Miguel Ison has a background in Chemistry with a specialised focus on science education. He has over 20 years of teaching experience at secondary and tertiary levels in Grenada and Jamaica. Mr. Ison has served as Vice Principal and Head of the Science Department at the secondary level. His research interests include student engagement, chemistry education, STEM education, and environmental education. He is currently a PhD candidate in Science Education. His thesis is “A Mixed Methods Study of Student Engagement in Selected Jamaican High School Science Classrooms.”
Ison, M. & Bramwell-Lalor, S. (2023). The arts in environmental education: Connecting learners with their talents and nature. Environmental Education Research 29(7),964-979.
Bramwell-Lalor, S., Ferguson-Murray, T., & Ison, M. (2022). Let’s make a difference: A Caribbean primer on climate change. Mona Climate Studies Group.
Bramwell-Lalor, S., & Ison, M. (2022). Exploring the value of an environmental education course in Jamaica as a tool for promoting environmental action. Caribbean Quarterly, 68(1), 67-89. https://doi.org/10.1080/00086495.2022.2037243
Ison M., & Bramwell-Lalor S. (2020). Opportunistic science teaching and learning ‘outside’ the classroom. In: Teo T., Tan AL., Ong Y. (eds) Science Education in the 21st Century. Springer, Singapore.
Bramwell-Lalor S., Rainford M., & Ison, M. (2020). Pre-service Science Teachers’ Reflections on the Field Experience: Does Context Matter? In: Teo T., Tan AL., Ong Y. (eds) Science Education in the 21st Century. Springer, Singapore.
Ison, M., Kinkead-Clark, Z., & Berry, C. (2019). Re-conceptualising and Infusing STEM in the Early Childhood Jamaican Classrooms. Journal of Education & Development in the Caribbean, 18(1), 1-20. https://doi.org/10.46425/j021801y276. Special theme issue “STEM Education in the Caribbean: Challenges, Goals and Possibilities”.
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