Hangaia te mātāpuna o te mōhio: learning foundations for Māori adults
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Hangaia te mātāpuna o te mōhio can mean to build the precious gift of knowledge or to build the well-spring of learning. It symbolises the experience of Māori adults as they re-enter education to develop their literacy, language and numeracy.
This report summarises three research projects that explore how success for Māori adults in the learning foundations of literacy, language and numeracy can be built on the foundations of Māori culture and identity.
Author(s): Professor Stephen May, Waikato University
Date Published: August 2009
Glossary
| Te reo Māori | Definitions and nuances of te reo Māori |
| ako | teaching and learning |
| ākonga | student |
| awa | river |
| hangaia te mātāpuna o te mōhio | create the precious gift of knowledge |
| hīkoi | to walk; to make a tour of an area |
| iwi | people; tribe |
| kanohi ki te kanohi | face to face (implies frankness) |
| karakia | sacred chants; prayers |
| kaupapa Māori | Māori philosophy |
| kawa | protocols for formal social engagement |
| Kohanga Reo | Māori language pre-school |
| kōrero | speech; speaking |
| kura | school |
| Kura Kaupapa Māori | Māori language primary school |
| kupu | living word |
| mai ra anō | from ancient times |
| mana | authority, esteem |
| manaaki tangata | embrace and care for people |
| manaakitanga | to look after and support people |
| marae | community and ceremonial meeting place |
| matua | father; uncle |
| mā te huruhuru ka rere te manu | with feathers a bird can fly |
| Pākehā | non-indigenous New Zealander, generally referring to those of European descent |
| pakeke | adults |
| pepeha | short proverb |
| rohe | geographical region associated with an iwi |
| reo | language |
| te hononga ā-iwi |
shared iwi links |
| te noho ā marae |
marae kinship |
| te noho hei whānau | deliberate act of teamwork |
| te noho rūmaki | protocols and customs |
| te manaakitanga | fostering relationships |
| te piko o te māhuri: tērā te tupu o te rākau | the way in which the young sapling is nurtured (bent), determines how the tree will grow |
| te pakeke hei ākonga | adult students |
| te reo Māori me ona tikanga | Māori language and its associated customs |
| te tuwheratanga | openness |
| te whakapono | trust |
| tikanga | culture |
| tuakana/teina | relationship whereby an older sibling guides and instructs a younger sibling |
| waiata | songs |
| wairua | inner sense of well-being or spirituality |
| waka | canoe |
| wānanga | Māori institution of higher learning |
| whaea | mother or aunt |
| whakapapa | genealogy |
| whakawhanaungatanga | making or renewing relationships |
| whānau | family kinship |
| whanaungatanga | relationship |
| wharenui | sleeping house |
| whenua | land |
| whakawhiti kōrero | open discussion |
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