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The findings of the trial indicated very positive perceptions of students and teachers at the university in terms of ease of use and usefulness of the Aptus within educational settings. From the results of Phase 1, a strong recommendation is made to adopt the Aptus as a technology for providing access to quality educational resources within the National University of Samoa. The study also recommends the need for training of teachers on the use of the Aptus and its applications, such as Moodle.

Degree of attachment to differing levels of political community in Samoa 2 Degree of importance of various attributes in being truly Samoan Degree of 'pride' in aspects of Samoan society Preference for democracy 5 Degree of satisfaction with how democracy works in Samoa 6 Consensus-driven or majoritarian attitudes 7 Degree of satisfaction with the current national government 8 Degree of trust in institutions 9 Samoa's most important problem for government to address 10 Degree of corruption 11 Understandings of corruption 12 Attributes of a good leader 13 Degree of interest in politics 14 Dispute resolution-'Who is the most important to resolve disputes about the following issues?' 15 Disputes over customary land ownership 16 Attitudes to climate change 17 Impacts of climate change on Samoa 18 'What can Samoans do about climate change?' 19 'Do you think the international/national community is doing enough to address climate change?' 20 'Which country has the most influence in the Pacific?' 21 'How much influence do the following countries have on Samoa?' 22 'How positive or negative is the influence of … ?' 23 'Which country should be a model for Samoa's development?' 24 Main motivation of countries giving foreign aid to Samoa 25 Media use-'How often do you follow news about politics and government?' 26 Main sources of information about politics and government 27 Frequency of internet use 28 Internet use by age 29 Assessment of current economic conditions 30 Assessment of economic conditions in a few years iii Pacific Attitudes Survey: Samoa Tables 1 Civil liberties and separation of powers-'How much do you agree?' 2 Parties and elections-'How much do you agree?' Role of government in a democracy-'Which of the following statements do you agree with most?' 4 Democratic values-'There are many ways to govern a country. Would you disapprove or approve of the following alternatives?' 5 Consensus-driven or majoritarian attitudes-'How much do you agree with the following?' 6 Trust in institutions 7 Gender and politics-'How much do you agree with the following?' 8 Gendered interest in politics 9 Political participation-'Have you done any of these things in the past three years?' 10 Political participation-local problems: 'Have you done any of the following because of personal, family or neighbourhood problems, or problems with government officials and policies?' 11 Social media-'How often do you use social media to … ?' 12 Social media-'How often do you receive negative feedback, criticism or abusive language on social media?' Boxes 1 Statistical tests and reporting 2 The role of the Church 3 Support for democracy in international comparison 4 Changes in matai candidature 5 Traditional leadership and matai candidature 6 Contacting local authorities: Urban/rural residence and education 7 Understanding climate urgency 8 Popular attitudes to climate change 9 International migration 10 Samoan diaspora 11 Remittance income Pacific Attitudes Survey: Samoa Source: Ludo Kuipers (http://ozoutback.com.au) v Pacific Attitudes Survey: Samoa refinement of the survey questions, and commented helpfully on the early drafts of the resulting analysis. These include Kerryn Baker, Colin Wiltshire, Roannie

This paper describes a study which evaluated the effectiveness of training sessions on tablets which accompanied a rollout of 1389 tablets and Aptus devices to selected primary schools in Samoa. The study evaluated adequacy of the training, level of usage of tablets, Aptus and programs and applications, as well as ease of use and usefulness to teachers. Findings of the study showed that the level of usage of both tablets and the Aptus needed to be improved, there was a need for more training, technical and pedagogical support as well as a community of practice of both teachers and learners.