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This study explored whether using process drama to teach social studies would engage Year 10 Pasifika boys at a secondary school in Auckland. The author describes how, while in role, students used...
| Year published: 2011 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
Service is a fundamental value for the teaching of Pacific-heritage learners. This article describes educators’ perspectives of the value of service, one of the values foundational to Tapasā....
| Year published: 2021 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
This article, based on a 2-year study of working strategically with Years 5 to 8 priority learners, concludes that what is effective writing instruction for all students is particularly effective for...
| Year published: 2022 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
What supports students to develop their conceptual understanding? Taking part in focus groups helped the Years 9 and 10 Māori and Pasifika students in this study to focus on understanding the...
| Year published: 2011 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
This article describes a study in which a mirror was held up to the complexities of classroom interactions across cultures. Both the teachers and Pasifika students were able to discuss what...
| Year published: 2012 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
There is a strong case for building inclusive relationships with families in order to support academic success for Pacific secondary students. In this article, I review literature which considers the...
| Year published: 2017 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
Pacific students’ success has been under discussion by Pacific scholars for decades and, using traditional academic measures, their academic success does not compare well with other ethnic groups....
| Year published: 2019 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Free Full text: Set 2019_3_019.pdf | Content type: Set article
Embracing Fa’a Pasifika within New Zealand schools helps students of Pacific heritage to feel that their culture is valued. If transformational change is to happen for Pacific students, then Fa’a...
| Year published: 2023 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
As part of their kaupapa of catering for the whole child, Pacific Advance Secondary School in Ōtāhuhu has implemented an innovative programme called Tū Tangata to get their talavou physically active...
| Year published: 2023 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article