National University of Samoa: Recent submissions

  • Current and future climate of Tuvalu 
    Unknown author (Meteorological Service, 2011)
    In Funafuti, the capital of Tuvalu, there is little variation in temperature throughout the year. The maximum temperature is between 31-32°C and the minimum temperature between 25-26°C all year round. Air temperatures are ...
  • Current and future climate of Tonga 
    Unknown author (Tonga Meteorological Service, 2011)
    Tonga has two distinct seasons - a warm wet season from November to April and a cooler dry season from May to October. Almost two thirds of the annual rainfall comes during the wet season.
  • Current and future climate of Timor-Leste 
    Unknown author (National Directorate of Meterology and Geophysics, 2011)
    In Dili the temperatures in the warmest months are about 2.5°C warmer than those in July, the coolest month. Temperature is strongly tied to changes in the surrounding ocean temperature. Dili has a very marked wet season ...
  • Current and future climate of the Solomon Islands 
    Unknown author (Meteorological Service, 2011)
    Temperature in the Solomon Islands are relatively constant throughout the year with only very small changes from season to season. Across the Solomon Islands temperatures are strongly tied to changes in the surrounding ...
  • Current and future climate of Papua New Guinea 
    Unknown author (2011)
    The temperature of the ocean surrounding Papua New Guinea has a strong influence on average monthly air temperatures. Changes in the temperature from season to season are small but more marked around Port Moresby than ...
  • Current and future climate of Palau 
    Unknown author (National Weather Service Office, 2011)
    The average daily temperature in Palau is 82.4°F (28°C) throughout the year. Changes in the temperature from season to season are relatively small (1.5°F or 0.8°C) and strongly tied to changes in the surrounding ocean ...
  • GVSU Sustainable Agriculture Project: Composting 
    Ashton, Jillian; Keller, Nicholas; Vaitkevicius, Eric (Grand Valley States University Libraries, 2019)
  • Wet Worlds: Explore the World of Water. Marine and Fresh Water Activities for the Elementary Classroom 
    Solomon, Gerard (Staten Island Continuum of Education, New York, 1983-08-31)
    Complete with student worksheets, field trip ideas, illustrations, vocabulary lists, suggested materials, and step-by-step procedures, the document presents a compilation of ideas for teaching elementary school (K-6) ...
  • Factors Influencing Student Acceptance of Mobile Learning in Higher Education. 
    Fagan, Mary Helen (Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, 2019)
    The purpose of this study was to explore the acceptance of mobile learning by students in a higher education setting. The unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) was extended to include hedonic motivation, ...
  • From places to paths: Learning for Sustainability, teacher education and a philosophy of becoming 
    A.G. Clarke, David; Mcphie, Jamie (Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, 2016)
    The purpose of this paper is to explore what thinking with a philosophy of ‘becoming’ might produce in terms of conceptualizing Learning for Sustainability (LfS), a recent development in Scottish educational policy. The ...
  • Lifting the cover: developing an analytical tool to unravel environmental education resources 
    Birdsall, Sally ; France, Bev  (Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, 2018)
    Evaluations of environmental education (EE) programmes and resources are becoming increasingly visible and important. While benefits accrue through evaluation, many programmes and resources have yet to realize these. Issues ...
  • Air Pollution, Acid Rain, and the Future of Forests 
    Postel, Sandra (Worldwatch Institute, washington, 1984-03)
    This book traces centuries of human use andabUse of forest ecosystems by discussing past decades of intense burning, grazing, and timber cutting that added to the natural acidification of the soil. Air pollutants and acids ...
  • Acid Rain Study Guide 
    Hunger, Carolyn (Wiscousin State Dept, 1886-05)
    Acid rain is a complex, worldwide enviromnental problem. This study guide is intended to aid teachers of grades 4-12 to help their-students understand what acid rain is, why it is a problem, and what possible solutions ...
  • Education for sustainable agriculture 
    Monaghan, Kelly; Swisherb, Marilyn; L. Koenigc, Rosalie (Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, 2017)
    Teaching farms have recently gained popularity, but they are often expensive venues per student credit hour. It is therefore important they are used effectively. This research explored why faculty members use teaching ...
  • An interdisciplinary approach to environmental and sustainability education 
    Walshe, Nicola (Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, 2017)
    Education for sustainable development (ESD) persists as an important concept within international policy and yet, despite considerable debate, there remains a lack of consensus as to a pedagogy for ESD in schools. This ...
  • ‘I never felt like I was alone, a holistic approach to supporting students in an online, pre-university programmed 
    McDougall, Jenny (Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, 2019)
    Programmes that provide adult learners with an alternative pathway to university typically offer considerable support. Students in such enabling, or access, programmes are increasingly choosing to study online because of ...
  • Acid Rain: A Teacher's Guide. Activities for Grades 4 to 12 
    A. Schilirc, Sharon (National Wildlife Federation, Washington, 1985)
    This guide on acid rain for elementary and secondary students is divided into three study areas: (1) What Causes Acid Rain; (2) What Problems Acid Rain Has Created; (3) How You and Your Students Can Help Combat Acid Rain. ...
  • The Study of Pre-service Teachers' Alternative Conceptions Regarding Three Ecological Issues 
    Tahsin, Khalid (1999)
    The focus of the study was to identify and describe environmental preconceptions held by preservice elementary teachers about three issues: greenhouse effect, ozone layer depletion, and acid rain. One . hundred and thirteen ...
  • Current and future climate of Niue 
    Unknown author (Department of Meteorology and Climate Change, 2011)
  • Why is public science education important. 
    Marincola, Elizabeth (BioMed Central, 2006-01-24)
    For most Americans, science is something to be tolerated in high school, details of which are promptly forgotten after tests are over. This may be understandable, since, regrettably, the basic science curriculum can often ...

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