Free PNG Science & Technology Journal Issue for Download.

ALL right folks!

I am been going on about the new science and technology journal for PNG, where articles written by post-graduate students (and others), edited and published by vortexpng is now ready for free download!

We are now accepting articles for the second issue. Visit the journal’s blog to download the author’s instructions.

Here is the PDF file version and is free download.

Any comments to improve the journal scope and layout is welcome.

Port Moresby’s New Image!

I know all the wrong and negative things have been said about Port Moresby. BUT I think there is one thing that is happening in the Nation’s capital that is capturing everyone’s attention.

And that is the general cleanliness and beautification that is very evident as your drive along the main streets of Port Moresby.

A full thumbs up to the man behing it all - Mr Justing Thatchenko. I hope I spelt his name correctly.

It feels more like a growing city now and not a slum.

Got My Article Published by DWU Research Journal.

Yep, got my article accepted and published by a PNG academic journal - the DWU Research Journal.

Visit the Divine Word University site to read more about the journal.

Here is the title and abstract of my article.

Communicating Curriculum Reform to Students: Experience from the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Papua New Guinea

Abstract

Positive change is an important indicator in the progress of societies. Following the recommendations of the 1993 World Summit on Medical Education for producing medical doctors to take on the challenges of the 21st century, medical schools around the world have been restructuring and reforming their curriculum. Following international trends in medical education the traditional Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) program at the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) was restructured in 1998 to a problem based learning (PBL) curriculum. The reform was successfully implemented in all the undergraduate years in three years (1999-2001). An important factor that contributed to the successful implementation was the support of the staff and students. The communication of the reform to staff and students played a significant role to ensure this. This paper will discuss how this was achieved among students at UPNG.