Campus Services

At Bay of Plenty Polytechnic, teaching and learning is about effective engagement between the teacher and the student. In order to establish a quality relationship teachers must know their student; their name, their history, their experiences, their fears and their goals.

Pikiarero facilitates excellence in teaching and supports tutors to become expert teachers.

We believe good teaching:

• is centred on the student
• motivates and facilitates learning
• encourages discovery and problem solving approaches
• transforms existing knowledge and constructs new knowledge together, and
• celebrates successes

Ultimately good teaching and learning is about supporting students with the knowledge, skills and perspectives to make valuable contributions to society.

Pikiarero Important Links

• Ako Aotearoa - National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence
• Signposts - a professional development resource for new teaching staff in the tertiary sector

Contact us:
pikiarero@boppoly.ac.nz
or through Bay of Plenty Polytechnic's main contact numbers