Wewak Campus
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Overview
Mathematics, Sciences and Basic Technology play a critical role in many aspects of our lives and have proven to be a powerful engine for economic growth. These fields better prepare students to meet the rigor required to better understand the world around us and are essential to strengthen our ability to innovate, which, together, yield opportunities to enrich the lives of many citizens.
The Department of Sciences strives to provide a rich, stimulating and supportive learning environment in which students, staff and students work together to achieve a common goal as stipulated in the Divine Word University philosophy. To better prepare our students to meet the challenges of the 21st century, we provide programs and mechanisms so that students can learn fundamentals in the classroom and be engaged in various activities for a common good of the department and the Divine Word University. The Department of Sciences is committed to offer opportunities for inspired and engaged teaching in an academic setting that puts students first.
Vision
The Department of Sciences aspires to offer pre-service teachers the quality and relevant mathematics education, science education and basic life skills and computer knowledge which will serve as part of a foundation for life-long endeavor in achieving their professional and academic desires. Overall, our vision is guided by the intent to improve the quality of educational courses and practice impacting the acquisition of mathematics education, science education, and the life skills and technology courses we are offering to pre-service teachers.
Mission
The Department of Science’s programs focus on issues of educational practice and related professions in mathematics, science, and technology, including the relationships among these disciplines and others. Our modern world has been transformed by the achievements in pure and applied disciplines grounded in mathematics, science and technology. Current reforms in education place increasing significance on broad-based public understanding of these three fields of human endeavor. Within this unifying view, the Department of Sciences includes specialized programs to address the needs of professional practitioners in each area.
The mission of the Department of Sciences is to:
• offer high-quality undergraduate programs that develop well-educated teachers and professionals
• continually assess and refine all of the department’s undergraduate programs
• provide a variety of professional development and outreach programs, for teachers and students, in support of the teaching and learning of mathematics, science, and basic life skills and computing
• serve and advocate for the teaching and learning needs of the society
• maintain a leadership role and improve current leadership activities within each program
• enable students and graduates the opportunity to develop their own leadership skills
• conduct cutting-edge research on significant issues.
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VISION & MISSION
VISION
Adopting the vision statement of DWU as its own, the Faculty of Education serves society by educating classroom teachers, preparing educational leaders, providing leadership and support for training and development, conducting educational research and engaging in provincial, national, and international projects.
MISSION
The university shares with all institutions of higher education a triple mission:
The acquisition of knowledge, which is the mission of research
The transmission of knowledge, which is the mission of teaching
The application of knowledge, which is the mission of community engagement.
CORE VALUES
- Integrity
- Academic Excellence
- Community Engagement/Service
- Respect
- Diversity
- Hospitality
- Learning for Life
- Social Responsibility
GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES
The foundation for the Learning and Teaching Plan is based on facilitating the experience of DWU students as reflective lifelong learners acting on strongly developed Christian ethical principles. DWU graduates will display personal qualities of scholarship and social awareness at local, national and international levels as evidenced through the following eight attributes:
Scholarships
1. Professional knowledge – achieve levels of knowledge and skills appropriate to entering and maintaining employment and to continuing career development in their chosen professional area through their commitment to lifelong learning.
2. Analysis and problem solving – apply their abilities with academic integrity to identify and define problems, exercise informed critical judgment and acknowledge their own limitations in understanding and solving problems.
3. Research – demonstrate independent analytical, critical, logical and creative thinking in systematically identifying and solving problems to establish or to create appropriate new and ethical solutions.
4. Information technology – have experienced the use of archives and libraries and the application of a range of computer software, particularly software appropriate to their disciplinary area, and established receptiveness to the expanding opportunities for electronic technology Social awareness
Social Awareness
5. Personal development – have been assisted to develop a philosophy of life based on the absolute human dignity of all persons, particularly the disadvantaged, through a commitment to Christian personal and professional ethics
6. Communication – have excellent communication skills, in written and oral language, and understand and use English as the language of international scholarship as well as respecting the linguistic diversity of PNG.
7. Social Responsibility – accept the responsibilities that accompany the privilege of an education and display willingness to serve the needs of society through application of their disciplinary knowledge and professional skills
8. Social interaction – demonstrate the ability to work productively, both autonomously and co-operatively, with tolerance, respect and valuing for human diversity, but also with a passionate commitment to truth.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
Standard 1: Know students and how they learn
Standard 2: Know the content and how to teach it
Standard 3: Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning
Standard 4: Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments
Standard 5: Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning
Standard 6: Engage in professional learning
Standard 7: Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community
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NATIONAL PARTNERS - Faculty of Education
- PNG National Department of Education
- PNG Teaching Services Commission
- West New Britain Provincial Government (Teacher Qualification Upgrade Programs)
LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS - FAculty of Education
- National Callan Services Institute (Special Education Curriculum Development and Teaching)
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Rabaul Campus
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Overview
Mathematics, Sciences and Basic Technology play a critical role in many aspects of our lives and have proven to be a powerful engine for economic growth. These fields better prepare students to meet the rigor required to better understand the world around us and are essential to strengthen our ability to innovate, which, together, yield opportunities to enrich the lives of many citizens.
