Ngā Rangahau | Research

Explore TLRI Research Findings

To access outputs of research projects:

• enter keywords into the search function at the top of each page
• search projects by sector in the sidebar
• find recently published research in the sidebar
• visit our research pages
  • Whatua Tū Aka – for Kaupapa Māori Research
  • Pacific Research – focused on Pacific values, methodologies, and knowledge systems
  • Open Pathway – all TLRI research that has not come through the Whatua Tū Aka pathway or  Pacific-focused criteria.
  • All projects – for all TLRI Research funded to date (outputs from 181 projects at February 2024)

Aims of the TLRI

The TLRI aims to:

• build a cumulative body of knowledge linking teaching and learning
• enhance the links between educational research and teaching practices (and between researchers and teachers) across ECE, school, and tertiary sectors
• grow research capability and capacity in the areas of teaching and learning.

Every year the TLRI outlines key priorities it aims to support through educational research Funding

Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships

Partnerships between researchers and educational practitioners are essential to the TLRI’s goals. This grows research capability and capacity, establishing a reciprocal process that:

• Builds the capability of researchers to undertake quality research, through engaging in high-quality projects and working with other researchers with varied levels of experience.
• Enables teachers to gain expertise in systematic enquiry, as they engage as active members of a research team.
• Builds the capability of teachers to improve their teaching practice by learning from the findings of research
• Deepens researchers’ understanding of teaching and learning by engaging with teachers.

TLRI focuses on individuals in research teams using their collective expertise, and on all team members having the opportunity to learn from each other.

Practitioners include, but are not limited to:

• teachers and kaiako in early childhood education (ECE), kōhanga reo, and Pacific language nests
• teachers and kaiako in kura Māori, primary, intermediate, secondary, and area schools
• lecturers and tutors in universities, wānanga, polytechnics, and private training establishments

Students and ākonga; families and whānau; hapū, iwi, and communities may also be part of the research partnership.

In these partnerships, practitioners might take the role of advisors, data gatherers, informants, etc. and not necessarily be integral to all aspects of the thinking inside the partnership.

The TLRI is open to researchers working in organisations (e.g. universities or other tertiary institutions) or independently. The TLRI will not enter into contracts with individuals, requiring that contracts are with legal entities. Staff of the Ministry of Education or other government departments are not eligible to apply.