ako pāpaku

surface learning

Mātauranga Education

He Tautuhinga | Definition

He rautaki ako e aro ana ki te āta maumahara noa i ngā mātauranga, ā, i te nuinga o te wā kāore he māramatanga hōhonu, he hāngaitanga rānei e kitea.
A strategy focused on memorising information passively, often without deep understanding or the ability to apply it meaningfully.

He Tauira | Example

I te kura, kāore e pai te ako pāpaku mō te rangahau pūtaiao.
At school, surface learning is not ideal for science research.