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Showing 1 to 20 of 50 for “"Tongan"”.
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Climate change education in Tongan secondary schools
Children are among the most vulnerable groups to the adverse impacts of climate change. They can be psychologically disturbed and rendered powerless by the magnitude of its impacts. Tonga and its island groups are extremely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and these impacts affect the …
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Agriculture in Tongan Prehistory: An Archaeobotanical Perspective
… archaeological evidence for agriculture in Tongan prehistory. Through the implementation of systematic archaeobotanical techniques, this study aimed to fill this gap and address two key research questions: 1) whether early colonisers were dependent on introduced crops, or if human dispersal …
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Agriculture in Tongan Prehistory: An Archaeobotanical Perspective
… archaeological evidence for agriculture in Tongan prehistory. Through the implementation of systematic archaeobotanical techniques, this study aimed to fill this gap and address two key research questions: 1) whether early colonisers were dependent on introduced crops, or if human dispersal …
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Development of Tongan Materials for Determining Speech Recognition Thresholds
… the SRT in individuals whose native language is Tongan. The purpose of this project was to record and develop psychometrically equivalent words in Tongan for measuring the SRT. This study identified 28 trisyllabic words that were relatively homogenous in relation to audibility and psychometric …
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Fofola e Kakala: Weaving a Culturally Resonant Tongan Leadership Framework
… a culturally resonant leadership framework for Tongan organisations and communities. The research addresses two primary questions: How can His Majesty's Armed Forces (HMAF) Leadership Framework be effectively operationalised in a structured military environment? What foundational mechanisms …
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Sickness experience and language : aspects of Tongan and Western accounting
In this study of Tongan healing practices, the author has chosen not simply to record participants’ roles or medicinal preparations but rather, the concern of this study is to understand the ‘doing’ of sickness as a social practice. Two main sociological techniques have been applied. Firstly, a …
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Reading the Bible Tu'a-wise: Tongan Hermeneutics and Biblical Interpretation
… an alter-native way of reading the Bible from a Tongan perspective; hence, the title: “Reading the Bible Tu’a-wise: Tongan Hermeneutics and Biblical Interpretation.” Its key objectives are to theorize some Tongan categories of analysis, to chart some culturally shaped methods of analysis, and to …
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The Impact of Westernization on Tongan Cultural Values Related to Business
… study examined the impact of Westernization on Tongan cultural values (Collectivism I, Collectivism II, Power Distance, Future Orientation, and Uncertainty Avoidance) related to business. A Tongan version of the Project GLOBE Beta Questionnaire measuring cultural dimensions at the societal level …
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The Development of Word Recognition Materials for Native Speakers of Tongan
… evaluate, and psychometrically equate a set of Tongan bisyllabic word lists for use in measurement of word recognition testing. Commonly used bisyllabic words were digitally recorded by male and female native talkers of Tongan. The psychometric performance of the words was measured at ten …
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Monitoring Standards Of Science Investigation Skill Attainment By Tongan Secondary Science Students
… the science investigation skill attainment of Tongan Form 5 (16 years of age) General Science students. Benchmark statements were developed to describe the range of science investigation skills and standard of performance that should be expected of Tongan Form 5 General Science students. A …
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Kakai Tonga 'i Okalani Nu'u Sila: Tongan Generations in Auckland New Zealand
… generations of my matrilateral and patrilateral Tongan family residing in Auckland New Zealand. Thus, actors and scenes play out the thesis storyline in three parts where each act is titled Prologue, Dialogue and Epilogue. The Prologue, part one of this three act play, is three chapters which …
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Educational engagement practices of Tongan parents in relation to their children's learning
This study explores the parental engagement of Tongan parents in relation to their children’s learning and designs an engagement framework to enhance this engagement. Bronfenbrenner’s (1979) ecological systems theory framework was employed to conceptualise and inform the analysis of parental …
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Perceptions of technology and existing technological capability of Tongan secondary school students
… the current Technical Education Curriculum in Tongan secondary schools is ineffective in teaching the higher-level skills in technology. A new and better curriculum should therefore be developed to enhance students’ learning of concepts and processes in technology. This study argues that the …
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An Analytical Perspective on Moana Research And the Case of Tongan Faiva
… processes such as talanoa, in the study of Tongan Faiva. To do this it also analyses the impact of imposing a Western paradigm on Moana languages and discusses the Moana concepts that are still contained within vocabularies associated with Tongan Faiva. It takes a more analytical approach …
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Tongan Conceptions of Schooling in New Zealand: Insights and Possible Solutions to Underachievement
An understanding of Tongans' conceptions of New Zealand secondary schooling is fundamental to behavioural and professional development interventions that may help promote academic achievement. The purpose of the thesis is to investigate Tongan attitudes, beliefs and intentions relating to their …
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Fononga 'A Fakahalafononga: Tongan Students' Journey to Academic Achievement in New Zealand Tertiary Education
… achievement of Pasifika students, including the Tongans as one of the specific groups. The literature shows that the problems associated with the academic achievement of Pasifika students derive from the cultural differences between Pasifika and the dominant Pālangi culture. Since Tonga has a …
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The Tongan traditional history Tala-E-Fonua : a vernacular ecology-centred historico-cultural concept
This thesis examines Tongan traditional history, tala-e-fonua, a vernacular ecology-centred historico-cultural concept, handed down through generations by word of mouth. As a Tongan Weltanschauung, tala-e-fonua can be regarded as an indigenous account of the land and its people, a symbolised human …
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