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3RD International Conference
on Higher Education 2012
The Economy of Collective Strengths:
Learning Through Innovation in Multidisciplinary Education
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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
“celebrating 5o years of free universal public education”
Minister’s Message
The Honourable Ronald Jones, JP, MP
Minister of Education and Human Resource Development
Ladies and gentlemen, it is a privilege and an honour to greet you on this very special occasion. On behalf
of my Ministry, I wish to offer congratulations to the Higher Education Development Unit, Barbados
Community College, Erdiston Teachers’ Training College, Samuel Jackman Prescod Polytechnic, TVET
Council and the Barbados Vocational Training Board for planning this 3rd International Conference
on Higher Education. I also extend gratitude to our regional and international partners who have
collaborated on this very exciting venture.
This year’s conference is being held under the theme– “The Economy of Collective Strengths: Learning
through Innovation in Multidisciplinary Education.” It is envisaged that against the backdrop of the
current world economic crisis, this conference will draw attention to the need for education to drive
innovation and creative enterprise. Indeed, the world is not only looking to economists for solutions
to the myriad problems that plague us, but to the education sector as well. Consequently, education
practitioners must view themselves as key to fostering national development. It is my wish that as you
deliberate on the various issues during the next three days that the solutions which emerge will redound
to the benefit of Barbados and the wider Caribbean.
Recently the Global Competitiveness Report 2012–2013, prepared by the World Economic Forum out of Geneva ranked Barbados 44th on
its index of 144 countries this year. This is quite commendable but even more phenomenal on overall “quality of the educational system,”
Barbados is ranked 7/144.
The list reads as follows:
1. Switzerland 2. Finland 3. Singapore 4. Qatar 5. Belgium 6. Canada 7. Barbados 8. Iceland and 9. Ireland.
Alarmingly, Barbados also ranked 91/144 in “capacity for innovation.” How can we ensure that there is a higher return on Barbados’ commitment
to annually invest significant resources in Education? We must inculcate the innovative capacity obviously lacking within our system. Our
higher education institutions must grow in novel and creative ways to ensure that the following objectives are achieved:
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innovation and entrepreneurial education must be woven into the fabric of each institution’s programmes;
there must be an emphasis on research that is culturally relevant; and
there needs to be greater engagement between our tertiary institutions and the private sector in tackling some of the vexing economic
and social issues.
Barbados has always been in the vanguard of promoting strong linkages between education and social development. The strength and
relevance of this view is reflected in the well educated workforce and the high standard of living in Barbados as noted in each successive
United Nations Human Development Index. We have done well but we cannot rest on our achievements; we must now move from being
strictly consumers of knowledge to being creators of that knowledge.
I also note with interest that during the deliberations of this conference, attention will be paid to the issue of lifestyle diseases. This is a very
worrisome issue which has a debilitating effect on the social and economic fabric of many countries. Barbados is no exception and as you
are aware, we are faced on a yearly basis with high costs of health care as we try to grapple with lowering the incidence of these diseases. I
applaud the work that is being done by Professor Hennis, who is one of your keynote speakers. I am quite sure that the findings which are
emerging will contribute to a deeper understanding of these diseases within the Caribbean.
Finally, and with some personal satisfaction, I am aware that efforts have been made this year to ensure that technical and vocational themes
are being ventilated. Much attention is often focused on UWI as the education leader in the region; however, every economist would tell you
that it is the output of technical and community colleges that drive the economies of developing countries. It is my hope that the initiatives
discussed during this conference will be useful in helping Barbados to prepare for and respond to the opportunities that will emerge as the
world slowly recovers from recession.
I now take the opportunity to welcome all of you from Finland, Netherlands, Jamaica, USA, Canada, England and all the countries in between.
It is my hope that you will find some time to enjoy our fine weather, beautiful sights, and the warm hospitality of our people. Thank you for
joining us in this conference and I wish you success in your deliberations.
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OPENING CEREMONY
Learning Through Innovation
MASTER OF CEREMONies
Mr. Stephen Broomes
Chairman, Board of Management, Barbados Community College
MUSICAL PRELUDE
National Youth Orchestra
PROCESSION OF FLAGS
Barbados Cadet Corps
NATIONAL ANTHEM OF BARBADOS
INVOCATION
The Reverend Canon Noel Burke
Rector of St. david & st. Basil
WELCOME & RECOGNITION OF CONFERENCE DELEGATES
Mrs. Barbara Parris
Conference Chair, Principal of Erdiston Teachers’ Training College
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Erdiston Choir & National Youth Orchestra
“Let all Things Now Living”
“O Praise Ye the Lord”
INTRODUCTION OF GUEST SPEAKER
Mr.Henderson Eastmond
Director of Technical Vocational Education Training council
GUEST SPEAKER
Dr. Kwame Boafo
Director and Representative: UNESCO Kingston Cluster Office for the Caribbean
ADDRESS
Honourable Ronald D. Jones, JP, MP
Minister of Education and Human Resource Development
SIGNING OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH COPPIN STATE UNIVERSITY
Mr. Ronnie L. Collins Sr.
Provost of Coppin State University
Gift Presentations
Kina Rowe
Princess margaret secondary School
VOTE OF THANKS
Dr. Patrick O. Rowe
Director, Higher Education Development Unit
Recessional
OPENING OF ART EXHIBITION
Mr. Winston Kellman
RECEPTION
Barbados Community College Steel Orchestra
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CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Learning Through Innovation
Monday | October 22
ROOM
Time
8:30
Needhams
1&2
Activity
Moderator: Dr Patricia Saul
Deputy Principal, Erdiston Teachers’ Training College
8:35
Daily Inspiration: Mrs Cecelia Rock
Tutor, Erdiston Teachers’ Training College
8:40
Entertainment: Mr Sheldon Hope
Student: Erdiston Teachers’ Training College
8:50
Introduction of Keynote Speaker: Ms Cheryl Weekes
Senior Tutor, Barbados Community College
Keynote Address: Prof. Anselm Hennis, UWI
“Trends in Health and Wellbeing in Barbados: Is there a Role for Educators?”
