How long do people spend in tertiary education? Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2005 This report looks at how long New Zealand tertiary students study for. It provides interesting new data on the differences in duration, attrition and completion experiences…
Research measures: comparing seven new measures of research performance in tertiary education Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2005 The Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF) signals a new, performance-based approach to the allocation of government research funding to tertiary education organisations. The development of the PBRF…
Research measures: comparing the new with the old Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2005 Two historical measures of TEO research performance in the universities - total research outputs and external research income - were found to have a high degree…
An analysis of funding allocations for staff and research degree completions in the Performance-Based Research Fund Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2005 Analysis showed that when the PBRF is fully implemented there will be significant funding attracted by high performing researchers for their TEOs. There is now a significant…
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…
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…
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…
