Ko ngā kete o te wānanga: A beginner’s guide to understanding mātauranga Māori

Abstract

The Ministry of Education’s recent changes to NCEA to incorporate mana ōrite mō te mātauranga Māori has become the source of consternation for many kaiako in secondary schools in Aotearoa New Zealand. Kaiako are struggling to understand what integrating mana ōrite and mātauranga Māori into their programmes looks like. This article is intended as a lay person’s guide to understanding two things. First, what the terms mana ōrite and mātauranga Māori are, and secondly, what mana ōrite mō te mātauranga Māori may look like in their programmes of study.

The Meaning, Value, and Realisation of Internet-based Culturally Responsive Teaching

“…The literature [10] argues that culturally responsive teaching emphasizes the need for teachers to be culturally aware and that cultural awareness is an understanding of social culture, which includes an awareness of cultural levels, cultural archetypes, and the socio-political context of ethnic culture. The literature [11] creates a culturally responsive vein and collaborative learning environment for Māori students in the classroom, resulting in a clearer sense of who they are, greater identification and affirmation of themselves, meaningful connections between their lives and learning, and improved academic performance. The literature [12], on the other hand, focuses on students' cultural contexts, life backgrounds, and ways of interacting, considering the impact on learning from the students' perspectives, focusing on their background differences, emphasizing the centrality of the learner's culture, and arguing that the academic competence of ethnically diverse students can be improved if they are taught through the lens of their own culture.…”