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BES Case Study 8: Develop a Safe Environment for students to learn safe sex education

The best evidence syntheses (BESs) bring together research evidence about ‘what works’ for diverse (all) learners in education. Recent BESs each include a number of cases…

BES Case Study 5: Use mathematical tools to explore student's thinking about mathematics

The best evidence syntheses (BESs) bring together research evidence about ‘what works’ for diverse (all) learners in education. Recent BESs each include a number of cases…

Persistence in doctoral research: analysing the impact of the PBRF on the retention of doctoral students

This report examines the factors that influence the retention of doctoral students in tertiary study – where retention is defined as a doctoral candidate continuing in…

Comparing the academic impact of research by New Zealand and Australian universities 1981-2005

This report compares the academic impact of the research by New Zealand and Australian universities, as measured by citations per publication, between 1981 and 2005.This report…

Tertiary education choices of school leavers

Participation in tertiary education is a natural progression for many school leavers, whether it is to study for a degree at university or to undertake training…

Teaching and Learning in Middle Schooling: A Review of the Literature

This paper is a summary of a review of literature carried out in 2007 for the Ministry of Education by Dinham and Rowe of the Australian…

Research project on integrated effective service provision for children and young people with physical disabilities: Two part research project

The research reports from both projects will be valuable for everyone involved in striving towards integrated effective practice for students with physical disabilities.The research captures day-to-day…

Integrated effective service provision for children and young people with physical disabilities: A summary of two research projects

This is a summary of a comprehensive two-part research programme on integrated effective service provision for children and young people with physical disabilities. One study focused…

Does the student loan scheme discourage students from returning to study?

This report has been initiated by the Ministry of Education in order to gain an insight into educational pathways and the aspirations of former tertiary students…

Linking students: Review of the methods used to link students in historical New Zealand tertiary education data

This technical report documents a major review of the methods used by the Ministry of Education to link the records of tertiary education students across time…