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| Title: Informal learning strategies in Solomon Islands Author: Ninnes, Peter Martin Subject: | Educational anthropology|Solomon Islands Non-formal education|Solomon Islands Education|Solomon Islands | Volume: Directions: Journal of Educational Studies no.38, vol.20, no.1, 1998 Collation: p. 3-33 ; Abstract: Ninnes explores the fundamental issue of whether Pacific educators can and should take more account of Pacific students’ learning styles acquired in their home or source cultures. The article stems from a major MA dissertation, reporting on a field-based study to determine the major informal learning strategies employed by Melanesian people of Western Province, Solomon Islands. The educational implications for teachers in western style classrooms are discussed.
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| Title: Developing a school vision statement : a Fiji case study Author: Rogovakalali, Remesio, Booth, Edward O. Subject: | Education|Aims and objectives|Fiji Mission statements|Fiji | Volume: Directions: Journal of Educational Studies no.38, vol.20, no.1, 1998 Collation: p. 34-47 ; Abstract: The authors raise a vital issue for all schools and for educational institutions generally. This report on a workshop which helped school principals develop vision statements is of a practical as well as potentially professionally enriching nature.
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| Title: Search for ethical, humanistic and cultural values in Papua New Guineas' education system Author: Solon, John Mark Subject: | Education|Social aspects|Papua New Guinea Education|Aims and objectives|Papua New Guinea | Volume: Directions: Journal of Educational Studies no.38, vol.20, no.1, 1998 Collation: p. 48-57 ; Abstract: The need to pay greater attention to the development of values, especially personal ones among our youth, is a topical issue which arises in Solon’s discussion. His article includes a review of PNG’s educational policies; evaluation of their accommodation of traditional, ethical and cultural values of the indigenous inhabitants; and educational attempts to promote such values in the curricula and the educational structure.
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| Title: Mathematics and language : culture and implementation Author: Clarkson, Philip Subject: | Education, Bilingual|Papua New Guinea Mathematics|Study and teaching|Papua New Guinea | Volume: Directions: Journal of Educational Studies no.38, vol.20, no.1, 1998 Collation: p. 58-73 ; Abstract: Research in Lea, Papua New Guinea, has suggested that students’ competence in their first language does have an effect on their achievement scores in mathematics. The result is at variance with long-held views in PNG that the first language of students had a negative effect on students’ learning. However, it supports the recent move by PNG Secretary of Education to encourage the use of non-English language in the first six months of schooling. It is one thing to gather educational data and analyse it in many ways to help tell some story or other; it is another thing altogether for the suggestions arising from such analyses to be implemented in some way in classrooms. Many factors impinge on this implementation phase. Cultural and situational implications have not always been considered at this point of the researchprocess. The manner in which the work in the area of mathematics and language has impacted on different systems will be commented on in the second half of this paper.
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| Title: Mapping and multiple-representations of contextual problems as alternative ways of learning about functions Author: Afamasaga-Fuata'i, Karoline Subject: | Mathematics|Study and teaching (Secondary) Concept learning | Volume: Directions: Journal of Educational Studies no.38, vol.20, no.1, 1998 Collation: p. 74-87 ; Abstract: The author, an indigenous mathematics educator, offers suggestions regarding ways of improving mathematics achievement. One is by actively situating one’s knowledge of a piece of mathematics within a network of conceptual interconnections that can ultimately expand to reflect the conceptual structure of mathematics within a unit. Another way is by persistently looking for multiple ways of representing given information to gain a more holistic and complete picture of the situation.
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