As a class we discussed results of the survery. Using the group maths talk each child was able to share what they see on the screen. Some tamariki said that they feel good about maths, and they feel confident in tau. It was great to see that the students enjoyed the questionnaire and seemed to answer confidently and honestly. When we went through the results they were more concerned about what they had chosen and who chose differently to them.
At the end of the activity I asked what they thought they wanted more of for pāngarau. Some answers were whakarea; whakawehe; tango; tāpiri; rautaki. I did remind them of the other fun side to pāngarau, which are the games we use to practice the mahi. Then they all were excited and said that thats what they really wanted but said what they thought they had to say.
Heoi anō, ka whakamana anō te āhuatanga o te wā pāngarau, kia pakari ai ngā akoranga, me te ako kei waenganui i te tākaro.
I believe they are enjoying the group rules for talk as they seem to get more time to talk about things.
Kia ora Lucy,
ReplyDeleteIt’s wonderful to hear how confidently and honestly your tamariki engaged with the survey, and how your implementation of the group rules for talk gave everyone a chance to share their thoughts. I love that you noticed both their concerns about differences in answers and their excitement about the fun, game-based side of pāngarau - you’re already promoting maths as an engaging and interesting subject. Ka pai for creating such a supportive and positive learning environment for your ākonga! I’m excited to see how they respond to the same survey later in the year, especially around feedback, and to hear what changes you’ll notice.
Also, thank you so much for translating the survey as we’ll be able to use it with future MPI cohorts if you’re happy with it :)
Ngā mihi nui,
Elena