Building Kaupapa Māori into Early Childhood Education

Project Description

This project examined how bicultural competence is applied in the education of early childhood teachers with regards to Māori pedagogies, identities, languages and cultural beliefs, and how Māori pedagogies are valued in the provision of early childhood education in Aotearoa. A Kaupapa Māori methodology was adopted, drawing upon qualitative techniques.

This project was launched at Tuia te Ako 2012.

Target Audience

• Early childhood educators
• Educators working with Māori learners
• Educators working in bicultural environments.

Project resources

From this project, 7 resources were developed to support and promote bicultural competence within the early childhood education sector.

Project Team

• Ngaroma Williams (Contact Project Leader), Te Tari Puna Ora o Aotearoa/ NZ Childcare Association
• Mary-Elizabeth Broadley, The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand
• Keri Lawson-Te Aho, The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand

Project Funding

$113,000 GST exc.

Project Outputs

	Presentation given at the 2011 Ako Aotearoa Research in Progress Colloquium
	Presentation about the project at the Ako Aotearoa Research in Progress Colloquium 2010 (clink on ppt image to left)

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