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Navigating Tuakana-Teina: A Comprehensive Guide to Peer Learning in Aotearoa’s Educational Landscape
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in Education, Academic Research, Action Steps for Educators, Adult, Adult Community Education, adult education, Adult Education and Literacy, Adult Learning, Adult Tertiary Education, Adult vocational education, Community Education, Cultural Sensitivity, Emotional Support, Maori, Maori culture, Maori Literacy, Maori literacy initiatives, Mentorship and Guidance, Māori Education Concepts, Needs Assessment, Peer-Assisted Learning, Skill Development, Skills Development, Vocational TrainingExplore the transformative power of Tuakana-Teina, a Māori concept of reciprocal learning, in adult education settings across New Zealand. Learn how this elder-younger sibling dynamic enriches learning environments, fosters inclusivity, and enhances both individual and collective educational experiences.
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Nurturing Tuakana-Teina Relationships: Practical Steps for Vocational Teachers and Tradespeople
Learn about tuakana-teina, a Māori concept emphasizing the importance of collaborative learning, mutual respect, and support within a community. Discover practical steps to foster this relationship in your classroom or workshop, promoting a safe and comfortable environment for learning and growth.
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What is Tuakana-Teina? You Carry One Handle of the Kete and I Carry the Other
This is an excerpt from an upcoming eBook and collaboration by Aroha Puketapu with Graeme (Kereama) Smith. Watch this space for more…! If you carry one handle of the kete and I carry the other handle we share the load. If I am left to bear the load on my own I become discouraged and…
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Tuakana-teina: What is it? 4 Different Ways You Can Use It Positively In Education in New Zealand
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in Education, Adult, Adult Learning, Aotearoa, Approaches, Collaboration, Concepts, Cultural Competency, Education delivery model, Education resources, educator, Educator’s Journey, edupreneur, Embed literacy and numeracy, embedded, embedding, Foundation, Foundation Learning, Framework, Frameworks, Good ideas, How do I, How do I get started, How do I improve, How do you, How to, Improve, Improve learning, Improve teaching practice, inform teaching, Instructional, Instructional Strategies, Intensive, International education, kaiako, Knowing the demands, Knowing the learner, Knowing what to do, learner, Learner success, Learners, Learning, Learning Strategies, Maori, Maori Literacy, Maori literacy initiatives, Maori literacy numeracy initiatives, Personal approach, Personal development, Professional Development, Professional Standards Framework, Should we teach, Success, teach, Teach better, Teach Better Now, teacher, Teachers, teaching, Teaching philosophy, This Is Graeme, THISISGRAEME, Tikanga, tuakana-teina, Tutor, Tutor Profile, Tutors, Uncategorized, Wananga, Whare Tapawha, You can teach betterTuakana-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”.
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Evaluating your adult literacy and numeracy teaching against the concepts of Ako and Tuakana-teina
Tuakana-teina is a mentoring approach where typically the mentors (tuakana) share their experiences, and their knowledge as well as provide information. The tuakana is a support person and adviser for the teina and the teina gives the tuakana a chance to learn new things and meet new people. Think of this as ako in action.