Kairangahau Matua Māori | Senior Researcher
I uru atu a Nicola i te rōpū rangahau o Te Wāhanga i Poutū-te-rangi 2012. E whakaū ana a Nicola ki te whanake, ki te tautoko anō hoki i te reo Māori, te mātauranga, me te mahi whakangungu kaiako. I ngā tau ki muri, he kaitātari kaupapa, he kairangahau a Nicola.
Nicola joined Te Wāhanga in March 2012. Her research interests include reo Māori revitalisation and education, wellbeing, and teacher professional development. Nicola has also worked on a number of evaluations of education programmes in kura and schools. Contributing to the revitalisation of te reo Māori is a passion, as is the ongoing exploration of kaupapa Māori research approaches to help make a positive difference for Māori learners and their whānau.
Nicola’s research / interests include:
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Te reo Māori me ōna tikanga
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Māori medium education
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Transitions within and between different types of education settings
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Kaupapa Māori research methodology
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Evaluation theory and methodology
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Qualitative research approaches