Research and Publications
SocCon09
http://www.soccon09.org.nz/
Click on ‘Conference Papers’ to access Refereed Conference Papers,
Keynote Presentations, and Non-Refereed Papers and Presentations
Effective Pedagogy in Social Sciences/Tikanga-a-iwi (BES)
A brief summary with link to download full report…
http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/publications/series/2515/32879/35263
Understanding the social Sciences as a learning area – A position paper
NEMP – New Zealand’s National Education Monitoring Project
For assessment results and commentary regarding Social Studies for
Years 4 & 8 students (1997, 2001, 2005)…
http://nemp.otago.ac.nz/social_studies/2005/index.htm
Citizenship Education
Westheimer, J., & Kahne, J. (2004). Educating the
“good” citizen: Political choices and pedagogical goals. PSOnline:
wwwapsanet.org.
http://www.democraticdialogue.com/DDpdfs/WestheimerKahnePS.pdf
Children's Perspectives on Citizenship and Nation Building Project
This collaborative research project on children’s perspectives of
citizenship and nation building has been carried out by researchers in
Australia, Brazil, New Zealand, Norway, Palestine, South Africa, and USA, under
the auspices of The Childwatch International Research Network…
http://www.childwatch.uio.no/projects/thematic-groups/children's-perceptions-on-citizenship-and-nation-building/
Dr Rowena Taylor – How can lessons learned from senior
social studies developments inform teaching and learning in Year 9 and
10 social studies classrooms? Paper presented at SocCon09, Christchurch.
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Educating for Asia
Ideas and stories to promote Asian awareness can be found in “The New Zealand Curriculum and Asia Guide”.
Available online at www.asianz.org.nz/sites/asianz.org.nz/files/NZ%20Curriculum%20Booklet.pdf or you can request a hard copy from
Janine Chin.
For more information on Asia New Zealand Foundation visit
www.asianz.org.nz.