Recent items in Ako Aotearoa Central Hub

The design crit is a key part of design and architectural education, which involves students publicly presenting their design projects in front of critics, usually from academia and design practice. Working with architecture and design students, this project tested the validity of new types of design crits with the aim of improving learner outcomes.

The latest Regional Hub Funded Project, now available for download, is The Identification of Key Tutor Practices that are Positively Correlated with Successful Completion for Māori Students within a PTE Environment led by Anne Greenhalgh, Kare Tipa-Rogers and Rebecca Hunter at Workforce

This report, the second from research undertaken by a team from Workforce Development, reveals practices consistently demonstrated by tutors who have ongoing success in delivering courses to Māori learners. Recommendations will be used to drive professional development for tutors working in the PTE sector.

Ako Aotearoa Central Hub is delighted to announce the publication of the Work-Integrated Learning Project findings in the

The Process of Collecting Evidence of Learner Benefit: Workshops for Teachers

 

This research project was conducted for the purpose of developing a Template for Good Practice in Work Integrated Learning (WIL) programs.

Rebecca Hunter (research assistant and foundation skills tutor, Workforce Development Ltd) reflects on a recent authentic learning workshop facilitated by Adrian Woodhouse, catering lecturer, Otago Polytechnic. Adrian received a national Tertiary Teaching Excellence Award in 2008.

The Central Hub of Ako Aotearoa has recently supported a Limited Sponsorship Opportunity project at English Language Partners Hutt.

Ako Aotearoa has started an impact evaluation of the projects funded under its Regional Hub Project Funding Scheme and National Project Fund.