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Dr Matiu Tai Ratima

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Department: School of Teacher Education

Email: matiu.ratima@canterbury.ac.nz

Direct Dial: +64 3 3690708

Office: Rehua 502

Languages: English, Maori (Te Reo)

My research aims to explore, support and embody culturally responsive teaching and learning in Aotearoa me Te Waipounamu.
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Fields of Research

  • Culturally responsive teaching
  • Māori language teaching and learning
  • Second language aquisition
  • Language teaching pedagogy
  • Indigenous language teaching and learning
  • Bilingual teacher education
  • Language revitalisation
  • Adult learners of te reo Māori

Researcher Summary

There are three key themes to my work: the development of proficiency in te reo Māori, culturally responsive teaching, and the effectiveness of professional development for the cultural competence of teachers. My research informs my teaching by exploring the success factors for adults learning te reo Māori, including the best pedagogical approaches for developing proficiency in te reo. I use qualitative methods to reveal the nuances in Māori language learning as an expression of identity which may help or hinder language development. My PhD research articulated a set of optimal factors which, when present, can optimise language learning.
My most recent work has focused on meeting the needs of classroom teachers to become culturally responsive practitioners. I have collaborated with teachers to apply theories of culturally responsive teaching into daily practice. I am part of a team of researchers who have published a series of research-based practice guides for teachers. These books are grounded in Angus Macfarlane's theoretical framework: the Hikairo Schema for culturally responsive teaching.
My future research will focus on evaluating the effectiveness of the books as resources  to support teachers to empower Māori students to achieve their goals with the support of whānau.
Central to all of my work is the firm conviction that the revival of te reo and tikanga Māori are foundational to Māori success and to the cohesion of New Zealand as a nation who cares for the well-being of our most vulnerable citizens.

Subject Area: Disciplines

  • Education: Bilingual and Immersion Education; Māori Education; Teacher Education

Resources

  • 0000-0003-2181-820X

Research/Scholarly/Creative Works

(Displaying research/scholarly/creative work from 2019 to 2022)
  • Clarke TH. and Clarke TH. (2022) ). Oranga – Tīhei Mauri Ora. In Ratima M; Smith J; Macfarlane A; Riki N; Davies L (Ed.), Ngā Hau e Whā o Tāwhirimātea: Culturally responsive teaching and learning for the Tertiary Sector,Canterbury University Press. (Chapters)
  • Pomeroy D., Azamandi M., Ratima M., Tolbert S., Jones K-L., Riki N. and Karaka-Clarke TH. (2022) How entitlement and shame conceal the institutional racism of mathemetics 'ability' grouping in Aotearoa New Zealand. International Journal of Educational Studies in Mathematics (Special Issue on Race, Racism, and Racialization i). (Journal Articles)
  • Ratima M. and Duncan W. (2022) Rangatiratanga - Student Agency and Leadership. In Ratima M; Macfarlane AH; Smith JP; Riki N; Davies L (Ed.), Ngā hau e whā o Tāwhirimātea: Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning for the Tertiary Sector Christchurch, NZ: University of Canterbury. http://dx.doi.org/10.26021/11870. (Chapters)
  • Smith J. and Clarke TH. (2022) Oranga: Tihei Mauri Ora! In Ratima M; Smith J; Macfarlane A; Riki N; Jones K-L; Davies L (Ed.), Ngā Hau e Whā o Tāwhirimātea: Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning for the Tertiary Sector: 17-20.University of Canterbury Press. http://dx.doi.org/10.26021/11870. (Chapters)
  • Smith J. and Davies L. (2022) Engaging with Hapori Māori. In Ratima M; Smith J; Macfarlane A; Riki N; Jones K-L; Davies L (Ed.), Ngā Hau e Whā o Tāwhirimātea: Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning for the Tertiary Sector: 46-48.University of Canterbury Press. http://dx.doi.org/10.26021/11870. (Chapters)
  • Smith J., Ratima M., Clarke TH., Macfarlane A., Jones K-L., Maitland R., Brown C., Macfarlane S., Derby M. and Leahy J. (2022) Ngā Hau e Whā o Tāwhirimātea: Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning for the Tertiary Sector. University of Canterbury Press. 68. http://dx.doi.org/10.26021/11870. (Authored Books)
  • Clarke TH., Smith J., Ratima M., Macfarlane A., Macfarlane S., Maitland R., Davies L., Kururangi KM. and Stevens S. (2021) The Hikairo schema for secondary. Wellington: New Zealand Council for Educational Research. (Authored Books)
  • Shine B., Macfarlane A., Ratima M. and Smith J. (2021) E Tū kahikatea: developing psycho-cultural consciousness in the changeful world of rangatahi.Commissioned by Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga. (Reports)
  • Welch HT., Macfarlane AH., Ratima M., Skipwith SL. and Smith JP. (2021) Te Kura Tapa Whā: Embedding an indigenous model of wellbeing into the learning environment. Wellington: New Zealand Council for Educational Research. (Authored Books)
  • Goldsmith M., Macfarlane A., Ratima M. and Smith J. (2020) Practice Research: Implications for Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning.Commissioned by Ngā Pae o te māramatanga. (Reports)
  • Goldsmith M., Ratima M., Macfarlane AH. and Smith J. (2020) Practice Research: Implications for Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning. In Practice Research: Implications for Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning, Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga. Commissioned by Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga. (Reports)
  • Ratima MT., Smith J. and Macfarlane A. (2020) The Hikairo Schema for Primary Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning. 50. (Authored Books)

Review and Refereeing

  • International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism ( 2021 )
  • MAI Review ( 2009 - 2012)

Future Research

  • Culturally responsive teaching
  • te reo Māori
  • tikanga Māori in education
  • Māori educational success
  • kaupapa Māori research
  • the interface between mātauranga and science
  • pedagogy

Key Methodologies

  • Qualitative research design
  • In-depth interviewing
  • Grounded theory
  • Critical theory
  • Nvivo
  • Language Revitalisation
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