Focused on AI use at years 5-8 in Aotearoa primary schools, the report covers ākonga and kaiako pratice, including use of AI ...

This article reports on a New Zealand study with 5- and 6-year-old children that focused on the use of multiplication and division word problems to build part?whole thinking. Using a design research ...

In Q&A Pam Hook reflects on what drew her to SOLO taxonomy and why she is so motivated to develop its classroom-based use to enhance student learning. She explains what SOLO is and how it can help ...

A huge thank you to everyone who came to our recent webinar, What counts as learning in the age of AI? Essential questions from the field. We were thrilled to be able to host Professor Brent Duckor ...

The Ministry of Education’s recent changes to NCEA to incorporate mana ōrite mō te mātauranga Māori has become the source of consternation for many kaiako in secondary schools in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Aotearoa New Zealand’s early childhood curriculum Te Whāriki includes the explanation that “A weaver weaves in new strands of harakeke or pandanus as their whāriki expands…” (Ministry of Education, ...

For emerging researchers, introductory content that is specific to the Aotearoa context can be hard to find. Research methods for education and the social disciplines in Aotearoa New Zealand draws on ...

With change on the horizon for school assessment, it is worth pausing to take stock of the current landscape. The government’s move toward requiring schools to use standardised tests twice a year, ...

As one of the fastest-moving developments in education, the role of AI is a topic that has posed significant questions for educators in Aotearoa and abroad. NZCER is pleased once again to host ...

This article responds to increasing school and cross-sector interest surrounding culturally responsive pedagogy and the multiple ways that it is being discussed and understood. We try to bring clarity ...

Lifting student attendance, as well as understanding the drivers for non-attendance through data, are government priorities for improving student achievement. In April 2024, a new attendance action ...