The ‘Maria’ books: the achievements and challenges of introducing dual language, culturally relevant picture books to PNG schools
| Autor: | Lalen Simeon, Barbara Pamphilon, Kym Simoncini |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Malayo-Polynesian languages
050101 languages & linguistics Linguistics and Language Picture books business.industry media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences Primary education Agricultural education 050301 education New guinea Public relations Livelihood Language and Linguistics Education Dual language Reading (process) 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Sociology business 0503 education media_common |
| Zdroj: | Language, Culture and Curriculum. 32:78-93 |
| ISSN: | 1747-7573 0790-8318 |
| Popis: | This article describes the development and uptake of two dual-language, culturally relevant picture books in five primary schools in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The purpose of the books was to disseminate agricultural and livelihood messages both at school and at home. Schools were provided with big-book versions as permanent school resources and asked to send small-book versions home to families to both support children’s reading and encourage the uptake of the agricultural messages. Evaluations at two different time points showed that, although many teachers valued and used the books, some schools were reluctant to share the books with families. Teachers appreciated the dual-language text and culturally relevant pictures and stories, and many requested that more of these types of books be made available. For more effective book distribution, mobile phones and church networks should be used to distribute books to families and support obtained from school boards and provincial education departments of... |
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