Break
10:00
Moderator: Mr Henderson Eastmond, Director
Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Council
Needhams
1&2
Introduction of Keynote Speakers: Mr Sydney Arthur
Registrar, Barbados Community College
10.30
Keynote Address: Prof. Ossi Lindqvist: University of Eastern Finland (Emeritus)
“A New Era for Higher Education, both Globally and Locally”
Keynote Address: Prof. Reynaldo Martinez: Valdosta State University
“Evolving Values and Principles for 21st Century Higher Education”
LUNCH
12:30-1:25
Moderator: Ms Sandra Martindale , HEDU
Needhams
1
1:30 -4:00
Mr. Azad Hosein: Microsearch International
“A Framework for Planning and Management of Development Projects in the Public Sector Across
the Caribbean”
Moderator: Mrs Tracy Carter-Morris, ETTC
Needhams
3
1:30 -4:00
Dr. Felicity Crawford: Wheelock College
“Why does anyone not like me? Developing young children through pre-teens’ capacity to think
through everyday social and emotional problems”
Moderator: Mr Andre Brathwaite, HEDU
Exhibition
1
1:30 -2:45
CSAHER: Mrs Paula MacKinnon, Dr Lora Woodall
“Exploring Regional Research Collaboration”
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Exhibition
1
Moderator: Miss Grace-Anne Crichlow, ETTC
2:45-4:00
Mr Paul Blackman, Mr David Pile, Mr Paul Byer : FOSSBAR
“Linking Education to the Changing Needs of the Labour Market: The Role of Free and Open
Source Software”
Moderator: Ms Sharon Johnson, Ministry of Family, Culture, Sports and
Youth
Garrison 1
1:30 -2:45
Dr Janice Lindsay: UTECH
Promoting an Experience Economy in Small Island Developing States (SIDS); A Sustainable
Development Approach to Heritage Industries
Mr Trevor Marshall: Barbados Community College
Is Barbados Prepared For Cultural Industries Development? An Appraisal of the Challenges and
Possibilities Facing this Small Developing Caribbean Island after 2012
Moderator: Mr Sydney Arthur, BCC
Garrison 1
2:45-4:00
Dr Joan Tilghman, Dr Frances Gordon: Coppin State University
Research re Increasing Nurse Faculty Positions to Solve Non Admissions of Qualified Applicants to
Nursing Programmes
Mrs Natalie Walthrust-Jones, Ms Karen Worrell: Barbados Community
College
The Sociology of Health and Teaching in a Higher Education Environment: The Barbados Community
College
Moderator: Mr Henderson Cadogan, SJPP
Garrison 2
1:30 -2:45
Dr. Donald Peters: Dominica State College
Shifting the Paradigm in Higher Education in the CARICOM Region: Developing an Accessible and
Relevant Model of Public Discourse
Mr Lloyd de L. Ince: The Consulting Interface
Promoting Financial Literacy: TCIL’s Youth Financial Programme
Moderator: Mr Ian Drakes, SJPP
Garrison 2
2:45-4:00
Dr. Gladstone Best: Barbados Community College
Institutional Development Philosophy: Practice and Priority
Dr Kevin Rolle Jr.: Cherub College, Bahamas
Moving Forward, Upward, Onward Together
Moderator: Ms Maxine Moore, ETTC
Ms Monica Walton: Ministry of Education & Human Resource Development
“Programme Quality in Private Day Care Centres in Barbados”
Garrison 3
1:30 -2:45
Dr Roderick Rudder: Ministry of Education & Human Resource Development
“Gender and Students’ Perceptions of Factors Influencing their Decision to Enroll in Higher Education
in Barbados”
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Learning Through Innovation
CONCURRENT SESSIONS Continued
Monday | October 22
Moderator: Mr Jefferson Firebrace, ETTC
Garrison 3
2:45-4:00
Dr Chesterfield Browne, Ms Sandra Martindale, HEDU
Making ICT Services Viable in Austere Environments: A Model of Shared Services for the Caribbean
Moderator: Dr Sylvia Henry, UWI
Peninsula 1
1.30-2:45
Ms Rhoma Tomlinson: Northern Caribbean University
Developing Curricula that Focus on Sound Academic Grounding but High-quality Vocational
Training: The Case of NCU
Ms Valda Alleyne, Barbados Accreditation Council
Graduate Competencies and Labour Market Needs: The Case of the UWI, Cave Hill campus
WELCOME TO THE ICHE 2012
The Economy Of Collective
Strengths:
CONFERENCE
SUB THEMES
Learning Through Innovation In Multidisciplinary Education
• Developing technical and vocational • The Caribbean looking out: Strategies • Uniting behind new ideas for regional • Linking education to the changing energy independence
needs of the labour markets
With growing emphases on peer to peer sharing and
skills for a world stage
for becoming more competitive
collaborative knowledge development, the Caribbean
• Breaking with the past: In pursuit of Region cannot afford to be isolated as the rest of the world
integrates
around new research ideas and innovations.
transformational leadership
• Igniting innovative pathways to This year’s theme “The Economy of Collective Strengths:
• Our collective health: Looking back to Science, Technology, Engineering and Learning Through Innovations in Multidisciplinary
go forward
Mathematics (STEM) education and Education” infers that we are still looking for solutions in
• Discovery and progress: Linking research
this upcoming forum but suggests that we can find these
entrepreneurship to research and answers together. The purpose of this conference is to
bring
education
• Changing paradigms on the utility of together keynote speakers and researchers from all
walks of life to explore and share solutions underpinning
• Women and children: Pushing on the culture
excellence in higher education with a special emphasis on
ceiling of universal rights
technical education.
