This report details a study to examine how to support Māori learners by bringing together well-known concepts of Māori culture to teach essay writing skills.
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Background:
A project, completed in 2018, to explore how the concept of “pōwhiri” can be used to help students to better prepare and construct essays and contribute to enhanced teaching and learning.
The familiar process of discussion within a hui (meeting) were used to connect the concept of pōwhiri (a ritualised ceremony of engagement) with the academic skill of writing, positioning Māori knowledge and experience as a central tenet.
A collaboration of University of Auckland and Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi.
Report prepared by Tepora Pukepuke and Professor Te Kani Kingi.
Co-funded by the Ako Aotearoa Regional Hub Project Fund (RHPF)