Browsing by Supervisor "Bishop, Russell"
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“It’s becoming part of their knowing”: a study of bicultural development in an early childhood teacher education setting in Aotearoa/New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2002)This study is an exploration of the implementation of bicultural development within a university-based early childhood teacher education programme in Aotearoa/New Zealand, which can be considered to be a bicultural country ... -
Maori participation in higher education: Tainui graduates from the University of Waikato, 1992 to 1997
(The University of Waikato, 2001)This thesis is an examination of what factors contribute to the success of Maori who participate in higher education. The thesis is informed by the experiences of nine Tainui tribal members who received scholarships from ... -
Kia mate rā anō a Tama-nui-te-rā: reversing language shift in Kōhanga reo
(The University of Waikato, 2003)This thesis focuses on reversing language shift (RLS) efforts via the revernacularisation of te reo Māori (the Māori language) in Te Amokura Kōhanga Reo (Māori language nest). J. Fishman’s (2001a) graded intergenerational ... -
Demystifying a relationship between voluntary work and Māori
(The University of Waikato, 2003)The purpose of this thesis is to provide evidence that critically reviews the relationship between Māori and voluntary work in social service organisations. Since colonisation very little research has been initiated that ... -
Context counts : leading educational reform in New Zealand secondary schools
(The University of Waikato, 2019)Educational leadership and organisational literature is replete with syntheses of effective leader behaviours, change sequences and reform models, yet few studies explore the nuanced manner in which individual leaders make ... -
Comparisons of experiences at native schools of Te Arawa with today's schools: The aspirations and the realities
(The University of Waikato, 2006)The title of this thesis is "Comparisons of Experiences at Native Schools of Te Arawa with Today's Schools: The Aspirations and the Realities". It builds on the topic of native schooling introduced in my Master of Education ... -
Colouring in the White Spaces: Reclaiming Cultural Identity in Whitestream Schools
(University of Waikato, 2013)If we look at a child’s colouring book, before it has any colour added to it, we think of the page as blank. It’s actually not blank, it’s white. That white background is just “there” and we don’t think much about it. ... -
Effective Pākehā teachers of Māori Students
(University of Waikato, 2013)To teach in primary schools in Aotearoa-New Zealand means to encounter students from diverse backgrounds. A significant proportion of those students are Māori and a significant proportion of Māori students are not achieving ... -
Anō, ko te Riu ō Tāne Mahuta Possibilities and Challenges in a Ngāti Rangiwewehi Curriculum
(University of Waikato, 2011)This thesis considers how a curriculum might form a useful tool in meeting the needs and aspirations of Ngāti Rangiwewehi, a small, but dynamic tribe, who occupy specific territory from the north western shores of Lake ... -
Examining Culturally Responsive Leadership: An investigation into how one school leader, in a primary school setting, provides culturally responsive leadership that ensures Maori students achieve
(University of Waikato, 2010)Addressing the achievement disparities that exist within New Zealand education between Maori and non-Maori is a major government priority and is identified by the Ministry of Education as being a critical challenge for ... -
Culture, Courage and Change: The experiences of a Te Kotahitanga facilitation team
(University of Waikato, 2011)This thesis explores the experiences of the Te Kotahitanga facilitation team in one of the 12 Phase 3 Te Kotahitanga schools between 2003 and 2006. The collaborative story through which those experiences are shared includes ... -
Tino rangatiratanga in health policies and practises
(University of Waikato, 2010)The purpose of my doctoral research was to investigate tino rangatiratanga in health policies and practises in Aotearoa. My research involved defining tino rangatiratanga and exploring the expression of tino rangatiratanga ...