School of Educational Studies and Leadership

Summary

Education has long been looked to as the solution to a wide range of social ills. It is a vast and important area, and one that has been studied at Canterbury for more than a century.

Many of the academic staff of the School of Educational Studies and Leadership have doctoral qualifications and come from a range of backgrounds including teaching, Psychology, Sociology, Philosophy, History, Counselling and Political Science.

Researchers

• Annelies Kamp
• Bernadette Farrell
• Billy O'Steen
• Cheryl Lee Brown
• Christoph Teschers
• David Thomas Small
• Fiona Ann Gilmore
• Hilary Dutton
• Judith Maree Duncan
• Judy Bruce
• Kathryn MacCallum
• Kerry Anne Vincent
• Leona Harris
• Mahdis Azarmandi
• Myron Friesen
• Nicola Surtees
• Niki Davis
• Peter Roberts
• Susan Lovett
• Trish McMenamin
• Valerie Ann Sotardi
• Veronica O'Toole

• Men's Learning Research Group
• UC Opportunity Research Network
• E-Learning Lab
• Educational Theory, Policy and Practice Research Hub
• Language and Literacy Lab
• Te Rū Rangahau: The Māori Research Laboratory
• Learning Environments
• Digital Education Futures Lab (DeFL)

• Men's Learning Research Project
• Adult and Community Education (ACE) Networks and Professional Development
• Learning and Teaching for Social Diversity and Difference
• Adult Learners' Week (He Tangata Matauranga)
• Constructing and Assessing Relevant Knowledge within an e-Community
• RULT - Researching understandings of learning and teaching
• Teachers of Promise: Aspirations and Realities
• Making a Difference: The Role of Initial Teacher Education and Induction in the Preparation of Secondary Teachers
• The Socialisation of Teachers into a Culture of Assessment
• External Evaluation of the First Time Principals' Programme
• Reading Programmes in Year 7-8 Primary Classes that Support Effective Literacy Practices: What is Happening and Where to Next?
• Texting and Tertiary Teaching
• Development of Curriculum Exemplars for Students with Special Education Needs
• Restructuring teacher education awards with revitalized learning for future teachers in the 21st century
• Shifting the conceptualisation of knowledge and learning in the integration of the new NZ curriculum in initial and continuing teacher education
• Investigation into the role of emotions in tertiary teaching: A pilot study into the emotions experienced by tertiary educators in their teaching
• Learning to Become 'Assessment Capable' Teachers
• Children's Views of Their Early Childhood Programmes
• The Project on Learning led by the late Professor Emeritus Graham Nuthall
• Psychotherapy Factors Related to Outcome in Depression
• Sexuality education in Australia and New Zealand: Responding to Cultural and Religious Diversity
• Science Learning hub development and research on teachers' use of the materials
• Principals as Literacy Leaders in Indigenous Communities (PALLIC)
• Reflection Collection: Digitally capturing Students products from earthquake related course at UC
• The emotional impact of the Earthquakes on Teachers
• Dis/Engagment in Secondary Schools: Toward Truancy Prevention
• Ethical Internationalisation of Higher Education
• Framing Ethical Relationality in Teacher Education
• Huakina Mai: Opening doorways for Maori learners
• A Better Start: E Tipu e Rea
• Professional learning through reflection promoted by feedback and coaching (PROFLEC)
• Sustainable Citizenship and Civic Imagination: Hei Puāwaitanga
• Co-constructing a culturally and linguistically sustaining, Te Tiriti -based Ako framework for socio-emotional wellbeing in education: A Teaching & Learning Research Initiative (TLRI) Funded Project
• Experiences and reflections of teachers on the use of mixed reality technologies to foster cross-curricular learning opportunities
• Cultivating entrepreneurs and innovators through connected learning: An exploration of connectivism learning theory in higher education

• Anthropology and Archaeology: Anthropology
• Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Sciences: Augmented Reality; Human-Computer Interaction and Multimedia; Information Technology; Virtual Reality; Computer Vision; Game design
• Cultural Studies: Cultural Studies
• Development Studies: Development Studies
• Education: Adult Education; Childhood Development; Counselling; Early Childhood; Educational Innovation; Educational Psychology; Education Theory; Pedagogy; Assessment and Evaluation; Bilingual and Immersion Education; Community Education; Critical Literacies; Cultural Studies; Drama Education; Diversity; Education; English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL); e-Teaching; Globalisation; Health Education; History of Education; Inclusive Education; Literacy Education; Māori Education; Mathematics Education; Physical Education; Pre-Service Teacher Education; Primary School; Science Education; Secondary School; Social Sciences Education; Socio-Cultural Theories of Education; Teacher Education; Technology Education; Transition to School; Philosophy of Education; Educational Policy Studies; Resilience in Children; Educational Leadership; Teacher Learning; Curriculum Development; Practice-based Research; Education for Sustainability; Social Competences; Outdoor Education; Disability Studies in Education; Sociology of Education; Special Education; Professional Studies; Childhood Studies; Tertiary Education; Politics of Education; Knowledge Society; Comparative Education; Educational Policy and Practice; Learning Communities; Education and Development
• Health and Health Sciences: Other Health Studies; Mental Health
• Indigenous Studies: Indigenous Studies
• Law: Constitutional and Administrative Law
• Management, Human Resources, Industrial Relations, International Business and Other Business: Business Administration
• Pasifika: Pasifika
• Philosophy: Ethics
• Political Science, International Relations and Public Policy: Conflict Resolution; Political Science; Public Policy; Human Rights; International Political Economy
• Psychology: Cognitive Psychology; Health Psychology; Psychology; Social Psychology; Developmental Psychology
• Science & Technology: Science & Technology
• Sociology, Social Policy, Social Work, Criminology and Gender Studies: Gender & Sexuality; Sociology; Social Policy; Feminist Studies; Social Science
• Theatre and Dance, Film and Television and Multimedia: Theatre and Dance; Performance Studies
• Family Studies: Resilience
• Resilience: Social: People and Community; Health and Wellbeing; Psychology and Relationships; Education

• School website