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Embedding Building Information Modelling into Construction Technology and Documentation Courses

The aim of this research is to generate a resource to assist construction lecturers in identifying opportunities where Building Information Modelling [BIM] could be employed to augment the delivery of subject content within individual courses on construction technology programmes. The methodology involved detailed analysis of the learning objectives and underpinning knowledge of the course content […]

  • Author(s): M. McGarrigle
  • Date of Publication: 18.11.14
  • ISSN: 2357-206X

Tertiary Students’ Numeracy Skills Requirements

Invited to be part of a discussion panel of NZ tertiary learning advisors at a regional hui, the author has written on the main topic: numeracy skills required for current students to be successful with their studies. The paper gives some background and context, then focuses on the actual skills that students bring with them. […]

  • Author(s): M. Hobbs
  • Date of Publication: 24.06.14
  • ISBN: 978-1-927214-13-8

Meeting the Learning Needs of Refugees and Migrants in Tertiary Blended ESOL Courses

Technology use in higher education is becoming ubiquitous. However, the particular needs of adult migrants and refugees studying English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) necessitate careful course design and teaching practice if technology is not to present an insuperable barrier. This article surveys the literature to identify barriers to the technology used by these […]

  • Author(s): K. Danaher
  • ISBN: 978-1-927214-11-4
  • Date of Publication: 13-05-14

Undergraduate Research: A Source for Faculty Publications?

Over the last two decades, undergraduate students have been encouraged to problem solve in ‘the real world’ in order to construct their own subject knowledge. This paper explores a case study to examine the validity and reliability of students’ findings and considers whether the observations obtained by students can or should be made into academic […]

  • Author(s): M.Panko and N.Singh
  • Date of Publication: 10.4.14
  • ISBN: 978-1-927214-10-7

Te AkoWhaiora: Through learning Is Well-being

The Graduate Diploma in Not for Profit Management (GDNFPM), is one of the 160 programmes on offer at Unitec Institute of Technology. It was established in 1996 in response to a call from the community sector to improve the capability and professionalism of practitioners working in the Not for Profit (NFP) sector. It is a […]

  • Author(s): K.Penetito
  • Date of Publication: 1-12-2013
  • ISBN: 978-1-927214-08-4

Research-Informed Teaching of Adults: A Worthy Alternative to Old Habits and Hearsay?

How and why teachers teach the way they do is central to understanding the impact of education on learners. While many professions have integrated research findings into their practitioners’ practice, education’s record is less consistent in this respect. This paper outlines the case for teachers to become research-informed in their teaching (RIT). It firstly considers […]

  • Author(s): J.Benseman
  • Date of Publication: 13.2.13
  • ISBN: 978-1-927214-04-6

Climate Change and Generation Zero – Analysing the 50/50 Campaign: A Communication for Social Change Approach

Climate change does not respect national boundaries or distinguish between big and small polluters. It is one of the truly global problems humanity faces today. In spite of this, there is a reluctance to believe in the existence of climate change even though the scientific consensus is that human influence bears much of the responsibility. […]

  • Author(s): S.Noronha
  • Date of Publication: 12-12-2012
  • ISBN: 978-1-927214-03-9

Nothing Stands By Itself: Advocacy in the New Zealand Not-For-Profit Sector

This research focuses on the nature of Government/Not for Profit (NFP) sector relationships with particular reference to advocacy in New Zealand. It follows up on a study of advocacy in NSW and Queensland carried out by Onyx et al. (2009). There has been concern that NFP organisations in NZ have had their advocacy functions curtailed […]

  • Author(s): S.Elliott and D.Haigh
  • Date of Publication: 8-10-2012
  • ISBN: 978-1-927214-01-5

Suburban Interventions: Understanding the Values of Place and Belonging Through Collaboration

How can a socially defined project facilitate meaningful knowledge transfer between community, corporate, and institution? In order to address this question, this paper focuses on an ongoing live project in suburban Auckland New Zealand began in 2010, undertaken by a post-graduate student and researcher collective. The collective currently creates subtle interventions sited within local cyberspace, […]

  • Author(s): P. Woodruffe
  • Date of Publication: 23.05.2012
  • ISBN: 978-1-927214-00-8

System Dynamics Modelling of Pathways to a Hydrogen Economy in New Zealand: Final Report

The model examines two principal scenarios within which are nested matrices of factors that impact scenario outcomes. The first principal scenario is the Laissez-faire scenario, which relies on market forces to determine the time frame for the uptake of hydrogen as a principal energy vector in the economy. In effect, it represents a “No policy” […]

  • Author(s): J.D Leaver, K. Gillingham and A. Baglino
  • Date of Publication: 01.01.2012
  • ISBN: 978-0-473-20874-5
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