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The Resource Centre contains practical material about good teaching and learning in the tertiary sector. The Resources can come from the Communities and Project Groups on the site. The Resources are high-quality, well-presented, evidence-based, and relevant to New Zealand.

Pacific Peoples includes Pasifika/Pacific Peoples’ knowledge and perspectives, educational achievement for Pacific Peoples, supporting Pacific learners, and supporting Pacific staff.

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Pasifika Education Research Guidelines

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Last updated by: ako_admin (Ako Administrator) on 9 September 2010 - 12:53pm
These guidelines are for researchers working with Pacific peoples and subjects in education research.

Coffee Break Guide - Engaging Pasifika students

Last updated by: ako_admin (Ako Administrator) on 24 June 2010 - 2:51pm
.pdf version of a Coffee Break Guide

Coffee Break Guide - Engaging Pasifika students

Last updated by: ako_admin (Ako Administrator) on 24 June 2010 - 2:48pm
This is a quick guide for tutors and support services at tertiary institutions regarding Pasifika students. It is a snapshot of some issues relevant to them – the regional distribution of Pasifika peoples, how they are performing and what students say about how you can help them.

Culturally relevant peer support for Māori and Pasifika student engagement, retention and success

Last updated by: ako_admin (Ako Administrator) on 9 April 2010 - 2:33pm
A programme of culturally relevant peer support was trialled with first-year Māori and Pasifika students studying in degree and diploma programmes at the Open Polytechnic.

Stumbling blocks or stepping stones? Students’ experience of transition from low-mid decile schools to university

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Last updated by: ako_admin (Ako Administrator) on 29 March 2010 - 9:43am
This report from the Starpath project found that surviving the transition from school to university can have a big impact on whether Māori and Pacific students succeed at tertiary level. The study examined the stumbling blocks that cause so many able students from low-decile schools to struggle once they reach university.