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Phipps, Alison – Research-publishing.net, 2021
Decolonising the languages curriculum is a radical requirement to critically reexamine the way in which the languages curriculum has been formed in any context. It requires the examination of the power dynamics which have led to the dominance of certain languages over others and which languages are and are not accorded resources in schools,…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Pacific Islanders, Ethnic Groups
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Corson, David – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 1990
Examines three educational responses to cultural diversity operating in New Zealand schools: incorporation of Maori culture programs in mainstream curriculums, organizational modification to accommodate Maori students, and the development of Maori culture and language immersion programs in primary schools. Application of similar programs to…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Design, Foreign Countries, Immersion Programs
Nicholson, Rangi – 1989
This introductory paper reviews the development of Maori language total immersion courses for adults, based on the author's own experience. Total immersion courses were established as part of the Maori mission under the Whakatupuranga Rua Mano-Generation 2000 tribal program. The program supports Maori people who can "karanga" (do a…
Descriptors: Adult Students, American Indian Languages, Cultural Awareness, Foreign Countries