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A journey of discovery : facilitating the initiation and application of schooling research / edited by Mary Sinclair.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Auckland, N.Z. : Cognition Institute, 2009Description: 173 pages : colour illustrations ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0473159546
  • 9780473159542
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: A journey of discovery [electronic resource] : facilitating the initiation and application of schooling researchDDC classification:
  • 370.993 22
Available additional physical forms:
  • Also available in an electronic ed.
Contents:
Ch.1. Introduction: Cognition and thought leadership. What and What Next? / Mary Sinclair and Stewart Germann -- Ch. 2. Expectations: Raising achievement / Robyn Dixon, Deborah Widdowson, Elizabeth Peterson, Christine Rubie-Davies -- Ch. 3. Children's literary engagements with texts: Preliminary findings from the Lifelong Literacy research project / Rosemary Hipkins and Juliet Twist -- Ch. 4. What happens to reading progress in New Zealand Year 7-8 classes? The plateau, literacy leadership and the remaining tail / Janinka Greenwood, Jo Fletcher, Faye Parkhill, Michael Grimley, Sue Bridges -- ch. 5. Shaping the vision: How the relationship between research and practice informs and enriches school-based curriculum development / Peter Verstappen and Alison Gilmore -- ch. 6. How can working together help children learn? Investigating the impact of cross-sector collaboration to improve numeracy progress / Fiona Ell -- ch. 7. Expanding expression - expanding cognition: An investigation / Jannie Van Hees -- ch. 8. Student-led conferences: How effective are they as an alternative reporting method? / Cherie Taylor-Patel -- ch. 9. Strengthening learning partnerships through purposeful reporting / Wendy Kofoed -- ch. 10. Crossing the bridge to high school: Positive responses to challenge / Pamela Higgins -- ch. 11. Beginning the journey into educational research / Sue Jury -- ch. 12. Out-of-level achievement: The case for acceleration in New Zealand secondary schools / Jennifer M. Horsley.
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Ch.1. Introduction: Cognition and thought leadership. What and What Next? / Mary Sinclair and Stewart Germann -- Ch. 2. Expectations: Raising achievement / Robyn Dixon, Deborah Widdowson, Elizabeth Peterson, Christine Rubie-Davies -- Ch. 3. Children's literary engagements with texts: Preliminary findings from the Lifelong Literacy research project / Rosemary Hipkins and Juliet Twist -- Ch. 4. What happens to reading progress in New Zealand Year 7-8 classes? The plateau, literacy leadership and the remaining tail / Janinka Greenwood, Jo Fletcher, Faye Parkhill, Michael Grimley, Sue Bridges -- ch. 5. Shaping the vision: How the relationship between research and practice informs and enriches school-based curriculum development / Peter Verstappen and Alison Gilmore -- ch. 6. How can working together help children learn? Investigating the impact of cross-sector collaboration to improve numeracy progress / Fiona Ell -- ch. 7. Expanding expression - expanding cognition: An investigation / Jannie Van Hees -- ch. 8. Student-led conferences: How effective are they as an alternative reporting method? / Cherie Taylor-Patel -- ch. 9. Strengthening learning partnerships through purposeful reporting / Wendy Kofoed -- ch. 10. Crossing the bridge to high school: Positive responses to challenge / Pamela Higgins -- ch. 11. Beginning the journey into educational research / Sue Jury -- ch. 12. Out-of-level achievement: The case for acceleration in New Zealand secondary schools / Jennifer M. Horsley.

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