Vernacular education and development: Dilemmas, struggles and innovations in Papua New Guinea

Yasuko Nagai

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    Abstract

    Describes the process by which the Maiwala community in Papua New Guinea designed an elementary school curriculum that recognizes the need for Western-style education in order to communicate with the outside world, but focuses on vernacular education that makes the curriculum culturally relevant and meaningful to the community.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)67-82
    Number of pages16
    JournalConvergence: International Journal of Adult Education
    Volume34
    Issue number1
    Publication statusPublished - 2001

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