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Tauira : Maori Methods Of Learning And Teaching
Paperback Edition: 1
In te reo Maori, tauira means both student and teacher. In the book Tauira, acclaimed educator and anthropologist Joan Metge introduces readers to Maori methods of teaching and learning that are rich in lessons for us all.
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Based on extensive interviews with 21 individuals, this book
allows us to listen to Maori from Northland recall the mid-20th century rural world in which they grew up. Metge's work tackles important questions about Maori teaching and learning: What was the role of whanau and hapu, household and marae, kaumatua and siblings, work and play in learning? How much learning was practical and how much by teaching? Metge shows that Maori ways of learning flourished alongside the school system in rural Northland and that those educational practices had a particular form and philosophy. Maori focused on learning by doing, teaching in context, learning in a group, memorising, and advancement when ready. Maori of rural Northland imparted cultural knowledge as well as practical skills through daily life and storytelling, in whanau and community activities. Under achievement of Maori children in state schools is often attributed to deficiencies in the children's home environment. Joan Metge presents a different view. She introduces readers to Maori methods of teaching and learning that are rich in lessons for us all. Dame Joan Metge was born in 1930. A trained anthropologist, she is particularly famous for her outstanding promotion of cross-cultural awareness. She has published significant books and articles on cross-cultural communication, including Talking Past Each Other (1978/1984) and Korero Tahi (AUP, 2001), and on Maori history and society. She was awarded the Royal Society of New Zealands inaugural Te Rangi Hiroa Medal in 1997 for her outstanding scientific research in the social sciences and, in 2006, won the third Asia-Pacific Mediation Forum Peace Prize, previously won by Jos Ramos-Horta. Her most recent book is Tuamaka: The Challenge of Difference in Aotearoa New Zealand (AUP, 2010).. Featured in the 30 March 2015 New Zealand Newsletter. Featured in the Winter's Coming 2015 Education Newsletter.
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Pages : 309
Publisher : Auckland University Press
Publication date : 2015-06
Subjects: Non-fiction, Education / Language / ESOL