scholarly journals Numeracy equipment and Year 3 children : "bright, shiny stuff" or supporting the development of part-whole thinking?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Linda Bonne
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Conceptual Development ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Success Rates ◽  
Surface Features ◽  
The Given ◽  
Strongly Consistent

New Zealand teachers' use of equipment has increased as a result of their participation in the Numeracy Development Project. The purpose of this study was to discover how closely the children's reasons for their equipment choices matched their teachers' reasons for including the same pieces of equipment in their numeracy programmes. In the teachers' reasons for equipment choices, the surface features of equipment seemed equally important as the conceptual development the equipment can support. In contrast, the reasons given for equipment choices by the 34 Year 3 children who were interviewed were almost exclusively concerned with how the equipment might help them to solve the given problem. The children's success rates at solving the problem declined as the equipment became more structured; this paralleled the teachers' equipment choices. The equipment choices of the four teachers interviewed in this study were not strongly consistent with the equipment use recommended in the NDP materials.

scholarly journals Numeracy equipment and Year 3 children : "bright, shiny stuff" or supporting the development of part-whole thinking?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Linda Bonne
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Conceptual Development ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Success Rates ◽  
Surface Features ◽  
The Given ◽  
Strongly Consistent

New Zealand teachers' use of equipment has increased as a result of their participation in the Numeracy Development Project. The purpose of this study was to discover how closely the children's reasons for their equipment choices matched their teachers' reasons for including the same pieces of equipment in their numeracy programmes. In the teachers' reasons for equipment choices, the surface features of equipment seemed equally important as the conceptual development the equipment can support. In contrast, the reasons given for equipment choices by the 34 Year 3 children who were interviewed were almost exclusively concerned with how the equipment might help them to solve the given problem. The children's success rates at solving the problem declined as the equipment became more structured; this paralleled the teachers' equipment choices. The equipment choices of the four teachers interviewed in this study were not strongly consistent with the equipment use recommended in the NDP materials.

scholarly journals Te Pikinga O Tōku Tuakiri: The ascent of self-identity

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Ariana Pia
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
General Concept ◽  
General Context ◽  
Cultural Experience ◽  
Rehabilitation Process ◽  
Self Identity ◽  
Interior Architecture ◽  
History Of ◽  
A Site ◽  
The Given

<p>This research questions whether considering Māori concepts of architecture and space within the design of New Zealand prisons can help in the rehabilitation process of inmates of Māori descent.   First, the general concept of prison architecture will be researched. The panopticon as a general diagram as well as specific case studies will frame an understanding of the characteristics of prison architecture in the western sphere. A specific attention to interior architecture will be established.  Second, the link between cultural experience and rehabilitation will be distinguished primarily through analysis of Māori Focus Units.  Third, the notions of Māori perception and understanding of architectural space will be explored in a general context. More particularly, characteristics of interior architecture will be researched.  Fourth, a site will be selected to reflect the contentious issues of incarceration of the Māori population. Matiu/Somes Island, located in the Wellington harbour, is a reflection of historical Māori culture and lifestyles that form a base of beliefs and mythology that modern Māori can identify with. The island itself is a provocation due to its history of incarceration.  This thesis is of interior architecture; hence the design will be developed within the constraints of a given architectural envelope. While this is an assumed position, the interior architecture will challenge the given envelope and its contextual site. As a consequence, further interventions into the landscape and the architecture will be developed to sustain the interior architecture here developed.  It is anticipated that this research will therefore support the idea that interior architecture of New Zealand prisons must be developed as an integral part of a holistic spatial intervention in view of supporting the rehabilitation process of Māori inmates.</p>

scholarly journals Te Pikinga O Tōku Tuakiri: The ascent of self-identity

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Ariana Pia
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
General Concept ◽  
General Context ◽  
Cultural Experience ◽  
Rehabilitation Process ◽  
Self Identity ◽  
Interior Architecture ◽  
History Of ◽  
A Site ◽  
The Given

