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Appendix A: Teacher Questionnaire<br />

Auckland University of Technology<br />

Private Bag 92006<br />

Auckland.<br />

15 th September 2003.<br />

Dear Colleague,<br />

The attached anonymous questionnaire is an opportunity for you to express your views on<br />

implement<strong>in</strong>g the bicultural aspects of Te Whāriki and Quality <strong>in</strong> Action: Te Mahi Whai Hua. It<br />

asks you to consider how confident you feel; what knowledge you have about the Treaty of<br />

Waitangi and biculturalism; and what ideas you have for <strong>early</strong> childhood educators to help<br />

implement them. You do not have to fill out this form - only if you want to. It will take about 20<br />

m<strong>in</strong>utes to complete.<br />

Recognis<strong>in</strong>g the Treaty of Waitangi is a requirement <strong>in</strong> <strong>early</strong> childhood education. Relevant<br />

<strong>in</strong>formation is published by the M<strong>in</strong>istry of Education <strong>in</strong> both the New Zealand <strong>early</strong> childhood<br />

<strong>curriculum</strong> document Te Whāriki and <strong>in</strong> the desirable objectives and practices (DOPs) which are<br />

<strong>in</strong> Quality <strong>in</strong> Action. As part of my doctoral studies at the Institute of Public Policy at the<br />

Auckland University of Technology (AUT) I am <strong>in</strong>terested <strong>in</strong> f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g out how <strong>early</strong> childhood<br />

educators/teachers actually implement the bicultural <strong>curriculum</strong>.<br />

The f<strong>in</strong>al report may be presented <strong>in</strong> summary form at research and/or <strong>early</strong> childhood<br />

conferences and/or <strong>in</strong> journals. Any report will be available for you to read prior to this. This<br />

questionnaire is the beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g stage of a longer research project on this topic. Later on I will be<br />

talk<strong>in</strong>g to teachers and students <strong>in</strong> small groups and/or <strong>in</strong>dividually. You will be asked then if<br />

you would like to be part of the follow up sessions.<br />

Yours s<strong>in</strong>cerely,<br />

Chris Jenk<strong>in</strong><br />

Lecturer AUT<br />

917 9999 ext 7911<br />

chris.jenk<strong>in</strong>@aut.ac.nz<br />

Any concerns regard<strong>in</strong>g the nature of this project should be notified <strong>in</strong> the first<br />

<strong>in</strong>stance to the Project Supervisor Emma Davies emma.davies@aut.ac.nz<br />

Phone: 917 9999 ext 8408. Concerns regard<strong>in</strong>g the conduct of the research<br />

should be notified to the Executive Secretary, AUTEC, Madel<strong>in</strong>e Banda,<br />

madel<strong>in</strong>e.banda@aut.ac.nz Phone: 917 9999 ext 8044.<br />

Approved by the Auckland University of Technology Ethics Committee on 24 th July 2003.<br />

AUTEC Reference number Davies03/92<br />

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