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    Linking Cooperative Education and Education for sustainability: A New Direction for Cooperative Education?

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    In this article the authors propose that co-op practitioners and researchers need to constantly re-examine the practice and future of cooperative education. Co-op currently introduces large numbers of graduates into the business and manufacturing employment sectors. A number of authors have argued that co-op graduates rapidly advance in companies and assume middle and senior management roles. These co-op graduates and their non-co-op counterparts become the business and commercial leaders of the future. Here we argue that one beneficial future direction for co-op could be in the area of graduate understanding about education for sustainability (EfS). This paper begins with a description of the principles that underpin concepts for both EfS and cooperative education and examines three propositions as to how cooperative education might act as a vehicle for delivering aspects of EfS

    An Evaluation of the New Basic Science Materials for Years 7 and 8 in Fiji's Schools

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    Prior to 1970, students at the junior secondary level in Fiji studied physics, chemistry and biology based on syllabuses modelled on the content of British textbooks. However, this did not mean that all students had access to all science subjects. According to Muralidhar (1989) only the 'bright' students had this opportunity. Thus, it was not uncommon for students to leave school without any exposure to science subjects. Furthermore, the prescriptions were academically oriented, mainly geared to the minority who went on to upper secondary and tertiary studies

    Education for Sustainability: An appropriate concept for Pacific Island Schools?

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    This article is intended to introduce educators in the Pacific region to the concept of 'Education for Sustainability' (EfS). This is a relatively new educational concept which has evolved from Environmental and Development Education. The article looks at the need for sustainability with particular reference to the Pacific and goes on to discuss some of the key components of EfS before looking at the suitability of EfS for Pacific Island schools

    Ideas in Conflict: Learning about Evolution in Fiji

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    In many developing countries it is the teaching of science that provides an alternative view for those who have been socialised into a set of comprehensive cultural and religious beliefs strongly linked with their life in the in the community. This can lead to conflict in the minds of some students. This paper provides data regarding such a conflict, namely the lack of acceptance of the principles of biological evolution, and specifically human evolution, by the majority of a sample of senior secondary science students and trainee teachers in Fiji. As well as examining the nature and extent of acceptance in the sample the authors attempt to explain, at least partially, why this situation exists. They then suggest actions that may lead to a lessening of the conceptual conflict

    An evaluation of the 'Citizenship Education: the Global Dimension' teaching resource

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    The 'Citizenship Education: the Global Dimension' teaching resource (www.citizenshipglobal. org.uk), has been produced to support the delivery of the new Citizenship National Curriculum in England and Wales due in September 2002. However, this resource, which addresses, among other things, the topical but controversial issue of economic globalisation, could complement many other areas of the secondary curriculum. An analysis of the resource indicated that it dealt effectively with the interaction between local and global issues in a way that was relevant and likely to stimulate the interest of secondary-level students. Although this resource has been developed in the United Kingdom, it could be of considerable benefit to teachers in other parts of the world, as globalisation is now extremely pervasive

    Some techniques for teaching about the structure and function of chromosomes

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    Almost all senior secondary level biology courses cover the topic of genetics. This is often introduced through a study of the cell nucleus and specifically genetic material contained in the nucleus. Chromosomes contain the DNA, the genetic code by which cells are able to make the many proteins. DNA does not contain the information for the production of any molecules except proteins. The easiest way to examine chromosomes is to look at cells during mitosis because during this time the chromosomes contract from their usual very long thin form to a shorter fatter shape suitable for the mechanical processes of nuclear division. Two microscopic laboratory techniques often used to observe the structure of chromosomes are: (i) examination of a squash of an onion root tip, since the meristem just behind the tip of roots is an area of cell division where growth takes place (ii) examination of the salivary glands of some fruitfly larvae, where chromosomes may be easily seen during interphase. These, so called, polytene chromosome copies are arranged side by side in bundles. Why this occurs is not known, but they are a very useful preparation for examination

    An evaluation of the 'Citizenship Education: the Global Dimension' teaching resource

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    The 'Citizenship Education: the Global Dimension' teaching resource (www.citizenshipglobal. org.uk), has been produced to support the delivery of the new Citizenship National Curriculum in England and Wales due in September 2002. However, this resource, which addresses, among other things, the topical but controversial issue of economic globalisation, could complement many other areas of the secondary curriculum. An analysis of the resource indicated that it dealt effectively with the interaction between local and global issues in a way that was relevant and likely to stimulate the interest of secondary-level students. Although this resource has been developed in the United Kingdom, it could be of considerable benefit to teachers in other parts of the world, as globalisation is now extremely pervasive

    Pollen fertility status in some flowering plant species of Fiji

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    Seventy Fijian Plant species were analysed for their pollen viability. The method used was the acetocarmine staining method. This method is quite comparable with other methods like flow cytometry reactivity or in vitro germination of pollen on agar-nutrient media. Most of the species studied had a very high pollen viability percentage (>80%). Sixteen species showed below 80% pollen viability with two less than 50%. The information may be quite useful to floriculturists, agronomists and plant breeders engaged in commercial growing and cultivation of these species
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