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Category Archives: Inclusive teaching
Māori design and Tertiary Education
A project to identify and collate specific methods, practices and strategies for use in tertiary design teaching and disseminate important ideas relating to te Ao Māori and Māori design principles, practices and processe. Continue reading
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Holistic teaching and learning practices of Pacific PTEs
The report identifies the holistic strategies of teaching and learning in PTEs, which are the most effective for Pacific learners and the key characteristics of successful Pacific PTEs and tutors. Continue reading
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Key tutor practices that are positively associated with successful completion for Māori PTE students
A project to identify key tutor practices, in relation to delivery of content, student engagement, and cultural awareness, that correlated to successful outcomes for Māori students in a PTE. Continue reading
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Kaiako Pono
A project to review mentoring of Māori learners in the tertiary education sector. Continue reading
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How to make learning interventions which support dyslexic trainees in classroom and workplaces
A guide for trainees, tutors, training advisers and employers outlining strategies to improve learning outcomes for trainees with dyslexia Continue reading
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Evaluating the effectiveness of support interventions for dyslexic learners in multiple learning environments
This research evaluates a range of interventions designed to benefit dyslexic learners, and support those who work with them – from a user’s perspective Continue reading
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Culturally relevant peer support for Māori and Pasifika student engagement, retention and success
A project to trial a programme of culturally relevant peer support with first-year Māori and Pasifika students studying in degree and diploma programmes. Continue reading
Change strategies to enhance Pasifika student success at three Canterbury tertiary institutions
A research project to identify and understand more fully the change strategies required to enhance effective engagement and support for Pasifika students Continue reading
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Whare Tapa Rima – The five-sided home
This comprehensive report provides an outline of the Whare Tapa Rima model as well as guidance and support for implementing the model into your practice. Continue reading
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Youth cultural heritage empowerment programme
A project to empower Pacific students through the use of Pacific taonga/treasures to reignite their passion for learning. Continue reading
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A Māori perspective for embedding literacy and numeracy within adult education programmes
This resource describes the training experiences of 20 adult educators who attended He Mana Ako Training workshops aimed at embedding literacy and numeracy in courses designed for Māori learners. Continue reading
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Treaty of Waitangi education kit
This resource contains teaching guides and resources to support the provision of Treaty of Waitangi education in the tertiary sector. Continue reading
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How Māori distance students can have a sense of belonging
This report explores the effectiveness of an online mentoring space combining kaupapa Māori and peer mentoring principles to provide culturally relevant support for Māori students in distance learning. Continue reading
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The ABCs for inclusive tertiary art education
Research to investigate if and how tertiary art education can be made inclusive for students with intellectual impairment. Continue reading
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Successful teaching and learning strategies for Māori, Pacific and youth learners
This project documents effective teaching strategies can improve learning outcomes for Māori, Pacific and youth. Continue reading
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The Wave
The Wave is a tool to facilitate learning when either the characteristics of learners or the subject matter may generate resistance. The Wave can be applied to a range of educational settings and subjects. Continue reading
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Tātou Tātou | Success for all
This project investigated Māori student success in degree-level tertiary education, focused on health settings. Continue reading
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Ngā Taonga Whakaako
A set of teaching and learning tools to build bicultural capability in the early childhood education (ECE) sector. Continue reading
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The 10 Habits of phenomenal educators for Pacific learners
This research details 10 habits of phenomenal educators for Pacific Learners that can support educators in planning and developing teaching and learning theory and practices for the success and development of Pacific learners. Continue reading
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Ako Mai Me
This research explored the educational and life experiences of adult dyslexic learners in New Zealand. The report will help educators to know more about the experiences of those living with dyslexia, ensure educators are better informed about how to teach learners with dyslexia, and provide learners with dyslexia access to stories about the experiences of others like them. Continue reading
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The impact of Te Atakura on teaching practice
Te Atakura is a culturally responsive relationships-based approach, guided by kaupapa Māori values. This report contains observation data from kaiako progressing on their Te Atakura journey. Continue reading
Activating Aotearoa histories
This research aimed to investigate how participation in the Poutama Pounamu Blended Learning (PPBL) Programme – a professional learning and development initiative with educators from Te Kura Toi Tangata, the Faculty of Education at the University of Waikato – has influenced the underlying cultural beliefs and attitudes of participating educators. Continue reading
Addressing racial equity & justice in the tech sector for Pasifika learners in Aotearoa New Zealand
This research focuses on the significant underrepresentation of Pasifika people in the Technology sector through the lens of Pasifika educators and professionals in Aotearoa. Continue reading
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In the starting blocks
This research explored the life experiences of dyscalculic adults in New Zealand with the aim to shed some light on their often-unseen challenges and vulnerabilities. Continue reading
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Le Niu project
The project aimed to empower and uplift Pacific communities, particularly those in underserved areas, by fostering community engagement, partnership, and education support. This report presents the key findings derived from the research questions. Continue reading
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