Supporting Learners

The Resource Centre contains practical material about good teaching and learning in the tertiary sector. The Resources can come from the Communities and Project Groups on the site. The Resources are high-quality, well-presented, evidence-based, and relevant to New Zealand.

Supporting Learners includes support services for learners, pastoral care, organisational responsiveness and culture, and student engagement.

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Most Recent Resources about Supporting Learners

Peer Mentoring of At-Distance Students: A Resource for Tertiary Institutions

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This resource is a practical guide for tertiary institutions establishing a student peer-mentoring project. It focuses on the peer mentoring of at-distance students but is also relevant to on-campus student mentoring, and offers particular guidance in the mentoring of Māori students.

Workplace Mentoring: a literature review

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An exploration into the literature on mentoring for apprentices and trainees in the workplace, including mentoring of apprentices and other trainees to progress literacy development. It discusses the benefits, issues and gaps raised by the literature in terms of different types of mentoring offered in organisations.

Learning Environments: Where Space, Technology, and Culture Converge

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A white paper discussing the broad concept of learning environments including technology, people, culture, reflection and assessment.

Gender, timing and life circumstances – Motivational factors influencing student participation

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A research report examining the motivational factors influencing student participation in a post-experience taught management programme.