Te hiranga o Mātauranga Māori āiwi ki te mātauranga - Importance of including Mātauranga Māori ā-iwi in education
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Hohepa-Watene, Te Kapua
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2023
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Māori
Mātauranga ā-rohe
Mātauranga ā-iwi
Hīkoi
Cultural knowledge
Mātauranga ā-rohe
Mātauranga ā-iwi
Hīkoi
Cultural knowledge
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Hohepa-Watene, T. (2023, September 8). Te hiranga o Mātauranga Māori āiwi ki te mātauranga - Importance of including Mātauranga Māori ā-iwi in education [Symposium presentation]. Te Manawa Reka Curiosity Research Symposium, Toi Ohomai Te Pūkenga, Tauranga, New Zealand.
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Change is constant in the tertiary sector, however, within this change, there is potential for ākonga and kaimahi to feel grounded if they know about the history and whenua of a place. This research project sought to inform tertiary educators about the importance of incorporating mātauranga ā-rohe, ā-iwi (local regional and tribal cultural knowledge) within lessons to enhance students’ sense of belonging, and as a consequence, improve learning journeys. Through experiencing a hīkoi (field trip) 10 of local Te Arawa sites of cultural significance around Rotorua and attending a marae-based wānanga at Tangatarua Marae discussing local tikanga, student qualitative feedback identified a positive relationship between these experiences and their own personal sense of belonging to the Rotorua area and Toi Ohomai | Te Pūkenga. This presentation will cover six central themes that enhanced the sense of belonging of students: the encouragement of taha wairua attributes (taha wairua), honouring te ao Māori values and traditions (tino rangatiratanga), promoting the use of learning that requires the activation of all senses (ngā tairongo katoa), learning through ‘ako’ with those who have ‘lived’ cultural experiences and knowledge (ako), immersive wānanga and hīkoi experiences that require the inclusion of te reo Māori content (te reo Māori), and local mātauranga Māori content (mātauranga ā-rohe) that includes the careful and diligent preparation of the content with the Toi Ohomai | Te Pūkenga Kaitiaki Māori team. By including this type of content, kaimahi and ākonga have the potential to feel a greater sense of belonging within both their tertiary and local community settings no matter what changes occur.
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