Māori Learning and Teaching Hub
Kia ora koutou
Welcome to the Māori Learning and Teaching hub. This is where you will find material and resources relating to the effective teaching of Māori students and topics at Victoria University of Wellington.
"Te Reo Māori at Victoria booklet"
As part of Māori Language Week 2014, Victoria launched its own booklet to help staff and student use more reo Māori in their everyday activities. Find out the Māori names of Victoria's faculties and schools, learn some common greetings and farewells, and find out how to get bilingual business cards...and much, much more.
Te Kawa a Māui Atlas Project Video
Learn more about how Māori Studies staff are engaging their students in learning and producing mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge) through the development of an online atlas. Watch the video here [1]
Tertiary Teaching Excellence Award for Māori Academic at Victoria
Congratulations to Dr Ocean Mercier for winning a national Tertiary Teaching Excellence Award 2012. Ocean, of Ngāti Porou, began teaching in 2001 and has worked at undergraduate and postgraduate level in Science and Māori Studies. Her teaching career has been distinguished by pioneering work at the interface of Māori and western science, resulting in courses at 100 and 300 levels at Te Kawa a Māui at Victoria University. She blends the traditional with the modern by including new technology and teaching methods within Māori tertiary teaching practice. Read more at [2]
Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou: Incorporating Māori Content into University Courses
This is a step-by-step guide to taking a scholarly approach to incorporating Māori content and concepts into tertiary courses. It's for anyone who has ever wanted to add some Māori material to their courses but just was not sure how. You can get a hardcopy of this booklet from CAD or download an electronic version here [3]
Hei Tauira: Teaching and Learning for Success for Māori in Tertiary Settings
This summary guide investigates tauira (exemplars) of success for Māori in tertiary education. Published by Ako Aotearoa, it highlights the key factors to be considered in fostering success for Māori in tertiary settings. Read more here [4]
Te Reo Māori (Māori language) Pronunciation Guide
Have a read through this basic guide for pronouncing Māori words. Click here for more [5]
Kupu o te Rā - Māori Word of the Day
Sign up to receive an automated daily email containing a new Māori word for you to learn. It's free - and you'll build up your Māori vocabulary in no time. Click here for more [6]
Tikanga Tips for Teaching
There are a number of tikanga Māori (Māori cultural practices) that you can observe while teaching. For more information, click here [7]
100 Māori Words Every Person at Victoria Should Know
For a list of common Māori words and phrases that you can learn and use regularly, go to http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/maori-language-week/100-maori-words
