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Item Adult education and literacy in the Caribbean: A brief look at recent developments(International Council for Adult Education, 1985) Ellis, Patricia; Fordham, PaulItem Adult Education in Barbados(CARNEID, 1992) Ellis, PatriciaThis monograph describes the development, organization, and provision of adult education in Barbados. It provides information about the scope and types of adult education programmes that are available, about the range and variety of these programmes, and about the agencies that organize them. The monograph examines the role played by adult education in the development of individuals, of groups, and of the society as a whole. It also gives some idea of the effect and the impact that adult education has had on people’s lives and on the process of national development.Item Adult education in the Caribbean at the turn of the centuryEllis, PatriciaItem Adult Education in the Caribbean at the Turn of the Century(Office of the UNESCO Representative in the Caribbean, 2000) Ellis, Patricia; Ramsay, Angela; Small, SamuelThis monograph examines how adult education has responded, and is responding, to the challenges of preparing and equipping Caribbean people to be able to function effectively and contribute meaningfully to the national and regional development as they enter the 21st century. It does this by exploring the five major themes that gained prominence in the last two decades of the 21st century: 1) work, 2) information and communication technology and communications, 3) gender, 4) health and the environment, and 5) literacy. Through brief case studies, it examines how the following selected countries have addressed and treated these themes through adult education: Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, the Turks and Caicos Islands, and Trinidad and Tobago. The general review generates some of the important issues and challenges that should set the agenda for adult education in the Caribbean in the new millennium.Item Adult education, training and employment: "Beyond rhetoric - The focus on women'(Women and Development Unit, UWI, 1981) Ellis, Patricia;This paper provided an overview of the socio-economic and educational situation of women in the Caribbean, and reviewed efforts in the region to promote the integration of women in development after the World Conference on International Women's Year held in Mexico in 1975. It concluded that while positive efforts had been made to move from rhetoric to action in the Caribbean, it was still too early to assess their impact on the development of the region and on women's statusItem Caribbean Regional Council for Adult Education: Guidelines for trainers(CARCAE, 1988) Ellis, Patricia;This manual provides guidelines useful in helping trainers to improve their level of competence and effectiveness. It examines the purpose of training and discusses the political context of training. It also elaborates on the participatory approach to training, noting that a climate of trust and respect is essential for successful use of such an approachItem Literacy in the English-speaking Caribbean: Some concerns, issues and considerations(Mar/Apr. 1987) Ellis, Patricia;Attention was first focused on problems of illiteracy in the Caribbean when the 1946 population census revealed that a significant proportion of the adult population was illiterate. This article uses the 1946 census as a starting point to describe and present the background to the tackling of illiteracy in the Caribbean. Some pertinent facts emerge: there is a high percentage of functionally illiterate adults between the ages of 16 to 30 years but illiteracy rates are lower among women than men. The article stresses that literacy is only one aspect of adult education and must be concerned with more than the accumulation and acquisition of knowledge and skills. Literacy programmes must awaken the critical consciousness of adults to help them understand and act within a particular socio-political contextItem Literacy in the English-speaking Caribbean: Some responses to the problems of illiteracy and functional illiteracy(July-Aug. 1990) Ellis, Patricia;There has been an increased awareness of the level of literacy and its implications for the region in recent years. As a result, government and nongovernmental institutions have made efforts, both nationally and regionally, to address the inadequate literacy levels. This paper examines the level of illiteracy and functional illiteracy and the efforts and outcomes of various activities/programmes to address the situation. Some insights on the factors critical to the elimination of illiteracy are offeredItem Meeting the training needs of adult education practitioners: A study of adult education and training in the English-speaking Caribbean(1986) Ellis, Patricia;This study sought to identify the training needs of adult education practitioners in the Caribbean, against the background of the development, organization, and provision of adult education in the region. It first provides an overview of the context within which it takes place, by describing some of the social, economic, and political factors that have shaped Caribbean society, and which have been responsible for the importance placed on formal education. The study describes the formal education system and argues that, in spite of the rapid expansion and significant changes and innovation in school curricula, it has been unable to meet all the educational needs of the population. It then briefly explores the relationship between education, social change, and development and the role of education in the development process, followed by a description of the development of adult education, indicating how social movements have helped to shape its nature, organization, and provision. The study looks in some depth at the roles and functions of adult educators, identifies different categories of adult educators, and argues that they need special training. It then focuses on one group of adult education practitioners--extension workers. Using a participatory research methodology, some of these practitioners actively engaged in a process of reflection on their practice, and in identifying the knowledge and skills they needed if they were to improve their