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Item A factor analytic study of creativity in Caribbean adolescents(1988) Richardson, Arthur G.;Item Age and sex differences in locus of control among student teachers(1987) Richardson, Arthur G.;Item Approaches to studying and creativity: Is there a link?(1989) Richardson, Arthur G.;Item Characteristics of the effective teacher as perceived by pupils and teachers: A Caribbean case studyRichardson, Arthur G.;This study investigated the characteristics of the effective teacher as perceived by a sample of 160 primary and 60 secondary school students, and 60 primary and 30 secondary school teachers in a selected Caribbean territory. Results indicated agreement among students and teachers with respect to a number of teacher characteristics perceived as being very important for effective teaching: 1) the giving of examples by the teacher, 2) properly planned lessons by the teacher, and 3) teacher's knowledge of student learning. Sex differences that emerged pointed to a male preference for teacher characteristics reflective of authority and dominance, while females regarded organizational and nurturance-related characteristics as being of greater importanceItem Classroom learning environment and creativity(1988) Richardson, Arthur G.;An assessment instrument of classroom environment and two creativity measures were administered to 154 male and 196 female 6th graders from Barbados, Grenada, and St. Vincent to correlate classroom environment with creative performance. Significant positive correlations for the total sample emerged between creativity and two environmental variables-satisfaction and competitiveness. Negative correlations were observed between creativity and measures of friction, difficulty, and cohesiveness in the classroom. No sex differences emergedItem Classroom learning environment: Some differences among school types(Oct. 1990) Richardson, Arthur G.;In this study, the My Class Inventory was administered to 211 Barbadian sixth grade students from all-girls, all-boys, and co-educational schools to examine their perceptions of their classroom learning environment. Greater satisfaction and less friction were noted in all-girls schoolsItem Creativity in the social studies(Oct. 1978) Richardson, Arthur G.;This paper identifies and discusses the three conditions that tend to encourage creativity: 1) the physical condition of the environment, 2) the social-emotional conditions, and 3) intellectual conditions, the establishment of which should be the concern of the social studies teacherItem Curriculum development, teaching and assessment(UWI, 1990) Richardson, Arthur G.; The University of the West Indies. Faculty Centre for Hotel and Tourism Management, ed.Item Differences in adolescents' self-esteem across cultures(1987) Richardson, Arthur G.;The self-esteem of 385 Caribbean 16-year-olds was measured using the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventories. Comparison with results of similar studies conducted in the US and India indicated similarity in self-esteem between the US and Caribbean samples. Significant differences emerged between the Caribbean and Indian samples; Caribbean Ss obtained a higher mean score on overall self-esteem than the IndiansItem Future directions of primary education in the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)(1990) Richardson, Arthur G.;This article presents a broad outline of what is considered necessary for the reform of primary education in the Eastern Caribbean, through a study of current offerings in primary education in the following states: Antigua, the British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent. It proposes seven major areas for reform and reconsideration: 1) educational resources, especially instructional material related to reading and writing; 2) an improved classroom learning environment, including adequate space and appropriate teaching materials and supplies; 3) a reduction in class size; 4) improved classroom management and organization; 5) improved and streamline curriculum offerings for the lower levels of primary education; 6) improved teacher training; and 7) improved training for primary school principalsItem Innovations in primary level education in the Caribbean(CARNEID, 1988) Richardson, Arthur G.; CARNEID Fourth Caribbean Consultation MeetingItem Learning style and ability grouping in the high school system: A Caribbean case studyRichardson, Arthur G.;Within the Caribbean context, the island of Monstserrat included, ability grouping has been employed as the major organizational strategy to address academic deficiencies among high school students. Although no sound philosophical basis for this type of class/group organization has been enunciated, recent research has shown that students with poor achievement may have acquired learning styles or strategies detrimental to their academic achievement. This paper describes a study using the Inventory of Learning Processes instrument to assess the learning styles of Grade 9 students in two different ability groups (A and B) in the Montserrat high school system. The sample comprised 47 boys and 67 girls (aged 14) drawn randomly from the Grade 9 population of Montserrat's two high schools. Results indicated that ability group A students performed better at deep processing, fact retention, and methodical study, compared with their counterparts in ability group B. The sex differences that emerged indicated female superiority over males on factors