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Overview

Te Ohonga Ake o ngā Marautanga is the awakening of bicultural curriculum knowledge. Students develop understanding of bicultural practice consistent with Te Whāriki.

About this paper

Paper title Te Ohonga Ake o ngā Marautanga
Subject Education
EFTS 0.15
Points 18 points
Teaching period Not offered in 2026 (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $1,053.30
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Prerequisite
18 EDUC points and EDCR 101, EDCR 102, EDCR 202
Corequisite
MAOR 110
Limited to
BTchg
Notes
i) Early Childhood Education students only. ii) With approval, students who have passed MAOR 110 (or equivalent) may be admitted without the normal corequisite.
Contact

Paper Co-ordinator: Meredith Kelly
 

Teaching staff

Dunedin:  To be advised when paper is next offered.
Southland: Parker Ormond and Meredith Kelly

Paper Structure

Origins of Māori tikanga and concepts

  • Creation story
  • Māori atua
  • Māori legends and pūrākau
  • Māori image of the child
  • Role of the marae and marae protocol
  • Related language

Teaching approaches and strategies

  • Kaupapa Māori pedagogies for teaching and learning
  • Te reo Māori
  • Place-based pedagogy
  • Related language

Bicultural early childhood curriculum

  • Current policies and related documents
  • Te Whāriki as a bicultural curriculum - philosophy and framework
  • Related language

Kaupapa Māori assessment for learning

  • Te Whatu Pōkeka
  • Related language
Textbooks

Required Texts:

  • Gunn, A. & Nuttall, J. (Ed.). (2019). Weaving te whāriki: Aotearoa New Zealand's early childhood curriculum document in theory and practice, (3rd ed). Wellington, New Zealand: NZCER.
  • New Zealand Ministry of Education. (2017). Te whāriki: He whāriki matauranga mo ngā mokopuna o Aotearoa: Early childhood curriculum. Wellington, New Zealand: Learning Media.
  • Ka’ai, T .M., Moorfield, J.C., Feilly, M.P.J., & Mosley, S. (Eds.). (2010). Ki te whaiao: An introduction to Māori Culture and Society. New Zealand: Pearson Education.
Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Interdisciplinary perspective, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete the paper will be able to:

  • Describe how perspectives from te ao Māori have shaped early childhood curriculum in New Zealand
  • Critically examine teaching approaches and strategies for the effective integration of Māori pedagogies in practice, including the Māori language
  • Demonstrate an understanding of kaupapa Māori assessment for learning
  • Plan for the implementation of bicultural early childhood curriculum
  • Demonstrate contextually relevant use of te reo me ngā tikanga Māori

Overview

Te Ohonga Ake o ngā Marautanga is the awakening of bicultural curriculum knowledge. Students develop understanding of bicultural practice consistent with Te Whāriki.

About this paper

Paper title Te Ohonga Ake o ngā Marautanga
Subject Education
EFTS 0.15
Points 18 points
Teaching period Not offered in 2027 (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Prerequisite
18 EDUC points and EDCR 101, EDCR 102, EDCR 202
Corequisite
MAOR 110
Limited to
BTchg
Notes
i) Early Childhood Education students only. ii) With approval, students who have passed MAOR 110 (or equivalent) may be admitted without the normal corequisite.
Contact

Paper Co-ordinator: Meredith Kelly
 

Teaching staff

Dunedin:  To be advised when paper is next offered.
Southland: Parker Ormond and Meredith Kelly

Paper Structure

Origins of Māori tikanga and concepts

  • Creation story
  • Māori atua
  • Māori legends and pūrākau
  • Māori image of the child
  • Role of the marae and marae protocol
  • Related language

Teaching approaches and strategies

  • Kaupapa Māori pedagogies for teaching and learning
  • Te reo Māori
  • Place-based pedagogy
  • Related language

Bicultural early childhood curriculum

  • Current policies and related documents
  • Te Whāriki as a bicultural curriculum - philosophy and framework
  • Related language

Kaupapa Māori assessment for learning

  • Te Whatu Pōkeka
  • Related language
Textbooks

Required Texts:

  • Gunn, A. & Nuttall, J. (Ed.). (2019). Weaving te whāriki: Aotearoa New Zealand's early childhood curriculum document in theory and practice, (3rd ed). Wellington, New Zealand: NZCER.
  • New Zealand Ministry of Education. (2017). Te whāriki: He whāriki matauranga mo ngā mokopuna o Aotearoa: Early childhood curriculum. Wellington, New Zealand: Learning Media.
  • Ka’ai, T .M., Moorfield, J.C., Feilly, M.P.J., & Mosley, S. (Eds.). (2010). Ki te whaiao: An introduction to Māori Culture and Society. New Zealand: Pearson Education.
Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Interdisciplinary perspective, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete the paper will be able to:

  • Describe how perspectives from te ao Māori have shaped early childhood curriculum in New Zealand
  • Critically examine teaching approaches and strategies for the effective integration of Māori pedagogies in practice, including the Māori language
  • Demonstrate an understanding of kaupapa Māori assessment for learning
  • Plan for the implementation of bicultural early childhood curriculum
  • Demonstrate contextually relevant use of te reo me ngā tikanga Māori
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