The research projects carried
out by members of staff of the Institute fall into three main
categories:
- Exploring the Context of Education—the investigation
of contextual issues and problems related to the school
system
- Investigating Curriculum Innovation and Development—study
or evaluation of educational innovations and developments
- Supporting the Development of Teacher Education—the
search for best practices in training student teachers and
inducting new teachers
Exploring the Context of Education
Seven projects investigated the context of education.
- A Study of the History of Schooling in Jamaica, 1866–1962
- A Study of Gender Differences in Academic Achievement
at the Secondary Level
- Gender Perspectives on the School Experience: What Are
the Issues?
- The Transition of Jamaican Students from Pre-school to
Primary
- Interaction of Industrial Organizations with Educational
Institutions
- Structure of Intellect Model among First-Form Students
in Five High Schools across Jamaica
- Re-analysis of the Factorial Structure of Psychometric
Tests: A Preliminary Investigation
Investigating Curriculum Innovation and Development
Sixteen projects focused on curriculum innovation and development.
Technology in Education
- Technology in Education Project: A Set of Three Research
and Evaluation Studies
- Challenges Educators Face in Delivering Computer Instruction
in “Equipped” Educational Institutions in Jamaica
Educational Reviews
- A Curriculum Evaluation Study of the Primary Education
System in Jamaica
- A Review of Music Education in St. Lucia
- Music in Jamaican Secondary Schools
- Music Education in the Commonwealth Caribbean
- UNICEF State-of-the-Art Review: Teacher Change
- UNICEF State-of-the-Art Review: Decentralization
- UNICEF State-of-the-Art Review: Meeting Adolescent Learning
Needs
Improving Literacy: Reading at the Primary Level
- Reading Instruction: Allocated versus Engaged Time
- Metacomprehension Strategy Awareness and Performance
in Reading—Grade 6 Students
Supporting the Reform of Secondary Education (ROSE)
- Evaluation of the Implementation of the ROSE Curriculum
in a Sample of Grade 8 Classrooms
- Jamaican ROSE Students’ Perceptions of Selected
Psychological Aspects of Their Science Practical Activities
Curriculum Change and Development
- Study of the Implementation of Resource and Technology
- Factors Affecting the Response of Jamaican High School
Students to the NCTVET Non-modular Examinations
Caribbean Examinations Council
- Developing, Piloting, and Implementing a CXC Examination
in Music (Longitudinal Study)
Supporting the Development of Teacher Education
Eight projects supported the Institute’s work in the
development of teacher education, and of these, five were
concerned with student teachers.
- An Investigation into the Cognitive Abilities and Personality
Characteristics of Students in the Teachers’ Colleges
- The Early Musical Education and Field Experiences of
Jamaican Student Teachers
- College Students’ Metacomprehension Strategy Awareness
and Performance in Reading Comprehension
- The Effects of Additional Practice on Learning to Teach
Physical Education
- Preservice Teachers’ Metacomprehension Strategy
Awareness and Teaching Performance
- UNESCO International Network: Reorienting Teacher Education
to Address Sustainability
- Jamaica Primary Education Support Project (JA-0059)—Teacher
Preparation and Professional Development Quality Sub-component
- A Study of the Development of New Teacher Educators
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