Education Department (ED)
Education Department (ED)
The Education Department plays a core function in the provision of professional courses pertaining to diverse educational areas that are appropriate for training and development of quality teacher graduates. These include human development, psychology, sociology, the philosophy of education, teaching and learning, curriculum, assessment, pedagogy and research
Staff
Qualifications:
Masters of Education in Curriculum Studies
Bachelor of Education
Trained Teachers Certificate
Teaching:
HED 100 Early Years Learning
HED211 Thematic Approach in Early Childhood Education
HED212 Experiential and Manipulative Materials
HED 311 Early Childhood education curriculum
HED312 Approaches in Early Childhood education
HED305 Effective Pedagogy
HED260 History of Education
Contact Details
Room – RM 21, 2nd Floor Toi Building, Mountainside Campus
Email – k.lauina@nus.edu.ws; k.faamatuainu@gmail.com
Phone – 20072 ext 386; 7625619
Research Interests: Educational research
Publications:
Faamatuainu, V, L. K., & Esera., E. (2019). O LE FE’E AVEVALU: The thematic Approach to Teaching. Asian Education Journal. Vol. 31, 2019, 101-114.
Faamatuainu, V. L. K., & Schuster, S. (2019). Physical Education in Early Childhood Education and Care: Research. Best Practices – Situation. Comenius University, Bratislava
Qualification: CertTchg DipEd WSTC; BEd NUS; PGDipEd MEd(Hons) AUT
Teaching:
HED001 Foundation Education
HED101 Human Development
HED191 Inclusive Education
HED260 History of Education in Samoa
HED302 School-based Research
HED305 Effective Pedagogy
Contact Details:
Office: Rm 23, 2nd F loor Toi Building, Mountainside Campus
Email: s.collins@nus.edu.ws
Phone: 20072 ext 360
Research Interest: The Missing link, looking at the Foundation Certificate Education Programme.
Publications:
Esera, E., & Kolone, S. (2019). Teacher perceptions of extending teaching hours in schools in Samoa, Pacific Asian Education Journal. Vol.31, 2019, 32-46.
Ah – Hoy, J., & Kolone, S., & Tufue, R (2019). First year student’s experiences at University: A Samoan case. Pacific Asian Educational Journal, 31, 57-71
Qualification: BA TESOL (BYUH), PGD, MA (USP-Suva)
Teaching:
HED001: Foundation Education
HED101: Human Development
HED191: Inclusive Education
HED202: Measurement and Evalution
HED208: Classroom Management
HED209: Ethics and Values
HED260: History of Education in Samoa
HED261: Teaching and Learning
HED302: School-based Research
HED304: Contemporary Issues in Education
HED361: Classroom Assessment
Contact Details:
Office: RM 22, 2nd Floor Toi Building, Mountainside Campus
Email: ioanajf@gmail.com
Phone: 7529014
Research Interest: Language and Educational Issues.
Publications:
Ah – Hoy, J., & Kolone, S., & Tufue, R (2019). First year student’s experiences at University: A Samoan case. Pacific Asian Educational Journal, 31, 57-7.
Ah-Hoy-Wright, J., Latai, L., and Mutch, C., Tauaa, S., Mataia, L., Latai, A., Mariner, R., Betham-Scanlan, D., Pouono, J., O Connor, P., Koria, J., Motusaga, M., Matapo, J., (2019) Talanoa Fogafala – Hear Our Voices, A poetry and art collaboration between the National University of Samoa & the University of Auckland, Editors Leua Latai, Carol Mutch, Jacoba Matapo & Tim Baice, Published bv Te Whakatere au Papori Navigating Social Currents Research Unit, University of Auckland
ISBN 978 -0-473-48990-0 (soft cover)
ISBN 978-0-473-46991-7 (hard cover)
ISBN 978-0-473-46992-4 (pdf)
Qualification: BA(Hons) MA, PhD, DipTchg Well.
Teaching:
Contact Details:
Office: RM 9, 2nd Floor Toi Building, Mountainside Campus
Email: t.lipine@nus.edu.ws
Phone: 20072 ext 409
Contact Us
Phone: +685 20072 ext 330/394