Sociology: New Zealand Education

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New Zealand education
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The overall concept described in the paper explains personal reflection as a learner and as a
teacher within the context of Aotearoa /New Zealand. In addition, the issue of bicultural and

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multicultural characteristics of New Zealand primary or secondary education system has been
clearly discussed.
4. The artefacts used are;
http://www.pepipenapena.co.nz/parenting-and-purakau-myths-rangi-and-papa/
The Maori parenting impacts

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The Maori culture
Reasons for choosing the artefacts
The artefacts used clearly shows taboos and myths related to Maori culture on parenting roles.
Through the images, the society learns different concepts associated with health and parenting
concepts which help to support the children in New Zealand (Heuser, Wang & Shahid, 2017).
Some of the reasons for choosing the artefacts
First, the artefacts show the parental role which is a key factor for child protection. Through
biocultural and multicultural concepts the parental care forms the primary basis for support of
children.
Also, I have used the artefacts to explain how the relationship between parents and children
exists. In the artefacts, according to Maori culture, the pepi and parents shows a strong behavior
which keeps the child to parent bond.

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In addition, I have selected the artefacts to indicate how Maori culture brings a sense of
belonging, a sense of direction and a sense of identity. Children do copy a lot of traits from their
parents which will help in handling normal daily problems(Heuser, Wang &
Shahid,2017).Children learn how to be responsible in school, how to love other people and how
to deal with educational challenges and troubles when in school.
The other reason for choosing the artefacts is to reveal the crisis which is caused when there is a
separation between the societies. The second artefacts clearly articulate on the struggle with Te o
Wahenga which forms feelings experienced when there is a separation (Horsley, 2016).
a. My personal beginning on experience and knowledge in relation to bi-cultural and multi-
cultural characteristics of the New Zealand primary or secondary education system.
Basically, the issue of Biculturalism in New Zealand accounts for states culture whereby there is
more than one while on another hand the issue of multiculturalism in New Zealand accounts for
acceptance on the cultural differences in both primary and secondary education system (Jindal-
Snape & Rienties, 2016).
Through my personal knowledge on bi-cultural and multi-cultural concepts are related to the
following concepts;
My experience in relation to bi-cultural and multi-cultural was based on different concepts which
outline characteristics of the New Zealand primary or secondary education system.
First, as a teacher one is supposed to listen and understand the culture of Mori society which has
stories and images concerning bio cultural practices.