This PowerPoint looks at the reasons for cultural considerations in flexible learning in terms of Indigenous peoples and their experiences of colonisation and oppression. It then considers the Treaty of Waitangi as a framework for considering cultural needs in flexible learning environments.

1. Cultural considerations in flexible learning Kate Timms-Dean, EDC Kate Timms-Dean, Otago Polytechnic 2009

2. The international context Historical overview of the New Zealand context Application of Te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) to flexible learning Kate Timms-Dean, Otago Polytechnic 2009

7. Political implications of the English version Kate Timms-Dean, Otago Polytechnic 2009

9. Political implications of the M ā ori version Kate Timms-Dean, Otago Polytechnic 2009