are now diffuse and ...

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