
Schooling in the Pacific Islands
Colonies in Transition
- 352 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
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.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Schooling in the Pacific Islands: Colonies in Transition
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- List of Illustrations
- Chapter 1. Colonization and Schooling in Oceania
- Chapter 2. Papua New Guinea
- Chapter 3. The U.S. Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (Micronesia)
- Chapter 4. New Caledonia and the Society Islands
- Chapter 5. Vanuatu
- Chapter 6. Fiji
- Chapter 7. American Samoa and Western Samoa
- Chapter 8. Tonga
- Chapter 9. The Cook Islands
- Chapter 10. Country Comparisons and the Future
- Index