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Item An experiment in teaching English: A development of teaching methods among primary school children in the West Indies(Caribbean Universities Press, 1969) Craig, Dennis R.;This book describes a project undertaken by the Faculty of Education of The University of the West Indies (UWI), beginning in 1965, on language teaching. The phases of the project are described, and some examples of classroom methods are presented, as well as evidence of the effects of the special teaching methods used in the projectItem Bidialectal education: Creole and standard in the West Indies(Oxford University Press, 1979) Craig, Dennis R.; Pride, J. B.This paper examines the language education problems posed by bidialectal educational situations involving Creole and Standard language in the countries of the English-speaking Caribbean. The topics discussed include: 1) The neglect and rediscovery of Creole, 2) The use of the vernacular in education, 3) Teaching the standard by correction, and 4) Teaching the standard language as a second dialectItem Clinical supervision of teachers: The striving for relevance(Institute of Social and Economic Research, UWI, 1996) Myers, Samuel S.; Craig, Dennis R.This chapter discusses the problems of teacher supervision and attempts to provide a definition of clinical supervisionItem Continuity and change in all-age schools, 1948-88(Institute of Social and Economic Research, UWI, 1996) Evans, Hyacinth L.; Craig, Dennis R.Information for this review of developments in Jamaican all-age schools from 1948 to 1988 was obtained mainly from primary sources such as reports of committees, annual reports of the Ministry of Education, the Census of Jamaica, reports of conferences, supplemented by recollections of teachers, principals, and education officers. It is concluded that the all-age school, which was established in the 19th century for the labouring classes, continues to be patronized mainly by this group and frustrates the aspirations of manyItem Creole languages and primary education(Indiana University Press, 1977) Craig, Dennis R.; Valdman, AlbertThis paper examines the alternatives for primary education in creole-language communities, given the nature of the bilingual context in which education is supposed to take place. The existing problems in the choice of alternatives are discussed, including standardization, orthography, and the preparation of curriculum materials and teaching programmesItem Curriculum change strategies: Their impact on West Indian education(Institute of Social and Economic Research, UWI, 1996) Jennings, Zellynne; Craig, Dennis R.This chapter seeks to: 1) give a brief description of the strategy used to introduce four curriculum innovations into West Indian educational systems: The Primary Language Arts scheme in Jamaica (often referred to as the Language Materials Workshop (LMW)); the UWI/USAID Primary Education Project; the Caribbean Examinations Council Secondary Education Certificate; and the Sixth Form Geography Project (Jamaica); 2) highlight the impact each innovation has had on the respective education systems; and 3) point out implications for the management of curriculum changeItem CXC and the teaching of mathematics(Institute of Social and Economic Research, UWI, 1996) Tomlinson, Esperanza M.; Craig, Dennis R.This article addresses some of the issues in the teaching of mathematics in the Caribbean, and implications for the CXC examinations, with respect to teacher trainingItem Education and creole English in the West Indies: Some sociolinguistic factors(Cambridge University Press, 1971) Craig, Dennis R.; Hymes, DellThe countries of the English-speaking Caribbean face social and educational problems directly attributable to the fact that forms of English Creole speech are the everyday language of the majority of their populations. This paper identifies the sociolinguistic phenomena produced as a result of this language situation, and discusses the consequences for language teachingItem Educational development in some Eastern Caribbean countries: Perspective on current needs(Institute of Social and Economic Research, UWI, 1996) Fergus, Howard A.; Craig, Dennis R.This paper, which deals mostly with the countries of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)--Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines--is organized in three sections. The first section examines some of the regional literature that demonstrates concern for educational change that has relevance for social transformation. The second section critically presents some of the innovations intended to give expression to the ideological pronouncements cited in the first section. In the third section, certain educational needs in the OECS are identifiedItem English language teaching: Problems and prospects in the West Indies(Institute of Social and Economic Research, UWI, 1996) Craig, Dennis R.; Craig, Dennis R.This