Provisional Programme
Modified, June 18, 2009
This programme is subject to change, please check back for updates.
DAY 1 - TUESDAY, JUNE 23
9.00 am Opening Ceremony
Feature Address by The Honourable Ronald Jones,
Minister of Education and Human Resource Development
Room: Khairoon
10.30 am C O F F E E B R E A K
11.00-11.45 am KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Chairperson: Dr. Maureen Lucas
Introduction: Dr. Joel Warrican
Room: Khairoon East
Keynote Speaker: Professor Errol Miller,
The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica.
❍ SESSION I: 12.00 PM -1.00 PM
PANEL 1 - PROMOTING LIFE-LONG LEARNING
Chairperson: Professor Zelleynne Jennings-Craig
Room: Khairoon East
- Values Education for Productivity Enhancement, Ms. Ancilla Louis
- Improving Quality of Teaching and Learning: Is a Values-Based Approach A Solution? Dr. Nirmala Ragbir-Day
- The Use of Androgogy as an Appropriate Method Enabling Adults to Acquire the Requisite Literacy Skills, Ms. Sharon Warner
- Youth and Adult Literacy in the Region: Policies and Challenges, Dr. Joel Warrican
PANEL 2 - GLOBAL REALITIES
Chairperson: Dr. June George
Room: Khairoon West
- Looking for the Future: Quality Education for Sustainable Development, Dr. Lorna Down
- An Investigation of Career Preparedness Levels of Students at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Dr. Stacey Blackman & Dr. Donna Maynard
- Our Practice From an Internationally-Dependent Policy Consumption Model to a Contextually Relevant Policy Research Model, Mr. Eduardo Ali
- Global Realities and Their Implications for Caribbean Educational Systems, Mr. Raymond Hackett
PANEL 3 - QUALITY TEACHING AND LEARNING
Chairperson: Dr. Coreen J. Leacock
Room: Karissa
- ∙ Quality Teaching and Learning: The South African Experience, Prof. Thina Ngobeli
- Students' Construction of "Third Space": An Investigation into the Influence of the Social and Cultural Context on the Literacy Practices of Barbadian Students, Ms. Pauline Millar
- Caribbean Parental & Societal Perspectives: Socio-Cultural Influences on Quality Early Childhood Care & Education, Dr. Carol Logie
- Higher Education, the Social Sciences and National Development in Nigeria, Dr. Geoffrey I. Nwaka
L U N C H1.45 - 2.30pm KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
Introduction: Professor Arthur G. Richardson
Chair: Mr. Carol Keller
Room: Khairoon - West
“Topic”
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Didicus Jules Title and Affiliation
2.30 pm C O F F E E B R E A K
❍ SESSION II: 2.45 PM - 3.45 PM
PANEL 4 - CHILDREN AT RISK
Chairperson: Dr. Stacey Blackman
Room: Khairoon East
- Creating a Climate for the Effective Identification and Treatment of Students at Risk, Dr. Patrick Grant & Mrs. Pauline B. Grant
- Improving Literacy Acquisition Skills of Adolescents from At-Risk Population, Dr. Michelle McCollin
- Children At Risk, Ms. Tricia Smith
- Social Justice and the Education of Students with Disabilities: Perspectives from Two Marginalized Contexts in Trinidad & Tobago, Dr. Dennis Conrad
- Learning About Teaching Mathematics to a Visually Impaired Student: A Case Study, Ms. Neila Boodram
PANEL 5 - DIVERSITY AND MULTICULTURALISM I
Chairperson: Dr. Grace Fayombo
Room: Khairoon West
- Ms. Laila Boisselle - Stakeholders' Perceptions of the Advantages of the Process of School-Based Curriculum Development
- Joint and Relative Effect of Emotional Intelligence, Problem Solving Skills and Gender on Decision Making Abilities of Secondary School Administrators, Dr. Olugbenga R. Azeez & Dr. Mark A. Omolade
- Adolescence, Sense of Identity and Risk Taking Amongst Female Students in a Senior Secondary School in Tasmania?
