Boys’ Achievement: A Synthesis of the Data Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2007 This report provides a synthesis of the findings about the educational achievement of boys in New Zealand. The report updates our knowledge of boys’ participation, engagement…
BES Case Study 6: Improve student attendance and engagement by improving the social and emotional environment: restorative justice Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2007 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 Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2007 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…
Does the student loan scheme discourage students from returning to study? Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2007 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 Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2007 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…
Tertiary education choices of school leavers Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2007 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…
The Social Report 2007 Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2007 The Social Report has four key aims: to report on social indicators that complement existing economic and environmental indicators; to compare New Zealand with other countries; to contribute to…
Quality vs Impact: A comparison of Performance-Based Research Fund quality scores with citations Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2007 This report compares the academic impact of research produced by New Zealand universities, in the form of citations per full-time equivalent (FTE) researcher, with the quality…
Longitudinal Research on NCEA and Student Motivation Last Publication Date: 15 Jul 2007 Longitudinal Research on the Relationships between NCEA and Student Motivation and Achievement was funded as a series of studies by a Ministry of Education research contract…
(ex)Citing research: A bibliometric analysis of New Zealand university research 1981-2005 Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2007 This report examines the academic impact of the research by New Zealand universities, as measured by citations per publication, between 1981 and 2005. This report is one…
