Ministry of Education research and presentations
Presentations
Presentations from the Museum Educators’ Association of New Zealand (MEANZ) workshop: 13/14 December 2007.
- Pasifika Community Consultation (PDF 3 MB)
View the presentation given by Caroline Mareko – Pasifika Education Coordinator, Central South region, Ministry of Education. This presentation also provides contact details for the Pasifika Education Coordinators in all regions.
- New Zealand Curriculum (PDF 792 kB)
View the presentation given by Chris Arcus – New Zealand Curriculum Project Manager, Ministry of Education.
- LEOTC 2005 (PDF 1 MB)
- Speech Notes (PDF 146 kB)
View this presentation about how to make an LEOTC proposal, aimed at the 2005 tender round, and read the accompanying speech notes. It was part of the Ministry of Education’s presentation at the Museum Educators Association of New Zealand (MEANZ) conference in July 2005. The kaupapa of the conference was ‘Moving into the future’ and the two days were packed with presentations and discussions about exciting new education initiatives and ideas for the future of out-of-the-classroom education.
Reports
- The Provision of LEOTC to New Zealand Schools (PDF 84 kB)
This 2006 report reviews the provision of LEOTC to New Zealand schools against the policies that commissioned the programme, and the current policy framework and strategic intent of the Ministry of Education. Consultation was also undertaken with user-schools in to assess satisfaction. This review was conducted by Michael Deaker.
- The Effectiveness of Programmes for LEOTC: A Summary (PDF 187 kB)
This report is a summary of research on the effectiveness of Ministry of Education-funded programmes that offer contextualised learning beyond the classroom. It was conducted by a team from the University of Waikato’s Centre for Science and Technology Education Research and the Wilf Malcolm Institute of Educational Research.
The Effectiveness of Programmes for LEOTC: Case Studies
This is a summary of case studies of six New Zealand school classes and their experiences of a visit to an LEOTC site, and in particular the effect of the experiences on students’ achievement. The case studies were part of the research on the effectiveness of LEOTC programmes conducted by the University of Waikato’s Centre for Science and Technology Education Research and the Wilf Malcolm Institute of Educational Research.
Articles
Education Gazette articles related to LEOTC
This link takes you to the Search Articles page of the Education Gazette. Type in 'LEOTC' to access articles related to LEOTC.
Other Ministry of Education research
Julian, R. (1998). Evaluation of Learning Experiences outside the Classroom (LEOTC) Programme. Wellington: New Zealand Council for Educational Research.
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