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    Kia ora koutou katoa. Welcome to the 'Find what you need' course page! Here's an opportunity to interact with learning resources that support your study and improve your information literacy skills. Dip into it as you like.

  • Investigate learning

    Simone came from Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Taumarere in Moerewa to a taster day at NorthTec's Future Trades campus in Whangarei. She was still buzzing three days later because it really opened her eyes to opportunities -  she saw lots of options to think about for her future.


    She experienced various trades hands-on by participating in different workshops during the day including Architecture, Automotive, Boatbuilding, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering and Construction.

    Now she wants to know more about the type of learner she is. This will help her choose the right career and study options. It will also help her to maximise her learning abilities.

    • We found that knowing a bit about how we learn and understanding that there are so many different styles helped us understand our learning habits better. Comparing learning styles helped us to get better at learning. Start or continue your journey here...

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    • According to this article by Williams and Williams, the five key ingredients impacting student motivation are: student, teacher, content, method/process, and environment. The article is geared towards teachers but has insight for learners too...

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    • How does your learning help you develop in your job?

      research in the libraryMina wants to be a counsellor and is studying narrative ideals. She is learning about how important understanding the dominant discourses is if she wants to deconstruct an issue.

      There's a lot written about constructionism and discourse but she wants to particularly focus on what's relevant to narrative theory. She needs to learn how to drive these library databases to get a better idea, and she needs to look at reflective practice. Are you interested?

    • Use these resources to explore the meaning and process of reflective practice.

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    • You've researched it well, make sure you apply it to your study. Now check off what you've done.

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    • How did this topic go? One more quick question...

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