Fall 2007 Issue

Stakeholders’ Perspective on the Efficacy of Large Scale Education Reform Initiatives in Developing Countries

Dr. Karine Clay

 

 

Effective Ways of Teaching Science Teachers to Use Strategies

Dahlia M. McGregor Petgrave

 

 

Listen and You Shall Hear

Phyllis-Marie Wiggins  

 

 

 

 

Clay’s case study examined the effectiveness of the adopted strategic academic education reform initiative Vision 2020 in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.

 

McGregor-Petgrave provided a synthesis of research that discusses selection of instructional tools and 4 common vehicles for teaching science teachers to use instructional strategies: professional development, in-service programs, study groups, and mentoring.

 

Wiggins shared the results of a study that critically examined why teachers choose to work in urban environments. Talking to the teachers confirmed teachers highly motivated by intrinsic and altruistic factors.