title: Exploring the relationship between sexually explicit material and rape myth acceptance among heterosexual New Zealand men

authors: MacTavish, Leah Joy

subjects: Rape Myth Acceptance

abstract: This study explored the relationship between exposure to sexually explicit material of women (SEM) and rape myth acceptance (RMA), as well as the relationship between various sexual attitudes, RMA and SEM among New Zealand men. The aim of the study was to contribute to the understanding and knowledge of RMA (specifically, the potential influences of RMA) in hopes of guiding future rape proclivity interventions within New Zealand and elsewhere. 

182 NZ males chose to participate in the study via an online survey with 115 participants completing the full survey. The online survey revealed participants reported sexual attitudes, RMA, and SEM over the two months prior or during a typical week/weekday. Overall, it was discovered that the sample reported endorsing the sexual attitudes: ‘Permissiveness’, ‘Communion’, and ‘Instrumentality’ with no sexual attitude being vastly more endorsed by participants than the other. It was also revealed that the majority of participants did not report to highly endorse rape myths as measured by the Updated Illinois Rape Myth Acceptance Scale (UIRMAS) and rape-themed vignettes. The majority of participants also reported a low level of exposure to sexually explicit material of women either over the two months prior or during a typical week/weekday. However, it was found that a minority of participants did report high levels of RMA and SEM.  

Through a bivariate analysis, it was discovered that there was a significant positive relationship between the sexual attitude, ‘Instrumentality’ and RMA suggesting that those participants who viewed sex as instrumental to their needs may have also highly endorsed rape myths. However, no significant relationship between the variables (sexual attitudes, RMA with SEM) could be established as results of the study were analysed collectively to maintain participant anonymity. Thus, it was unknown if the participants who highly endorsed rape myths also had a high level of SEM for example.

text: Exploring the relationship between sexually explicit material and rape myth acceptance among heterosexual New Zealand men This study explored the relationship between exposure to sexually explicit material of women (SEM) and rape myth acceptance (RMA), as well as the relationship between various sexual attitudes, RMA and SEM among New Zealand men. The aim of the study was to contribute to the understanding and knowledge of RMA (specifically, the potential influences of RMA) in hopes of guiding future rape proclivity interventions within New Zealand and elsewhere. 

182 NZ males chose to participate in the study via an online survey with 115 participants completing the full survey. The online survey revealed participants reported sexual attitudes, RMA, and SEM over the two months prior or during a typical week/weekday. Overall, it was discovered that the sample reported endorsing the sexual attitudes: ‘Permissiveness’, ‘Communion’, and ‘Instrumentality’ with no sexual attitude being vastly more endorsed by participants than the other. It was also revealed that the majority of participants did not report to highly endorse rape myths as measured by the Updated Illinois Rape Myth Acceptance Scale (UIRMAS) and rape-themed vignettes. The majority of participants also reported a low level of exposure to sexually explicit material of women either over the two months prior or during a typical week/weekday. However, it was found that a minority of participants did report high levels of RMA and SEM.  

Through a bivariate analysis, it was discovered that there was a significant positive relationship between the sexual attitude, ‘Instrumentality’ and RMA suggesting that those participants who viewed sex as instrumental to their needs may have also highly endorsed rape myths. However, no significant relationship between the variables (sexual attitudes, RMA with SEM) could be established as results of the study were analysed collectively to maintain participant anonymity. Thus, it was unknown if the participants who highly endorsed rape myths also had a high level of SEM for example.

year: 2018

title: “It’s more enjoyable but it doesn’t help you with your writing.” The impact of ICT in task design on student self-efficacy and enjoyment in writing.

authors: Fothergill, Lynn Janette

subjects: Writing

abstract: This thesis investigates the relationship between the inclusion of Information Communication Technologies (ICT) in the design of school-based writing tasks, and student self-efficacy and enjoyment in writing. It describes the development, execution and reflection of an action research intervention, which explores this relationship.

