About the author; Title page; Imprint; Contents; He Mihi -- Wiremu Kaa; He Mihi -- Joan Metge; Chapter One: Voices from the Past; Chapter Two: Learning as Part of Living; Chapter Three: Teaching and Learning; Chapter Four: Spirituality and Values; Chapter Five: Learning in Maturity as Part of Living; Chapter Six: Storehouses of Knowledge; Chapter Seven: Wānanga; Chapter Eight: Storytelling; Chapter Nine: Learning in the School System; Chapter Ten: Educational Practices and Principles; Glossary; Ngā Kai-Whakauru/Biographies; Bibliography; Cover; Index
Summary
What it was like growing up in Maori rural communities in the mid-twentieth century? Voices from the past answer this question in the pages of this book. In te reo Maori, 'tauira' means both student and teacher. In the book Tauira, acclaimed educator and anthropologist Joan Metge introduces readers to Maori methods of teaching and learning that are rich in lessons for us all
