Nga Hau e Wha o Tawhirimatea - Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning for the Tertiary Sector

Canterbury University Press, Christchurch, 2022.

This practical guide to culturally responsive teaching practice in the tertiary sector is designed to support kaiako (teachers) to reconfigure the teacher/learner dynamic and question old habits, with a view to embracing kaupapa M?ori and diversity. Step by step,?Ng? Hau e Wh? o T?whirim?tea? explores core M?ori values that can be used to enhance kaiako effectiveness and relationships with students, M?ori and non-M?ori alike, including: manaakitanga ? ethic of care; whanaungatanga ? relationships; kotahitanga ? unity; and rangatiratanga ? student agency and leadership. Working at their own pace, kaiako can engage with M?ori students and stakeholders to co-develop learning outcomes, processes and assessments that support student success in the tertiary environment.?Ng? Hau e Wh? o T?whirim?tea? can be used in a cycle of reflective practice, drawing on past experience and feedback from colleagues and community to develop cultural competence and confidence in tertiary learning spaces.