Above the Clouds - Maori students' success - Hamilton - Gifted and ...

Five hypotheses1. Axiology (whanaungatanga) is important – the highest value lies inthe interpersonal relationships. Interaction with and understandingof the social environment is important2. Epistemology (mātauranga) is important – attend to the mandatedcurricula and know that this is a branch of philosophy that isconcerned with the quality of the knowledge. Māori knowledge hasan integrity of its own3. Hegemony (rangatiratanga) is important – wise leadership will drivea direction toward promise4. Pedagogy (ako) is important, inspirational teachers make the mostprofound difference5. Idealogy (tūmanako) is important as it expedites attitudinal shifts –essential, as not much can occur within a state of „cultural lag‟