Goals, values, guiding principles
Learning Centre Goals
Integral part of the community
- Used by diverse community groups
- Strengthen links with community development and initiatives
- Flexible and accessible
Who can use the Learning Centres?
- Individuals interested in learning
- Schools and their students in the Christchurch Area
- Community and other interest groups
People passionate about learning
- Provide innovative programmes
- Collaborative learning environment
- Building skills and information literacy
Supporting and enhancing learning
- Working with and supporting educators to:
- explore new technologies
- investigate new and alternative teaching strategies
- develop classroom programmes
- Encourage community participation
Sustainable and viable
- Physical, financial and human resources managed and developed efficiently and strategically
We Value…
- Equity
- Accessibility, diversity and fairness in the treatment of all individuals
- Manaakitanga
- Respect and care, support and hospitality
- Empowerment
- Enabling people to learn and make decisions for themselves
- Working together
- Seeking opportunities to work with others in our community
Guiding Principles
for Programmes
Learning in authentic contexts
- Inquiry and issues based learning
Creativity, critical thinking and informed decision making
- Information literacy
- Problem solving
Relationships
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Connecting people – friendships across geographical boundaries
Participation and contribution to society and community
- Learning through reflection and action
- Practical outcomes