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Book review: Mindset for IELTS
Get PDFReview undertaken for TESOLANZ newsletter of a potential resource for English language teachers working with IELTS candidates
Skippers pass: Intermediate resource book
Get PDFThis is a photocopiable resource book for classroom use with intermediate-level English language learners. The lessons are based on an accompanying dramatic video series and apply insights from contemporary research into pragmatics and the use of drama in language teaching and learning
A comparison of processing techniques for producing prototype injection moulding inserts.
Get PDFThis project involves the investigation of processing techniques for producing low-cost moulding inserts used in the particulate injection moulding (PIM) process. Prototype moulds were made from both additive and subtractive processes as well as a combination of the two. The general motivation for this was to reduce the entry cost of users when considering PIM.
PIM cavity inserts were first made by conventional machining from a polymer block using the pocket NC desktop mill. PIM cavity inserts were also made by fused filament deposition modelling using the Tiertime UP plus 3D printer.
The injection moulding trials manifested in surface finish and part removal defects. The feedstock was a titanium metal blend which is brittle in comparison to commodity polymers. That in combination with the mesoscale features, small cross-sections and complex geometries were considered the main problems. For both processing methods, fixes were identified and made to test the theory. These consisted of a blended approach that saw a combination of both the additive and subtractive processes being used.
The parts produced from the three processing methods are investigated and their respective merits and issues are
discussed
Transforming the sage on the stage: a student-centred approach to learning mathematics
Get PDFPresentation and paper describing our experiences in using non-traditional ways of teaching mathematics
Quantitative analysis of high goal polo: A pilot study
Get PDFAcademic literature on Polo players is limited. Polo is a global sport played professionally by males and females, but the dearth of literature remains. We aimed to quantify the characteristics of the winning team of a High Goal Polo tournament, through group and knockout stages (seven games; five wins, two losses)
The applied management review: From cooperative education project to academic publication
Get PDFThe Applied Management Review
From cooperative education project to academic publication
Reza Yaghoubi
Waikato Institute of Technology
The Applied Management Review (AMR) is a peer-reviewed journal published by Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec) that presents original research in applied business and management. The research presented by the AMR focus on assisting a variety of companies across several industries through offering viable solutions to practical problems and addressing real-world questions. Consistent with this vision, the AMR encourages submissions that address specific practical problems or make methodological advancements in applied research in all areas of business and management.
The first issue of the journal contains research conducted by students and their academic supervisors at Wintec's Centre for Business, IT and Enterprise. These studies have produced outputs tailored to help New Zealand businesses who chose to participate in Wintec's Co-operative Education Projects. The articles published in this issue of the AMR cover a broad range of topics including capital structure, product selection, customer satisfaction, efficiency improvements, internal controls, work-life balance, and supply chain management.
The AMR is the outcome of a long process of continuous improvement in our research practices from the start of Wintec’s Applied Management programme in 2014. The Cooperative Education Projects (CEP) provided an opportunity to produce over 200 pieces of research at Wintec. The students initially presented their research to their supervisors and a moderator who would examine the quality of the research. After running the CEP for a couple of times, we envisioned a student research conference where students could receive quality feedback from the audience and experience a large networking event where they could practice public speaking, learn from other participants and potentially meet their future employers. Fast-forward 3 years, we have held 6 semi-annual conferences so far and have observed continuous improvement in several aspects including variety and quality of research, quality of presentations, quality of feedback provided by the audience, the industry participation, and overall quality of the event.
We also envisioned that improving quality of the research would pave the way for publishing our research journal – A journal that bridges the gap between academic research in business and the research needs of real businesses. This would, in turn, enrich the larger research ecosystem that we were building in our community. Now that the first issue of the AMR is published, we are one step closer to that vision. However, we still have a long way ahead.
We intend to expand and continuously improve the quality of the research published in the AMR. Already started to invite and accept submissions from international authors, the editorial board is keen to invite quality submissions from across New Zealand from both academics and professionals
Classroom-based assessment of the oral language skills of young ELLs in ESL contexts
Get PDFWith increasing numbers of young English language learners (ELLs) entering schools in English-speaking countries, assessment of their English language proficiency has become important for screening, placement, and diagnostic purposes, as well as for ongoing formative and summative assessment. A key assessment event for teachers in New Zealand schools, particularly those with large numbers of ELLs, is the twice-yearly ‘ELLP Assessment’, in which ELLs’ language skills are rated against descriptors in the English Language Learning Progressions (ELLP) (Ministry of Education, 2008). This assessment is high stakes because the results determine whether a school receives Ministry of Education funding for additional support of ELLs. As ELLs are placed in mainstream classrooms in New Zealand schools, it is important that mainstream teachers, who generally have no specialist training for working with ELLs, are equipped with strategies and tools to accurately assess ELLs’ language skills. This paper reviews the literature regarding the use of, and issues associated with, classroom-based oral language assessment of ELLs in ESL contexts. It then summarises the New Zealand Ministry of Education guidance for assessing oral language proficiency for ELLP assessment, and also describes a number of guidelines, strategies and tools from other English-speaking countries which have been designed to facilitate teacher assessment of ELLs’ oral language proficiency. Finally, the paper discusses the potential usefulness of oral language assessment strategies from other countries for mainstream teachers in the New Zealand context who are required to complete ELLP assessment
Choral performance of Handel's Messiah '1000 Halleluias' with Auckland Choral and Auckland Philharmonia directed by Uwe Grood, Auckland Town Hall December 16 and 17, 2018
No full textPerforming as a chorister member of Auckland Choral in this significant milestone event marking the 100th performance of Handel's Messiah provided excellent opportunities for the in-depth exploration of the composition and orchestration techniques employed by Handel, one of the great composers of choral music.
It also provided an informal opportunity of a master class by Uwe Grood in conducting Handel's greatest work
Colours
Get PDFWorld Premiere Performance of a new composition by David Sidwell. 'Colours' for Piano & Cello at the Wallace Art Gallery, Morrinsville
Here I am: Wallace Gallery
Get PDFPerformance of " HERE I AM" for Soprano, Piano & Cello at the Wallace Gallery. Music by David Sidwell and Lyrics by Wayne Senior. Pamela Wallace - Soprano, Alexandra Wiltshire - Piano, Yotam Levy - Cello. SHIFT Exhibition Concer