Learn strategies for applying Māori values and methodologies in your practice.

Workshop details

This workshop is one of a series of seven. Watch a short video introduction to the series, or find out more and book other workshops here.

Tuakana-Teina (Older-Younger)

Tuakana-teina is a traditional Māori value and cultural practice that means “Older, more experienced – Younger, less experienced”. Conceptualised as a contemporary learning and teaching methodology in tertiary education, tuakana-teina is like the Western practice of mentoring.

In this advanced workshop, we explore advanced ways of applying ‘Tuakana-teina’ into work practice by applying Bloom’s (1954) questioning techniques/ levels of thinking.

Topics covered

• Tuakana-teina as a traditional Māori value and cultural practice.
• Tuakana-teina as a contemporary learning and teaching methodology.
• Some ways to apply question starters to the Tuakana-teina methodology in your work practice.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this workshop you will be able to:

• discuss Tuakana-teina as a traditional Māori philosophy
• apply Bloom’s questioning techniques to enhance Tuakana-teina in learning and teaching, and as appropriate in the workplace.

Who is this workshop for?

This workshop is for people who are seeking to expand and advance their understanding and practice of Tuakana-teina as a contemporary learning and teaching methodology in work practice.

See other available course dates and options for the series.

About the facilitators

Peter Tahere – Lead facilitator

Ko Maungataniwha rāua ko Tongariro ōku maunga. Ko Hokianga rāua ko Taupō-nui-a-Tia ōku moana. Ko Ngāpuhi rāua ko Tūwharetoa ōku iwi.

Peter provides professional learning and development to a cross-section of tertiary, public and private sectors. He has extensive experience in education, including review and evaluation within the early childhood and school sectors, and iwi engagement projects, including a secondment to the Tertiary Education Commission. Prior to that he worked in career education and development within the secondary, tertiary and private sectors.

Charmaine Tukua – Kaupapa Māori Facilitator

Mauriora ki a tātou. Ko Taupiri, ko Aoraki ōku maunga. Ko Waikato, ko Waitaki ōku awa. Ko Tainui, ko Ngai Tahu ōku iwi. I tipu ake au ki Ōtautahi, Te Waipounamu.

Charmaine has been a Kai-Whakarite/ Pouako at ARA | Te Pūkenga for 20+ years with experience in Kaupapa Māori and adult education sectors as a pouako, curriculum developer, programme reviewer, researcher, and workshop facilitator.

Charmaine also works for Literacy Aotearoa and has had many roles as a professional learning developer, national trainer, assessor and moderator, focusing on Māori literacy, and adult literacy and numeracy. Charmaine has facilitated workshops and programmes for many organisations with a passion and focus on Te Ao Māori, Kaupapa Māori, Mātauranga Māori, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Kaupapa Māori Research, Māori mental health, and literacy and numeracy.

Dr Mei Winitana – Manager Māori Cultural Capability

Kia ora tātou katoa! He uri ahau i ngā iwi katoa o te waka o Mataatua, Ngāti Ruapani ki Waikaremoana, me Taranaki Whānui ki Waiwhetu. Tihei mauriora!

Mei is Kaiwhakahaere Māori Cultural Capability at Ako Aotearoa, with extensive experience in the adult education sector. As a researcher, a resource developer and an experienced workshop facilitator, she works in several collaborative projects focusing on literacy, numeracy, and cultural capability for tertiary practitioners and educators; co-designing of iwi/tribal training and education plans; cultural strategic planning with organisations; development of a suite of Māori cultural capability resources with digital badges.

Ako Aotearoa badges

Participants can earn Ako Aotearoa digital badges as evidence of participation and completion of workshop requirements.

Māori Cultural Capability (MCC) pathway

After this workshop, participants can pursue the following options to continue their professional development:

• free MCC online modules with Pathways Awarua
• further MCC independent learning with Ako Aotearoa to achieve digital badges
• TEO in-house workshops customised for your organisation by Ako Aotearoa.

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