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keynote speakers
Learning Through Innovation
Monday | October 22
Prof Anselm Hennis
Director, Chronic Disease Research Centre and Tropical Medicine
Research Institute (TMRI) Cave Hill Campus, Barbados
Anselm Hennis attended Harrison College, Barbados, where he became Head Boy. He won the Barbados Scholarship in
1982 and studied Medicine at the Mona Campus, (1982–1984) and Cave Hill, UWI, graduating in 1987 (Honours in Biochemistry, Community Health, Pharmacology, Pathology and Microbiology). In 1991, he was awarded a Wellcome Trust,
Clinical Epidemiology Training Fellowship to the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, where he obtained
his MSc (1992) and PhD (1997) degrees. He completed his MRCP (UK) in 1993, and also holds the FRCP (London, 2005)
and FACP (2007) qualifications. Professor Hennis joined the Cave Hill Campus in 1996 and is Honorary Consultant Physician to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. He was appointed Senior Lecturer in 2002, Director of the Chronic Disease Research Centre (CDRC) in 2006, and was appointed to a chair in 2008. He is Research Associate Professor at Stony Brook
University, New York. Professor Hennis was co-investigator with the Barbados Eye Studies which highlighted high
rates of glaucoma in Barbados and identified new risk factors. He has collaborated on grants funded by the NIH, Wellcome Trust and Alliance for Lupus research, and has published nearly 70 peer-reviewed articles. Professor Hennis has
won awards for his contribution to research including the Edward Kass Memorial prize and the inaugural Principal’s
Award for Research Excellence at Cave Hill. He serves as Scientific Secretary to the Caribbean Health Research Council.
Prof Ossi V. Lindqvist
University of Eastern Finland
Prof. Ossi V. Lindqvist was elected chairman of the Finnish Higher Education Evaluation Council from 2000 to
2003, and again for a second term from 2004 to 2007. Before retiring in 2004, he served as professor and director at the Institute of Applied Biotechnology at the University of Kuopio, Finland. From 1990 to 1998, he served
as Rector of this University. He has also served as chairman of the Finnish University Rectors’ Council from 1993
to 1997, and was a member of the National Council for Science and Technology Policy from 1996 to 1999. He is also
a lifetime foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry. He was professor at the University of Dayton, Ohio, USA from 1970 to 1972. Dr. Lindqvist holds a Ph.D. from the University of Turku, Finland.
Dr. Lindqvist has served as evaluator or in an advisory role for several dozen European, and especially eastern European universities. He has served as consultant to several international organisations, including UNESCO, in matters related to Higher Education. His current special activity and expertise covers management and technology
transfer issues in Higher Education at large, as well as development of quality assurance systems in HE institutions.
His latest engagement, in February, 2006, was in a workshop on Quality Assurance in HE in Amman, Jordan.
Prof Reynaldo L. Martinez Jr.
Head of the Department Of Adult and Career Education
Valdosta State University.
Dr. Reynaldo L. Martinez Jr. earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Speech and English Education from Texas A&I
University, a Master’s Degree in Occupational Education from Corpus Christi State University and in 1988 earned
his PhD in Vocational Education with a specialization in vocational teacher education from Colorado State University. Dr. Martinez’s first faculty position in higher education was for two years at the University of Maryland – College Park as a teacher educator in Occupational & Technical Education. In 1992 Dr. Martinez accepted a similar position at Oklahoma State University where he earned tenure and promoted to the rank of Associate Professor in 1997.
He served as a member of the OSU Faculty Council, was Coordinator of the Occupational Education Studies Program,
and Associate School Head of the School of Teaching and Curriculum Leadership in the College of Education. In July
of 2005 Dr. Martinez accepted the position of Professor and Head of the Department of Adult and Career Education at Valdosta State University. Along with his leadership duties he teaches undergraduate, masters and doctoral classes. Dr. Martinez has a consistent record of international and national peer reviewed publications in Adult and
Career Education and has made numerous international, national, regional and state professional presentations.
Concurrent Session Speakers
Learning Through Innovation
Dr Joan Tilghman & Dr. Frances Gordon | Coppin State University
Research re Increasing Nurse Faculty Positions to Solve Non Admission of Qualified Applicants to Nursing
Programmes
Thousands of qualified applicants to nursing schools are being turned away from four-year colleges and universities. The American Association of Colleges
of Nursing found that 75,587 qualified applications were not accepted at schools of nursing last year due primarily to a shortage of faculty and resource
constraints. The recent approval by the Dean and faculty of the HFSON is to offer a Masters in Nurse Education (MSN) to help increase nursing faculty. The
intent is to increase nursing faculty from underrepresented groups by enhancing nurse education course offerings. By expanding course offerings, the
number of nurse faculty increases and Maryland’s capacity to educate nurses is greatly improved. The intent of the MSN is to prepare students to teach in
higher education and/or community settings. Curriculum content is reflective of the integration of various concepts of nursing education, with an emphasis
on the incorporation of advanced theory and research skills into the competencies required to teach adult learners. Many students in the HFSON graduate
program have demonstrated interest in becoming nurse faculty and are being mentored by a nurse faculty member. This strengthens the commitment to
teaching, and improves the skills and confidence needed to pursue nurse faculty positions after graduation.
Dr
Lora Woodall | Lumine Consulting Inc.
Stakeholder Attitudes toward Online Education at the UWI Open Campus
As a result of the increasing demand for tertiary education in many developing countries, institutions are seeking ways to increase education access in
difficult economic times. In response to this demand the UWI Open Campus was developed as the mechanism for online distance education delivery to
students across sixteen islands in the Caribbean region. Attitudes towards online course during the shift from the use of print based to online education
were examined from the perspectives of three stakeholder groups; the administration, the instructors and the students. This paper presents data from semistructured interviews and online surveys as a subset of a qualitative case study. Research findings indicate that both students and instructors found teaching
and learning online more difficult than in traditional classes as a result of the differences in communication modes between online classes and the wider
culture. Students in online classes specifically desired the immediate feedback available in face-to-face classes and indicated a strong preference for blended
learning. The study presents some suggestions for successful transitions and provides support for institutions preparing to use online education as a mode
of distance education delivery, especially in the Caribbean context.