practice and become more competent practitioners. At the same time, the study identified and examined some of the training programmes to which this group of practitioners had access. It attempted to assess the extent to which these programmes were meeting the needs of trainees for basic training in adult education, and identified gaps in the provision of training. These data were used to develop training modules and to suggest strategies that might be used to meet the training needs of practitionersItem Meeting the training needs of adult education practitioners: Summary findings of a research study on adult education and training in the English speaking Caribbean(CARCAE, 1988) Ellis, Patricia;This study employed participant methodology to assess and analyse the training needs of adult education practitioners. The report presents a profile of the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed by such practitioners. It also notes the lack of a policy on training and a training model where practitioners identify the knowledge and skills they require, and organizers of training programmes use their self-assessment to organize programmes tailored to the needs of the practitionersItem Nonformal education and empowerment of women: Report of a study in the Caribbean(1994) Ellis, Patricia;A participatory research approach was used to determine the extent to which nonformal education (NFE) programmes have contributed to the empowerment of women living in four Caribbean islands. Twelve agencies/organizations/providers on the islands of Barbados, Grenada, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent, which offered NFE programmes to women between 1992 and 1993, were surveyed along with 80 women who had participated in the NFE programmes, and facilitators/tutors from selected programmes. It was discovered that during the study period, the 13 agencies offered a variety of education and training programmes for women. The programmes ranged from broad-based public education efforts to programmes (long/short courses and workshops) designed to teach specific job-related skills. Although all the programme providers were attempting to meet women's educational, social, economic, and political needs, not all of them were consciously using their programmes as a strategy to empower women. Several programme participants did, however, credit NFE with making them more aware of women's situation and the factors responsible for it. It was concluded that although many of the NFE programmes studied did help participants achieve personal and, to a lesser extent, political empowerment, they have been unsuccessful in helping women to achieve economic empowermentItem Nonformal education, women and development in the English-speaking Caribbean(May/June 1985) Ellis, Patricia;This paper argues that despite the improvement in, and expansion of, the education system during the 1960s and 1970s, there has not been the desired economic growth and development that was hoped for, largely because of the failure of development planners to recognize the economic role of women and the contribution they can make to the development process. However, women have now begun to play a more active role in the development process, and the paper examines the role that education, and particularly nonformal education, can play in this "new" model of development. It concludes that although a focus on nonformal education and on women's issues alone is not the answer to the developmental problems facing the region, yet they are tools that can be used by women and men in their struggle to transform their societiesItem Research in Educational Institutions: Increasing Capability and Capacity in the English-speaking Caribbean with a working directory of on-going Educational Research 1979-1991(UNESCO/CARNEID, 1992-03) Ellis, PatriciaThe project on research in educational institutions in the English-speaking Caribbean was intended to address some of the issues, concerns and problems related to the conduct and use of research by personnel in various educational institutions, and to produce some practical suggestions, guidelines, and tools that would promote and facilitate more and better use of research in education. This document provides details of the main outcomes of the project in four chapters. Chapter 1 gives a summary of the data collected during the survey; Chapter 2 records the process and outcomes of a regional training workshop on the role, conduct, and use of research; Chapter 3 provides an overview of the issues, concerns, and problems that were raised by those who participated in the project; and Chapter 4 contains the recommendations that were made. The working directory of educational research provides a partial listing of research projects and studies undertaken between 1979-1991 arranged by country. Each entry includes information on: 1) the research topic, 2) the institution undertaking the research, and 3) the duration of the research. It also provides a list of publications by staff members of the Faculty of Education, The University of the West Indies (U.W.I), St. Augustine between 1986-1991.Item Teaching teachers: Adult education in the Caribbean(Jan. 1989) Ellis, Patricia;Item The need for female participation in technical and vocational education in the Caribbean(Spring 1991) Ellis, Patricia;Although more females than males participate in education in the Caribbean, few choose vocational-technical, math, science, or technology programmes. Barriers such as sex role perceptions, socialization, stereotypes, and lack of female role models perpetuate the gender divisions in education and trainingItem Training adult education practitioners: A collection of modules(CARCAE, 1988) Ellis, Patricia;These five modules cover: 1) characteristics of adults, 2) adult learning, 3) motivation and participation, 4) designing teaching-learning activities, and 5) facilitating change. Each module has a rationale, specifies objectives, and provides exercisesItem Training for democracy: Adult education practices(1993) Ellis, Patricia;In countries new to democracy, people need training in citizen participation. Adult educators have a critical role to play in managing and maintaining democracy and should also examine how democratic their educational institutions and practices are