Zoom Class 1: Notes
I joined the classes initially to further my knowledge of the Samoan language. It then became a future aspiration. I've been interested in bilingual classes for a while and couldn't see myself as a Samoan Bilingual teacher as I obviously am not fluent. So I decided to take classes provided by Nafanua Communication and Culture. This lesson looked at basic introductions and the overall focus of the zoom classes.
Four concepts of the lessons and focus overall
Ta’iala ma le feagaiga o tagata o le vasega Gagana Samoa a Nafanua - Guidelines and class agreement for Nafanua Communication and Culture Classes
Fa’aaloalo – O le fa’avae po o le totonugālemū o le aganu’u fa’asamoa, o le fa’aaloalo. Eao ona tulimata’i ma fa’amamaluina le fa’aaloalo o vaega uma o lenei vasega. Respect is the foundation or core value of Samoan culture. Respect in all aspects of these classes should therefore be practised: RESPECTING yourself, each other, our teacher, the space, the Samoan language and culture.
Puipuia - O se fa’amuamua a le vasega atoa, o le Puipuia o tagata o le vasega ma le iloa o le Vā fealoa’i. The protection of people’s privacy and safety is our collective priority. Samoan respectful boundaries are also understood and maintained to ensure that we interact and learn in a culturally appropriate manner.
Felagolagoma’i - O le fesoasoani lautele, e a’afia ai le fefa’asoaa’i ma le lagolagoina o le taumafaiga a isi. Collective support/ Cooperative learning is about sharing knowledge, resources and skills that each person has for the development of the collective. Everyone has something that they can contribute to help others progress.
Tauivi - mo lou lava malamalama. Strive for your own understanding. Each student is responsible for their own progress - Your learning journey is dependent on your efforts. Practice outside of class is expected for development.
