This document discusses effective teaching practices for Pacifica learners. It summarizes several studies that found teacher-student relationships and validating students' cultural experiences are most important for student success. It provides examples of good teaching practices like group work, hands-on learning, and incorporating Pacific symbols. The document also addresses design, assessment, facilitation, and evaluation issues educators should consider, like using formative assessment, active learning techniques, and gathering student feedback. It prompts reviewing a unit standard and designing an engaging course that facilitates Pacifica engagement.

1. Engaging Pacifica Learners
Designing Courses for All Our Learners
Edward Flagg, Ph.D. Diana Ayling
edward Flagg@gmail.com dayling92@gmail.com

2. Theoretical Foundation I
 Brian Evans, M.ed. (2011)
 “This study explored the most effective methods of
supporting Pacific boys in their secondary education and
investigated what teaching practices lead to success.”
 “e research specifically sought to identify what causes
achievement in the classroom” (p.ii, both quotes)
Retrieved 3/2/12 from:
http://unitec.researchbank.ac.nz/handle/10652/1734

3. “…it [is] the the nature and quality of the
relationship between teacher and student which
drives achievement…” (p.83, underline mine)
• Experience
• Skills
student • Achievements
• Culture & beliefs
• Religion
• Friends & family
• Learning intentions and feedback
• Positive environment and attitude
teacher • High expectations
• Engaging with student worldview
• Contact with home
• Contextual PD

4. Positive
learning
environment
Recognise Explicit
cultural learning
diversity goals
Pacifica
student
success =
Teaching Thorough
with a positive planning
positive
attitude
relationships and
feedback
Regular
High
home
expectations
contact

5. Theoretical Foundation II
 Dr „Ana Hau„alofa„iaKoloto, „AlisiNumiaKatoanga, and LepekaUnafei
 Critical Success Factors for Effective Use of e-learning by Pacific
Learners 2006
 What is „Pasifika pedagogy‟?
“An integration of teaching and learning methods that are informed by
and validate Pacific values, worldviews, knowledge, and experience”
(p.3)
Retrieved 09 February 2012 from: http://akoaotearoa.ac.nz/project/te-pane-
takiao/resources/pages/critical-success-factors-effective-use-e-learning-pacific-
leaThanks also to Herewini Easton for sharing this resource

6. Validating Pacific values, worldviews,
knowledge, and experience
Good teaching and learning practices for Pacifica students:
These may include but are not limited to:
•peer teaching and learning and group work
•experiential teaching strategies — using and validating students‟
experiences, including practical hands-on experience; and illustrating
points of discussion with real- life experiences
•incorporating Pacific models, symbols, metaphors, and visual aids into
lectures and teaching
•participatory and student-centred teaching methods, including free-and-
open discussion
•teaching strategies that engage both the mind (cognitive intelligence)
and the heart (emotional intelligence). (p.4)

7. Design Issues
Relevant Recognise
Thorough
Curriculu cultural
planning
m diversity
Are you using Integrated Design? Other Design resources

8. Assessment Issues
Explicit Thorough
feedback Recognise
learning
goals & High > Peer cultural
Expectations diversity
> group
Are you using Formative Assessment? Other assessment resources

9. Facilitation Issues I
Positive
High Recognise
environment &
expectations & cultural
teaching
Learning goals diversity
attitude
Are you using Active Learning ? Other Facilitation resources

10. Facilitation Issues II
peer teaching
and group work
participatory experiential
and student- teaching
centred methods strategies
Pacific models,
engage both symbols,
mind and heart metaphors, and
visual aids

11. Evaluation Issues
Student SGID & Periodic,
voice Survey informal
Peer Peer
Feedback on
course
Voice Observation
documents
Self- Teaching Study &
eval journal reflection
Are you using SGID or Peer Observation? Other Evaluation resources

12. Designing a Unit Standard
for Pacifica Engagement
 Review PC/LO for US 2927 (#1), old-fashioned assessment
(#2) more engaging facilitation & assessment (#3)
 Review US2927 design planning graphic
 Using US9677, design a course in groups that facilitates the
engagement of Pacifica students
 Share work accomplished so far with larger group
 Share issues that have arisen

13. Issues for further study
and contemplation
 How do we a create a positive learning
environment?
 How do we teach with a positive attitude every
time?
 How do we recognise cultural diversity?
 What does regular home contact mean at the
tertiary level?
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