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KAZUHISA HARA
Doctor of Philosophy in Education - current student
Educational challenge in a changing world
A masters-qualified teacher from Japan, Kazuhisa has chosen New Zealand and AUT to study his PhD in Education, focusing on how schools can prepare students for the global society we live in.
"I think a blend of Western, Asian and Maori cultures makes New Zealand a very interesting country. I wanted to know how New Zealand schools helped students develop their intercultural awareness through their learning," he says.
Globalisation is one of the major challenges in the 21st century Kazuhisa says.
"schools have to prepare more students for this challenge and I believe that more young people are exposed to other cultures through education the better chance of creating a peaceful and democratic world."
Kazuhisa's research about the development of International Baccalaureate (IB) programme in New Zealand, which is a set of international curricula that aims to help students become a 'world citizen'. He has been visiting the IB schools in New Zealand, interviewing school leaders as well as teachers for his research.
"Through the IB programme students have different types of learning experiences that help them succeed in the global society. There has to be a reason why some schools have chosen to introduce it. I'm hoping to find that reason so that teachers, parents and policy makers have a better understanding of how an international aspect to teaching can potentially prepare students better."
Kazuhisa says that not only have his AUT supervisors been very friendly and supportive of his research, so too have his fellow postgraduate students.
"I've been helping them out as a graduate assistant in the School of Education, which has been fantastic as people treat me not just as a student but also as a valued member of staff."