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Professional Readings 2008

Disciplining and Drafting, or 21st Century Learning? by Rachel Bolstad and Jane Gilbert, NZCER. This looks at the question, "Will today?s curriculum prepare secondary school students for life in the 21st century?" Download here>>


Ako Aotearoa is New Zealand's National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence By focusing on enhancing the effectiveness of tertiary teaching and learning practices, Ako Aotearoa aims to assist educators and organisations to enable the best possible educational outcomes for all learners.  Check out these articles:
From School, Work or Unemployment: a Comparison of Pathways in Tertiary Education by S. Ussher
How Does Achievement at School Affect Achievement in Tertiary Education? by D. Scott


Improving tertiary student outcomes in the first year of study

Research by Nick Zepke, Linda Leach, Tom Prebble, Alison Campbell, David Coltman, Bonnie Dewart, Maree Gibson, Judy Henderson, Jenny Leadbeater, Sue Purnell, Linda Rowan, Nika Solomon, and Stewart Wilson.  This article was published by the Teaching & Learning Research Initiative. Click here>>

 

"The Modern Challenge for Employment Seekers"  This article by Ron McGowan has just been published in the BROADCAST Magazine which is read by over 22,000 in the Scottish Colleges sector. In September or October, it will be published in the TECHNIQUES Magazine which is read by over 113,000 U.S. educators.
Download article here or go to website http://www.sfeu.ac.uk for further reading.

New Zealand Skills Strategy 2008

The New Zealand Skills Strategy 2008 Discussion Paper was launched on 30 April. You can download it from this link: http://www.skillsstrategy.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/NZSkillsStrategy08.pdf
Thanks to Jane Pearson, Regional Manager - Bay of Plenty, Career Services rapuara (loaded 2/05/08)

"Worker Shortage Threatens Growth "

NZ Herald, 8 March '08 by Deborah Telford
"From horse dentists to film animators - you name it - NZ is facing an acute shortage that threatens our long term economic growth and standards for living. Headlines scream almost daily of shortages from health and education to information technology and horticulture..." >>read on
Thanks to Kaz McLaren, Massey University, for sending in this thought-provoking look at the "skill shortage" in N.Z.


OECD Report: Jobs for Youth, NEW ZEALAND:

SUMMARY AND MAIN RECOMMENDATIONS: The labour market performance of young people
Download full report http://puck.sourceoecd.org/upload/8108031e.pdf (loaded 15/05/08)

Generational Differences at Work: A Myth in the Making: Assoc. Prof. Keith Macky

Department of Management, AUT, Auckland. This talk addressed the issues:

  • What are generational cohorts and why are differences between them expected?
  • What generational differences are commonly purported?
  • Recent research evidence re work-related differences
  • Implications for careers? Read On

Thanks to Lea Gage, Career Services, Rotorua for sending this in. (loaded 02/05/08)

International Congress on Schooling Effectiveness and Improvement:

Conference papers are now available online at http://www.icsei08.org.nz/

You will need to click on the button on the left hand side then look at each day. Many of the papers talked about were key note presentations so they are relatively easy to find in the list. The big ones we were very impressed with were:

  • Kari Smith 'Students as partners in their own learning' (Monday)
  • Ben Levin 'Politics, public confidence and sustainable school improvement' (Wednesday)
  • Susan Rona 'Education for social justice: a global warning' (Tuesday)

Thanks to Lea Gage, Career Services, Rotorua for sending this in. (loaded 30/04/08)


Taking the First Step from Secondary School: Sally Boyd, NZCER

This article summarizes the main findings of the ?Innovative Pathways from School? Report conducted by NZCER. It explores the ways seven low-decile schools delivered vocational education and transition support (career information, advice, guidance and career development activities) to students considered to be ?at risk? of leaving school unprepared for transition. Read the full article. (loaded 30/04/08)

SERA 2007 Report

This year's report on the annual survey of employers (to identify which occupations in New Zealand are currently in shortage) has been published by the Department of Labour on www.dol.govt.nz. (26/03/08)


"Celebrating Mates" : Kerre Woodham, Herald on Sunday 10 Feb.08

This article celebrates the success of the pupils of De La Salle College, a Decile 1 boys' school in Auckland. One of the school's initiatives is the Mentoring and Tutoring Education Scheme (MATES)... >>read on (26/03/08)


Self awareness and self knowledge - the keys to success: Jasbindar Singh

EQ and SQ specialist, SQ Executive Management Consultancy Ltd. This copy of Jasbindar's latest newsletter has been reproduced unaltered with permission. YOu can find out more about her work with Spiritual Intelligence at www.sqconsulting.co.nz (03/03/08)

Careers Services - A Review in an International Perspective

Professor Tony Watts visited NZ in June (2008) to carry out a review of Career Services. He based his findings on a large number of documents and met with a wide range of persons and groups connected with the Careers Industry during his 6 days here, including our own President Sheryl.
You can check out his report on the Career Services website >>click here