chapter identifies and comments on some of the reasons for the fact that many educators in the Caribbean have not moved beyond teaching by correction in their perception of what second-language or second-dialect methods mean, or could mean, in the region. Prospects for the future are highlightedItem Field project for improving the teaching of English in primary schools: Report for July to December, 1965(Department of Education, UWI, [1966?]) Craig, Dennis R.;This is a report on work in St. Catherine, Jamaica during the first term of the school year beginning September 1965Item History teaching in the Caribbean: Role play as a technique(Institute of Social and Economic Research, UWI, 1996) Allen, Beryl Millicent; Craig, Dennis R.This article seeks to identify a relevant strategy in the use of role play to develop teachers' perceptions of the study of history. It also examines some thinking processes demanded by the study of history and required by the history syllabus of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC). The article also attempts to show how role play can expose teachers to the less traditional focus and to influence the change in learnersItem Illiteracy, gender and high schooling in Jamaica(Institute of Social and Economic Research, UWI, 1996) Miller, Errol L.; Craig, Dennis R.This study sought to determine whether access to the upper levels of educational system has an inspirational impact on achievement at the lower levels of the system. The results suggested that greater access to high schooling has had a positive effect on the improvement of literacy levels in Jamaica. It was also found that changes in the gender structure of teachers' colleges, primary school teaching, and the pupil-teacher system in the last decade of the 19th century had caused the reversal of traditional patterns of achievement, where boys performed better than girls. By the 1940s, in the black and coloured segments of Jamaican society, the younger females, particularly in rural areas, were participating more in the educational system and achieving at higher levels than the younger malesItem Innovation and change strategies: The case of CXC(Institute of Social and Economic Research, UWI, 1996) Bailey, Barbara; Craig, Dennis R.This article presents an overview of paradigms that conceptualize how new ideas are invented and how prototypes are developed, disseminated, and utilized in various fields. It then examines the strategies used to introduce the Caribbean Examinations Council's (CXC) examinations against this backgroundItem Jamaican education: Need for a systems approach to planning(Institute of Social and Economic Research, UWI, 1996) Jones, Sonia O.; Craig, Dennis R.This article provides a brief overview of educational planning in Jamaica during the period 1943-1984, and suggests ways in which a systems approach to educational planning that integrates programmes, budgets, personnel, and building priorities in a holistic manner can bring about a more efficiently run systemItem Logical reasoning as a curriculum area in schools(Institute of Social and Economic Research, UWI, 1996) Brandon, E. P.; Craig, Dennis R.This chapter identifies the need for improved reasoning ability among students in the Caribbean, with particular reference to the Jamaican school context, and suggests some possible courses of action for curriculum developersItem Low proficiency in primary education - An approach to the problem(1990) Craig, Dennis R.;This article discusses the quality of primary education in preparing students for secondary education or for early entry to the world of work. The focus is on literacy and numeracy skills and Jamaica is used as a case study. A regional perspective is also providedItem Mathematics education in teacher training colleges of Jamaica: The emergence of a new philosophy(Institute of Social and Economic Research, UWI, 1996) Nissen, Phillip N.; Craig, Dennis R.This chapter examines the response of the Teacher Education Development Department (TEDD) of the Faculty of Education of The University of the West Indies (UWI) to a major crisis, in the form of massive failure in mathematics in the Jamaican teacher training colleges, which occurred in 1986Item Models for educational policy in Creole speaking communities(Academic Press, 1980) Craig, Dennis R.; Valdman, AlbertItem An overview of Education in the Caribbean and implications for the Chief Education Officer(1993) Craig, Dennis R.This paper attempts to examine some salient characteristics of education in the English-speaking Caribbean. It outlines the situation with respect to primary, post-primary and secondary education, technical and vocational education and training, and teacher education. It is concluded that world pressures on the Caribbean make it imperative for the pace of educational development to be accelerated. The Chief Education Officers and their professional staff are seen as the means of ensuring that this happens.