He huarahi kua takahia = The trodden pathways : Kaupapa Maori initial teacher education pedagagy and practice : one teacher's story : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Education at Massey University, Palmerston North
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2012
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This thesis examines the early career teaching experiences and reflections of a graduate
teacher from Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi and draws on recent developments
within Aotearoa New Zealand tertiary education to highlight the impact of Kaupapa
Maori-based education, taking into account the outcomes of one of those developments,
Kaupapa Maori initial teacher education.
The study investigates the special attributes and professional practice of a Maori
graduate teacher working in a primary school. The aim is to understand the ways in
which this beginning teacher undertook initial teacher education within a Maori-centred
programme that was grounded in the principles, values and practices of ako and tikanga.
This examination of the graduate teacher’s classroom practice focuses on preparation
for a Kaupapa Maori programme leading to an investigation of the perceptions of those
responsible for mentoring and supervision support in an identified school. The
recording of Maori student voices within this context, highlights the significance of
culturally based and informed pedagogy and practice in classrooms, creating positive
educational outcomes for Maori.
Authentic accounts of the teacher’s lived experiences and professional life also provides
positive feedback about the Maori-initiated and driven Kaupapa Maori initial teacher
education programme. Such reflections are indicative of the revolutionary changes
made by Maori since the language and culture revitalization initiatives of the 1970-
1980s. This period cites Maori initiating and taking charge of their own destiny and
creating new pathways, therefore contributing directly to the well-being of New
Zealand society. This thesis further contextualises issues of cultural diversity, cultural
pluralism and cultural engagement with the education of indigenous minority peoples of
a First World country.
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Maori teachers, First year teachers, Teacher training, Primary school teaching, Kaupapa Maori