A case study methodology within an action research framework was adopted. Primarily the research was qualitative in nature, together with some quantitative data collection. The study was conducted with a class of Year 7 and 8 students and their teachers, from a full primary school in South Auckland. 

Findings suggest that students themselves made a clear distinction between the writing they do outside of school, and that which they do for school purposes. They were reluctant to acknowledge the kinds of digital writing that is not exemplified as writing at school as ‘real writing’. Although digital forms of writing were seen as enjoyable by these students, they did not see writing in this way as being helpful to their writing achievement, which they measured against formal, traditional assessment practices. 

The implication of these findings for teachers is that an expanded view of literacy must be adopted and valued to include a multimodal, multiliteracies approach to literacy, to ensure students are equipped to participate effectively in the twenty-first century. Further, students themselves will also need to diversify their views of what constitutes writing, including validating for classroom purposes, the digital writing they do beyond the classroom.

text: “It’s more enjoyable but it doesn’t help you with your writing.” The impact of ICT in task design on student self-efficacy and enjoyment in writing. This thesis investigates the relationship between the inclusion of Information Communication Technologies (ICT) in the design of school-based writing tasks, and student self-efficacy and enjoyment in writing. It describes the development, execution and reflection of an action research intervention, which explores this relationship.

A case study methodology within an action research framework was adopted. Primarily the research was qualitative in nature, together with some quantitative data collection. The study was conducted with a class of Year 7 and 8 students and their teachers, from a full primary school in South Auckland. 

Findings suggest that students themselves made a clear distinction between the writing they do outside of school, and that which they do for school purposes. They were reluctant to acknowledge the kinds of digital writing that is not exemplified as writing at school as ‘real writing’. Although digital forms of writing were seen as enjoyable by these students, they did not see writing in this way as being helpful to their writing achievement, which they measured against formal, traditional assessment practices. 

The implication of these findings for teachers is that an expanded view of literacy must be adopted and valued to include a multimodal, multiliteracies approach to literacy, to ensure students are equipped to participate effectively in the twenty-first century. Further, students themselves will also need to diversify their views of what constitutes writing, including validating for classroom purposes, the digital writing they do beyond the classroom.

year: 2013

title: Rewi Mokena: youngest son of Mokena Hou

authors: Hart, Philip

abstract: The youngest child of Mokena Hou, Rewi Mokena moved from place to place when young, finally settling permanently at Te Aroha. Having received some education, he was fluent in English. Like the typical rangatira of the time, he acquired interests in several blocks of land, obtained income from these in the short term, but because of financial difficulties was brought before the court several times. 
His involvement in gold mining started in a small way in 1875. Five years later, he would assist Hone Werahiko to prospect Te Aroha – and to fend off inquisitive Pakeha. He invested in claims in all of the three areas where gold was found.
By the twentieth century, Rewi was the most important rangatira at Te Aroha, and had wider influence, assisting the King Movement to seek redress for lost land. From a young age he participated in Pakeha society, notably as a rugby player, and became a prominent Mormon. His complicated private life, including bigamy and a wife’s attempted suicide because of his adultery, did not lower his high standing in Maori society nor damage his popularity with Pakeha.

text: Rewi Mokena: youngest son of Mokena Hou The youngest child of Mokena Hou, Rewi Mokena moved from place to place when young, finally settling permanently at Te Aroha. Having received some education, he was fluent in English. Like the typical rangatira of the time, he acquired interests in several blocks of land, obtained income from these in the short term, but because of financial difficulties was brought before the court several times. 
His involvement in gold mining started in a small way in 1875. Five years later, he would assist Hone Werahiko to prospect Te Aroha – and to fend off inquisitive Pakeha. He invested in claims in all of the three areas where gold was found.
By the twentieth century, Rewi was the most important rangatira at Te Aroha, and had wider influence, assisting the King Movement to seek redress for lost land. From a young age he participated in Pakeha society, notably as a rugby player, and became a prominent Mormon. His complicated private life, including bigamy and a wife’s attempted suicide because of his adultery, did not lower his high standing in Maori society nor damage his popularity with Pakeha.

year: 2016