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dc.contributor.authorTawaketini, Jone
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-30T20:03:05Z
dc.date.available2018-04-30T20:03:05Z
dc.date.issued2017-12-19
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10652/4211
dc.description.abstractPasifika success in education has been identified as critical for the future of New Zealand. In the tertiary institution, the sustainability for the retention of Pasifika students is seen as problematic because of the lower achievement rate. Research has identified that culture, family obligations language barrier and learning support are some of the key contributing factors. This study is set out to investigate the cultural influences that contribute to the retention of Pasifika students currently enrolled in an institute of technology trades programme. A qualitative methodology was used for this study. A semi structured interview was conducted with three Pasifika leaders in the trade programmes. There were two talanoa focus groups conducted, the first talanoa focus group included five Pasifika students and the second talanoa focus group included five Pasifika tutors. The data analysis revealed three major themes: (i) culture and family obligations influence the Pasifika students’ learning style during their educational journey, (ii) the recognition of the Pasifika students learning styles and providing academic support by the Pasifika tutors contributes to the retention of Pasifika students, (iii) providing sound leadership, effective communication process and a strong visibility of Pacific Centre. This research study suggests that although cultural influences contribute to the retention of the Pasifika students in the trade programme, the institutional support within the Pacific Centre is critical for the sustainable retention of Pasifika students. The recommendation arising from this research can be validated by the tertiary institute studied, however, it can have a genuine intention for other tertiary institutions and also the Ministry of Education for the improvement and sustainable retention of Pasifika students.en_NZ
dc.language.isoenen_NZ
dc.rightsAll rights reserveden_NZ
dc.subjectNew Zealanden_NZ
dc.subjectPasifika studentsen_NZ
dc.subjecttechnical and vocational education and training (TVET)en_NZ
dc.subjectvocational educationen_NZ
dc.subjectUnitec coursesen_NZ
dc.subjectlearning stylesen_NZ
dc.subjectsuccessen_NZ
dc.subjecttechnology educationen_NZ
dc.subjecttalanoa (traditional method of face-to-face conversations)en_NZ
dc.subjectstudent successen_NZ
dc.titleCultural influences on the retention of Pasifika students in an institute of technology trades programmeen_NZ
dc.typeMasters Thesisen_NZ
dc.rights.holderAuthoren_NZ
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Educational Leadership and Managementen_NZ
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_NZ
thesis.degree.grantorUnitec Institute of Technologyen_NZ
dc.subject.marsden130213 Vocational Education and Training Curriculum and Pedagogyen_NZ
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitationTawaketini, J. V. (2017). Cultural influences on the retention of Pasifika students in an institute of technology trades programme. An unpublished thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Educational Leadership and Management, Unitec Institute of Technology, New Zealand.en_NZ
unitec.pages123en_NZ
dc.contributor.affiliationUnitec Institute of Technologyen_NZ
dc.subject.tukutukuTāngata o Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwaen_NZ
unitec.advisor.principalHowse, Jo
unitec.advisor.associatedTominiko, Falaniko
unitec.institution.studyareaEducation
dc.identifier.wikidataQ112935057


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