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MBU: A culturally meaningful framework for education in Papua New Guinea

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    Michael A. Mel

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Originated from the Mogei area in the highlands of Papua New Guinea. He graduated from Victoria College, Australia, with a B.Ed. degree in Drama and Dance in 1984, and subsequently joined the Expressive Arts Department at the Goroka Campus of the University of Papua New Guinea. Currently he is a doctoral candidate in Drama and Education at Flinders University in Adelaide, South Australia.

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Mel, M.A. MBU: A culturally meaningful framework for education in Papua New Guinea. Prospects 25, 683–694 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02334144

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