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Item Are Parents Doing it Right?(Daily Express, 2003-12) Maharaj-Sharma, RawateeThis article examines the parent-teacher relationship and the impact this relationship can have on the child, if not properly managed. It is suggested that there comes a time when the role of parents as teachers of their children is not as significant as the role of teachers at school, and that the parents need to become teacher facilitators who work behind the scenes to equip their children with the attitudes and understandings that will make them good students at school and good children at homeItem Awareness of and responsiveness to environmental issues: Views from secondary school students in Trinidad and Tobago(2016-05-10) Maharaj-Sharma, RawateeIn a study in Trinidad and Tobago involving 176 secondary school students aged 15-17 years, it was found that percent of the group had a good working knowledge about environmental issues. More students from rural schools were found to be personally aware of specific environmental issues in their communities, while more urban students indicated that they had done something tangible about one or more environmental issues. The students were surveyed by way of a 2-sectioned attitudinal-based opinionnaire, which gauged general knowledge and awareness in the first section and students' responsiveness in the second section. The results showed the while both urban and rural students were highly aware of environmental issues, rural students were slightly more responsive to these issues. A small percentage of students in this work were found to have a weak knowledge base about environmental issues, were generally indifferent to environmental issues within their communities, and had never been involved in any initiative on environmental mattersItem A case study of five teachers' understandings of classroom research and their willingness to become active classroom researchers(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2011-09) Maharaj-Sharma, RawateeThis article reports on the views of five secondary school science teachers who accepted the challenge to explore the self-assessment aspect of their practice, with specific respect to their understandings of classroom research and their willingness to actively initiate and engage in classroom research. The approach is an explorative one, and the accounts outline the context in which the teachers work, provide brief descriptions of their work, and consider what lessons from these case studies might guide or inform teachers and teacher educators in the personal and professional development of science teachers as researchersItem Coaches are Teachers Too(Daily Express, 2008-04) Maharaj-Sharma, RawateeThis article examines the role of physical education teachers and coaches, and argues that, like teachers of academic subjects, these personnel should be well trained, both in the discipline and in pedagogyItem A comparative study of the impact of students' feelings regarding the use of nuclear energy(International Council of Associations for Science Education, 2011-03) Maharaj-Sharma, RawateeThis article presents the results of a comparative study of two groups of learners--group 1 (25 non-science students) and group 2 (25 A-level physics students). It explores the extent to which their feelings and emotions, in conjunction with their knowledge of nuclear energy, impact and influence their views and feelings about the use of nuclear energy as an alternative source of energy. The findings reveal that, after exposure to learning about topics in nuclear energy, the non-science students were more accepting and open in respect of the use of nuclear energy than the science students. In fact, over 80 percent of the non-science students indicated that they would support nuclear energy as a viable alternative energy source, while only about 45 percent of the physics students said that they wouldItem Conception or Misconception?(Daily Express, 2007-04) Maharaj-Sharma, RawateeThis article discusses the problem of teachers who provide students with wrong information, with particular reference to the incorrect teaching of concepts in science. It suggests that there is a need for suitable mechanisms to detect and address such occurrencesItem Conflict in the Classroom(Daily Express, 2008-07) Maharaj-Sharma, RawateeRecognizing that conflicts are inevitable in human relationships, and that the teacher-student relationship is not exempted, this article discusses issues surrounding the management of classroom conflictsItem Consciousness-Based Education(Daily Express, 2008-01) Maharaj-Sharma, RawateeThis article reflects on the ideas presented at a two-day conference on "Adding Consciousness Based Education for Total Brain Development," which was held in Trinidad. The consciousness-based education programme involves students' participation in transcendental meditation for short periods before the formal start of school and at the end of the school day. This programme is expected to strengthen the cognitive, physiological, and affective domains of learning, while promoting healthy lifestyle choices and positive behaviourItem Dimensions of Homework(Daily Express, 2009-01) Maharaj-Sharma, RawateeThis article examines the role of homework in schooling in Trinidad and Tobago, and the