National University of Samoa: Recent submissions

  • Climate change, human security and violent conflict. 
    Barnett, Jon; Adger, W Neil (Elsevier, 2007)
    Climate change is increasingly been called a ‘security’ problem, and there has been speculation that climate change may increase the risk of violent conflict. This paper integrates three disparate but well founded bodies ...
  • Constraints and prospects of agricultural mechanization in Samoa. 
    Ullah, Md. Wali (Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Engineering., 2006)
    This paper discusses the Samoan topography, soil type, climate, farming systems preferred by farmers and crops cultivated. The constraints and potential of mechanization have been pointed out. Some suggestions have been ...
  • Understanding the teacher upgrade programme in Samoa: Contextual challenges for in-service teachers, school principals and Ministry personnel. 
    Tuia, Dr Tagataese Tupu; Esera, Epenesa; Faavae, Dave (National University of Samoa, Apia., 2019)
    This article discusses the challenges involved in Samoa’s teacher upgrade programme. The teacher upgrade initiative came about because of the Samoan Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture’s aim for all in-service primary ...
  • Changing Morphology of Graves and Burials in Samoa. 
    Lilomaiava-Doktor, Saili (The Polynesian Society. University of Auckland, N.Z., 2016-06)
    Of the most important ritual events among Samoans, referred to as fa‘alavelave, funerals are often the most elaborate. In this article, I examine the factors that influence decisions about graves and the location of grave ...
  • Youth driving community education 
    UNESCO (UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, 2014)
  • Competent performances of situated identities: Adult learners of English accessing engaged participation 
    Warriner, Doris S. (Elsevier, 2009)
    The Communities of Practice (CofP) framework and theories of engaged participation have profoundly shaped how we theorize, investigate, and represent a variety of learning and teaching processes, both in and out of classroom ...
  • Everyday Life Sociology 
    Adler, Patricia A.; Adler, Peter; Fontana, Andrea (JSTOR, 1987)
    Everyday life sociology comprises a broad spectrum of micro perspectives: symbolic interactionism, dramaturgy, phenomenology, ethnomethodology, and existential sociology. We discuss the underlying themes that bind these ...
  • English Language Learners Who Struggle With Reading: Language Acquisition or LD? 
    Klingner, Janette K; Artiles, Alfredo J.; Barletta, Laura Méndez (Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2006)
    We review empirical research on English language learners (ELLs) who struggle with reading and who may have learning disabilities (LD). We sought to determine research indicators that can help us better differentiate between ...
  • Challenges of Sustainable and Commercial Aquaponics 
    Goddek, Simon; Delaide, Boris; Mankasingh, Utra ...et.al (Sustainability, 2015)
    The world is facing a number of serious problems of which population rise, climate change, soil degradation, water scarcity and food security are among the most important. Aquaponics, as a closed loop system consisting of ...
  • Anxiety and depression in children and adolescents with obesity: a nationwide study in Sweden 
    Lindberg, Louise; Hagman, Emilia; Danielsson, Pernilla ...et.al. (BMC Magazine, 2020)
    Anxiety and depression are more common in children with obesity than in children of normal weight, but it is unclear whether this association is independent of other known risk factors. Interpretation of results from ...
  • Photography and Sociology 
    Becker, Howard S. (Penn Libraries, University of Pennsylvania, 1974)
  • Foundation Level Workplace Training Programmes c 
    Alkema, Anne (2020)
    This paper outlines the scale of the adult literacy and numeracy issue in New Zealand and describes a policy intervention designed to upskill employees in workplaces to help resolve the issue for them. This is the Workplace ...
  • A Sociology of Educating 
    Meighan, Roland; Siraj-Blatchford, Iram (Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers, 1997)
    Since it was first published in 1981, Sociology of Educating has become a firmly established text in its field. This third edition retains much of the structure and content of its predecessors, whilst benefiting from ...
  • Effects of the Pacific CHILD Professional Development Program 
    Abe, Yasuyo; Thomas, Vanora; Sinicrope, Castle...et.al. (REL Pacific, 2012-12)
    Major federal education initiatives, including the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, have highlighted the importance of teacher quality in improving student achievement. The federal government has committed significant ...
  • World Class 
    Schleicher, Andreas (OECD Publishing, Paris, 2018)
  • Waiting Times for Health Services 
    OECD (OECD Publishing, Paris, 2020)
    The presence of waiting times in the health sector has been a long-standing challenge in many OECD countries, and the current COVID-19 pandemic will likely worsen waiting times for many non-urgent health services at least ...
  • Social economy and the COVID-19 crisis: current and future roles 
    OECD (OECD Publishing, Paris, 2020-07)
    The “social economy” has played an important role in addressing and mitigating the short- and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on economy and society. In the short term, social economy actors have assisted the ...
  • Tackling coronavirus (COVID‑19) Contributing to a global effort 
    OECD (2020-07)
  • OECD Tourism Trends and Policies 2020 
    OECD (OECD Publishing, Paris, 2020)
  • Key trends in development co-operation for national data and statistical systems 
    OECD (OECD Publishing, Paris., 2020-08)
    This policy paper sheds light on current trends in development co-operation for data and statistical systems in developing countries. It analyses trends in funding through official development assistance as well as strategic ...

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