Dr Chesterfield Browne & Sandra Martindale | Higher Education Development Unit
Making ICT Services Viable in Austere Environments: A Model of Shared Services for the Caribbean
Senior administrators across many institutions in developing countries are struggling to control the cost related to ICT development as they also try to
meet the increasing demand for access to tertiary education. As institutions in the Caribbean region are managing this conundrum, three institutions in
Barbados have decided to collaborate and utilize a shared services model to support ICT applications. These three institutions differ significantly in scope
and function, including teacher education, technical and vocation training and liberal arts education. This concept paper will describe the challenges in the
process of creating a shared services mechanism to support open and distance learning, financial services, student information management and library
information services across the three institutions. Finally, the paper will also chronicle the lessons learned in the implementation of this model across the
three institutions.
Caribbean Society for the Advancement of Research in Higher Education
The social and economic advancement of the countries of the Caribbean depends on quality research that supports evidence based decision making. Research that supports the individual National Development Strategies would be of tremendous benefit to the advancement of our nations and our region.
Most of our countries are too small to facilitate vibrant research networks in specific disciplines. Research collaboration tends to occur with academics in
Europe or North America and as a result, the research loses its Caribbean significance and its effectiveness to support regional development. This round
table will explore the potential benefit of a Society within the Caribbean that facilitates and supports regional research communities and networks.
Mrs Natalie Walthurst-Jones | Barbados Community College
Linking Education to the Changing Needs of the Labour Market: The Further Development of Tertiary Education for the
Labour Market in Barbados within the Context of a New Globalised Era
This paper is seeking to explore the probability of linking education to the changing needs of the labour markets within the context of Barbados with
comparable inferences. This will be examined globally as making the linkages between tertiary education and the labour market holistically constitutes
a major policy concern for higher education. This is clear when in developed societies the improvement of these linkages between the provision of high
level competences and skills and their actual utilisation continues to be problematic. In recent years, the transformation of the labour market as a result of
neo-liberalisation through globalisation has produced many new constraints, but also new opportunities. In Small Island Developing States like Barbados,
the size and the structure of the domestic labour market constitute major constraints for establishing linkages between tertiary education institutions and
employment. Based on the realities and concerns for domestic and global employability, tertiary education policies of small island states need to cater to
broader issues, in particular issues pertaining to new forms of vulnerability which have emerged in recent years. In this context, the combination of local
provision and internationalisation constitutes a major challenge to building resilience among graduates and for society at large.
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Concurrent Session Speakers
Learning Through Innovation
Mrs Rhoma Tomlinson | Northern Caribbean University
Curricula Focus on Sound Academic Grounding and High Quality Vocational Training: The Case of NCU
The Northern Caribbean University in Jamaica, the third largest university on the island, has gained both national and international acclaim for its focus on
technological innovation among its students, and its emphasis on not just sound academic grounding, but high quality vocational training. This paper will
seek to share the strategies used by the institution to prepare its students both vocationally and technologically and the successes it has achieved at the
national international levels.
Dr
Kevin Rolle Jr. | Cherub College, Bahamas
Moving Forward, Upward, Onward, Together
Our retaliation against online and distance learning will fail! Other opposition to the use of technology in other areas of human life has failed. As we should
have realized by now, when technology is less expensive, gives better results, and serves a broader audience, it will prevail. Online and Distance Learning will
prevail! The main threat to distance education in the region is the failure of many national governments to recognize qualifications earned by this method
as a legitimate qualification. In the past 5 months, I have been introduced knowledge wise to some singers such as Cecile, Lady Saw and the famous “Tony
Matterhorn”. Knowing the student, I can think like the student. Now, I actually am quite fond of telling my wife that she will never be “Hot like me” in the
words of “Cecile”. I encourage that we be innovators, accepting to change and true educators. May we move, in the words of the Bahamas’s motto “Forward,
Upward, Onward, Together”.
Mr Azad Hosein | Micro search International Inc.
“A Framework for Planning and Management of Development Projects in the Public Sector or in the Caribbean”
In the context, that a Government may have to go to external sources for funding, a funding agency will feel more comfortable and confident that the project will be executed efficiently and that the performance reporting will be credible, and substantiated, if these services are provided external to the project
team. This presentation will cover the following critical components: (1) Overview of the Planning and Development Process, (2) A comparison of enterprise
environment factors in the public sector as compared with the private sector, (3) What is a PMO? (4) What is Project Management Maturity (PMM), (5) Why
Projects Fail, (6) How to Improve Project Management Performance? (7) What is the role of the PMO in improving performance? (8) What are the components
of the Project Management Framework? (9) How do we implement the this Project Management Framework in the Public Sector
Dr Felicity Crawford | Wheelock College
“Why does anyone not like me? Developing young children through pre-teens’ capacity to think through everyday social
and emotional problems.”
Emerging research from neuroscientists and cognitive psychologists affirm that emotion and cognition (i.e. thinking) are inseparable. In fact, scholars from
these domains (see for example, Dr. Myrna Shure) identify children’s (age 4 – 18) capacity to think through, and appropriately resolve social and emotional
issues as central to their academic and future life success. Children who miss out on such developmental problem-solving opportunities run the risk of developing a low self-concept, which predispose them to such adverse consequences as being bullied, becoming overly aggressive, dropping out of school,
to name a few. The purpose of this workshop is to familiarize educators with emerging research on social and emotional learning and introduce evidencebased interventions, such as the Inter-personal Cognitive Problem Solving Skills (ICPS) program. In this interactive session participants will also discuss,
analyze, and propose solutions to several case studies that highlight everyday social and/or emotional issues that young children typically confront every
day while at school.
