National Examinations in Teacher Education in Papua New Guinea: political and pedagogical dimensions
- 1 January 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Education for Teaching
- Vol. 17 (1) , 17-27
- https://doi.org/10.1080/0260747910170104
Abstract
This investigation explored the perceptions of 53 teacher college lecturers concerning the influence of a series of national examinations in teachers’ colleges in Papua New Guinea. Results indicated that these examinations were neither valid nor reliable and that they disrupted college life. Though the evidence revealed that the examinations promoted rote learning and ‘spoon‐feeding’ teaching, the Ministry of Education failed to respond. Political considerations seem to be the basis for the examinations.Keywords
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