He Vaka Moana – Navigating Māori and Pasifika student success through a collaborative research fellowship

Wolfgramm-Foliaki, ‘Ema; Smith, Hinekura

doi:10.20507/maijournal.2020.9.1.2

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“…Vaai and Casimira (2017) argue for a relational renaissance in the Pacific, opening up “conversation and critical thinking about the Pacific and its future” (p. 5), in particular, our “disconnection with the Pacific itulagi” (p. 5), a lifeworld centred on deep relationality. Talanoa–vā, coupled together by the hyphen, positions the sense-making and meaning-making of relationality as an ethical–ontological becoming across physical, spiritual, and sacred, including online spaces (Fa‘avae et al, 2021; Matapo & McFall-McCaffery, 2022; Wolfgramm-Foliaki & Smith, 2020). Talanoa–vā, through an ethico–relational ontological positioning, provides a critical framework that enables negotiation as an ethical praxis, unpacking critical encounters across the metaphysical, spiritual, spatial, and temporal dimensions (Fa‘avae et al, 2021).…”

Section: E–talanoa As Methods and Talanoa–vā As Critical Relational A...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…IMPK–centric ethico–relational ontology grounds e–talanoa’s post–covid relational becoming within the Moana (Matapo & McFall-McCaffery, 2022; Wolfgramm-Foliaki & Smith, 2020). To capture the ways in which e–talanoa can be utilised as a Moana–Pacific research praxis relies on open discussion about the challenges involved in enacting ethical vā–relations based on generosity and care (Enari & Matapo, 2020).…”

Section: Further Use Of E–talanoa Within the Digital Vāmentioning

confidence: 99%

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e–talanoa as an online research method: extending vā–relations across spaces

Fa’avae

Faleolo

Havea

et al. 2022

AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples

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Talanoa (Moana-centred orality) is a widely used Indigenous Pacific discursive approach within research contexts across the diaspora. In a globalised and technologically enhanced era, the online space continues to shape Moana (Oceania) peoples’ talanoa engagement and communication. e–talanoa in this article is an extension of talanoa research engagement and practice. We unpack the contexts in which e–talanoa is negotiated and made sense, and employ talanoa–vā (relational sense-making and meaning-making) as a critical analytical framework for interrogating and unpacking the complexities associated with e–talanoa as a Moana–Pacific research praxis. e–talanoa considers our current post–covid research space and how Pacific researchers navigate their ethical vā–relations within the temporal–spatial and physical–online boundaries that govern meaningful research undertakings. Being open about the challenges enables further understanding of the dynamic and fluid, yet contextually grounded spaces in which e–talanoa as a method can be realised.

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Section: E–talanoa As Methods and Talanoa–vā As Critical Relational A...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Further Use Of E–talanoa Within the Digital Vāmentioning

confidence: 99%

e–talanoa as an online research method: extending vā–relations across spaces

Fa’avae

Faleolo

Havea

et al. 2022

AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples

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“…The structural feature of the octopus metaphorically refers to support and provision associated with learning development, including professional development workshops and engaging Pasifika learners for their success in the academic journey (Thompson et al, 2009). The He Vaka Moana initiative, framed through Oceanic principles and methodologies at the University of Auckland, was to share the ancestral history of navigating the vast Pacific Ocean (Wolfgramm-Foliaki & Smith, 2020). The initiative was designed to look specifically and politically at ways to advance the success of Māori and Pasifika students in higher education.…”

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“…The initiative was designed to look specifically and politically at ways to advance the success of Māori and Pasifika students in higher education. Employing our Indigenous methodologies emphasises cultural ways of being, thinking, speaking and behaving (Wolfgramm-Foliaki & Smith, 2020). Fonofale by Pulotu-Endemann ( 2001) draws from a metaphor of a Samoan house to promote the philosophy of holism and continuity in the health discipline.…”

Section: Pasifika Learning Approachesmentioning

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Fakalukuluku: Conceptualising a Tongan learning approach in tertiary education

Naufahu¹,

Havea²,

Kaufononga³

et al. 2021

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Given the current impact of COVID-19, the learning experiences of Pasifika students within tertiary education has implicated their social and emotional wellbeing. Engaging in a Tongan learning approach, such as fakalukuluku, can present a viable learning practice for tertiary students’ learning experiences. This paper presents the perspectives of four Tongan-born and raised researchers and educators who completed their tertiary education in Aotearoa New Zealand. Based on our experiences and reflections, we propose the Tongan concept of fakalukuluku as an approach to help elevate students’ academic achievement in tertiary education. Our paper conceptualises and unfolds perspectives of fakalukuluku, as a cultural practice that is appropriate, collaborative, and accorded learning stability because of its spiritual dimensions as being paramount to students’ success. We propose that a strong family and community support, the utilising of university learning support and the students’ spiritual beliefs can help Tongan students in tertiary education succeed.

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Takanga ‘enau fohe: a scoping review of the educational successes and challenges of Pacific learners in Australia 2010–2021

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International literature has recognised the importance of education research with Pacific learners. In an Australian context, the early years learning framework for Australia and the Australian curriculum emphasise that education sectors should work towards cultivating respect for cultural diversity and to develop intercultural understanding and intercultural capabilities. As such, the call to better understand the cultural complexities that underpins Pacific learners and their interactions with educational processes remains pertinent. This scoping review offers an important synthesis of empirical research on the educational successes and challenges of Pacific learners in Australian educational settings from 2010 to 2021. While this study offers critical insights for teacher education and research, the findings also revealed paucities in education research with Pacific learners. Thereby, propositions for future and ongoing education research with Pacific learners in Australia are offered in this article.

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He Vaka Moana – Navigating Māori and Pasifika student success through a collaborative research fellowship

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e–talanoa as an online research method: extending vā–relations across spaces

e–talanoa as an online research method: extending vā–relations across spaces

Fakalukuluku: Conceptualising a Tongan learning approach in tertiary education

Takanga ‘enau fohe: a scoping review of the educational successes and challenges of Pacific learners in Australia 2010–2021

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