Strands Overview

Question 1

What are the five strands of learning and development?

Answer 1

1. Wellbeing | Mana atua
2. Belonging | Mana whenua
3. Contribution | Mana tangata
4. Communication | Mana reo
5. Exploration | Mana aotūroa

Question 2

What do the goals in each strand describe?

Answer 2

Characteristics of ECE environments and pedagogies that are conducive to learning and development

Question 3

What do the learning outcomes in each strand describe?

Answer 3

Broad statements that encompass valued knowledge, skills, attitudes and dispositions that children develop over time

Question 4

What 3 things combine to form dispositions?

Answer 4

Knowledge, skills and attitudes

Question 5

What are learning dispositions?

Answer 5

Dispositions that have been identified as valuable for supporting lifelong learning

Question 6

What 9 learning dispositions are associated with Te Whāriki?

Answer 6

1. Courage and curiosity
2. Trust and playfulness
3. Perseverance
4. Confidence
5. Responsibility
6. Reciprocity
7. Creativity
8. Imagination
9. Resilience

Question 7

Learning dispositions necessarily incorporate which 3 elements?

Answer 7

Being;
1. ready
2. willing
3 able

Question 8

What are working theories?

Answer 8

The evolving ideas and understandings that children develop as they use their existing knowledge to try and make sense of new experiences