Scholarship amid sheep: Applied cognition research in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Abstract

New Zealand is distinct from many other countries in that its government structure is relatively “flat,” which should make it easier to create national-level change. Indeed, applied cognitive psychology research has helped to drive change on a number of fronts, such as driving, early childhood education, and the criminal justice system. Here, we review our success in these areas, as well as our challenges.

The brain and learning: New drives to integrate applied cognitive science in Australian education.

“…Although the Australian land mass is almost as large as Europe, there are just 4 million school students and 300,000 teachers across six states and two territories (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Agency, 2023). As noted in Zajac et al (2023), there is also a tendency internationally to confuse Australia and its smaller cousin, New Zealand. Although New Zealand has more rain and more sheep per capita, however, Australia has a more complicated education system.…”