Massey University Research

Solomon Group has always welcomed the opportunity to participate in Research.  The "Learning for Living" initiative completed in 2007 was a research project which looked at the way in which Solomon Group utilises Teacher Aides in all our classes.  The results conformed with overseas research and highlighted the importance of Teacher Aides in quality education for Adults.

In 2007 Solomon Group was asked by Massey University to take part in a project that looked at how students engage with learning in tertiary institutions. This project was funded by the Teaching and Learning Research Initiative (TLRI) as a two year study titled ‘Improving Student Engagement in Tertiary Settings’. Solomon Group was one of nine tertiary institutions taking part in the study. There were also: two universities; one Wānanga; four polytechnics; and a community organisation.

The results have recently been published and the entire project can be accessed on: http://tlri.org.nz/learning-environments-and-student-engagement-with-their-learning-in-tertiary-settings/

Click here to look at a shortened version which looks at our results (we are Case Study 6) and a paper written by Nick Zepke and Linda Leach.