Forced to swallow uncooked kaukau: School Reforms in Papua New Guinea - Responses around Goroka

Title
Forced to swallow uncooked kaukau: School Reforms in Papua New Guinea - Responses around Goroka
Publication Date
2003
Author(s)
Maxwell, Thomas William
Yoko, J K
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
National Research Institute
Place of publication
Papua New Guinea
UNE publication id
une:11787
Abstract
This exploratory study addresses the impact of structural reforms to primary education in Papua new Guinea following the Matane Report of 1986 and the Sector Review in the early 1990s. Ten principals in and around Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, were the key informants with the interviews analysis assisted by NUD*IST software. It was evident that hopes were high for the reforms. However, curriculum reform was perceived to be slow and the provision of facilities (particularly science labs) in the 'topped up' primary schools was very patchy. One clear gain was the increased retention to Grade 8 but some principals were concerned about the situations that graduates would face. There appeared to be little pressure or support from National or Provincial administrators, though schools supported one another locally as best they could.
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Citation
Papua New Guinea Journal of Education, 39(31), p. 23-34
ISSN
0031-1472
Start page
23
End page
34

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