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Kōrero Mai: Kaiako experiences of synchronous online teaching and learning in New Zealand
Online teaching and learning programmes allow ākonga who live in isolated areas, or who
have differing learning requirements, to study by distance. Maintaining student engagement
in the online environment is an important aspect. This article explores how kaiako (teachers)
can engage their ākonga (students) better in online environments. The article has a particular
emphasis on supporting Māori learners, who represent 25% of the New Zealand school
population. Five kaiako were interviewed about their experience of teaching New Zealand
secondary school students online. The study found that the kaiako had some awareness of
bicultural values and practices, but lacked confidence in embedding it in their online
teaching, which was limited to synchronous timetabled sessions with some communication
by text and email. The time provided for online students was considerably less than for the
secondary students in traditional classrooms