Supporting Learners GPPG Publications
Ako Aotearoa Good Practice Publications relating to supporting learners.
Catch-up Mondays: Changing timetables to support learners
Marjolein Wesseling - Samala Robinson Academy
This publication describes how allocating one day a week to self-directed study/catch-up work enhanced outcomes for their learners > find out more
Empowering students' futures: Learners with dyslexia, dyspraxia, and other learning disorders
Valerie Weir - YMCA Education Centre
This describes Y's Words, which is a programme shown to enhance literacy and numeracy among students with learning disorders such as dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia > find out more
Enhancing learning and confidence for Māori through community participation
Sharlane Pene and Marvynne Ashley - Gracelands Insight Learning
This publication describes how embedding community activites into curriculum has resulted in enhanced learning and employability of learners > find out more
Focusing on strengths for challenging youth
John Hannam - YMCA Education Centre
This video describes a practice of experiential learning that enables learners to achieve, through action centred learning > find out more
He moana pukepuke e ekengia e te waka - a choppy sea can be navigated
E.C. Dickey - Manukau Institute of Technology
This publication describes a course where non-traditional and second chance learners are exposed to contextualised academic up-skilling using critical reflection > find out more
Ignite Potential: Motivating tutors to light up the learning environment
Simon Park - Victoria University of Wellington
In this video Simon Park explains Ignite Potential, which is a promising structured approach to motivating tutors and learners > find out more
Information Maps: Supporting students through their research and writing processes
Lisa Emerson, Sharon Stevens, and John Muirhead - Massey University
This publication explores how imaps can be used to enhance information literacy, reduce plagiarism and enhance feedback on students’ research and writing processes > find out more
Making a difference in prison with Storybook Dads
Charles Pearce and Alexandra Fusco - The Methodist Mission
This publication describes Storybook Dads, a programme to enhance literacy amongst prisoners > find out more
A project approach to teaching collision repair: A story of change
Jillian Johnstone and Elly Govers - Eastern Institute of Technology
In this publication a case study is described where purposeful changes to a course such as embedding literacy and numeracy resulted in enhanced learner benefit > find out more
Peerwise - Student generated assessment questions
Paul Denny - The University of Auckland
This video describes Peerwise, which enables learners to create, share, evaluate and discuss assessment questions > find out more
Te Puawaitanga o Te Kakano: Nurturing the seeds of learning within rural Māori women
Faithe Hanrahan - Opotiki Community Activities Office
This publication describes how the early childhood Māori management/learning model of 'Atawhaingia Te Pa Harakeke' has been incorporated into ACE practices in order to better meet the learning needs of Māori women > find out more
The supported training programme: Supporting learners with intellectual disabilities
Colin Carson - Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology
This publication describes how working collaboratively with the IHC enhanced the educational outcomes of intellectually disabled learners in their programmes > find out more
Training Manual for teachers working with Pacific students: Engaging Pacific learners
Sandy Thompson, Fraser McDonald, Malia Talakai, Venusi Taumoepeau and Aue Te Ava – Pacific Centre for Learning, Teaching and Research, and Community and Health Services at Unitec.
This resource aims to assist teachers working with Pacific students in tertiary settings by providing ways to enhance their ability to engage in class discussion and content > find out more