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Ako Aotearoa leads New Zealand's tertiary sector in building educational capability for learner success.

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FINAL REPORT | Youth guarantee pathways and profiles project

This is the final report of the Youth Guarantee Pathways and Profiles Project which began in 2015. The project explored the value of Youth Guarantee Fees Free for young people and whether it contributes to sustainable outcomes.

(PDF, 1009 KB).

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Article

ITENZ Excellence Award 2019 winners announced

The ITENZ Excellence Award winners for 2019 were announced in Auckland last night at the annual ITENZ conference

Workshop

Te Tiriti o Waitangi – a visual history

Gain a better understanding of the bicultural nature of Aotearoa New Zealand and what Te Tiriti means for tertiary practitioners and educators.

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Project

Enhancing the readiness to practise of newly-qualified social workers

Research into the readiness to practise of social workers is underway, with results due in 2019. Keep up on the research team's progress.

Project

Teaching and learning circles: A framework for enhancing teaching culture and practice

A project that investigated using Teaching and Learning Circles (TLC) to enhance teaching practice and culture in Higher Education.

Project

Mentor and peer observation to improve the practice of casual, short-term teachers

An 18-month project, being undertaken by University of Otago, to investigate the effectiveness of a teacher development programme through peer observation and mentoring.

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News

Changes to Ako Aotearoa’s project funding bring sharper focus on priority areas in tertiary education

Ako Aotearoa are making some changes to project funding that we hope will increase the level of participation from under-represented parts of the tertiary education sector.

Video

Perceptions about doing Research

This resource is intended for use in field and classroom settings and includes comments from field educators and students on their experience of conducting research in a placement setting.

(YouTube, 3.38 mins, 720p).

TTEA 2018 Faafetai Sopoago and Hon Chris Hipkins

News, Success Story

Pacific health champion scoops top national tertiary teaching prize

Faumuina Associate Professor Fa’afetai Sopoaga, from the Division of Health Sciences at University of Otago, has received the Prime Minister’s Supreme Award at the national Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awards ceremony at parliament tonight.

Pacific PLD Scholarship Fund 2019

Pacific Professional Development Scholarship Fund was established to support Pacific staff working in tertiary education organisations into leadership positions through career development, and to build leadership capacity to provide a platform for supporting Pacific learner success.