Browsing by Author "Boisselle, Laila N."

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    The effect of POGIL on academic performance and academic confidence
    (International Council of Associations for Science Education, 2015) De Gale, Stefan; Boisselle, Laila N.
    POGIL (Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning) is a collaborative learning technique that employs guided inquiry within a cyclic system of exploration, concept invention, and application. This action research explores students’ academic performance on a unit of organic chemistry work taught using POGIL, in addition to the effect of POGIL on their academic confidence. The academic performance was measured using a summative assessment at the end of the study, while academic confidence was measured using a pre- and post-test questionnaire. A qualitative comparison to the previous term’s academic scores suggested a varied academic performance, while tests of significance indicated an improved level of academic confidence among the students involved.
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    The Last Bastion?
    (Daily Express, 2008) Boisselle, Laila N.
    This article suggests that since school is the only institution in Trinidad and Tobago where attendance is mandated by law for all school-age citizens, it might be the last bastion in the fight against the hopelessness being expressed by many youth who exhibit a fatalistic attitude towards the wanton death that characterizes the rising sub-culture of lawlessness in the society. It is suggested that the school may be the most useful place to begin the infusion of hope through a programme of values education
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    Online-learning and its utility to higher education in the Anglophone Caribbean
    (SAGE, 2014-10) Boisselle, Laila N.
    This theoretical article uses the extant literature to define online learning, weigh its effects on teaching and learning, and examine its utility in higher education within the English-speaking Caribbean. Online learning is defined here as an integrative application of information and communication technologies (ICTs). The article looks at the technical components of online learning, as well as how online learning is impacted by environmental factors such as institutional policy, democratization, quality assurance, and the rise of the mega-university. It also considers the coalescence among tools, audience, and environment to provide suggestions on the utility of online learning to a Caribbean learning community.
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    Towards Integrated Curricula
    (Daily Express, 2008) Boisselle, Laila N.
    This article advocates the strategy of curriculum integration to meet the needs of an increasingly diversified classroom, and to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required to navigate a rapidly changing society