Browsing by Author "Grant, D. R. B."

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    A study of some common language and spelling errors of elementary school children in Jamaica
    (Faculty of Education, UWI, 1965) Grant, D. R. B.;
    This study sought to: 1) determine the relative frequency and persistence of language and spelling errors throughout the five years of primary school, and 2) recommend what further research might be desirable in the primary school English programme, with a view to improving the quality of written English
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    A study of the reading ability of Grade 7 students
    (Institute of Education, UWI, 1967) Grant, D. R. B.;
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    Early childhood education: Functional interactivity of family - community - school
    (Centre for Early Childhood Education, Bernard Van Leer Foundation, Jan. 1984) Grant, D. R. B.;
    The argument presented in this monograph stresses that, as concerns early childhood education, Jamaican parents must not only know and understand what is being done for and with their children but must also be active contributors to their educational development. It is further stressed that disadvantaged parents need special training and help if they are to overcome their children's developmental deprivation. The discussion's main focus is on the efficacy of functional interactivity of the family, community, and school systems in promoting the development of children in the basic schools. Prefatory material (a) outlines a philosophical stance towards the integration of home, school, and community; and (b) defines and provides a rationale for functional interactivity. Chapter 1 describes the historical background of parental and private sector involvement in early childhood education and the care of children. Included is a synopsis of programmes fostering parent/community involvement in the welfare, health, and education of the young child and a report of related research findings. Chapter 2 reports findings of interviews conducted with 32 policy makers concerning their attitudes, during the decade 1966-1976, towards basic schools. Chapter 3 provides specific guidelines for promoting participation at different levels of parental and teacher ability and confidence, and suggests how the school might reach out into the community. Related materials, including the attitude survey questionnaire and a list of contributors to basic school improvement in Jamaica, are appended
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    Ecological characteristics of the target areas
    (Centre for Early Childhood Education, Bernard Van Leer Foundation, 1981) Grant, D. R. B.;
    This volume reports on a study designed to explore the home conditions under which young children in the English-speaking Caribbean, especially the underprivileged, are nurtured. It highlights those inseparable factors of the islands that are likely to influence the living standards of each island and, consequently, the lifestyle of children. Such factors include the location of each island with respect to its relationship to other regional and international areas, the quantity and quality of available human and natural resources, the economic status of the island and its people, the educational level and health status of the population, and the delivery of early childhood education services to young children
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    The teacher: The central pivot of change and innovation
    (Bernard Van Leer Foundation, 1974) Grant, D. R. B.; Bernard Van Leer Foundation
    This paper stresses the importance of human factors in the adoption of innovations and exemplifies the teacher role in the case of preprimary programmes in the Caribbean. It presents various definitions of innovation, and analyses the resistance to its implementation and the time lag affecting dissemination. The success of innovative practices implies involvement of all concerned and a specification of the prime target of change: educational objectives, provision of equal opportunities, emphasis on rehabilitation, compensation, or development. One has to promote new teacher attitudes through an adequate professional preparation, extended role of supervisors, and inservice training. Parent participation must be enhanced in order to develop cultural experiences for children at home, and school community relationship has to be strengthened. Teachers must attain self-confidence and adopt new teaching styles involving a high interaction rate with the pupils. The final success is not a matter of expenditure but creativeness