What is Ako? Teaching and Learning – a Māori View. Ako is a transaction between the akonga and kaiako, teacher and learner.
Category: kaiako
This is an excerpt from an upcoming eBook and collaboration by Aroha Puketapu with Graeme…
Kaitiakitanga is a New Zealand term used for the Māori concept of guardianship, for the sky, the sea, and the land. A kaitiaki is a guardian, and the process and practices of protecting and looking after the environment are referred to as kaitiakitanga.
Tuakana-teina refers to the relationship between an older person (tuakana) and a younger person (teina). It is specific to teaching and learning in the context of Māori. In a more traditional Māori setting, the meaning is literally “older sibling-younger sibling”.
Here’s the first job vacancy announcement for the Job Board from my friends at Te Wananga…