Mr Paul Blackman, Mr David Pile, Mr Paul Byer | Fossbar
Linking education to the changing needs of the labour market: the role of free and open source software
This paper presented by members of the Free and Open Source Software Association of Barbados (FOSSBAR) will show how free and open source software
(FOSS) can be used to strengthen the capacity of small economies through the education of its workforce to respond to the changing needs of the labour
market. It will outline the aims and objectives of FOSSBAR, define the terms free and open source software (FOSS) and then show how FOSS can be used to
achieve the abovementioned objective. It will conclude that now is the time to take a bold move in education and training if small economies like Barbados
are to survive in these turbulent times.
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Concurrent Session Speakers
Learning Through Innovation
Monday | October 22
Mrs Natalie Walthurst-Jones & Ms Karen Worrell | Barbados Community College
The Sociology of Health and Teaching in a Higher Education Environment
In examining the ‘collective conscience of self’, relative to health, one has to target ‘wholesome attitude’. Whether one is part of administration, faculty,
office staff, ancillary staff or student body, the importance of a ‘healthy attitude’ (the actual/perceived) is paramount in team building and for ‘collective’
growth to take place. As human beings, health in any context is important, as we internalise our problems, be they real or imagined. Failure to examine
the constructive criticisms echoed by those who can see outside of our tunnel vision is regressive. In the western society we talk a lot (texting, tweeting, BB
and other socially acceptable or popular forms of networking), especially as educators, but how much listening really takes place? Therein lies part of our
problem(s). Listening is indeed an art to be mastered and all involved in the delivery of education especially at the higher level need to learn this art and
then be able to practice its science for the healthy advancement of any tertiary level institution and by extension society.
Dr Gladstone Best | Barbados Community College
Institutional Development: Philosophy, Practices and Priorities
Institutions are living organisms that breathe and grow in much the same way as biological organisms, and like their biological counterparts are likely to
suffer slow or rapid death by suffocation if not given the appropriate care and attention. Conversely, they can experience rapid growth if properly nurtured.
The characteristics of input, process, output and feedback and the pattern of growth, plateau and decline are as likely in institutions as they are in the
biological organisms. However, institutions in one sense have an advantage on the biological organisms in the sense that by establishing clear policies,
setting priorities and developing good practices the lives of institutions may be extended, particularly so if the management of the institutions are keen
observers of the environment and plan carefully for its long-term existence. This paper will examine how institutional development is shaped by policies,
priorities and practices.
Mr Mark Franklin & Mr Ricardo Norville | Ministry of Labour & Social Security, Barbados
Skills needs 2012: Building a stronger Workforce through Information
This paper seeks to provide a systematic overview of a skills needs exercise that was recently conducted by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. The
experiences of countries that conduct similar studies are outlined and the potential benefits that could be accrued from the collection of such information are
highlighted. The major challenges that were encountered in the conduct of the exercise are also provided. A vital component of the paper is its comparison
between the focus group meeting as the primary instrument of research and the use of employer surveys to collect requisite information. The paper then
concludes by recommending a number of activities to guide the conduct of further studies in this vital area.
Mrs Valda Alleyne | Barbados Accreditation Council
Graduate Competencies and Labour Market Needs: The Case of UWI, Cave Hill Campus
Worldwide, there is widespread belief that mass expansion has not produced the expected results in that graduates lack the competencies required by
the labour market (Woodley, A. and Brenan, J, 2000; Liagaouras, G et al, 2003, Handel, Michael, 2003; Johnson, B and Lewis, E, 2005, Korka, Mihai, 2010). In
Barbados, from time to time, employers and other prominent officials have voiced their concerns about the quality of tertiary educational provision at the
University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus as in their opinion; graduates do not possess the competencies required for the world of work. The literature
survey has revealed that globally employers are seeking attributes such as leadership, communication (oral and written), team-working, problem solving,
critical thinking, adaptability/flexibility, information technology, negotiation and conflict resolution, and initiative and decision-making. The findings of a
survey and elite interviews conducted to gather the perceptions of employers, graduates, faculty and administrative staff of the University of the West Indies,
Cave Hill will reveal whether there is a mismatch between the competencies of the graduates and the Barbados’ labour market needs. It is anticipated that
the findings will contribute to the enhancement of Barbados’ tertiary educational system and the labour market.
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CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Learning Through Innovation
Tuesday | October 23
ROOM
Time
8:30
8:35
Needhams
1&2
Activity
Moderator: Mr Guy Hewitt
Regional Manager, City & Guilds Caribbean Office
Daily Inspiration: Dr Chesterfield Browne
Manager Information Systems , HEDU
8:40
Entertainment: Ms Faith Callender
Counsellor, Barbados Community College
8:50
Introduction of Keynote Speakers: Mr Hector Belle
Principal, Samuel Jackman Prescod Polytechnic
Keynote Address: Professor Gregory MacKinnon, Acadia University
The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: Pathways to Collaborative Action Research
Keynote Address: Dr Alain A Joseph: Nova Scotia Community College
“Power Shift: How Knowledge, Technology, and Globalization are Changing Your World”
Break
10:00
Moderator: Mrs Barbara Parris
Principal, Erdiston Teachers’ Training’ College
Introduction of Keynote Speakers:
Mrs Claire Millington, BCC
Needhams 1
&2
10.30
Keynote Address: Dr Martin Schaaper: UNESCO
“Significance of Science and Technology and Innovation Indicators in Development (STI) and Science
and Technology and Innovation Policy”
Keynote Address: Mr. Ken Sylvester, CKLN
The Global shift in provisioning and delivery of sustainable and cost effect Tertiary Education and
conducting Research
Lunch
12:30-1:25
Moderator: Mrs Wendy-Lowe Eastmond, ETTC
Needhams 1
1:30 - 4:00
Mrs Lorna Tull-Griffith, Consultant, Birmingham UK
“Increasing the Life Changes and Safeguarding Vulnerable Children and Young People Through
Creating and Maintaining Partnerships: A UK-Caribbean Perspective”
Moderator: Mrs Shona Onyweke, SJPP
Needhams 3
1:30 - 4:00
Professor Pedro Welch, UWI Cave Hill
“Historical Issues in the Development of Technical and Vocational Education in the Anglophone
Caribbean: Barbados as a Case Study” Page 12
Moderator: Miss Joy Mayers, SJPP
Exhibition 1
1:30 – 2:45
Dr. Jorge Luis Morejon, UWI, St Augustine
“Changing the Higher Education Paradigms: Crafting Multidisciplinary Educational Programmes
and Policies”
Moderator: mr Timothy Best, ETTC
Garrison 1
1:30 -2:45
Mr Paul Murphy, Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development
Dr Jennifer Obidah, UWI Cave Hill
Mrs. Roberta Niles: Illuminat Barbados Limited
Mr. Douglas Corbin: Principal (Rtd), Ellerslie Secondary School
The Impact of Education Sector Enhancement Programmes on Barbados’s National Development
Moderator: Ms Jo-ann Jordan, SJPP
Dr Elorine Turner-Pryce, Northern Caribbean University
“Extreme Coping Mechanism Among Adolescent Girls”
Garrison 1
2:45-4:00
Mr Jason Wynter, Northern Caribbean University
“Exploring Family Factors and Peer Associations as Predictors of Substance Use and Depression in
one Tertiary Institution”
Moderator: Mr Henderson Nurse, ETTC
Garrison 2
1:30 -2:45
Dr. Lora Woodall, Lumine Consulting Inc.