associated with methodical study. Findings point to a need for designing and implementing a programme for improving students' learning process, especially those in the lower-ability groupsItem Ninth Biennial Eastern Caribbean Standing Conference on Teachers Education: Redesigning preparation in the Eastern Caribbean: Barbados December 1993(The University of the West Indies, 1995) Carrington, Lawrence D.; Walker, Esther E.; Richardson, Arthur G.; Griffith, Anthony D.; Petty, Osmond; Ollivierre, Irwin; Hanley, Gweneth T.; St. Vincent Teachers' College; Dominica Teacher's CollegeItem Perceived instructional competence of Eastern Caribbean student teachers(1987-1988) Richardson, Arthur G.;The Shapiro Teacher Self-Assessment Scale was administered to 156 final year student teachers from four Eastern Caribbean teachers' colleges (Antigua, Barbados, Dominica, St. Vincent and the Grenadines) to inquire into their perceived instructional competence. Results indicated that the student teachers needed help in "using creative methods in teaching" and also in "the organization of classes for instruction." Male teachers in the sample were significantly more deficient in perceived competence than their female counterpartsItem Perceived problems of Eastern Caribbean student teachers(Mar/Apr. 1987) Richardson, Arthur G.;This study compared the perceived teaching problems of Eastern Caribbean (EC) teachers (100 males and 232 females) randomly selected from five of the seven teacher training colleges in the Eastern Caribbean (Antigua and Barbuda - 50, Grenada - 69, St. Kitts-Nevis - 45, St. Lucia - 58, St. Vincent and the Grenadines -110) with those of beginning teachers in developed countries (Veeman, 1984). The results indicated that the rank order of teaching problems of Caribbean student teachers and beginning teachers were dissimilar. Beginning teachers stressed problems with classroom discipline, assessing student work, and relationships with parents, while Caribbean student teachers stressed task-related problems--inadequate school equipment, insufficient materials and supplies, and oversized classes. Significant sex differences also emerged on the ratings of 3 of the 24 problem areas. Caribbean females perceived two of the problems as being more serious than their male counterparts. The implications of these problems for teacher education in the EC are discussedItem Personality correlates of creativity among a sample of Jamaican adolescents(1985) Richardson, Arthur G.;In this study, 8 measures tapping creativity, including the Remote Associates Test, and 11 tapping personality, including the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), were administered to 202 female and 73 male Form 5 students from eight secondary schools in Jamaica. Correlational analysis showed significant relationships between creativity and personality for the entire sample. Few differences were noted between the sexesItem Personality priorities of adolescents: Some Caribbean findings(Jun., 1989) Richardson, Arthur G.;The Personality Priorities Inventory for Adolescents was administered to a sample of 194 Caribbean adolescent students (80 boys and 114 girls) to measure their personality priorities. The subjects had a mean age of 15.6 years, and were randomly selected from the Grade 10 population of secondary schools in Barbados. The rank order that emerged from the analysis indicated preference for Pleasing behaviours followed in order by Significance, Avoiding, and Detaching. Comparison between the sexes showed girls as being more inclined towards Pleasing, Significance, and Avoiding than boysItem Predicting competence in teaching with the aid of academic achievement(Mar/Apr. 1987) Richardson, Arthur G.;This paper examines the accuracy with which academic achievement in selected subjects predicts level of performance in teaching. The academic subject areas considered as independent variables include English Language, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies, the choice of these independent variables being determined by presently used criteria for selection of uncertificated teachers in several Caribbean countries. The intent of the study is to make inferences to ability to teach or teaching competence as realized after years of experience in the classroom. In the absence of a reliable measure of the ultimately realized level of ability to teach, the final mark assigned for practice teaching at Teachers' Training College (Barbados) was used as the criterionItem Reform in education in St. Kitts and Nevis(Mar/Apr. 1984) Richardson, Arthur G.;The process of reform of the St. Kitts-Nevis education system was initiated in 1966. It continued with the passage of relevant legislation in 1975, but since 1976 has been impeded, apparently because of public reaction against certain government proposals for restructuring the system. A new direction was charted in 1983. This paper stresses that fundamental change and the fostering of creativity are needed in the education system of St. Kitts-NevisItem Self-concept and attitude to school as predictors of academic achievement by West Indian adolescents(Apr., 1986) Richardson, Arthur G.;The Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory and the School Sentiment Index were administered to 215 West Indian middle-class 14-year-olds (95 boys and 120 girls) to assess their validity as predictors of academic achievement. School-Academic, a self-concept measure was identified as the strongest predictor of academic achievement