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Sheryl Lee Ferguson 

Name - Sheryl Lee Ferguson
Iwi - Te Whānau ā Apanui, Te Whakatōhea, Ngapuhi
Qualification(s) - MEd(Hons) Masters in Education (University of Waikato) , PGrad.Dip Ed. Post Graduate Diploma in Education (University of Waikato) , Bachelor of Teaching (Christchurch College of Education), Diploma in Teaching (Anamata)
Role / Position – Lecturer
Phone – 021 851732
Email – sheryl.ferguson@wananga.ac.nz

About Me

  • Ko Whanakao te maunga
  • Ko Motu te awa
  • Ko Te Whānau ā Apanui te iwi
  • Tihei Mauri ora!!

Tēnā koutou katoa

I started working at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi in 2006. I have been involved with the development of two education degrees at the Wānanga, Te Iti Rearea Bachelor of Teaching and Learning Early Years and the current Bachelor of Education (Teaching). I live at Te Kaha within my tribal boundaries. I am married with 3 tamāriki and 2 mokopuna. My topic for PhD study is e-Education.

Teaching Responsibilities

  • AHO 107 Pūtāiao me te Hangarau (Science and Technology)
  • AHO 104 Te Whāriki me te Anga Marautanga (Curriculum) Online Component
  • AHO 304 Ngā Ariā Hohonu me te Rangahau Māori (Critical Theory and Māori Research)
  • AHO 306 Ara Mai he Tetekura (Educational Leadership Issues)

Research Interests

e-Education, Wholistic Wellbeing, Warrior Gene Mentality.

Publications

  • Ferguson, S. (2010). Mai i te whenua ki te rangi: Transferring Māori pedagogical practices into cyberspace. Sites Journal Otago. Vol 1, No.1.Available (Online) http://sites.otago.ac.nz/index.php/Sites
  • Ferguson, S. (2009). Once were warriors, or warriors still? A peer commentary for Mai Review. Mai Review, 2009, 2, Peer Commentary. Available (Online) Mai Review, 2009, 2, Peer Commentary.
  • Ferguson, S. (2008). Key elements for a Māori e-Learning framework. MAI Review, 2008, 3, Article 3. Available: (Online) http://ojs.review.mai.ac.nz/info/
  • Ferguson, S. & Werahiko, H. (2008) Does culture count in an e-Learning environment? Monash Indigenous Journal. A paper presented at the WipCE, the World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education. Melbourne Australia.
  • Laws, M., Ferguson, S. & Werahiko H. (2008) Māori guidelines for eWānanga The student online Learning Management System. http://elg.massey.ac.nz/index.php?title=Ng%C4%81_Kaupapa_M%C4%81ori_Arataki_mo_te_eW%C4%81nanga
  • Ferguson, S. (2008) e-Aorangi Mātauranga Māori Motuhake http://elg.massey.ac.nz/index.php?title=E-Aorangi_M%C4%81tauranga_M%C4%81ori_Motuhake Ministry of Education (2008) Case Study: Tertiary e-Learning Guidelines. Available: (Online) www.massey.ac.nz.
  • Ferguson, S. (2008) Case Study: Tertiary e-Learning Guidelines. Available: (Online) www.massey.ac.nz
  • Ferguson, S., Morehu, C., Sinclair, E & Li Tsng Wen Kuo (2007) Pakiwaitara A revitalisation model. The Department of Early Childhood Education. The National Taitung University. Taiwan.
  • Ferguson, S. (2006) Case Study: Effective Tertiary eLearning Guidelines. Available: (Online) www.massey.ac.nz
  • Ferguson, S. & Mellow, P. (2004) Whakahihiko te Hinengaro: Lessons from a preschool Te Reo e-learning resource. Computers in New Zealand Schools Volume 16, Number 2, July 2004. Thesis
  • Ferguson, S. (2005) Whakahihiko te Hinengaro: An exploration of the possibilities for te reo Maori literacy programmes for parents and young children. A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment for the requirements for the degree of Master of Education at the University