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A parallel universe uncovered through transdisciplinary facilitation, | A parallel universe uncovered through transdisciplinary facilitation, | ||
- | Primary Location: | + | Primary Location: |
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Interstitial Coordinator: | Interstitial Coordinator: | ||
- | **Background:** | + | == Background: |
- | East Papakura is a economically deprived area populated by indigenous maori, pacific island, and migrant groups. It has recently warranted special focus by police and civic authorities due to high rates of criminal activity (drug houses and labs, gang violence, truancy, tagging, theft etc). Initial entry into the area came via the local community constable who needed some community development consultation and expertise. He and his colleagues had initiated the Awhiwraparound Project, an experimental initiative where 11 streets in a square block are given a dedicated police presence and community centre. (Awhi means embrace in Maori) | + | |
+ | West Papakura is a economically deprived area populated by indigenous maori, pacific island, and migrant groups. It has recently warranted special focus by police and civic authorities due to high rates of criminal activity (drug houses and labs, gang violence, truancy, tagging, theft etc). Initial entry into the area came via the local community constable who needed some community development consultation and expertise. He and his colleagues had initiated the Awhiwraparound Project, an experimental initiative where 11 streets in a square block are given a dedicated police presence and community centre. (Awhi means embrace in Maori) | ||
In this socially deprived area the physical, digital and imaginal realms have been deactivated and disconnected. There are large tracts of land that are underutilised and abandoned: A set of 6 netball courts that have not been used for ten years, and Te Koiwi Park which is an ancient spring/ | In this socially deprived area the physical, digital and imaginal realms have been deactivated and disconnected. There are large tracts of land that are underutilised and abandoned: A set of 6 netball courts that have not been used for ten years, and Te Koiwi Park which is an ancient spring/ | ||
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There is also a strong community spirit flowing throughout this area and the relationship oriented cultures that exist in the few square kilometres of the boundary do much to counter the social and economic hardship many families face. | There is also a strong community spirit flowing throughout this area and the relationship oriented cultures that exist in the few square kilometres of the boundary do much to counter the social and economic hardship many families face. | ||
- | **Discovering Awhi** | + | == Discovering Awhi == |
While working on the Awhiwraparound project it became clear through a number of peripheral conversations, | While working on the Awhiwraparound project it became clear through a number of peripheral conversations, | ||
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- | **Record of Awhiworld Activities** | + | == Record of Awhiworld Activities |
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**December** | **December** | ||
- | Awhiworld rests quietly over the summer season while schools are out. Two new guardians sit in the garden watching over the portals. [[http:// | + | Awhiworld rests quietly over the summer season while schools are out. Two new guardians sit in the garden watching over the portals. [[http:// |
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+ | == Overall Results == | ||
- | **Overall Results** | ||
In general teachers were keen to repeat the experiment and this time embedd this into their long term planning to ensure it was given quality attention, and was more sustainable as a project. | In general teachers were keen to repeat the experiment and this time embedd this into their long term planning to ensure it was given quality attention, and was more sustainable as a project. | ||
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Their comments showed that they saw behavioural shifts as a result of the material and the the children loved it. They also recognised areas for improvement and possibilities for the future. Many of these areas were related to factors that effected the whole school such as poor resources internally and issues related to poverty spilling over into the school at different times. | Their comments showed that they saw behavioural shifts as a result of the material and the the children loved it. They also recognised areas for improvement and possibilities for the future. Many of these areas were related to factors that effected the whole school such as poor resources internally and issues related to poverty spilling over into the school at different times. | ||
- | Teachers comments as narrative extracts from interviews: | + | **Teachers comments as narrative extracts from interviews:** |
"Great for boys to keep them engaged" | "Great for boys to keep them engaged" | ||
- | My comments: | + | **Interstitial Coordinator |
* we were unable to explore the digital component of Awhiworld d due to poor ICT capability but this will change next year. | * we were unable to explore the digital component of Awhiworld d due to poor ICT capability but this will change next year. | ||
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* there were too many ideas and not enough resources. | * there were too many ideas and not enough resources. | ||
- | Overall comment: | + | **Overall comment:** |
* Given that was the case the project was a successful experiment in so far as it developed the teachers and pushed them to extend their learning and practice. It introduced children to different ways of learning maths, science, social science and english making links between some of their leisure activities and learning. It also taught children to pay attention to their environment in a way that they would not have previously. | * Given that was the case the project was a successful experiment in so far as it developed the teachers and pushed them to extend their learning and practice. It introduced children to different ways of learning maths, science, social science and english making links between some of their leisure activities and learning. It also taught children to pay attention to their environment in a way that they would not have previously. | ||
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More fundamentally, | More fundamentally, | ||
- | The teachers are keen to take the project forward and move it to another level. Integrating this even more fully into the curriculum | + | It is an excellent example of ARG's used in educational practice as it was fully integrated |
- | It is an excellent example of ARG's used in educational practice as it was fully integrated | + | The teachers are keen to take the project forward and move it to another level. Integrating this even more fully into the curriculum |