way that it is treated by teachers. It notes that despite the documented benefits of homework, a growing number of parents, students, and teachers in Trinidad and Tobago are beginning to question both the quantity and quality of homework. It is suggested that there might be need for an articulated policy on homeworkItem Encouraging and Responding to Students’ Questions(Daily Express, 2004-12) Maharaj-Sharma, RawateeThis article discusess questioning as a technique for facilitating student learningItem Enriching the Curriculum - Reflections(Daily Express, 2004-09) Maharaj-Sharma, RawateeThis article uses personal reflections to illustrate the value of using current events to enrich teachingItem Ethics in Education(Daily Express, 2008-05) Maharaj-Sharma, RawateeThis article discusses the issue of ethics in education, and uses the fiasco surrounding the School-Based Assessment (SBA) assignments for the 2008 examinations of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) as an example of secondary school students compromising ethical principles in their quest for good grades. The article recommends the resumption of efforts towards the introduction of a programme of ethics in schools in Trinidad and TobagoItem An examination of types and usefulness of analogies generated by upper primary school students - A case study(Science Teachers Association of Nigeria, 2011-12) Maharaj-Sharma, RawateeThis article discusses the nature, type, and usefulness of analogies generated by upper primary school students. It looks at the range of analogies upper primary school students generate and how they use them to develop conceptual understandings. Fifty-five Standard 4 students were asked to generate analogies during a science unit of work and to complete a Perceptions Questionnaire about the instructional utility of the analogies they generated. A number of different analogies were generated by the students and while many students indicated that analogies represented a fun and interesting way to learn science concepts, some of the students preferred the use of summaries and worked examples, and suggested that these were more effective in helping them to develop scientific conceptual understandingsItem Gaming in the Classroom?(Daily Express, 2006-10) Maharaj-Sharma, RawateeThis article discusses the possible educational uses of video gamesItem Group Pressure – A Reality(Daily Express, 2006-06) Maharaj-Sharma, RawateeThis article discusses the effects of peer group pressure on student behaviour, and provides some strategies that students might adopt to resist the influence of such pressureItem Handicapping the Teacher(Daily Express, 2004-04) Maharaj-Sharma, RawateeThis article identifies some of the factors that might constrain a teacher's effectiveness in motivating and facilitating learning, including: 1) teachers are subordinates, 2) teachers do not participate in decision making, 3) schools are rigid and resistant to change, 4) teachers are not assertive enough, and 5) the quality of the teacher's relationship with other stakeholders in the schoolItem The Impact of Literacy Strategies on Form 1 Secondary Students' Motivation and Performance in Integrated Science(School of Education, UWI, 2020) Maharaj-Sharma, Rawatee; Persad, Ambika SandhyaIn this work, literacy strategies were used to teach a unit of integrated science to a group of 30 form 1 secondary school students of ages 12-14 in Trinidad and Tobago. Student motivation questionnaires and pre and post intervention scores were used to determine (1) the effect of literacy strategies on students’ levels of motivation in Integrated Science, and (2) the impact of literacy strategies on the academic performance of the students in Integrated Science. Pre and post test scores as well as student motivation questionnaires were used to assess the impact of the intervention on students’ levels of performance and motivation levels. Comparison of pre and post intervention scores revealed that 83% of the class scores improved after the intervention. Statistical analysis using t-test also showed that the use of literacy strategies had a positive impact on both performance and motivation levels. The findings from this study offer promise for the use of literacy strategies for improving motivation and student performance in Integrated Science.Item “Integrated” Special Education(Daily Express, 2007-10) Maharaj-Sharma, RawateeThis article reports on the views articulated by some teachers in Trinidad and Tobago at a round-table discussion on special education and the classroom requirements of students with special needsItem International Year of Physics(Daily Express, 2005-03) Maharaj-Sharma, RawateeThis article applauds the declaration of 2005 as the International Year of Physics by the United Nations General Assembly, and hopes that the observance will help all concerned to explore ways of shifting the physics teaching/learning focus into a more practical-oriented dimensionItem Is Education Fun?(Daily Express, 2005-05) Maharaj-Sharma, RawateeThis article laments the fact that the education system overburdens students with factual concepts, inert ideas, and redundancy. It advocates the use of techniques and strategies that will make the learning experience fun, exciting, and relevant for all students
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