The development of formal thought during pretertiary science courses in Papua New Guinea

Audrey Hendry Wilson; James Michael Wilson

doi:10.1002/tea.3660210510

The development of formal thought during pretertiary science courses in Papua New Guinea

Journal of Research in Science Teaching ◽

10.1002/tea.3660210510 ◽

1984 ◽

Vol 21 (5) ◽

pp. 527-535 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Audrey Hendry Wilson ◽

James Michael Wilson

Keyword(s):

Papua New Guinea ◽

New Guinea ◽

Science Courses

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Conceptions of Health and Illness Held by Australian Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and Papua New Guinea Health Science Students

Australian Journal of Primary Health ◽

10.1071/py02020 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 9 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Gillian Boulton-Lewis ◽

Hitendra Pillay ◽

Lynn Wilss ◽

David Lewis

Keyword(s):

Papua New Guinea ◽

Torres Strait Islander ◽

New Guinea ◽

Educational Status ◽

Developed Countries ◽

Health Science ◽

Human Right ◽

Science Courses ◽

Health And Illness ◽

Torres Strait

Health is considered to be a fundamental human right and developing a better understanding of health is assumed to be a global social goal (Bloom, 1987). Yet many third-world countries and some sub-populations within developed countries do not enjoy a healthy existence. The research reported in this paper examined the conceptions of health and conceptions of illness for a group of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and Papua New Guinea university students studying health science courses. Results found three conceptions of health and three conceptions of illness that indicated these students held a mix of traditional/cultural and Western beliefs. These findings may contribute to overcoming the dissonance between traditional and Western beliefs about health and the development of health care courses that are more specific to how these students understand health. This may also serve to improve the educational status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and potentially improve the health status within these communities.

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