INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2003

6th Annual NZACE Conference

Theme: Mutually responsive partnerships: Successes and challenges

Location: Wellington, March 20-21, 2003

Papers and presenters:

Employer views of workplace competencies: Some qualitative findings
Sheila Grainger, Richard Coll and Kartsen Zegwaard, Nelson Campus, Christchurch College of Education and University of Waikato

Are we really providing work ready graduates? Employers’ views on graduate competencies
Dave Hodges and Noel Burchell, UNITEC Institute of Technology

Enculturation of indigenous people into science and technology: An investigation from a sociocultural perspective
Levinia Paku, Richard Coll and Karsten Zegwaard, University of Waikato

Science and technology graduates’ views of graduate competencies
Karsten Zegwaard and Richard Coll, University of Waikato

Integration between the classroom and the placement: Learning experiences of co-op students
Chris Eames, University of Waikato

Matchmaker: Students and employers
Brenda Lloyd, Whitireia Community Polytechnic

Sociocultural views of learning: Can they help us understand learning through cooperative education placements?
Chris Eames, University of Waikato

Examining the potential role of cooperative education for sustainability
Neil Taylor, Subhashni Nathan and Richard Coll, University of New England , Presbyterian Ladies College and University of Waikato

Assessment of workplace learning: A framework
Richard Coll, Karsten Zegwaard and Dave Hodges, University of Waikato, and UNITEC Institute of Technology

Maintaining ethical standards in sport and recreation cooperative projects
Jenny Flemming and Jo Ann Walton, Auckland University of Technology