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This course examines the basis of te Tiriti o Waitangi partnership and its historical and educational significance for kaiako in early learning services and schools.
This course introduces ākonga to the role research and inquiry play in learning and teaching. Ākonga will come to understand the importance of evidenced based decision making when evaluating and adapting their practice.
This course introduces current theories of learning and development that underpin teacher practice and approaches. It overviews typical characteristics and patterns that can be observed in infants, toddlers and young children with a specific focus on the first 1000 days.
This course examines the framework and vision of the early childhood national curriculum, Te Whāriki. Ākonga will gain understanding of the Te Whāriki approach to learning and teaching and the importance of enacting curriculum that is meaningful, enjoyable, culturally responsive and inclusive for all tamariki.
This course will build on ākonga understanding of the importance of culturally relevant and inclusive teaching. The aim of the course is to strengthen te reo Māori of ākonga and to introduce them to Pacific languages, New Zealand Sign Language and other languages in use in Aotearoa New Zealand so that they can support the cultural and linguistic diversity of all tamariki in early learning services.
This online course will teach you how to develop knowledge of road pavement design, roading project evaluations, and route location, asset management, road maintenance and management.
This online engineering course course will introduce you to traffic engineering concepts and fundamentals.