Evaluating Vocational Tertiary Education Programs in a Small Remote Community in Aotearoa, New Zealand

Autor/inn/en	Hamerton, Heather; Henare, Sharlene
Titel	Evaluating Vocational Tertiary Education Programs in a Small Remote Community in Aotearoa, New Zealand
Quelle	In: Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education, 9 (2017) 2, S.30-47 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1934-5283
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Rural Areas; Vocational Education; Postsecondary Education; Indigenous Populations; Partnerships in Education; School Community Programs; Program Effectiveness; Success; Interpersonal Relationship; Relevance (Education); Economic Development; Access to Education; Pacific Islanders; Student Attitudes; Teacher Attitudes; Educational Resources; Educational Technology; New Zealand + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Sinti und Roma; Hochschulpartnerschaft; Erfolg; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Relevance; Relevanz; Wirtschaftsentwicklung; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Pacific Rim; Inhabitant; People; Pazifischer Raum; Bewohner; Schülerverhalten; Lehrerverhalten; Bildungsmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Neuseeland
Abstract	Tertiary vocational programs offered in a small remote town in Aotearoa, New Zealand, were delivered in partnership with indigenous community organizations and other stakeholders to prepare people for future regional developments in primary industries. An evaluation investigated the impact of these programs on students, their families, and the community. Qualitative interviews and focus groups were conducted with staff, students, and community stakeholders. Student outcomes were high across all programs evaluated. Participants attributed the high success rate for students, the majority of whom were indigenous, to the strong relationships developed and fostered between community people, students, and teaching staff and to the relevance of the programs with clear links to the region's economic development goals. They emphasized the importance of educational pathways from school into tertiary education. Tertiary study impacted not only the students, many of whom were previously disengaged from education, but also their extended families. The evaluation confirmed the value of partnering with communities to deliver vocational education that meets their identified needs. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education. Tirey Hall Room 132 A, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47809. Web site: https://discovery.indstate.edu/jcehe/index.php/joce/index
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01