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This course focusses on the importance of Indigeneity within and beyond Aotearoa New Zealand early years contexts for learning. Drawing from te ao Maori (Maori worldviews) and Te Tiriti o Waitangi (the birth of this country’s dual heritage) students will employ kaupapa Maori approaches to thinking, doing and being to examine their local and global reach for young learners (akonga) of the world. Foregrounding identity, language, and culture, students will examine the impact of Indigenous knowledge systems as foundational platforms to ensure inclusive education outcomes for all. The unveiling of this knowledge makes explicit links to Article 14 of the United Nations Rights of Indigenous Peoples advocates that: States, Countries, Governments, Educators have an obligation to take effective measures for Indigenous peoples to have access to an education in their own culture and provided in their own language.
On the successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:1. Apply a critical understanding of the influence indigeneity has on the identify, language and culture of Indigenous learners in and beyond early years contexts in Aotearoa New Zealand2. Demonstrate extensive and critical knowledge of a range of kaupapa Māori approaches and their application in Early Years contexts3. Critically evaluate an early year’s context: (setting, curriculum, programme or an aspect of the programme, policy/procedure, legislation), identifying key areas that exclude and/or have potential to amplify indigeneity for ākonga.4. Generate solutions for change that will support the indigenous early learners of your land.
Subject to approval of the Head of School
Students must attend one activity from each section.
Ngaroma Williams
Tracy Dayman
http://library.canterbury.ac.nz http://learn.canterbury.ac.nz
Important Course InformationStudents are required to actively engage with all course content and activities including Zoom workshops, lecture recordings, readings, online modules, and any other requirements specified by the course coordinator, in order to meet the learning outcomes of the course.Students are expected to notify lecturers in writing (e.g. email message) prior to their absence, with an explanation. For extended absences (3 or more days), students should apply to the course coordinator. Extended absences must be accompanied by supporting evidence, e.g. medical certificate. Alternative tasks that demonstrate engagement with course content missed due to absences must be completed if provided.
Domestic fee $2,169.00
International Postgraduate fees
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see School of Teacher Education .