<p>This research questions whether considering Māori concepts of architecture and space within the design of New Zealand prisons can help in the rehabilitation process of inmates of Māori descent.   First, the general concept of prison architecture will be researched. The panopticon as a general diagram as well as specific case studies will frame an understanding of the characteristics of prison architecture in the western sphere. A specific attention to interior architecture will be established.  Second, the link between cultural experience and rehabilitation will be distinguished primarily through analysis of Māori Focus Units.  Third, the notions of Māori perception and understanding of architectural space will be explored in a general context. More particularly, characteristics of interior architecture will be researched.  Fourth, a site will be selected to reflect the contentious issues of incarceration of the Māori population. Matiu/Somes Island, located in the Wellington harbour, is a reflection of historical Māori culture and lifestyles that form a base of beliefs and mythology that modern Māori can identify with. The island itself is a provocation due to its history of incarceration.  This thesis is of interior architecture; hence the design will be developed within the constraints of a given architectural envelope. While this is an assumed position, the interior architecture will challenge the given envelope and its contextual site. As a consequence, further interventions into the landscape and the architecture will be developed to sustain the interior architecture here developed.  It is anticipated that this research will therefore support the idea that interior architecture of New Zealand prisons must be developed as an integral part of a holistic spatial intervention in view of supporting the rehabilitation process of Māori inmates.</p>

scholarly journals Identifying the Critical Factors in Software Development Methodology Fit

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Julien Lemétayer
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Project Success ◽  
Development Project ◽  
The Other ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Success Rates ◽  
Development Methodology ◽  
Project Environment ◽  
Software Development Methodology ◽  
The Impact

<p>In software development, one size does not fit all. Contingencies shape the alignment between the project and its environment, and between software development and project success. Yet the conditions favouring a particular software development methodology (e.g., waterfall or scrum) are not well understood. The current research aims to answer two questions: (1) What are the important factors in software development methodology (SDM) fit? (2) What is the role of SDM fit in project success? A review of the IT literature revealed two kinds of SDMs. On the one hand, there are traditional, plan-driven methodologies that seek compliance to a pre-established plan and existing processes. On the other hand, there are agile methodologies that seek to embrace the increasing changes and uncertainty involved in software development projects. The literature review established that there is no agreement on the contingencies associated with the use of each methodology, nor agreement on how to measure project success. Exploratory research was undertaken to identify contingencies in software development. Preliminary interviews of projects workers, using a card sort procedure, helped to identify key constructs and to generate and refine a set of measurement items. Then an international survey of software development project workers was conducted. Data analysis revealed two factors that are important in SDM fit: one is organizational culture; and the other is empowerment of the project team. The first factor encapsulates variables related to the project environment such as the level of entrepreneurship and methodology supported by top management. The second factor is related to the characteristics of the project and includes variables such as procedural empowerment and project uncertainty. No support was found for factors such as project size, criticality and the need for personnel supervision that are generally considered important contingencies. The current study also demonstrates that SDM fit is one of the predictors of project success, and affirms prior claims that one methodology does not fit all projects. The current research contributes to the SDM fit literature a contingency model that includes the impact of factors associated with the project and the project environment, on SDM fit and project success. The contingencies identified and evaluated by this research may assist practitioners to select the most appropriate methodology, and to achieve higher project success rates.</p>

scholarly journals Possibilities of developing sheep which suckle from several teats

1988 ◽  
Vol 60 (6) ◽  
pp. 608-619
Author(s):  
K. Maijala ◽  
B. Kyle
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Field Data ◽  
Average Distance ◽  
Success Rates ◽  
Systematic Experiment ◽  
Teat Number ◽  
Selection For ◽  
Finnish Study ◽  
Made In ◽  
Daily Milk

