Learning Design Pre-Reflection Framework: A Te Tiriti Ally Perspective

Education, health, and social services systems are known to perpetuate inequities for Indigenous peoples, including Māori in Aotearoa. In Aotearoa, the decolonisation of these systems is part of upholding Tangata Tiriti obligations to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The design of Psychology courses is part of this inequitable system. The positioning of those designing learning, who are Tangata Tiriti as allies, has not been adequately addressed to inform change. Using an autoethnographic approach, we discuss how the design of learning can perpetuate the effects of colonisation. We propose a reflective framework, which is intended to support Tangata Tiriti involved in designing Psychology training to more intentionally position themselves as Tiriti allies, working towards more equitable outcomes in Aotearoa.