Browsing by Author "Jahnke, Huia"

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    Gamification in education for engaging tāne ākonga Māori in their learning spaces : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Māori Studies, Te Pūtahi-a-Toi Massey University, Manawatū, New Zealand
    (Massey University, 2024-04-04) Te Riaki, Tamzyn
    This PhD research project sought to identify how the motivation and engagement of tāne ākonga Māori (Māori boy students) could be enhanced in English medium education settings in Aotearoa, New Zealand, through a Māori gamification model. The rationale for this focus is to provide tāne ākonga Māori with learning experiences in English medium education settings that better cater to their needs compared to what they are currently receiving. This is critical considering that Māori are a minority in Aotearoa and must conform to an education system not designed to cater to their needs. Furthermore, only 1.9% of kaiako (teachers) in Aotearoa are tāne Māori (Māori men). Consequently, tāne ākonga Māori would benefit from additional support to help meet their needs. This research project is, therefore, embraced by Kaupapa Māori research methodology and consists of two phases of data collection. Phase One involved Pakeke Kōrero, discussion groups with pakeke (older tāne Māori aged 17 and above) that provided pakeke with the opportunity to share their wisdom regarding how to best support the next generation of tāne ākonga Māori. The kōrero (discussions) from Phase One guided Phase Two, the Gamification Implementation, where action research was conducted in a English medium primary school. During Phase Two, feedback was gained from the kaiako and ākonga (student) participants. The data collected provided an intergenerational perspective from tāne Māori, which was then compiled and examined concerning how gamification in education could be tailored to the needs of tāne ākonga Māori. Two factors were identified as significant to the effectiveness of tailoring gamification in education to the needs of tāne ākonga Māori: their cultural needs and their needs as male learners. This project is the first Aotearoa-based doctoral research investigating gamification in English medium primary school education settings catering to the needs of tāne ākonga Māori. The findings from this PhD research prove that gamification in education is highly effective for enhancing the engagement and motivation of tāne ākonga Māori and their non-Māori and female peers. The findings are significant because they contribute to a gap in research and knowledge base in the emerging field of gamification in education.
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    He huarahi motuhake : the politics of tribal agency in provider services : submitted in fulfilment of the requirement of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Te Pūtahi a Toi, School of Māori Studies, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
    (Massey University. School of Maori Studies, 2005) Jahnke, Huia
    This thesis explores the nature of tribal service provision, in particular the characteristics that distinguish tribal provider services. An indigenous research paradigm, Mäori philosophical traditions and tribal histories provide the context for researching and theorising about the three tribal organisations upon which this study is based. The thesis argues that tribal authorities emerged not only as a response to state policies of devolution but also as ongoing expressions of self-determination. How tribal organisational bureaucracies were established historically provides the context for examining the interface between tribal organisations and the state. In particular, specific historical events leading up to the 1840 annexation of New Zealand by Britain that demonstrate British assumptions of authority, humanitarian ideals and interventions by state functionaries in the affairs of New Zealand.A discussion on the nature of the state as the basis for Eurocentric bias in modern constitutionalism offers a platform for understanding the art of government. Four interconnecting themes give a systematic basis for exploring the distinctive characteristics of tribal provider services that emerged as significant in this study; 'ngä mahi a ngä tangata' examines advocacy, responsiveness and relevancy. 'Ngä mahi mä te iwi' considers how links to the Mäori communities are constituted relative to whänau, hapü and marae. 'Ngä mahi a ngä tipuna' explores how culture counts and the place of Mäori culture and traditions in the workplace. 'Ngä mahi tuara' examines cultural frameworks located within Mäori philosophical and customary practices and traditions.Finally, an analysis is given of the contracting environment and the counterstrategies employed by the participants in this study in countering the limitations imposed by the terms of state contracts.
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    Te Kura i Huna : te whakahāngai i ngā pūrākau hei wheako akoranga tino whai hua i ngā kura kaupapa Māori : He tuhinga rangahau hei whakatutuki i ngā tikanga o Te Tohu Kairangi i te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa, Papaioea, Aotearoa
    (Massey University, 2023) Moeahu, Alishia Rangiwhakawaitau
    Ka whai mana tonu ngā mahi pūrākau i te mātauranga Māori, i te mea kei te pupuri ēnei kōrero i ngā taonga tuku iho ā wō tātau tūpuna. Ka taea hoki ngā pūrākau te whakarato i ngā pūmanawa ako i roto i te akomanga. Nā reira ko te kaupapa matua o tēnei rangahau, ko te tūhura ki te whakahāngai i te pūrākau, i te pakiwaitara, i te kōrero tuku iho hoki, hei wheako akoranga tino whai hua i roto i ngā kura kaupapa Māori. I whakahāngaitia anō tētahi huarahi rangahau, tikanga Māori, mā te whakamahi i tētahi anga o ‘Ngā Tai o Whakaaro’ me ngā mātāpono o Te Aho Matua, hei wetewete i ngā raraunga, me te whakaatu i ngā uara e huna ana i ngā pūrākau. I whakamahia te tātaringa kaupapa (thematic analysis) i ngā tikanga arohaehae me ngā kaupapa pūputu i ngā raraunga (Braun & Clarke, 2006). I whakamaheretia te rangahau nei, ki ngā pātai, mai roto i ngā uiuinga, ki te tirotiro ki te whakamahinga o ngā pūrākau, ki roto i ngā mahi whakaako o ngā kaiako e waru, i roto i ngā kura kaupapa Māori. Ko te pātai matua: He nui ngā hua i puta mai i ngā kitenga i ngā kaupapa maha, me te hononga anō o ngā kaupapa ki ngā mātāpono o Te Aho Matua. Ka tirotiro e te rangahau nei ēnei tino hua. Ko te whakamahinga o te pūrākau, he whai mana ki te whakatinana i te mātauranga Māori, kua mau ki roto i ngā pūrākau. E whai hua ana te whakamahi pūrākau hei whakaakoranga i ngā wheako ako. Kua kitea te angitū me te orangatonutanga o te mātauranga i roto i ngā kura kaupapa Māori nā te whakamahi pūrākau. Kua kitea hoki te whakaritenga anō o te pūrākau, kia torotoro i te kaha o te ako, hei tautoko i ngā mahi ako mō te roanga o te wā. Ko te whanaketanga ahurea anō hoki tētahi āhuatanga kua kitea.