Supporting Learners

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.

Supporting Learners includes support services for learners, pastoral care, organisational responsiveness and culture, and student engagement.

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Te Whai i Ngā Taumata Atakura: Supporting Māori Achievement in Bachelors Degrees

Last updated by: ako_admin (Ako Administrator) on 1 February 2012 - 9:43am
This study looks at what matters for the success of first-time Māori students studying towards bachelor degrees. The purpose of this study is to build an understanding of how to increase the number of Māori attaining bachelor degrees or higher.

Narratives of beginning Māori teachers: identifying forces that shape the first year of teaching

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Last updated by: ako_admin (Ako Administrator) on 1 February 2012 - 9:07am
This project enlists the mentoring of an experienced researcher (Ruth Kane, Massey University) to support Te Wānanga o Aotearoa staff and their new graduates in a collaborative narrative enquiry into the lived experience of the first year of teaching.

Tutor practices that increase completion for Māori PTE students

Last updated by: ako_admin (Ako Administrator) on 30 January 2012 - 2:41pm
This project focused on the identification of key tutor practices, in relation to delivery of content, student engagement, and cultural awareness, that correlated to successful outcomes for Māori students in a PTE. The results highlight the effectiveness of a bicultural approach to tutoring adult students.

Foundation Learning in the ITP Sector: Experiences of Foundation Learners

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Last updated by: ako_admin (Ako Administrator) on 23 November 2011 - 2:20pm
This report describes findings from research investigating the experiences of foundation learners in Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics (ITPs).

Art at Risk

Last updated by: ako_admin (Ako Administrator) on 3 November 2011 - 2:43pm
This project investigated the digital image, and the associated delivery of copyright information in the tertiary classroom.