Analysing the performance of New Zealand universities in the 2010 Academic Ranking of World Universities Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2010 This occasional paper examines the performance of New Zealand universities in the 2010 Shanghai Jiao Tong University Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). In particular, the…
Engaging young adults in literacy, language and numeracy (LLN) skill development Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2010 The Department of Labour (the Department) is responsible for a crossgovernment programme of research and evaluation on workforce literacy, language and numeracy skills. Its purpose is…
Upskilling Partnership Programme: Evaluation Report Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2010 The Upskilling Partnership Programme was an initiative established by the Department of Labour in collaboration with partner agencies. The programme ran from July 2006 until June…
TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study) 2006/07 Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2010 The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) measures trends in mathematics and science achievement at the fourth and eighth grades (Years 5 and 9)…
Digital Information Literacy: Supported Development of Capability in Tertiary Environments Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2010 This report describes a project to explore what digital information literacy is and how it could be most effectively applied in tertiary education. It provides an…
Parents and Gaming Literacy Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2010 The Office of Film and Literature Classification commissioned University of Waikato researcher Dr Gareth Schott to investigate the degree of parents' gaming literacy, and any connections…
‘What Works’ to achieve effective collaboration between community organisations – a literature review Last Publication Date: 20 Jul 2010 Allen and Clarke Policy and Regulatory Specialists Ltd (Allen & Clarke) was engaged by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) to carry out a literature review…
Credentialling Framework for New Zealand Health Professionals Last Publication Date: 02 Jul 2010 The Ministry of Health published the first national credentialling document in 2001. Its focus was on the credentialling of senior medical practitioners in secondary and tertiary…
Comparing Modern Apprenticeships and industry training Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2010 The Modern Apprenticeships programme was introduced nation-wide in 2001 to address participation problems in workplace industry training by young people. It is aimed at 15 to…
Are particular school subjects associated with better performance at university? Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2010 This analysis looks at the association of school subject and school achievement on university performance. The school subjects considered are those on the ‘approved list’ of…
