Pasifika Learners and Success in Tertiary Education;

1. Pasifika Learners and Success in Tertiary Education; Cherie Chu (PhD) Cherie.Chu@vuw.ac.nz Victoria University of Wellington Association of Pasifika Staff in Tertiary Education (APSTE)

2. Presentation Schedule • Introduction/s • Background & rationale • The research & purpose • Process – Kakala Framework • Key learnings & challenges • Discussion

3. Background… Pasifika Education – Tertiary Challenges

4. Background… Association of Pasifika Staff in Tertiary Education (APSTE)

5. Objectives • To identify, investigate, analyse and report policies, programmes and practices at institutional level that implement and facilitate Pasifika community educational aspirations as well as support the government‘s tertiary Pasifika educational priorities and strategies. • To identify, analyse and describe specific programmes and practice that support effective teaching and learning for Pasifika learners. • To investigate, analyse and describe internal and external motivational factors that contribute to Pasifika learners’ development and success.

6. What are the key enabling characteristics of programmes that have successful learning outcomes for Pasifika students?

7. Tertiary Institutes • Victoria University of Wellington • University of Otago • Manukau Institute of Technology • Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology • Pacific Training Institute (PTI) - Wellington

8. The Kakala Framework • The Teu Stage – conceptualisation: perceptions, beliefs and philosophies. • The Toli Stage- data collections methodologies- talanoa • The Tui Stage - Analysis • The Luva Stage • The Malie stage- relevancy and worthwhileness • The Mafana stage- application and transformation

9. Appreciative Inquiry

10. Learnings and Challenges