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The Fourth Chapter contains a discussion of the methodology where my theoretical
position of knowledge construction alongside the conceptual framework of talanoa
koloa. The research context and the participants are then introduced. Talanoa groups,
ethical considerations and how the data is analysed are also presented in this chapter.
A general overview of the participants’ backgrounds and the development of the
common themes which emerge from the data are supported by substantial extract from
the talanoa transcripts.
The Fifth Chapter outlines the findings which are discussed more fully in the sixth
chapter. The discussion covers the discovered meanings of talanoa and the
contributions of talanoa to children’s study such as a Tongan knowledge construction,
cultural practices and educational values of talanoa that support learning.
In the seventh chapter, the findings are summarised. The strengths and limitations of the
present study are discussed. Implications for enhancing the teaching and learning of
primary school children are also given. Directions for future research are presented in
the final section of the thesis.
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