Hilary Ferral's scientific contributions
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... For example, all PSTs described times when they felt disappointed or angry but powerless as they observed their students underperforming or opting out of summative assessments. This behaviour has been found to be a feature for some students in NCEA assessment as they focus on just achieving the minimum credits required for their qualification (Graham, Meyer, McKenzie, McClure, J., & Weir, 2010;Hipkins, Vaughan, Beals, Ferral, & Gardiner, 2005;Meyer, McClure, Walkey, Weir, & McKenzie, 2009). Shapiro (2010) argues such feelings are a result of the tension between teachers' concerns of an intellectual nature and their emotional responses. ...
... However, the practical subjects mentioned by the participants and outlined above often come with a stigma of not being as academically advanced or are sometimes not even listed as subjects that grant university entrance. These contextually-focused courses, as outlined by Hipkins et al. (2004) maintain more practical aspects and are often assessed using unit standards such as a 'not achieved/achieved' grading system. Luke, however, states that there needs to be a supportive curriculum that enables students to take the subjects best suited to them, which also resonates with Schmid's art of living approach. ...