Designing for diversity, prior knowledge and experience

Today's universities are large, locally, nationally and internationally connected institutions that bring to their cities significant social, cultural, economic and community benefits...Their benefits expand beyond their most obvious core role in education, well-being and health and culture. They are the glue that connects government, industry and society.   (VC Dawn Freshwater, University News , 21 May 2020)

The variety of differences likely to be found among our staff and students requires culturally balanced and inclusive practice, i.e.,  teaching that recognises the diversity of students, enabling all students to access course content, fully participate in learning activities and demonstrate their knowledge and strengths at assessment. Our University is committed to making a difference to achieving equity outcomes for  Māori students and students from equity groups including Pacific students, students with disabilities, students from refugee backgrounds,  students from low socio-economic backgrounds, and those that experience gendered barriers to access and success.


Download Learn more about how to design for diversity and equity

Download Towards embedding Māori and Pasifika pedagogies: Resource page

 

Further resources

Tuākana Science Programme for the support of  Māori and Pacific students

Download Enhancing online engagement for Pacific students

International student support UoA website

Academic skills workshops on campus as well as via Zoom facilitated by Libraries and Learning Services.

 

UoA guides and policy

Learning and Teaching Plan 2017-2019

Student development and equity