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Sharyn Heaton MEdu, PhD

Senior Lecturer Hauora

Te Putahi-a-Toi

Dr Sharyn Heaton (Kai Tahu, Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō, Rangitāne ki Wairau, Muāūpoko, Te Arawa) has over 30 years’ experience as a Māori teacher educator, focused on mātauranga Māori, Hauora, Te Reo Māori and Pūtaiao. She has a particular interest in the provision of Initial Teacher Education with an emphasis on professional practice, the learning and teaching of the Māori language and the integration of mātauranga Māori into educational contexts. Sharyn is involved in education policy, indigenous curriculum development and NCEA assessment. 

Professional

Qualifications

  • Master of Education - University of Auckland (2007)
  • Doctor of Philosophy - University of Waikato (2023)

Research Expertise

Research Interests

Mātauranga Māori; Indigenous knowledges; Māori health and wellbeing; Hauora, Māori-medium education; Pūtaiao education; Hauora education; Initial Teacher Education; Traditional Ecological Knowledge; Linguistics - discourse relations in written and spoken Māori; National and localised curriculum design.

Thematics

Health and Well-being

Area of Expertise

Field of research codes
Curriculum and Pedagogy (130200): Education (130000): Education Systems (130100): Higher Education (130103): Kura Kaupapa Maori (Maori Primary Education) (130104): Physical Education and Development Curriculum and Pedagogy (130210): Science, Technology and Engineering Curriculum and Pedagogy (130212)

Keywords

Mātauranga Māori; Indigenous knowledges; Māori health and wellbeing; Hauora, Māori-medium education; Pūtaiao education; Hauora education; Initial Teacher Education; Traditional Ecological Knowledge; Linguistics - discourse relations in written and spoken Māori; National and localised curriculum design.

Research Projects

Summary of Research Projects

Position Current Completed
Project Leader 1 0

Research Outputs

Journal

Wright, N., & Heaton, S. (2021). Hospitality’, boundary crossing and thresholds applied in education: Embodying manaakitanga and whanaungatanga.. Hospitality & Society. 11(1), 71-85 Retrieved from https://intellectdiscover.com/content/journals/10.1386/hosp_00032_1
[Journal article]Authored by: Heaton, S.
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Consultancy and Languages

Languages

  • English
    Last used: today
    Spoken ability: Excellent
    Written ability: Excellent
  • Te Reo Māori
    Last used: today
    Spoken ability: Excellent
    Written ability: Excellent

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