Aims:

The project will teach science to Māori learners within a wānanga setting, to improve the academic science skills of student-nurses using culture as a scaffold for science learning. It aims to address the need for more Māori nurses in the health sector, and improve the professional profile of Māori-nurse graduates in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Methodology:

The project has three phases, which will run concurrently.

• Phase 1: Improving nurse-student science skills through the use of structured gatherings, and consultation on project design
• Phase 2: Build student-nurse identity as Māori using cultural icons embedded in the classroom. This approach is informed by lifestory interviews and structured focus group evaluations.
• Phase 3: Building intensive and meaningful engagement through student research, networking, publishing and student-driven social media.