essay

Education

studies in a hawaiian community : na makamaka o nanakuli • (1) • Published In 1968 • Pages: 28-54

By: Gallimore, Ronald, MacDonald, W. Scott, Boggs, Stephen.

Abstract

This is the chapter on education in the 'Studies in a Hawaiian Community' (see documents nos. 7, 17, 18, 20-27.) The authors try to answer the question why Hawaiian children have so much difficulty in public schools. They examine differences in language and motivational factors. Hawaiian pidgin is not recognized as a language and not used in the school. Hawaiian children do not respond well to authority figures and from an early age are discouraged from seeking help from any adults including their parents. Instead they turn to their peers for recognition and commendation. They will only engage adults if they can be reassured beforehand through nonverbal cues that the response will be a positive one. The authors argue that public school is a cultural shock for Hawaiian students and teachers should be made aware of such and facilitate the required cultural change.

HRAF PubDate

2003

Region

Oceania

Sub Region

Polynesia

Document Type

essay

Evaluation

Creator Types

Psychologist

Educator

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Ian Skoggard ; 2002

Field Date

1965-1968

Coverage Date

1965-1968

Coverage Place

Nanakuli, Oahu, Hawaii, United States

Notes

Ronald Gallimore

Includes bibliographical references (p. 54)

LCCN

79017014

LCSH

Hawaiians