Higher Education in the Caribbean

Research, Challenges and Prospects

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

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Beskrivning

This book on Higher Education in the Caribbean, explores the key issues facing Higher Education institutions in the twenty-first century and its emphasis is on the financial and social commitments of Higher Education. The book examined research tendencies, experiences, challenges and practices to rethink and propose new routes for the interchange of values between Higher Education institutions and the Caribbean society.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2011-08-03
Mått:156 x 234 x 26 mm
Vikt:711 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:512
Förlag:Emerald Publishing Inc
ISBN:9781617355561

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Innehållsförteckning

Foreword.Introduction.Editorial Note.Contributing Authors.Section I. Financing of Higher Education.Chapter 1. Financing of Higher Education in a Period of Economic Exigency: Opportunities and Challenges for Jamaica.Chapter 2. Financing the Expansion of Tertiary Education in Jamaica: Some Challenges and Suggestions.Chapter 3. The Role of the Student Loan Bureau (SLB) and Students’ Loans in the Financing of Higher Education in Jamaica.Chapter 4. The Role of the UNESCO and the World Bank in the Financing and Development of Higher Education in the Bahamas.Section II. Growth and Development of Higher Education in Some Caribbean Countries.Chapter 5. The Growth and Development of Higher Education in St. Vincent and the Grenadines with Special Reference to Community Colleges.Chapter 6. The Growth and Development of the Universities in Trinidad and Tobago.Chapter 7. Tertiary Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in the Caribbean: A Call for Engagement.Section 3. Institutional Challenges in Higher Education.Chapter 8. A Survey of Lecturers’ Views on Establishing Research Groups in a Faculty in the University of Technology, Jamaica.Chapter 9. Tutorial Rites-of-Passage: Student Teachers’ Self-Study for the University Strategic Re-Positioning at the University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica.Chapter 10. From the Pomeroon to Portland: Relevance and Responsiveness to Teacher Training Needs in Contrasting Contexts in the Commonwealth Caribbean.Chapter 11. Students’ Class Attendance and Academic Performance in an Education Course at the University of Technology, Jamaica.Section IV. Special Problems in Caribbean Higher Education.Chapter 12. Access and Equity in Higher Education: The Experiences of Four Students with Disabilities.Chapter 13. Science, Technology and Mathematics Students’ Achievement: Suggestions for Improving Teacher Preparation in the Caribbean Colleges and Universities.Chapter 14. Absenteeism from Lectures Among Undergraduate Students: Implications for Caribbean Higher Education.Chapter 15. Students’ Services and Wellness at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados.Notes on Contributors.