‘Education for equality’ and ‘education for life’: examining reading literacy and reading interest in Papua New Guinea primary schools1

Hopkins, Sarah; Ogle, G.; Kaleveld, Lisette; Maurice, John; Keria, Betty; Louden, William; Rohl, Mary

doi:10.1080/1359866052000341142

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“…PNG is moving towards nation building in an increasingly globalized world, with education conceptualized as a way of developing social equity (Bates, 2006;Hopkins et al, 2005;Tikly & Barrett, 2011;Whitington et al, 2008). Against the backcloth of national capacity building, a social justice lens has provided a relevant frame for examining the experiences of identified leaders who engaged in the ALAF program.…”

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Learning to Lead: A Social Justice Perspective on Understanding Elementary Teacher Leadership in Papua New Guinea

Brownlee

Scholes²,

Farrell

et al. 2012

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Learning to Lead: A Social Justice Perspective on Understanding Elementary Teacher Leadership in Papua New Guinea

Brownlee

Scholes²,

Farrell

et al. 2012

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“…In PNG there is minimal local publishing, and book collections – where they exist at all – are largely stocked with donated content from international publishers and charity groups (Hopkins et al, 2005). These books are windows for PNG children, with stories of white children engaging in culturally irrelevant activities such as catching the train or playing in the snow.…”

Section: Papua New Guineamentioning

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Culturally relevant reading books for Papua New Guinean children: Their reading rights and preferences

Simoncini

Smith

Gray³

2020

Australasian Journal of Early Childhood

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Children have a right both to read and to see their lives mirrored in books. In this study we explored young Papua New Guinean children’s reading preferences of 500 digital books. The books were created as part of a large project aimed at improving elementary (Preparatory to Year 2) children’s literacy skills in Papua New Guinea. Reading materials are scarce in Papua New Guinea and typically offer children windows into other contexts. This was addressed through a collaborative approach with Papua New Guinean and international writers to develop culturally relevant books. Dashboard data from the digital library showing the 25 Most Read Books were collected from 321 girls and 369 boys in 7 pilot schools. The findings indicated that the children preferred fiction books that were culturally specific. There were no statistically significant gender differences in book choice. The findings from this study can help education departments and non-government organisations in the further development of children’s books that will motivate children to read.

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SMS Story: A Case Study of a Controlled Trial in Papua New Guinea

Kaleebu

Gee²,

Watson

et al. 2017

Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects

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‘Education for equality’ and ‘education for life’: examining reading literacy and reading interest in Papua New Guinea primary schools1

Cited by 7 publications

References 8 publications

Learning to Lead: A Social Justice Perspective on Understanding Elementary Teacher Leadership in Papua New Guinea

Learning to Lead: A Social Justice Perspective on Understanding Elementary Teacher Leadership in Papua New Guinea

Culturally relevant reading books for Papua New Guinean children: Their reading rights and preferences

SMS Story: A Case Study of a Controlled Trial in Papua New Guinea

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