Stakeholder Attitudes Towards Online Education at the UWI Open Campus
Mr Ricardo Norville: Ministry of Labour
Skill Needs 2012: Building a Stronger Workforce Through Information
Moderator: Mr Hallam Clarke, ETTC
Garrison 2
1:30 -2:45
Dr Ulrich Rauch, University of Trinidad and Tobago
Towards an Architecture of Participation: How Universities Remain Socially Relevant and
Economically Viable
Dr Orlean Brown-Earle, Northern Caribbean University
“PREPaRE” for Prevention: A Model for Coping with a Multidisciplinary Approach
Moderator: Mrs Cecelia Rock, ETTC
Garrison 3
1:30-2:45
Dr Patricia Saul: Erdiston Teachers’ Training College
A Study of Syntactic Maturity in the Written Discourse of 11-12 year olds
Moderator: Ms Audrey Jones-Drayton, SJPP
Garrison 3
2:45-4:00
Professor Marcella A. Copes, Coppin State University
Obesity: A Global Epidemic
Mrs Lucille Belgrave, Coppin State University
Bushes, Berries, Roots and Potions: Revisiting Grandma’s Remedies
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Tuesday | October 23
Moderator: Mrs Camella Riley-Pilgrim, SJPP
Dr William Lawrence, UWI Mona
Increasing Business Competitiveness: Turnaround Strategies of Firms on Jamaica’s Stock Exchange
Peninsula 1
1:30 -4:00
Mrs Natalie Walthrust-Jones: BCC
“Linking Education to the Changing Needs of the Labour Market: The Further Development of
Tertiary Education for the Labour Market in Barbados Within the Context of a New Globalised Era“
Moderator: Mr Gregory Brewster, SJPP
Peninsula 2
1:30 -2:45
Ms Sharon Warner: Erdiston Teachers’ Training College, ETTC
“Literary Nonfiction as Authentic Literacy Instruction:- Blurring Boundaries/ Creating Hope”
Mrs Dorrell Morris, BCC
“Improving Negotiating Skills Through Integrative Teaching And Learning Methods”
Keynote Speakers
Mr Martin Schaaper
Programme Specialist, Science, Technology and Innovation, UNESCO Institute of Statistics,
Montreal
Significance of Science and Technology and Innovation Indicators in Development (STI) and
Science and Technology and Innovation Policy
Martin Schaaper, a Dutch national, is Head of the Science, Technology and Innovation Statistics unit as well as the Communication and Information Statistics unit at the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, which is based in Montreal, Canada. The
STI unit of UIS carries out a worldwide R&D survey every two years. The collected data are published on UIS’ website, in
the UNESCO eAtlas of Research and Experimental Development and are used in various publications, such as the UNESCO
Science Report. A second line of work is carrying out capacity building and training activities in developing countries, with
as objective to increase the availability and quality of science statistics in these countries. Developing methodologies is a
third strand of work, usually in co-operation with other international and regional organizations such as the OECD, Eurostat
and RICYT. One example is the development of an Annex to the Frascati Manual on measuring R&D in developing countries. Another example is given by the joint OECD/Eurostat/UIS project on the Careers of Doctorate Holders. Before joining
the UIS, Martin Schaaper has worked for eight years for the OECD, where he was responsible for the co-operation with
non-OECD countries in the fields of STI and ICT statistics, and six years for various small companies, which were working on
a contract basis for Eurostat, working on a variety of statistics.
Dr Alain A. Joseph
Research Scientist - Applied Energy Research (AER), Nova Scotia Community College
A local research scientist eager to share information about his passion for solar energy is one of many Nova Scotia Community College staff hosting the college’s first ever Solar Saturday event. Alain Joseph has received funding to carry out his
work investigating how solar energy can be used in this region. He’ll be answering questions during this weekend’s event
and he and NSCC staff will provide demonstrations highlighting a variety of solar energy technologies. “(Joseph’s research) is
based on the feasibility of using solar energy in your home. The study took two years and is just about complete,” explained
Michaela McIntosh, Applied Energy Research Coordinator at the Nova Scotia Community College. “He wanted to see how
well it would work in Atlantic Canada’s climate. We don’t get a lot of sun (year round) and it can be cold, damp and dark. I
can’t talk about the results because the grant is not finished, but there are pretty positive results.” Those results include development of unique ideas and systems they plan to propose to companies that may be interested in pursuing solar energy
for a wide range of applications.
Research areas: Sustainable Energy, Renewable Energy Monitoring, Low-Cost Sensors, Building-Systems Automation,
Smart Materials, Alternative Power Generation, and Ecological Impacts of Energy Systems.
