Fata ho poto: Tongan science learners and engagement, enjoyment and success in secondary school and university settings-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Fata ho poto: Tongan science learners and engagement, enjoyment and success in secondary school and university settings

Published:2022-12-14 Issue:2 Volume:51 Page:
ISSN:2049-7784
Container-title:The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education
language:
Short-container-title:AJIE

Author:

Fonua Sonia,Fonua Fire U. F. A. T. M. I.,Fonua Reverend Pitasoni T.,Fonua Lavinia T.

Abstract

Engagement and success are prominent in education discussions, research and policy in Aotearoa New Zealand and globally. Yet, little is known about how successful Tongan science learners define engagement, enjoyment or success, and which teaching and learning experiences have enhanced or detracted from their engagement, enjoyment and success during their studies. This article shares the stories of 26 successful Tongan science learners who participated in talanoa (open discussion without an agenda) about their engagement, enjoyment and success in secondary and university science education in Aotearoa, and, for some, their schooling in Tonga. The Manulua framework (Fonua, 2021) informed how their stories were gathered, analysed and woven together. The article presents the Fata ho poto model to demonstrate how engagement, enjoyment and success are considered by successful Tongan science learners. This model is useful for those increasing Tongan and Moana/Pacific learning achievement. It offers important insights related to the role of education policy and practice in shaping notions of engagement, enjoyment and success among Tongan and Moana/Pacific learners.

Publisher

The University of Queensland

Subject

Anthropology,Education

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