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Ewen Mackenzie-Bowie

MA, Surrey

Journal articles: “The Poetry of Richard Edwards: Leaving the Secret Garden” published in Vol 5 No 3 of The Journal of Children’s Literature Studies (UK)

“The Role of the Wolf in Children’s Literature” accepted pending peer review.

ongoing

Tahera Afrin

MEd, Dhaka

Research report: “A study on triangular perspectives of culturally competent assessment in a multi-cultural environment,” for the Jessie Hetherington Centre for Educational Research

Completed June 2008

Presented Nov 2008

Tahera Afrin, leader, supported by Sandy Duncan, Nicki Renouf

MEd, Dhaka

Project, seeking funding from Ako Aotearoa, on “The career pathways of Asian students in Early Childhood Education: Different perspectives

November 2008 to October 2010

Subhan Ali

MMaths, NSW

Development of interactive online learning resources in mathematics, statistics and computing

Feb-June 2009

Paul Montague

BEd & Tchg

How forms of Dyslexia impinge on a sufferer's ability to learn a second language; and intervention strategies which can be employed by professionals to assist second language learners affected by Dyslexia

Feb-June 2009

Sandy Duncan

MA Auckland

PG Dip ECE

July 09 to June 10

Anand Mokashi

MBA Pune

Recently started on PhD at AUT on the motivations and career outcomes of international students

TBC

James Fleming

M Prof Studies in Language Teaching Auckland

Developing a database application to track vocabulary lists, examples, test items and other class materials alongside student attendance records and test results.  Software trialled and assessed.  Objective is to keep track of individual student’s learning within the rolling intake enrolment system at ICL

ongoing

Geetha Ramalingam

MEd Deakin

Workshop presentation based on action research project: “The Missing Link in English Language Teaching,” at the International Conference on Teaching English In Asia TLEIA 2, Langkawi, Malaysia, June 2007

June 2007

Alina Abraham

BEd G.Dima, Romania

Paper presentation: “Why and How to Incorporate New Zealand Sign Language in New Zealand Early Childhood Curriculum: Te Whariki,” at the Australian Research in ECE Conference, Monash, January 2007

January 2007. Left ICL June 2007

Naomi Pocock

MMS (hons), Waikato

Research reports:

South Waikato Tourism and Events Strategy (South Waikato District Council)

Visitor flows for Waikato and Bay of Plenty areas, as part of ‘Mt Te Aroha Experience’ Feasibility Study (Te Aroha Enviroed Ltd).

Tourism initiatives to accelerate economic development in the Waikato region (Katolyst Group).

Conference Presentations:

Pocock, N., McIntosh, A. & Cockburn-Wootten, C. (2009). “It’s not the friendship it was”: Relational tensions between returnees from long-term travel and their significant others. In Connecting Academies of Hope: Creative Vistas and Critical Visions, 3rd International Critical Tourism Studies (CTS) Conference, 21 June - 24 June 2009, Hotel Kolovare, Zadar, Croatia.

Pocock, N. (2009). The emotional impact of in-depth research in tourism. Presented at Researching Tourism: Ethical Issues and Debates Pre-conference Symposium, 21 June 2009, Hotel Kolovare, Zadar, Croatia.

McIntosh, A. & Pocock, N. (2009). The self and heritage tourism: Conceptualising heritage tourism within the lived travel experience. In Contemporary Issues in Irish & Global Tourism & Hospitality, 5th Annual Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland Conference, 16 June – 17 June 2009, Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT), Dublin, Ireland.

Walter-Pocock, N., Zahra, A. & McIntosh, A. (2008). Proposing Video Diaries as an Innovative Methodology in Tourist Experience Research. In CHME Research Conference 2008; Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure, 14 May - 16 May 2008, Glasgow, Scotland.

Pocock, N. (2008). Proposing a post-disciplinary approach to research through ontological and epistemological reflection. In New Zealand Tourism & Hospitality Research Conference, 3 December – 5 December 2008, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand.

Zahra, A., & Pocock, N. (2008, 3–5 December ). The tenuous position of regional tourism organisations in New Zealand: The case of the former Tourism Waikato. In New Zealand Tourism & Hospitality Research Conference, 3 December – 5 December 2008, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand.

Pocock, N. (2008). The return from long-term travel: Re-negotiations of self, relationships and social affiliations. In Arts and Social Sciences Annual Interdisciplinary Graduate Conference, 22 October - 24 October 2008, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand.

Pocock, N., Cockburn-Wootten, C., & Holmes, P. (2008). Interviewing significant others in interpersonal communication research: An epistemological reflection. In Australia New Zealand Communication Association (ANZCA), 9 July – 11 July 2008, Wellington, New Zealand.

Walter-Pocock. (2008). Roof, relationships, roots: A hermeneutical understanding of why returnees from long-term travel may be considered homeless. In Council for Australian University Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE), 11 February – 14 February 2008, Gold Coast, Australia.

McIntosh, A.J., Harris, C. & Walter, N. (2007). Traveler Repatriation: A Dialectical Contribution to Tourist Experience Research. In Proceedings of The Critical Turn in Tourism Studies: Promoting an Academy of Hope? 2^nd International Critical Tourism Studies Conference, 20-23 June 2007, Split, Croatia.

Walter, N. (2007). An interpretation of returned long-term travellers’ concept of and relationship with home: A research proposal. In Waikato Management School Student Research Conference, 15 October 2007, University of Waikato, Hamilton

McIntosh, A. J., Harris, C. & Walter, N. (2006). Traveler Repatriation: A Dialectical Contribution to Tourist Experience Research. In Critical Tourism Studies Down-Under Conference, 24 November 2006, UTS, Sydney.

Walter, N. (2006). Returning home from OE: An overview. In New Zealand Tourism & Hospitality Research Conference, 5 December – 7 December 2006, Otago University, Dunedin.

Walter, N. (2005). The overseas experience (OE) and its impact on the NZ economy: A research proposal. In the 9th Annual Waikato Management School Student Research Conference, 25 October 2005, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand.

Journal articles:

Walter, N. & McIntosh, A. Traveler Repatriation: A New Beginning? (Submitted to Tourism Management, awaiting reviewers comments).

Walter-Pocock, N., Zahra, A., & McIntosh, A. (2008, 14-16 May). Proposing video diaries as an innovative methodology in tourist experience research. (Submitted to Tourism, Hospitality Planning and Development Journal; accepted awaiting reviewers’ comments).

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