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Title: If the cap fits, wear it : a paradigm of philosophic equipment for beginning teachers

Author: Miller, Laurence R.
Subject:  Effective teaching
 First year teachers
Volume: Directions: Journal of Educational Studies vol.10, no.2, 1988
Collation: p. 82-87 ;

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Title: Implementing curriculum change in a developing country : some practical issues

Author: Bricknell, Nick
Subject:  Curriculum planning|Solomon Islands
 English language|Study and teaching (Primary)|Solomon Islands
Volume: Directions: Journal of Educational Studies vol.9, no.1, 1987
Collation: p. 58-67 :

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Title: Implications of school-based assessment for the Pacific

Author: Sharma, Sushita, Thimmappa, Purushothamarao
Subject:  Performance standards
 Teacher participation in curriculum planning
Volume: Directions: Journal of Educational Studies vol.25, no.1-2, 2003
Collation: 40-45;

Abstract: The paradigm shift in education from a traditional approach to constructivist approaches has paved the way for the emergence of a variety of assessment methods under the umbrella of school-based assessment. Teacher assessment can be considered an integral part of school-based assessment. Many institutions, world wide, slowly but surely are incorporating one or other of these forms of assessment in their educational services. In the Pacific, the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) is one of the premier institutions to take a lead in this regard. IBO.s Suva International Secondary School practises a broad range of modern assessment forms as an alternative to school examinations. Until students reach the public examination at the end of schooling, teacher assessment alone sets, maintains, and monitors the curriculum and performance standards at all levels. Focusing on the assessment practice in this Suva school, this paper discusses implications of such a system for Pacific educational management and teacher education.

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Title: Improving the teaching of English in Primary Schools in Fiji

Author: Vakaruru, Ngaire
Subject:  English language |Study and teaching (Primary)|Fiji
Volume: Directions: Journal of Educational Studies no.12, 1984
Collation: p. 15-27 ;

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Title: Inclusive education a Pacific perspective

Author: Miller, Frederick
Subject:  Educational planning|Oceania
 Special education
 Inclusive education
Volume: Directions: Journal of Educational Studies vol.29, no.1-2, 2007
Collation: 32 - 40;

Abstract: Chapter 3 of Pacific Education Series Book 6: Inclusive education in the Pacific, edited by Priscilla Puamau and Frances Pene. The meaning and implications of inclusive education, current policies and practices, the arguments for segregation, the movement towards inclusion, the needs of children with disabilities and what is needed to make inclusion happen are some of the topics discussed in this chapter.

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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: In search of a learner-control paradigm for the Solomon Islands science classroom

Author: Hayes, Aaron
Subject:  Teacher-student relationships
 Science|Study and teaching (Secondary)|Solomon Islands
Volume: Directions: Journal of Educational Studies no.26, vol.14, no.1, 1992
Collation: p. 79-96 ;

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Title: In search of excellence in education : qualitative improvements in primary schools in Fiji

Author: Baba, Tupeni L.
Subject:  Education, Primary|Fiji
Volume: Directions: Journal of Educational Studies no.14, vol.7, no.1, 1985
Collation: p. 44-49 ;

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Title: Internationalization and the status of teachers

Author: Sanga, Kabini F.
Subject:  Teachers
Volume: Directions: Journal of Educational Studies no.40, vol.21, no.1, 1999
Collation: p. 51-59 ;

Abstract: The author shares his thoughts, more accurately termed his “bare-footed impressions”, on the status of teachers. He discusses the changing environment within which teachers work, the demands imposed on teachers by that environment, and how we may respond to the changing environment and its demands in a manner likely to advance the status of teachers.

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Title: Interpreting cloze scores in the assessment of text readability and reading comprehension

Author: Wagner, G. A.
Subject:  Reading comprehension
 Textbooks|Readability
 Cloze procedure
Volume: Directions: Journal of Educational Studies no.16, vol.8, no.1/2, 1986
Collation: p. 68-72 ;

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Title: Introducing a genre of critical significance : two Pacific women teachers

Author: Kedrayate, Akanisi
Subject:  Women teachers|Oceania
Volume: Directions: Journal of Educational Studies no.34, vol.18, no.1, 1996
Collation: p. 37-56 ;

Abstract: The authors introduce our readership to the immense potential value of personalising the teaching profession. Their recording of interviews with women teachers, with emphasis on the whole story of their becoming and being teachers, offers refreshing insights into perceiving a teacher holistically, rather than merely looking into her ‘training’, qualifications and other discrete elements.

