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Young women's engagement in sport

Sport is widely regarded as a social good – something that contributes to both the health and social capital of young people. Sport is also, as…

At the Heart: Families at the centre, communities leading

Video based resources to help you think about your work with families and communities. In July 2011 over 250 people gathered in Nelson to share their…

Value of sport and recreation: Research Series

A growing area in sport and recreation in New Zealand and internationally is valuing contributions made by sport and recreation to society. In this section are…

Taking a "future focus" in education—what does it mean?

This working paper describes some of the ideas underpinning NZCER’s Future-Focused Issues (FFI) project. There is a variety of ways to interpret what it means to…

Moderation and Teacher Learning: What can research tell us about their interrelationships?

This report investigates opportunities for professional learning when teachers work together to moderate their judgements of students’ work. It draws together key themes from previous research…

Literacy, language and numeracy: connecting research to practice in the tertiary sector

Around 40% of adults in Aotearoa, New Zealand have literacy and numeracy skills below a level needed to use and understand the increasingly difficult texts and…

Primary science education for the 21st century: How, what, why?

This paper grew out of work NZCER’s science education team did for the Prime Minister’s Science Advisor. That work, entitled Inspired by Science, was published as…

National Standards, moderation challenges and teacher learning

Moderation of student work can support teachers to reach a shared understanding of the meaning of a standard, and to more reliably judge a range of…

Local Content Report 2010

Since 1989 NZ On Air has measured local free-to-air television content. The Local Content Report compares the schedules of the four national free-to-air channels in 2012…

Parent and caregivers perceptions and attitudes towards children's physical activity and physical education: Results of a NZ primary schools physical activity project

A pilot physical activity project was trialled in 15 primary schools in Christchurch and Auckland, New Zealand, with the aim to increase the quality and quantity…