- Scale, Intensity and Diversity: Theorising Tertiary Level Education as a Prospective Conduit for Regional Integration, Mr. George Brathwaite
PANEL 6 - TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMMES
Chairperson: Dr. Rose Davies
Room: Karissa
- The Initiation of a Professional Learning Community of Teachers - H. Lavity Stoutt, Dr. Jasmattie Yamraj
- Quality Education in Teacher Preparation, Ms. Catherine Clifford
- Quality Teacher Preparation: A Prerequisite for Effective Science Teaching, Dr. Olufunmilayo O. Arowolo
- Teachers’ Initial Experiences of Action Research, Ms. Pat Worrell
❍ SESSION III: 3.45 PM- 4.45 PM
PANEL 7 - CHILDREN AT RISK
Chairperson: Dr. Beverly Bryan
Room: Khairoon - East
- Specialized Corpora and Discourse Analysis: New Tools for Studying Violent Adolescent Narratives, Dr. Krishna Seunarinesingh
- A Comparison of Students, Teachers and Parents Views on the Root Causes of Students' Absenteeism in Primary Schools in Jamaica, Dr. Loraine, Dr. D. Cook & Dr. Austin Ezenne
- “Harm Theory": Exploring and Reconceptualizing the Reality of Students At Risk Behaviour Mrs. Gail A. Joseph-Alleyne
- Cognitive Behavioural Intervention and School Success Dr. Susan Anderson
PANEL 8 - DIVERSITY AND MULTICULTURALISM II
Chairperson: Dr. Joel Warrican
Room: Khairoon - West
- Is There an Association Between Students' World views on Gender and Self Reports of School Related Gender Based Violence? Mr. Sean Anisette, Dr. Jerome De Lisle, Ms. Sherma Joseph, Ms. Cheryl Bowrin-Williams & Ms. Wendy-Anne Plante
- A Study of Experienced and Inexperienced Teachers' Perceptions on Gender-Role Sterotyping, Dr. George Gowrie, Ms. Mala Ramdass, Ms. Cheryl Bowrin, Ms. Gail Joseph-Alleyne
- Inter-cultural Learning Environment as a tool for Quality Early Childhood Education, Ms. Heidi Layne
- Black Voices: Experiences with Race and Anti-racist Education in Teacher Training Programs, Ms. Kerry-Ann Escayg
PANEL 9 - NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN MANAGEMENT AND LEARNING
Chairperson: Dr. Donna Maynard
Room: Karissa
- The Teaching of Technology Education at Secondary Schools in Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Simon Madugu Yalams
- New Technologies, Old Attitudes: Challenges of Integrating Technology into the Teaching and Learning Process at a Tertiary Institution, Dr. Coreen Leacock
7.00 pm C O C K T A I L R E C E P T I O N
DAY 2 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24
9.00-9.45 am KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Introduction: Dr. Maureen Lucas
Chair: Professor Arthur G. Richardson
“Sustainable Leadership and Change”
Professor Andy Hargreaves, Lynch School of Education at Boston College
❍ SESSION IV: 9.45 - 10.45 am
PANEL 10 - MAKING A DIFFERENCE THROUGH LEADERSHIP
Chairperson - Mr. Gerald Rose
Room: Khairoon East
∙ Making a Difference Through Leadership: Implication for Educational Management with Particular Reference to Nigeria, Dr. Anselm Chidi Njoku
∙ Making a Difference Through Leadership – Culture Creation and Functional School Leadership, Dr. Keshni Bipath
∙ Shifting Leadership, Tension Between the Old and the New: Life Stories of Three Black Women Principals in South Africa, Professor Thidziambi Tshivhase-Phendla