The Department of Sciences strives to provide a rich, stimulating and supportive learning environment in which students, staff and students work together to achieve a common goal as stipulated in the Divine Word University philosophy. To better prepare our students to meet the challenges of the 21st century, we provide programs and mechanisms so that students can learn fundamentals in the classroom and be engaged in various activities for a common good of the department and the Divine Word University. The Department of Sciences is committed to offer opportunities for inspired and engaged teaching in an academic setting that puts students first.
Vision
The Department of Sciences aspires to offer pre-service teachers the quality and relevant mathematics education, science education and basic life skills and computer knowledge which will serve as part of a foundation for life-long endeavor in achieving their professional and academic desires. Overall, our vision is guided by the intent to improve the quality of educational courses and practice impacting the acquisition of mathematics education, science education, and the life skills and technology courses we are offering to pre-service teachers.
Mission
The Department of Science’s programs focus on issues of educational practice and related professions in mathematics, science, and technology, including the relationships among these disciplines and others. Our modern world has been transformed by the achievements in pure and applied disciplines grounded in mathematics, science and technology. Current reforms in education place increasing significance on broad-based public understanding of these three fields of human endeavor. Within this unifying view, the Department of Sciences includes specialized programs to address the needs of professional practitioners in each area.
The mission of the Department of Sciences is to:
• offer high-quality undergraduate programs that develop well-educated teachers and professionals
• continually assess and refine all of the department’s undergraduate programs
• provide a variety of professional development and outreach programs, for teachers and students, in support of the teaching and learning of mathematics, science, and basic life skills and computing
• serve and advocate for the teaching and learning needs of the society
• maintain a leadership role and improve current leadership activities within each program
• enable students and graduates the opportunity to develop their own leadership skills
• conduct cutting-edge research on significant issues.
Read more ...
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VISION & MISSION
VISION
Adopting the vision statement of DWU as its own, the Faculty of Education serves society by educating classroom teachers, preparing educational leaders, providing leadership and support for training and development, conducting educational research and engaging in provincial, national, and international projects.
MISSION
The university shares with all institutions of higher education a triple mission:
The acquisition of knowledge, which is the mission of research
The transmission of knowledge, which is the mission of teaching
The application of knowledge, which is the mission of community engagement.
CORE VALUES
- Integrity
- Academic Excellence
- Community Engagement/Service
- Respect
- Diversity
- Hospitality
- Learning for Life
- Social Responsibility
GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES
The foundation for the Learning and Teaching Plan is based on facilitating the experience of DWU students as reflective lifelong learners acting on strongly developed Christian ethical principles. DWU graduates will display personal qualities of scholarship and social awareness at local, national and international levels as evidenced through the following eight attributes:
Scholarships
1. Professional knowledge – achieve levels of knowledge and skills appropriate to entering and maintaining employment and to continuing career development in their chosen professional area through their commitment to lifelong learning.
2. Analysis and problem solving – apply their abilities with academic integrity to identify and define problems, exercise informed critical judgment and acknowledge their own limitations in understanding and solving problems.
3. Research – demonstrate independent analytical, critical, logical and creative thinking in systematically identifying and solving problems to establish or to create appropriate new and ethical solutions.
4. Information technology – have experienced the use of archives and libraries and the application of a range of computer software, particularly software appropriate to their disciplinary area, and established receptiveness to the expanding opportunities for electronic technology Social awareness
Social Awareness
5. Personal development – have been assisted to develop a philosophy of life based on the absolute human dignity of all persons, particularly the disadvantaged, through a commitment to Christian personal and professional ethics
6. Communication – have excellent communication skills, in written and oral language, and understand and use English as the language of international scholarship as well as respecting the linguistic diversity of PNG.
7. Social Responsibility – accept the responsibilities that accompany the privilege of an education and display willingness to serve the needs of society through application of their disciplinary knowledge and professional skills
8. Social interaction – demonstrate the ability to work productively, both autonomously and co-operatively, with tolerance, respect and valuing for human diversity, but also with a passionate commitment to truth.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
Standard 1: Know students and how they learn
Standard 2: Know the content and how to teach it
Standard 3: Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning
Standard 4: Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments
Standard 5: Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning
Standard 6: Engage in professional learning
Standard 7: Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community
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NATIONAL PARTNERS - Faculty of Education
- PNG National Department of Education
- PNG Teaching Services Commission
- West New Britain Provincial Government (Teacher Qualification Upgrade Programs)
LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS - FAculty of Education
- National Callan Services Institute (Special Education Curriculum Development and Teaching)
Readmore
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