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Title: Introduction of directions Vol. 27, no.1 : a compilation of selected papers at University of the South Pacific language policies in education workshop

Author: Mugler, France
Subject:  Language and education|Pacific Area
 Language and education
 Linguistic analysis (Linguistics)
Volume: Directions: Journal of Educational Studies vol.27, no.1, 2005
Collation: 1-11;

Abstract: Dr Mugler introduces the USP workshop on language policies in education, at which the papers included in this issue were presented, and goes on to give an overview of the linguistic situation in the Pacific.

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Title: Introduction: the role of TVET in Pacific secondary schools new visions, new pathways

Author: Teasdale, G. R.
Subject:  Education, Secondary|Oceania
 Vocational education|Oceania
 Technical education|Oceania
Volume: Directions: Journal of Educational Studies vol.29, no.1-2, 2007
Collation: 64 - 74;

Abstract: Chapter 1 of Pacific Education Series Book 7: The role of TVET in Pacific secondary schools: new visions, new pathways edited by Epeli Tokai and Jennie Teasdale. The author describes the rationale, planning, methodology, underlying beliefs and outcomes of the Pacific Regional Initiatives for the Delivery of basic Education (PRIDE) regional workshop held in Palau in 2006. The theme of the workshop was: The role of TVET in Pacific secondary schools: new visions, new pathways.

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Title: Investigating tertiary level teacher-student interactions in Fiji using the questionnaire on teacher interaction (QTI)

Author: Taylor, Neil, Coll, Richard K., Ali, Sadaquat
Subject:  Classroom interaction|Fiji
 Interaction analysis in education|Fiji
 Teacher-student relationships|Fiji
Volume: Directions: Journal of Educational Studies no.45, vol.23, no.2, 2001
Collation: p. 91-112 ;

Abstract: The research reported in this inquiry consists of the application of a previously validated learning environment questionnaire developed in a western context to a culturally diverse context, namely, the Pacific Islands. The Questionnaire on Teacher Interaction (QTI) instrument was administered to intact classes of first and second year science students (n=257) at a regional university in the Pacific Islands, catering for a total of 12 ethnicities. The data reveal that the QTI instrument holds good reliability for all scales, and this may be due to the simple nature of the questions on the QTI. Surprisingly, there were few differences in perceptions of teacher-student interaction based on ethnicity, but substantial differences based on gender; females perceived their environment more favourably than males. The data for the QTI reveal that the students perceive their classrooms to be highly teacher dominated, consistent with previous naturalistic studies of secondary schools and exploratory studies at the tertiary level in Fiji. Since almost all the graduates from this institution become science teachers, a cycle is completed.

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Title: Invitation to another world : literacy in the Pacific

Author: Mangubhai, Francis
Subject:  Language and education|Oceania
 Literacy|Oceania
Volume: Directions: Journal of Educational Studies no.32, vol.17, no.1, 1995
Collation: p. 3-20 ;

Abstract: This paper discusses whether the claimed advantages of literacy are automatically bestowed upon the literate, or whether literacy is only an intervening variable, with social variables likely to be more important factors that determine which aspects of literacy are incorporated into the social practices of any society. It begins by briefly looking at a history of literacy generally, before outlining the beginnings of literacy in the Pacific, and more particularly in Fiji. It discusses the types of literate behaviours that are currently observable in the Fiji/Pacific societies. It argues that literacy at the ‘higher level’ is an invitation to all, including Pacific peoples, to participate in other worlds.

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Title: Is Niuean an endangered language species : annotated results of a Niue schools language survey

Author: Sperlich, Wolfgang B.
Subject:  Education, Bilingual|Niue
 Native language and education|Niue
 Niuean language|Study and teaching
 Language and culture|Niue
Volume: Directions: Journal of Educational Studies no.33, vol.17, no.2, 1995
Collation: p. 37-65 ;

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Title: Is there an easy solution to Bilingual education in the Pacific?

Author: Lotherington-Woloszyn, Heather
Subject:  Education, Bilingual|Oceania
Volume: Directions: Journal of Educational Studies no.29, vol.15, no.2, 1993
Collation: p. 28-39 ;

Abstract: The author analytically and coherently discusses that bilingualism in the Pacific is a consequence of formal education. For the vast majority of Pacific children, the languages they use in the home, community and school may all be different. By comparison, this linguistic situation is far more complex than in many metropolitan countries. Hence, given that bilingualism and literacy in English form the basis of school learning, it is important to try and find a balanced approach to bilingual education.

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