∙ Principal Professional Preparation at the Secondary School in Trinidad and Tobago, Mr. Arthur Joseph
PANEL 11 - QUALITY TEACHING AND LEARNING I
Chairperson: Mr. James Halliday
Room: Khairoon West
∙ A Baseline Study of the Extra-Lessons Phenomenon at the Secondary School Level in Trinidad & Tobago, Drs. Samuel Lochan & Dorian Barrow
∙ Influence of Television Behaviour on Academic Performance Among Some Secondary School Students in Ibadan, Dr. Titilola Adebowale
∙ Creating Intellectual Guerillas: Transforming the Teaching and Learning Experiences at the UWI, Dr. Francis Severin
∙ Seeking Ways to Address the Issues and Challenges Facing High School Students from the English Speaking Caribbean in the Ontario School System, Ms. Orlena Broomes
PANEL 12 - QUALITY TEACHING AND LEARNING II
Chairperson: Dr. Maureen Lucas
Room: Karissa
∙ Conceptualizing the Socio-Cultural Context-of Education in the Caribbean: A Case Study of Barbadian Secondary Schools, Dr. Jennifer Obidah
∙ Fostering Active Citizenry: Learning From Life History, Mrs. Vileitha Davis-Morrison
∙ The Relationship Between Adolescent Aggression, Parenting Style and Family Union, Dr. Susan Anderson & Ms. Sharline Cole
∙ Behind the Successes in Jamaican Track and Field - A Look at the Physical Education Programme in Teachers’ Colleges, Ms. Vilma Charlton
10.45 am C O F F E E B R E A K
11.00 am -12.00 pm PLENARY SESSION
Room: Khairoon West
Professor Z. Jennings, Dr. L. Cook, Dr. S. Anderson,
Dr. D. Hutton & Dr. A. Ezenne
1.00 - 1.45 pm KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Khairoon East
Chair: Professor Alan Cobley
Introduction: Dr. Stacey Blackman
“Education and Inclusive Education: Some International Perspectives'”
Professor Martyn Rouse, University of Aberdeen, Scotland
12.00 pm L U N C H
❍ SESSION V: 1.45 - 2.45pm
PANEL 13 - MAKING A DIFFERENCE THROUGH LEADERSHIP
Chairperson: Professor Arthur G. Richardson
Room: Khairoon East
∙ Revealing the Essential Characteristics of the High Performing Principals in the Jamaican Education System, Dr. Disraeli M. Hutton
∙ ‘Making a Difference through Leadership.' Ms. Juliana Alexander
∙ Leadership by Adjective. Any Means of Escape? Mr. Carol Keller and Dr. Jennifer Mohammed
∙ School Leadership and Transforming Student Achievement: Lessons Learnt from A Jamaican School Principal - Mona, Dr. Rose Davies
PANEL 14 - CURRICULUM
Chairperson: Dr. Ngoni Chipere
Khairoon West
∙ Will Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Guarantee Economic Development of Caribbean Islands? Dr. Haldene A. Morris
∙ Writing Across the Genres: A Study of Syntactic Maturity in the Written Discourse of 11 - 12 Year old Students, Dr. Patricia Saul
∙ Caribbean Creole English Speakers & Formal English at UWI: Is it a case of Never the Twain Shall Meet?, Mr. Tyrone Ali
∙ The Perceptions of Jamaican Teachers on the Language Experience and Awareness Approach, Ms. Tennisha Morris
PANEL 15 - SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT: FAIRNESS AND QUALITY
Chairperson:Dr. Susan Anderson
Room: Karissa
∙ Judging Fairness and Outcomes in a Fifty Year Old Legacy, Dr. Jerome DeLisle; Dr. Dorian Barrow & Dr. Yvonne Davis
∙ Preparing History Education Students for the Realities of Practice: Perceptions of Quality in the History Education Programme, Mrs. Dian D. McCallum
