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 15 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
Tikanga 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 tāngata
2.
Te whāinga 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.
Te tikanga rangahau
Through a series of surveys and focus groups, ākonga will examine the kete usefulness in supporting their learning and wellbeing and sharing their whakaaro with the research team.
4.
Ko te hua a te mahi
The feedback provided by ākonga and whānau 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).
