Te kete o Hinengaro: A Tiriti led Hinengaro
Assessing the effectiveness of Kete o Hinengaro in supporting whānau, community and learning environments.
An Ako Aotearoa and Te Herenga Waka Victoria University School of Psychology pilot programme.
2025 Pilot Study
In this study, we are looking to collaborate with 30 ākonga (students) and 4 whānau members to assess whether the kete hinengaro resources enhance their understanding of Māori and Western Psychology.
The study will involve students from PSYC213 and PSYC463, as well as whānau from our university community.
The mahi centres around Te Kete o Hinengaro, an online resource hub for PSYC213 and PSYC463 ākonga, designed to evaluate the effectiveness of kete hinengaro (psychological kits) that integrate mātauranga Māori alongside traditional educational resources.
This pilot programme marks the first investigation of its kind, integrating:
Ākonga well-being and learning
Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles
Mātauranga Māori
Te Tika o Rangahau: Research methods
and various sub-disciplines of Hinengaro: Psychology into the Bachelor of Psychology curriculum, while monitoring both the process and outcomes.
Pilot Study process
1.
The research team will share and promote information about the study with interested ākonga and their whānau and confirm their participation in the programme.
Ka whai e ngā tangata
2.
Mahi o te kete
Ākonga will engage with the resources provided in the kete hinengaro throughout their studies, applying what they have learned to their mahi and accessing resources that support their hauora.
3.
Tatou tatou
Through a series of surveys and focus groups, ākonga will examine the kete’s usefulness in supporting their learning and wellbeing and sharing their whakaaro with the research team.
4.
Kohi o te whakaahua
The feedback provided by ākonga will be compiled and the research will be used in a report to Ako Aotearoa and/or academic publications and conferences.
Te tīma
Team Tia Neha, Stacey Morgan, Ethel Renata and Caitlin Pilcher work under the support of Ako Aotearoa & Victoria University of Wellington. Our research aims to further strengthen the ties between these two entities, ākonga (students), whānau and hapori (the wider community).
Ngā Uara | Our values
Rangatiratanga
TKH embraces a holistic understanding of what constitutes good health for all-inclusive for ākonga through the resources provided towards student wellbeing. We acknowledge the dimensions of the physical body, spirituality, knowledge and understanding, along with the wellbeing of the entire whānau as the key principles of wellbeing.
We will uphold the right of whānau and ākonga to determine their own aspirations and learning pathways for achieving them.
Hauora tangata
Mātauranga
We acknowledge that knowledge in itself encompassing academic achievement, excellence and mātauranga Māori is the key enabler towards ākonga development and career prospects.
Manaaki tangata
In all of our activities and relationships, we will uphold high standards of care and respect for each other and all the people and organisations with whom we interact.
Ngākau Tapatahi Aurere
It is through professionalism, integrity, diligence and genuine passion that we aim to build our reputation and maintain true progress as a research team.