22 research outputs found
A circuit for video-tape interviewing and its recording reliability
A circuit to automate fully a standardized video-taped interview (SVTI) is developed. Data are reported demonstrating good instrument reliability
Returning to the heart of teaching: Social pedagogy as phenomenological pedagogy
In many alternative education centres in New Zealand tutors are charged with educating students
disenfranchised from their mainstream secondary schools. However, these tutors do not hold teaching
qualifications. Rather, they draw their pedagogical approaches from life experiences, cultural knowledge,
vocational and relational skills, and passion to work with young people. Tutorsâ heartfelt ways
of engaging with young people has a transformative impact on many of the studentsâ life-courses.
This article poetically represents key approaches central to tutor practice. From observations and
research interview transcripts, found poems were created from the everyday language of eight tutors.
The poems represent phenomenological insights into tutorsâ lived experiences, and reveal that tutors
intentionally place students at the centre of their practice. The article positions tutor pedagogy within a
social pedagogical field, while also considering social pedagogy as a phenomenological pedagogy that
brings us to the very heart of teaching