The measurement of the research performance of Tertiary Education Organisations: An analysis of the impact of weightings in the Performance-Based Research Fund Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2005 Analysis of the methodology used to assign quality categories in the 2003 quality evaluation found that the actual level of variation in the research performance of…
Mainstream Smoke Emissions from 'Roll-Your-Own' Loose Leaf Tobacco Sold in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 26 May 2005 Mainstream Smoke Emissions from 'Roll-Your-Own' Loose Leaf Tobacco Sold in New Zealand analyses the smoke emissions from several ‘regular’ and ’mild’ brands of loose (Roll-Your-Own) tobacco…
Measuring the worth of e-Learner support systems: Developing a possible benchmarking method for evaluation effectiveness Last Publication Date: 01 May 2005 This report was commissioned by the Ministry and undertaken by the Aotearoa Tertiary Students’ Association. It tested a survey-based method for assessing learner perceptions of the…
Growth in Numbers of Sickness and Invalids Benefit Recipients Last Publication Date: 01 May 2005 This research paper is intended to report on an analysis that uses the MSD benefit dynamics data set to advance our understanding of the growth in…
Coming of Age: Social science research and its contribution to wealth and well-being in New Zealand, 2006–2016 Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2005 The Social Sciences Reference Group (SSRG) first reported in 2001 on how social research can better inform social policy advice. The group was reconvened to review…
Retention, Completion and Progression in Tertiary Education in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2005 This paper discusses the results of the first comprehensive longitudinal study of qualification retention, completion and progression in tertiary education in New Zealand. Of the cohort…
Impact of Student Support Services and Academic Development Programmes on Student Outcomes in Undergraduate Tertiary Study: A Synthesis of the Research Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2005 This project researched the characteristics of academic staff development programmes and student support services offered in tertiary institutions that make a difference for undergraduate tertiary students…
Student decision making by prospective tertiary students, a review of existing New Zealand and overseas literature Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2005 This report reviews and synthesises research literature on decision-making by prospective students on whether, where and what to study at a tertiary level. The report is…
Living with a student loan, a profile of student loan debt and repayment, post-study income and going overseas Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2005 This report, Living with a Student Loan, a profile of student loan debt and repayment, post-study income and going overseas, analyses the post-study incomes, progress to…
Determination of New Zealand tertiary institution e-Learning capability: An application of an e-Learning Maturity Model (eMM) Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2005 This research report was commissioned by the Ministry and undertaken by Victoria University of Wellington and e-Learnz Inc. It outlines the key findings from a detailed…