∙ Gender and School Improvement, Ms. Donnella McConney & Mr. Irwyn Roach
∙ Achieving University Excellence Through Academic Leadership, Dr. Faizah Mohamad
2.45 pm C O F F E E B R E A K
❍ SESSION VI: 3:00 - 4:00 pm
PANEL 16 - ASSESSMENT IN EDUCATION
Chairperson: Mr. Carol Keller
Khairoon East
∙ The CXC, CSEC Spanish Oral Examination: Conditions Associated with High Student Attainment in Three Barbadian Schools, Dr. Maureen Lucas
∙ Evaluating the Link between Leaner Assessment and Teacher Development - Dr. Azwidohwi Philip Kutame
∙ Quality Education for All: The Impact of Classroom Disruptive Behaviour, Dr. Benita Thompson
PANEL 17 - ASSESSMENT IN EDUCATION
Chairperson: Dr. Lorna Down
Room: Khairoon West
∙ Gender Differences in Study Habits, Interest in Schooling and Attitude Towards Substance Abuse Among Secondary School Adolescents in Barbados, Dr. Grace Fayombo
∙ Mr. Gerald Rose
∙ The Challenge Facing 21st Century Multiculturalism in Madagascar: Ethnical Diversity, Ongoing Educational Policies and Economic Development, Ms. Noa Nishimoto
PANEL 18 - INCLUSIVE EDUCATION FOR ALL
Chairperson: Dr. Jennifer Obidah
Room: Karissa
∙ Teacher Education for Inclusive Education, Prof. Lani Florian & Prof. Martyn Rouse
∙ School-Community Partnership in the Enhancement of Inclusive Education, Dr. James Fadokun & Mrs. C. L. Chukwu
∙ Inclusive Education in South Africa: The Lens of Learners with Disabilities, Dr. Humbulani Nancy Mutshaeni
DAY 3 - THURSDAY, JUNE 25
9.00 - 9.45 am KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Chair: Dr. June George
Introduction: Professor Alan Cobley
Room: Khairoon East
“Topic”
by Dr. Beverley Bryant, The University of the West Indies, Mona
❍ PLENARY SESSIONS - 9.45-10.45 am
PLENARY I
Chairperson: Dr. Benita Thompson
Room: Khairoon East
∙ Concepts of Professionalism Among Prospective and Beginning Teachers in Jamaica: Initial Findings,
Dr. Marcelline Collins- Figueroa, Mrs. Vileitha Davis-Morrison, Dr. Lorna Down, Dr. Carol Hordatt Gentles, Dr. Mairette Newman, & Dr. Nadine Scott
∙ Improving Teacher Quality in Jamaica, Dr. Carol Hordatt Gentles
PLENARY II
Chairperson: Dr. A. Ezenne
Room: Khairoon West
∙ Graduate Teacher Preparation in the Eastern Caribbean: A New Focus Dr. Maureen Lucas & Professor Arthur G. Richardson
∙ Teacher Development Workshop in Literacy Teaching and Learning: Creating a Community of Learners, Dr. Jossett Lewis Smikle
∙ Lessons in Community Service Learning: Instructor Reflections - Mrs. Roxanne Waithe
∙ A Caribbean Approach to Service Learning, Dr. Ngoni Chipere
PLENARY III
Chairperson: Professor Winston King
Room: Karissa
∙ E-Libraries: Enhancing Lifelong and Quality Learning - Ms. Dorothy Palmer
∙ An Assessment of the Integration of Rights-based Approach to Education in the Planning for Education for All in Nigeria - Professor P. K. Ojedele & Mr. J. B. Fadokun
∙ Predictors of Computer Attitudes of Secondary School Science Teachers in Ogun State, Nigeria; Dr. Ogunkola & Dr. R. A Olatoye
10.45 am C O F F E E B R E A K
11.00 - 11.45 am KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Chair: Dr. Beverley Bryan
Introduction: Professor Alan Cobley
Room: Khairoon West
“Topic”
Dr. June George
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