An Investigation of Samoan Student Experiences in Two Homework Study Groups in Melbourne  

作　　者：Vaoiva Ponton 

机构地区：[1]Vaoiva Ponton, AUT North Shore Campus, 90 AkorangaDrive, Northcote, Auckland, New Zealand

出　　处：《Sociology Study》2017年第7期349-363,共15页

摘　　要：This research examines Samoan student experiences in two Homework Study Groups （HSGs） in Melbourne using a researcher-practitioner approach. It highlights that school teachers need to acknowledge students＇ preferred learning methods, especially those of minority backgrounds like the Samoan participants in this investigation. A detailed exploration of the experiences of students in two HSGs finds that while students and their families place a high priority on learning, their cultural practices are not compatible with standard Western learning approaches. The HSGs provided a social space in which students could ask the teacher questions without fear of appearing foolish, in which they could apply themselves to study. It provided a physical study space away from the demands some Samoan families place on their young people, and it provided a cultural space in which the students could learn according to fa＇aSamoa （traditional values and beliefs）. This research makes a contribution to an understanding of the motivations of Melbourne-based Samoan students to learn, of what concerns them, and of impediments to their educational success. It also offers insight into the benefits that set up a specific space for students offers, when its specific intent is influencing the merging of Samoan and Western ideas to further learning.

关 键 词：Samoan student learning experiences homework study groups Pacific community engagement 

分 类 号：TP391.12[自动化与计算机技术—计算机应用技术] TU242.5[自动化与计算机技术—计算机科学与技术]