Papua New Guinea Educational Goals achieved through Confucian Educational Philosophy
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https://doi.org/10.59890/ijeps.v3i1.218Keywords:
Educational Goals, Education, Confucius, Philosophy, PNGAbstract
Without a doubt, education plays a pivotal role in the development of any given community. Despite the passage of many decades since the implementation of PNG's National Policy of Education, achieving the necessary educational goals for the country's advancement has mostly proven to be a challenging endeavour. Consequently, the nation grapples with alarming levels of social stability and underdevelopment. Given the prevailing debate and pursuit of more favourable results in relation to the country's educational goals, this study conducts a critical examination of the primary obstacles that hinder the achievement of these objectives. This paper proposes using Confucius' philosophy of education as a conceptual framework for reforming the PNG education system in order to achieve the nation's educational goals more effectively. This present study uses the analytical, critical, and predictive methodologies of philosophical inquiry.
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