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EDPR231 Te Aka and Learning Languages

In preparation for practicum experiences an exploration of: learning languages, inclusive education, culturally informed pedagogical practices, principles and issues relating to te reo me ngā tikanga Māori and positive behaviour for learning.

Nau mai, haere mai. Alongside an examination of culturally informed pedagogical practices, principles and issues relating to te reo me ngā tikanga Māori and cultural diversity; there are opportunities for increasing levels of collaborative reflection and levels of responsibility in a variety of classroom situations.

Paper title Te Aka and Learning Languages
Paper code EDPR231
Subject Education
EFTS 0.15
Points 18 points
Teaching period(s) 1st Non standard period (27 February 2023 - 17 November 2023) (On campus)
1st Non standard period (27 February 2023 - 17 November 2023) (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) $912.00
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.

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Prerequisite
EDPR 131, ELIT 199 and EMAT 199
Limited to
BTchg
Notes
Primary Education students only.
Eligibility

Pre-requisite EDPR 131

Contact

Paper Co-ordinator: Belinda Haig

Teaching staff

Dunedin:
Belinda Haig
Gill Rutherford
Karina Nafatali
Maria Kewene-Edwards

Southland:
Julie Mynes

Paper Structure

Professional Studies:

  • Contextual development of te reo me ngā tikanga Māori in the New Zealand Curriculum        
  • Pasifika education and research initiatives
  • Constructions of culture and ethnicity

Learning Languages:

  • Rationale for learning languages
  • Principles for learning languages
  • Relationships with learning areas

Professional Practice:

  • The professional role of the ethical teacher
  • Building professional relationships and communication
  • Planning and evaluation
  • Effective teaching, feedback and questioning for effective assessment
  • Theoretical underpinnings and practical implications of differing management practices
  • The reflective teacher
  • Introduction to Deaf culture
  • Inclusive teaching practices
  • Personal theories that influence practice
  • Te reo me ngā tikanga Māori in the curriculum
Teaching Arrangements

This paper is taught on the Dunedin and Southland campuses.

Textbooks

Compulsory text:

Fraser, D. & Hill, M. (2019). The Professional Practice of Teaching in New Zealand ( 6th Ed). Melbourne, Australia: Cengage Learning.

Additional readings available through eReserve.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Interdisciplinary perspective, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Information literacy, Research.
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Learning Outcomes

In individual, variable group and whole class contexts, the students will:

  • Demonstrate working towards the professional, ethical, legal, and practical requirements of teachers
  • Design, implement, evaluate and critically reflect on linked learning experiences.
  • Apply knowledge and skills relevant to te reo me ngā tikanga Māori within a selected learning area
  • Articulate a critical understanding of culture and diversity for teaching and learning.
  • Reflect on the impact of own assumptions and beliefs on students.
  • Examine the approaches underpinning Learning Languages in the curriculum and apply current relevant research in second language acquisition, to critically evaluate materials that support intercultural communicative language teaching and learning.

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Timetable

1st Non standard period (27 February 2023 - 17 November 2023)

Location
Dunedin
Teaching method
This paper is taught On Campus
Learning management system
Blackboard

Lecture

Stream Days Times Weeks
Attend
A1 Monday 11:00-11:50 9-14, 16-18
AND
B1 Monday 10:00-10:50 28, 30, 33, 39-41

Tutorial

Stream Days Times Weeks
Attend one stream from
A1 Tuesday 14:00-15:50 10-14, 16, 18
A3 Wednesday 14:00-15:50 10-14, 16, 18
A5 Thursday 10:00-11:50 10-14, 16, 18
AND one stream from
B1 Tuesday 13:00-14:50 29-34, 36-38
B2 Wednesday 08:00-09:50 29-34, 36-38
B5 Friday 10:00-11:50 29-34, 36-38

1st Non standard period (27 February 2023 - 17 November 2023)

Location
Invercargill
Teaching method
This paper is taught On Campus
Learning management system
Blackboard

Workshop

Stream Days Times Weeks
Attend
A1 Tuesday 09:00-10:20 9-14, 16-18
Tuesday 10:30-11:50 41
Tuesday 10:30-12:20 29-30, 32
Wednesday 11:00-12:20 28-29, 32-34, 40
Friday 12:30-14:20 10-13, 16-18