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Tuesday | October 23
Mr Ken Sylvester
Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Knowledge and Learning (CKLN)
The Global shift in provisioning and delivery of sustainable and cost effect Tertiary
Education and conducting Research
CKLN is an Intergovernmental Agency, established by the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), in support of the Caribbean strategic goal of enhancing the global competitiveness of the Region by upgrading
and diversifying the skills and knowledge of human resources in the region through greater regional collaboration and
connectivity. Mr. Sylvester substantive Career has been with Fujitsu, the world’s second largest Information and Communications technology from 1974 to 2004 when he was invited to lead the process of establishing the CKLN. During
his tenure with Fujitsu, Mr. Sylvester held several executive positions. His last position being Vice president of Fujitsu
North America, and President and CEO of Fujitsu Caribbean. Mr. Sylvester has been special advisor to several Caribbean
Governments on information and communication technology issues. He has written several papers on the role of ICT
Prof Gregory MacKinnon
Professor of Science & Technology, School of Education, Acadia University, Nova Scotia,
Canada
The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: Pathways to Collaborative Action Research
Gregory MacKinnon, Ph.D. is a respected scholar and Professor of Education at Acadia University. His primary research
interest is science curriculum development and the application of technology to classroom instruction both in public
schools and in higher education. His research tends to be collaborative as he works with educators in a wide range
of content areas to employ technology in pedagogically-sound approaches. He has published over 60 peer-reviewed
articles and authored 6 book chapters. He recently was guest editor for a special issue of “Computers in the Schools” on
signature pedagogies. His latest publications include a study of virtual worlds (MacKinnon & Saklofske, 2011), a book
on technology use in higher education (MacKinnon, 2011) and a study of technology integration in the Guyana public
schools (MacKinnon & MacKinnon, 2010). At Acadia University he has provided leadership in two major technology initiatives namely the “Acadia Advantage” laptop program and the McConnell Curriculum project entitled “Teaching in the
Age of Technology”. At Acadia he has received recognition for his research and teaching. In 1998 he was awarded the
President’s Award for Innovation. In 2000 he was the recipient of the Professional Studies “Outstanding Research Award”.
In both 2006 and 2010 he received the Professional Studies “Research Excellence Award”. In 2007 he received the university’s “Associated Alumni Excellence in Teaching Award” and was nominated for a prestigious 3M Teaching Fellowship.
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Prof Pedro Welch |UWI Cave Hill
A Historical Perspective on Technical and Vocational Education in Barbados
The paper looks closely at the historical factors in the development of technical and vocational education in the Caribbean, with a view to uncovering the philosophies that have tended to place a classical education, with a focus on some of the humanities, law and medicine, at the core of
educational provision. Indeed, a close look at the nature of the educational systems that developed in the Caribbean region shows that the elite
colleges that emerged in the formative years of the educational systems there tended to mirror, if not to parrot, the typical public school fare that
was common in 19th century Britain. The paper shows that it is only in the post-independence period that at the secondary and tertiary levels,
there is any significant attempt to place technical and vocational education as a major aspect of the post-colonial restructuring of the education
systems in the region.
Dr Orlean Brown Earle | Northern Caribbean University
Prepare for Prevention: A Model for Coping with a Multidisciplinary Approach
This model provides an overview of what is currently practiced in preventing school violence in Jamaica and how we may better serve our
children with violence prevention programmes in the future. The importance and implications of this information in providing continuing
education training for school officials especially those who are responsible for school counselling and school psychology services is of key
importance. The PREPaRE and prevention model which is uses data gathered on the perspectives of school violence from teachers, students and
community members is an intervention model which combines the important aspects of crisis team and crisis plan development and community
collaboration with extensive training on the mental health implications for children and youth when a crisis event occurs. It also addresses how
to minimize traumatic impact through prevention, intervention, response, and recovery efforts. The model has been used in the training of
counselling psychologists. The PREPARE training combined with the data collected has also helped with professional psychological intervention in
local schools and communities where psychologists have been asked to provide psychological counselling services for children who have been
exposed to violence or who have been traumatized.
Dr Ulrich Rauch | The University of Trinidad & Tobago
Towards and architecture of participation: How Universities remain socially relevant and economically viable
Today, information technology, research, innovation and learning are all inextricably intertwined through architecture of participation that
supports a purposeful pedagogy. Some elements of this architecture centre on the design of teaching and learning processes that are geared
to develop creative and engaged students, and connect people wherever they are. Other elements centre on the provision of physical and
virtual learning environments that promote experimentation and research, even within the confines of an undergraduate curriculum. However,
a participatory learning experience does not occur in an institutional vacuum. More often than not the visionary and transformational leadership
that enables and supports a democratized model of instruction is restricted to small and isolated academic pockets in a Universities governance
structure. Obsolete administrative support processes and a faculty unwilling to critically examine their role as ultimate purveyor of knowledge
contribute to depriving the University from re-inventing itself as socially relevant and economically viable. In my presentation I will give examples
of how the principles of an architecture of participation as we employ it in learning and discovery can be extended to become a core element of
an adaptive and transformational University leadership, by embracing the power of participation and collaboration across disciplinary, cultural
and economic boundaries.
Dr Janice Lindsay | University of Technology Jamaica
Promoting an Experience Economy in Small Island Developing States (SIDS): A Sustainable Development Approach
in Heritage Industries
The paper assesses the role of tangible and intangible cultural heritage assets in the Caribbean as key features of national development, and
major contributors to Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Using Jamaica as the case, the paper discusses human development factors which hinder the
development of heritage industries such as a deficit in heritage education; and limited understanding of what constitutes cultural heritage. The
article concludes that Caribbean islands must develop distinctive heritage spectra, which responsibly exploit cultural resources and calls for the
development of heritage economics, specifically the domestic and export value of assets. Page 16
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Tuesday | October 23
Dr Roderick Rudder | Ministry of Education & Human Resource Development
Gender and Students’ Perceptions of Factors Influencing their Decision to Enrol in Higher Education in Barbados
The purpose of this study was to investigate university undergraduate students’ perceptions of the factors that influenced their decisions to enrol in higher
education in Barbados. More specifically, the study sought to determine if there were sex differences in the perceived determinants of student enrolment.
