Improving Educational Outcomes for Pasifka Learners Through Culturally-Responsive Pedagogy

Authors

  • Sharlene Easthope-Harper RTLB Cluster 20

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54322/kairaranga.v19i1.295

Keywords:

culturally-responsive pedagogy, Pasifika learners

Abstract

Culturally-responsive teaching, culturally-responsive practice, culturally-responsive pedagogy and/or culturally-relevant pedagogy are all terms for pedagogical practices which emphasise using the cultural background, knowledge, language and identity, characteristics, lived experiences, or cultural capital of ethnically diverse students to improve their educational outcomes. This paper reports on a professional inquiry which sought to identify how culturally-responsive practices are embedded in teachers’ pedagogy and how I can, in my professional role as a Resource Teacher: Learning and Behaviour (RTLB), support teachers’ cultural responsiveness to be confident and competent to improve educational outcomes for Pasifika learners in particular. Through the process of thematic analysis, three key themes emerged: cultural competence, cultural responsiveness, and beliefs and attitudes. The need for specific Pasifika professional development with an emphasis on culture, language and identity with Pasifika core values underpinning Pasifika pedagogy is considered as a future action.

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Published

01-01-2018

Issue

Section

Vol 19 Iss 1

How to Cite

Improving Educational Outcomes for Pasifka Learners Through Culturally-Responsive Pedagogy. (2018). Kairaranga, 19(1), 3-13. https://doi.org/10.54322/kairaranga.v19i1.295