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Item A primary science curriculum development in a small Caribbean island(International Council of Associations for Science, 1980) King, Winston K.; Lancaster, Colin M.This case study describes the rationale and strategy used in the development of a primary science curriculum, and identifies the roles played by science teachers, personnel in the Ministry of Education, and educational consultants in its development, diffusion, and implementationItem Aims and practice in science education: Some case studies in Barbados(1982) King, Winston K.;This study examines the factors that influence classroom practice and traces the network of inter-connections that exist between them. Case studies show that sociohistorical, contextual, and internal factors are all instrumental in shaping the nature and structure of classroom transactions. The importance of factors such as the nature of the subject matter, curriculum aims, school climate, facilities and equipment, communication of information (diffusion), teacher reorientation, teacher's perception of aims and content, teaching styles, and age and ability of pupils are explored and their relative influence discussed. Findings are compared with other research results and implications for the Barbados situation are notedItem Biological education and basic human needs: Caribbean profiles - A comment(Peter Lang, 1992) King, Winston K.; Schaefer, G.Item Biological education and community development - A Caribbean perspective(Taylor and Francis, 1980) King, Winston K.; Kelly, P. J.This article identifies six trends influencing the biology curriculum in the Caribbean. They are: 1) the search for more and better food sources, 2) the shift towards family planning, 3) the focus on disease prevention and control, 4) growing emphasis on environmental education, 5) the need for Caribbean peoples to understand racial differences, and 6) the demystification of mental illness. Two constraints to the role of biological education in community development are external examination syllabuses and a strange notion of what community development entailsItem Biological education in the Caribbean(UNESCO, 1988) King, Winston K.; Meyer, G. RexItem Biology education and future human needs: Towards an international curriculum in biology(Peter Lang, 1992) King, Winston K.; Schaefer, G.Item Caribbean science education - A decade in review(1982) King, Winston K.;This article reviews developments in science education in the Caribbean during the 1970s, and considers the forces that brought about changes. The focus is on Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Integrated Science (Double Award), teachers' college assessment in the Eastern Caribbean, and the development of science teachers' associations. It examines the assumptions of the aims and objectives of science education and suggests likely trendsItem Constructing and organising mathematics programmes in teachers' colleges(School of Education, UWI, 1981) Broomes, Desmond R.; King, Winston K.Item Development of appropriate skills and qualifications in mathematics and science required to serve the community in small island states: A Caribbean case study(Mar/Jun. 1983) King, Winston K.;This is a case study of the development of appropriate skills and qualifications to serve a small island community in mathematics and science. It includes an in-depth study of strategies of training, their effectiveness, and the main obstacles to success--finance, lack of adequate planning, and the lure of thriving metropolisesItem Family life and health in Eastern Caribbean science(UNESCO Regional Centre for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1982) King, Winston K.; Alleyne, Michael H.This paper underscores the importance of health and family life education, but argues for its integration into existing programmes. Caribbean science curricula are examined in an effort to identify areas of commonalities where such integration is feasible. The objectives and methodology of such a programme are outlinedItem Influences on science education in the Caribbean(International Council of Associations for Science Education, Jul. 1992) King, Winston K.; Reay, Judith F.Drawing on illustrations from the Eastern Caribbean, this paper identifies the sources of trends in science education in the region. These trends include societal goals such as science education for national development, scientific literacy, and the quality of life. There is mention of the integration of science, out-of-school science, environmental education, and energy education. Some problems are identifiedItem Integrated science education in the Caribbean(UNESCO, 1990) King, Winston K.; UNESCOThis paper provides an overview of science education in the education systems of the Caribbean, and reports on the development of integrated science at the junior secondary and secondary levels. Barriers to effective implementation of integrated science are identified. These include teacher re-orientation, lack of proper facilities and resources, teaching/learning problems, lack of proper innovation climate, and lack of textbooks and background reference materialsItem Integrated science in the Caribbean(UNESCO/ICASE, 1989) King, Winston K.; Holbrook, J.Item Integrated science to `O' level - A Caribbean case study(Oxford and IBH, 1982) King, Winston K.; Wanchoo, V. N.This article traces the development, diffusion, and implementation phases of the Caribbean Integrated Science Curriculum at the secondary level, and outlines some of the barriers to implementation. These are teacher reorientation, the lack of resources and facilities, an adequate innovation climate, and textbooks and reference materialsItem New trends in biology education in schools in the Caribbean(Commission for Biological Education, International University Commission, 1990) King, Winston K.; Meyer, G. RexItem Out-of-school science activities - Retrospect and prospect in the Caribbean(Commission for Biological Education, International Union of Biological Sciences, 1984) King, Winston K.; Meyer, G. RexThis paper formulates 11 aims of out-of-school science in the Caribbean, discusses their implications for finance, examinations, curriculum development, and teacher training, and describes some out-of-school science activities in the Caribbean. These are classified as: activities emphasizing applied sciences; science teachers' associations, science projects, and exhibitions; clubs and societies; and regional associationsItem Patterns of science curriculum development in the Caribbean(Atlantic Institute of Education, 1980) King, Winston K.; McFadden, Charles P.This is a critical review of five models of curriculum development in the Caribbean region, establishing an evolutionary development from Model 1 to Model 5. It postulates the importance of curriculum diffusion and implementation in any meaningful curriculum innovationItem Physical science in the primary science curricula of the Caribbean(Dec. 1989) King, Winston K.;Item Proposal for joint assessment in secondary science in the Eastern Caribbean teachers' colleges(School of Education, UWI, 1983) King, Winston K.; Clarke, Desmond C.This is a draft syllabus for the training of secondary science teachers in the Eastern Caribbean, which was developed by science tutors from various colleges in the region. It includes an assessment procedure and a rationale. The two-part assessment procedure is detailed--a college-based continuous assessment (40 percent) and a School of Education-based examination (60 percent). A Draft Syllabus for Secondary Teacher Training Course (Science) is outlined