Because of the increasing need for ewes which can rear more than two lambs adequately and without shepherding, studies were made in Finland (F), New Zealand (N. Z.) and Ireland on criteria relating the development of such ewes. The Finnish study was based on small trials in 1963—66 and in 1985—88 and on field data from the 1980’s. Data of Vainikainen (1945) was also used. In N.Z., a more systematic experiment has been carried out since 1984, while in Ireland a small study of teat parameters was made in 1985. The frequency of ewes with supernumerary teats (ST) in Finnsheep and Coopworth was ca. 20 %. The frequency of six-teated animals increased with selection for teat number. In Finland, about ½ of the 4-teated ewes had milk-yielding STs. Six-teated ewes in N.Z. gave 30—40 % of their daily milk from the STs. The N.Z. Coopworths seemed to have a »multiple lamb image»; multiple lambs tended to be closely bonded and sucked together, leading to higher success rates than when sucking individually. Heritability of teat number in N.Z. was 0.6. The lengths of STs were more variable than those of main teats, and their mean length ca. half of that of main teats. The average distance of STs from the main teats in Finnish trials was ca. 20 mm (range 1—50mm); the length and separation of teat pairs were correlated, although this was not the case in several flocks studied in Ireland.

scholarly journals Identifying the Critical Factors in Software Development Methodology Fit

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Julien Lemétayer
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Project Success ◽  
Development Project ◽  
The Other ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Success Rates ◽  
Development Methodology ◽  
Project Environment ◽  
Software Development Methodology ◽  
The Impact

<p>In software development, one size does not fit all. Contingencies shape the alignment between the project and its environment, and between software development and project success. Yet the conditions favouring a particular software development methodology (e.g., waterfall or scrum) are not well understood. The current research aims to answer two questions: (1) What are the important factors in software development methodology (SDM) fit? (2) What is the role of SDM fit in project success? A review of the IT literature revealed two kinds of SDMs. On the one hand, there are traditional, plan-driven methodologies that seek compliance to a pre-established plan and existing processes. On the other hand, there are agile methodologies that seek to embrace the increasing changes and uncertainty involved in software development projects. The literature review established that there is no agreement on the contingencies associated with the use of each methodology, nor agreement on how to measure project success. Exploratory research was undertaken to identify contingencies in software development. Preliminary interviews of projects workers, using a card sort procedure, helped to identify key constructs and to generate and refine a set of measurement items. Then an international survey of software development project workers was conducted. Data analysis revealed two factors that are important in SDM fit: one is organizational culture; and the other is empowerment of the project team. The first factor encapsulates variables related to the project environment such as the level of entrepreneurship and methodology supported by top management. The second factor is related to the characteristics of the project and includes variables such as procedural empowerment and project uncertainty. No support was found for factors such as project size, criticality and the need for personnel supervision that are generally considered important contingencies. The current study also demonstrates that SDM fit is one of the predictors of project success, and affirms prior claims that one methodology does not fit all projects. The current research contributes to the SDM fit literature a contingency model that includes the impact of factors associated with the project and the project environment, on SDM fit and project success. The contingencies identified and evaluated by this research may assist practitioners to select the most appropriate methodology, and to achieve higher project success rates.</p>

Connecting Research to Teaching: Problem Solving: Managing It All

1994 ◽  
Vol 87 (3) ◽  
pp. 195-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria L. Fernandez ◽  
Nelda Hadaway ◽  
James W. Wilson ◽  
Anna O. Graeber
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Not Given ◽  
Surface Features ◽  
Mathematics Problems ◽  
Teaching Problem ◽  
The Given

Teachers and researchers have found that students presented with mathematics problems often begin performing calculations without giving much thought to the problem (e.g., Artzt and Armour-Thomas [1990]; Lester [1985]; Schoenfeld [1983, 1985a, 1985b, 1987]). Students often attend primarily to such surface features of the problem as context or type and the size of the given numbers. Such students often pursue unfruitful directions without monitoring or assessing their knowledge or actions, only to become frustrated and withdraw from the problem-solving activity. Schoenfeld (1983, 1985a, 1985b, 1987) presents examples of students' Jack of monitoring or managing their actions or knowledge during problem-solving episodes, which result in their pursuit of “wild mathematical geese.” Kilpatrick (1985) indicates that school instruction often reinforces students' impulsivity. Typically, students are not given much time to think about and make sense of the mathematics concepts they are learning. They are not encouraged to invoke managelial processes to monitor, regulate, or assess their understanding and actions. This article includes a blief review of research dealing with the individual's managelial processes during problem solving and discusses the implications of this research for problem-solving instruction.

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