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Coben, Diana; Alkema, Anne – Journal of Research and Practice for Adult Literacy, Secondary, and Basic Education, 2017
In this article, we make the case for the development of a numeracy practices measure in the light of a review of relevant research and extant measures. We argue that a numeracy practices measure would acknowledge and validate adult learners' practice gains and inform teaching geared to their circumstances, needs and interests.
Descriptors: Numeracy, Measurement Objectives, Adult Learning, Mathematics Achievement
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Shephard, Kerry; Brown, Kim; Guiney, Tess; Deaker, Lynley – Tertiary Education and Management, 2018
This article examines the nature of, and need for, evaluation of community-engaged university teaching and research. The research was conducted as part of a larger project aimed at improving institutional understanding of how to best support community-engaged university people. We interviewed 25 community-engaged colleagues, and used a general…
Descriptors: Scholarship, Interviews, Institutional Characteristics, School Community Relationship
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McKegg, Kate – American Journal of Evaluation, 2013
In a world faced with unprecedented rising levels of inequality and injustice, is there a responsibility for our evaluation organizations to take on a leadership role in promoting inclusive, evaluative dialog and deliberation about the state of our democracies in relation to key democratic principles and ideals? In this forum, I question whether…
Descriptors: Democratic Values, Democracy, Evaluation, Evaluation Utilization
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Battley, Belinda; Wright, Alicia – Journal of Archival Organization, 2012
Regular evaluation of archival reference services is essential to ensure that users have appropriate access to the information they need. Archives New Zealand has been measuring customer satisfaction for many years using self-completion questionnaires but recently trialed two new methods of evaluation, using external research companies. One…
Descriptors: Library Services, Foreign Countries, Reference Services, Library Research
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Calvert, Philip J. – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 1997
Discussion of library education in New Zealand focuses on the cultural clash between government control of education and university autonomy, as well as the clash between an indigenous people and a culture introduced from outside. Topics include nationwide higher education reform; distance education; quality assurance, including strategic…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Distance Education, Educational Change, Educational Planning
Ministry of Education, Wellington (New Zealand). – 1974
The Working Party on Aims and Objectives reports on its reappraisal of elementary and secondary education in New Zealand. Attention is focused on four major concepts: 1) the school as a professional unit, 2) lifelong education as a continuing process beyond the formal school system, 3) continuity throughout the educational system, and 4) school…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Early Childhood Education, Educational Assessment