'Otunuku, Mo'ale, <br/><br/>
Tongan conceptions of schooling in New Zealand :  insights and possible solutions to underachievement / 
'Otunuku, Mo'ale. 
 - xiii, 265 leaves :  illustrations, forms ;  30 cm 
<br/><br/> "A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Education, the University of Auckland, 2010." 
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<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-265). 
<br/><br/> "An understanding of Tongans' conceptions of New Zealand secondary schooling is fundamental to behavioural and professional development interventions that may help promote academic achievement. The purpose of the thesis is to investigate Tongan attitudes, beliefs and intentions relating to their secondary schooling experiences in the context of New Zealand and how these constructs may or may not influence learning outcomes. A mixed methods analysis of parents, students and teachers' qualitative and quantitative data identified beliefs about aims of schooling, their responsibilities and school preferences and their conceptions of reasons for Tongan students' low achievement"--Abstract. 
<br/><br/><br/>Text in English. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Tongans--Education (Secondary)--New Zealand.<br/>Students--Attitudes.--New Zealand<br/>Academic achievement--New Zealand.<br/>Underachievers--Education--New Zealand.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Academic theses.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>372.9/931