Education In Pacific Island States
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Author | : Victor Levine |
Publisher | : Pacific Islands Policy |
Total Pages | : 72 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 9780866382298 |
Victor Levine asks a fundamental question of increasing importance to a globalizing region: How can Pacific Island states provide decent public education to their children? Based on broad international experience, he examines the evidence regarding what does and does not work in public education. While the literature suggests numerous instances of declining quality in Pacific public-education systems, Levine finds some basis for optimism about what is possible. The underlying causes for generally declining standards do not point to a single factor. And additional funding is not necessarily the answer. Island countries generally spend considerably more per pupil on education and attain markedly poorer results, compared to countries in other regions with similar economic conditions. Outside support in terms of grants and personnel has not necessarily brought about the desired results. Rather than proposing a silver bullet or "grand remedy," Levine suggests several more-modest options that policymakers may want to consider for initiating educational reforms. He maintains that the teacher is the single most important factor affecting student outcomes. In the past, many of the grand remedies have not worked because they are remote from the basic problem of ineffective classroom teaching. Based on this assessment, Levine argues for teacher-centered policies, which provide material and nonmaterial incentives to the teaching profession. He urges moving to a system where demonstrating the ability to produce learning gains in children (value added) would be a precondition for continued employment as a teacher. Finally, Levine argues that new teachers probably do not need a formal teaching qualification to do the job that is so crucial for a better future for Pacific Island children.
Author | : Brajesh Panth |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 351 |
Release | : 2020-11-02 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 9811570183 |
This open access book analyzes the main drivers that are influencing the dramatic evolution of work in Asia and the Pacific and identifies the implications for education and training in the region. It also assesses how education and training philosophies, curricula, and pedagogy can be reshaped to produce workers with the skills required to meet the emerging demands of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The book’s 40 articles cover a wide range of topics and reflect the diverse perspectives of the eminent policy makers, practitioners, and researchers who authored them. To maximize its potential impact, this Springer-Asian Development Bank co-publication has been made available as open access.
Author | : Richard Guy |
Publisher | : [email protected] |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Distance education |
ISBN | : 9789820201439 |
Author | : R. Murray Thomas |
Publisher | : Elsevier |
Total Pages | : 353 |
Release | : 2016-01-26 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 1483148556 |
Schooling in the Pacific Islands: Colonies in Transition is the third book in a three-volume series describing education in selected countries of Oceania and the Asian regions bordering the Pacific. Organized into 10 chapters, this book begins with a general outlook on the colonization and schooling in Oceania. Subsequent chapters detail Oceania schools' social and historical backgrounds, the goals of education, the structure and size of the schooling enterprise, administration and finance, curriculum development, the supply of educational personnel, and problems and prospects for the future. Individual island countries covered include Papua New Guinea, Micronesia, New Caledonia and the Society Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, American Samoa and Western Samoa, Tonga, and The Cook Islands.
Author | : Robert E. Gibson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 48 |
Release | : 1981 |
Genre | : Education and state |
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Author | : Paul A. McGavin |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 27 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 9780731701339 |
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Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 76 |
Release | : 1967 |
Genre | : Education |
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Author | : Narsamma Lingam |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2023-09-27 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 9789819949885 |
This book provides detailed insights on the training and development for Pacific Island school leaders. It draws extensively on original empirical research that explores school leaders’ perceptions of how leadership and management training impacted their professional practices, and how these practices in turn impacted the dynamics of school operations. This book addresses a critical need to understand how to support leadership development for all Pacific schools, but especially in schools that are faced with the increasing challenges of learning and teaching conditions. In small island developing states in the Pacific region, school leaders face a myriad of challenges due to limited human and material resources, and a fragile economic base. Written by Pacific Islander authors, this book provides insights from different countries in the Pacific Islands. It shows how contextual challenges can exert enormous pressure on school leaders who are leading and managing schools without any leadership preparation. Given the importance of effective leadership practices and its impact on student learning outcomes, this book aims to be a source of reference for practitioners and educational authorities who have a vested interest in the provision of quality education in the Pacific region and beyond.
Author | : Konai Helu Thaman |
Publisher | : [email protected] |
Total Pages | : 150 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Non-formal education |
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Author | : Michael Crossley |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 385 |
Release | : 2015-01-29 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 1472503589 |
This book provides an up-to-date and well-grounded analysis of education in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, including Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. Leading writers from throughout this region identify contemporary educational challenges, issues, and priorities while drawing upon their own ongoing empirical research. Key themes include the impact of international trends and developments; educational reform and the quality of education; indigenous learning; inclusivity; aid and development co-operation; and the changing role and place of tertiary education. Detailed studies of specific educational systems and developments are considered in the light of broader analyses that run throughout the volume.