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Super Māori Fullahs:

Super Māori Fullahs:. What can we learn from exemplar Māori language students?. The Research Question. What factors influence the development of high levels of proficiency in te reo Māori amongst adult second language learners?. Insights from the learners.

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Super Māori Fullahs:

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  1. Super Māori Fullahs: What can we learn from exemplar Māori language students?

  2. The Research Question • What factors influence the development of high levels of proficiency in te reo Māori amongst adult second language learners?

  3. Insights from the learners Identity, relationships, transferable skills, social service Understand and live Māori culture Language learning is culture learning, extend beyond the classroom Social service theory (Ratima, 2013) • For learners • For teachers • For providers of adult education • For Second Language Acquisition theory

  4. Insights from the literature Anxiety and Agency Wairua Demography Planning Status • Aptitude • Age • Motivation • Learner strategies • Instruction

  5. Te Reo Quick Stats • In 2006 – 131, 613 (23.7%) of Māori could hold a conversation about everyday things • This was an increase of 1, 128 from 2001 • 65+ years just under ½ of Māori could hold a conversation about everyday things • 15 – 64 years approx ¼ of Māori could hold a conversation about everyday things • Under 15 years just over 1/6 of Māori could hold a conversation about everyday things

  6. Conference themes • Whakapapa (whānau/hapū/iwi/hāpori) • The classroom and beyond • Working with our tertiary institutions

  7. What is the ideal?How do we get there? • 80% of te iwi Māori who can “hold a conversation about everyday things” • Stop making excuses • Have high expectations

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