Lingam, Govinda I. and Boulton-Lewis, G.M. and Brownlee, J.L. and Lingam, Narsamma (2013) Changing views of culture, learning, teaching and knowledge: Fiji in - service primary teachers. Fijian Studies: A Journal of Contemporary Fiji, 11 (2). pp. 181-199. ISSN 1728-7456
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Abstract
This paper explores in-service primary teachers' views and beliefs about culture, learning, teaching and knowledge. Fifty Bachelor of Education in-service primary teachers at a university in Fiji participated in the study. The analysis reveals a mix of old and new beliefs about culture, learning, teaching and knowledge. The influence of globalization of technology is a contributing factor towards the changing views. To keep the indigenous epistemologies alive and valued like the Western epistemologies, more effort is needed to integrate these informal education. This has implications for the future professional preparation of pre-service and in-service teachers.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Subjects: | L Education > LB Theory and practice of education |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Arts, Law and Education (FALE) > School of Education Faculty of Arts, Law and Education (FALE) > Oceania Centre for Arts, Culture and Pacific Studies |
| Depositing User: | Ms Shalni Sanjana |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Nov 2014 22:50 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Jun 2016 02:49 |
| URI: | https://repository.usp.ac.fj/id/eprint/7769 |
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