The University of Auckland and Royal Society are distancing themselves from a contentious letter dismissing mātauranga Māori by some top academics.
University of Auckland vice-chancellor Dawn Freshwater says the letter does not represent the views of the university. (File image)
Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook
The letter, published in
The Listener last week, was signed by seven professors from the University of Auckland: Kendall Clements, Garth Cooper, Michael Corballis, Douglas Elliffe, Elizabeth Rata, Emeritus Professor Robert Nola, and Emeritus Professor John Werry.
They raise their concerns about an NCEA working group s proposed changes to the school curriculum that will ensure parity for mātauranga Māori with other bodies of knowledge.
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Paul
Atkins
Society President Dr Brent Clothier FRSNZ
said the Council is delighted to have chosen Paul as the
Society s new Chief Executive and that Paul has accepted
this position . Dr Clothier went on to say, “Paul has
extensive experience in senior leadership roles operating
across the science, technology, education and research
sector and is deeply committed to supporting research to
make a meaningful difference to Aotearoa. He has been Chief
Executive of ZEALANDIA for the past 6 years, leading the
organisation through a period of transformational change,
building its reputation, reach and impact, from local to
global. Demonstrating his commitment to research, while
Thursday, 8 July 2021, 3:34 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand A report that provides advice on improving teaching, learning and assessment of
technology and hangarau within NCEA and the secondary tertiary education system
has been released today. It has been prepared by an expert advisory panel convened . More
Thursday, 12 November 2020, 11:16 am | The Royal Society of New Zealand Seven early-career researchers in Aotearoa have been awarded Rutherford Foundation
Postdoctoral Fellowships and two have been awarded Cambridge-Rutherford Memorial
PhD Scholarships in the 2020 funding round. The 2020 Postdoctoral Fellows will be . More
Thursday, 14 November 2019, 11:16 am | The Royal Society of New Zealand
2019 Rutherford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships and a Cambridge-Rutherford Memorial
Thursday, 8 July 2021, 3:34 pm
A report that provides advice on improving teaching,
learning and assessment of technology and hangarau within
NCEA and the secondary tertiary education system has been
released today. It has been prepared by an expert advisory
panel convened by Royal Society Te Apārangi.
It
affirms that broad-based technology education aligns with
the goals of Aotearoa New Zealand to be a nation of
world-leading innovators and recommends changes to emphasise
technological literacy rather than technical
education.
Professor Alister Jones, Senior Deputy
Vice-Chancellor of University of Waikato, who chaired the
advisory panel said Aotearoa New Zealand has a world-leading