A Big Day on the Literature Review

Sunday has been a huge day working on my literature review (5 hours), but I feel like I am almost there! I have learned a lot about the factors that affect student engagement around the use of digital technologies for learning. The statistics surrounding Maori are a little depressing but there is evidence of improvement, which gives me hope. As a descendant of the Taranaki Iwi, I can see the inequality of our education system as it stands and feel quite saddened by the research, but I can also see how changing pedagogy will benefit all students including Maori. It also makes me look at my own practice and my preconceived ideas around Maori. Working along side students and sharing the the teaching and learning has to be better than the traditional classroom of the all powerful teacher at the front. As a student myself, I did not enjoy school and couldn't wait to leave. It is bizarre that years later I became I teacher myself!