title: The rhetorical organization of discourse: language revitalisation and the question of authenticity

authors: Crombie, Winifred

subjects: Te reo Māori

abstract: We propose here one approach to unravelling some aspects of authentic discourse construction in a way that may prove useful to teachers and learners of Māori. The approach is illustrated in relation to one text which realises the argument genre in Māori. In terms of text-type, the example provided is an open letter of advice/warning. The approach illustrated here, and the hypotheses emerging from it, are currently being further tested by one of the authors with reference to a corpus of written texts.

text: The rhetorical organization of discourse: language revitalisation and the question of authenticity We propose here one approach to unravelling some aspects of authentic discourse construction in a way that may prove useful to teachers and learners of Māori. The approach is illustrated in relation to one text which realises the argument genre in Māori. In terms of text-type, the example provided is an open letter of advice/warning. The approach illustrated here, and the hypotheses emerging from it, are currently being further tested by one of the authors with reference to a corpus of written texts.

year: 2000-11-24

title: “If it don’t talk, it's not whakapapa data”: Conceptualising whakapapa data in a digital age

authors: Pēpi Tarapa‐Dewes, Ella

subjects: data protection

abstract: In Te Ao Māori, whakapapa is a sacred framework that connects all aspects of existence. Whakapapa is highly sensitive information and a taonga that requires active protection. But what can be considered whakapapa data in a digital age where data linkage is ubiquitous and the boundaries between personal and collective information are increasingly blurred? We explore this question through a case study with Ngāti Tiipa, a hapū that is actively engaged in its own data sovereignty research. Reflexive thematic analysis of whānau kōrero identified three types of whakapapa data, each denoting a specific kind of connection: 1) between relatives, both living and deceased; 2) between people and places of cultural significance; and 3) between people and the spiritual realm. Whānau concepts of whakapapa data tend to be context‐specific, suggesting that it is more useful to think of whakapapa data as dynamic and relational rather than a fixed, inherent attribute.

text: “If it don’t talk, it's not whakapapa data”: Conceptualising whakapapa data in a digital age In Te Ao Māori, whakapapa is a sacred framework that connects all aspects of existence. Whakapapa is highly sensitive information and a taonga that requires active protection. But what can be considered whakapapa data in a digital age where data linkage is ubiquitous and the boundaries between personal and collective information are increasingly blurred? We explore this question through a case study with Ngāti Tiipa, a hapū that is actively engaged in its own data sovereignty research. Reflexive thematic analysis of whānau kōrero identified three types of whakapapa data, each denoting a specific kind of connection: 1) between relatives, both living and deceased; 2) between people and places of cultural significance; and 3) between people and the spiritual realm. Whānau concepts of whakapapa data tend to be context‐specific, suggesting that it is more useful to think of whakapapa data as dynamic and relational rather than a fixed, inherent attribute.

year: 2026-02

title: The Development of a test of science skills and processes

authors: McGrath, Dennis Michael

abstract: This study reports the development of a test of science skills and processes for use in Forms 2, 3, 4. The test was constructed to meet two of the objectives of the Form 1-5 syllabus. 
The test characteristics, mean 50.60 per cent, standard deviation 15.43 per cent and standard error of measurement 3.09 were calculated from a sample of 341 pupils in Forms 2, 3 and 4. The test-retest reliability was O. 75 and Kuder-Richardson internal consistency O. 77. Two subtests, one related to skills, the other to processes had means of 48. 31 per cent and 50. 50 per cent respectively. The standard deviations were 17 .48 per cent (skills) and 17. 00 per cent (processes) and standard error of measurement 1. 79 (skills) and 2.10 (processes). 
It is suggested that the test could be used to assess achievement and diagnose weakness in the attainment of the science skills and processes objectives of the Form 1-5 syllabus. Tables for converting raw scores to T-scores are provided in the Appendices.

text: The Development of a test of science skills and processes This study reports the development of a test of science skills and processes for use in Forms 2, 3, 4. The test was constructed to meet two of the objectives of the Form 1-5 syllabus. 
The test characteristics, mean 50.60 per cent, standard deviation 15.43 per cent and standard error of measurement 3.09 were calculated from a sample of 341 pupils in Forms 2, 3 and 4. The test-retest reliability was O. 75 and Kuder-Richardson internal consistency O. 77. Two subtests, one related to skills, the other to processes had means of 48. 31 per cent and 50. 50 per cent respectively. The standard deviations were 17 .48 per cent (skills) and 17. 00 per cent (processes) and standard error of measurement 1. 79 (skills) and 2.10 (processes). 
It is suggested that the test could be used to assess achievement and diagnose weakness in the attainment of the science skills and processes objectives of the Form 1-5 syllabus. Tables for converting raw scores to T-scores are provided in the Appendices.

year: 1973