Data from two samples were analysed in this study. The first sample was a non-random sample of 200 undergraduate students, comprising 77 males and 123
females from across the Social Sciences, Pure and Applied Science and Humanities and Education faculties. A self-report questionnaire was used to collect
data from this sample. The second sample of 2392 undergraduates, 740 males and 1652 females, was randomly selected from the 2007-2008 student intake.
This second sample was selected to compare the similarities and differences between the two samples with a view to enhancing the level of confidence
and validity in the findings of the study. The results of this study revealed that whereas male and female participants had similar underlying motives and
factors influencing their decisions to enrol in higher education, the gender disparity in enrolment had implications for policymakers at the national level
and administrators in higher education in Barbados. Future research should therefore seek to replicate this study using a randomly selected representative
sample of respondents who meet the matriculation requirements for entry in higher education to determine the extent to which the results of this study
reflect the views of a wider cross-section of qualified persons.
Ms Monica Walton | Ministry of Education & Human Resource Development
Programme Quality in the Private Day Care Centres in Barbados in the Context of the use of Developmentally Appropriate
Practices
In Barbados it is widely agreed that in the Early Childhood Education arena, the question of programme quality in the context of the use of developmentally
appropriate practices is a critical one. Therefore, a study of this nature is both relevant and timely. Several researchers have stated that variations in the
programme quality offered in these private day care centres could lead to acquired differences in the quality of early learning experiences of young
children. The study was conducted to assess programme quality in the context of the use of DAPs. In assessing the extent to which these DAPs were
being implemented, the researcher utilized both utilized qualitative and quantitative methodologies in order to collect and analyse the data. Data were
presented and analysed in a single table which outlined the mean differences of the respondents, the one way ANOVAs were used to determine whether
the means differed significantly among the four groups and the Bonferroni was also employed to examine pair-wise comparisons across the four groups. The
conclusions of the analysis revealed that the in most instances these were strong incidences among all four groups of participants that some attempt was
being made to practice these indicators of quality as outlined in the questionnaire and observation check lists instruments. However, though supervisors
and caregivers were given relatively good assessments in most areas, there is a need to address the issues that parents deemed critical. On almost every
occasion, the parents were the group of respondents who expressed uncertainty or disagreement with the extent to which these indicators of quality were
being operationalized in these centres in Barbados. This being so several recommendations has been cited as part of this study. In this era where early child
care is a staple to many of today’s families, it is vitally important that these issues be promptly addressed.
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Dr Patricia P Saul | Erdiston Teachers’ Training College
A Study of Syntactic Maturity in the Written Discourse of 11-12 year olds
This paper presents the results of an investigation into the syntactic maturity of Barbadian 11-12 year old students as measured by the clausal
density in their written discourse. The 513 compositions were written by 171 students from seven secondary schools. Repeated measures ANOVAs
were conducted to examine how subordinate clauses compared within each genre (narrative, descriptive, and expository). For narrative writing,
statistically significant differences were revealed across clause types [F (2, 165) = 64.1, p< .001]. Bonferroni tests were conducted for post-hoc
comparisons. There were slightly fewer noun (M= .67, SD = 1.02) and relative clauses (M= .35, SD = .65) than adverbial clauses (M= 1.66, SD = 1.33)
for the narrative genre. A similar finding was discovered for the descriptive genre [F (2, 169) = 58.15, p< .001] and the expository genre [F (2, 166) =
113.79, p< .001]. On the whole, there were significantly fewer noun and relative clauses than adverbial clauses within each genre. The preference
of the sample for adverbial clauses over relative and noun clauses may be linked to the variance with regard to the difficulty in the use of these
clause types and points to the nature of the syntactic maturity of the students’ writing. These results should guide classroom teachers in selecting strategies and materials that would help students to develop the ability to manipulate syntactic structures, thereby increasing the power and
vitality of their writing.
Dr Donald Peters | Dominica State College
Shifting the Paradigm in Higher Education in the CARICOM Region: Developing an Accessible and Relevant Model of
Public Higher Education
This paper will review the current higher education system of the Caribbean Community Market (CARICOM) region, it represents an assessment
of the higher education policies and system currently in place in the region and the extent to which they contribute to or inhibit the CARICOM
countries’’ ability to meet the highest priority needs of both the people and countries of the region. It will also make recommendations for a
paradigm shift in higher education that can compete with universities and colleges across the globe.
Mr Paul Murphy | Ministry of Education & Human resource Development
Dr Jennifer Obidah| University of the West Indies
Mrs Roberta Niles | Illuminat Barbados Limited
Mr Douglas Corbin| Principal Rd., Ellerslie Secondary School
“The Impact of the Education Sector Enhancement Programme on Barbados’ National Development”
In 1998, the Government of Barbados launched the Education Sector Enhancement Programme (ESEP) to promote economic diversification and
stimulate economic development. The implementation of curriculum reform, information communication technology (ICT) distribution and integration, human resource development and physical infrastructure upgrade under the ESEP sought to generate an increase in the number of citizens contributing to the sustainable social and economic development of Barbados. However, despite the suggested causal relationship between
education and national development and the conclusion of the Inter- American Development Bank’s component of the ESEP in 2009, there has
been a dearth of research conducted in Barbados to determine the importance of investing in education and its possible relationship to social and
economic development. To understand, whether Barbados’ recent development has been shaped by the country’s investment in and its education system, the proposed study will involve a complete review of how the aforementioned components of the ESEP may have contributed to
the island’s social and economic progress. Specifically, the study will seek to report on student outcomes, income distribution among new labour
market entrants and job diversification.
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Tuesday | October 23
Dr William Lawrence |Mona School of Business, UWI
Increasing Business Competitiveness: Turnaround Strategies of Firms on Jamaica Stock Exchange
Business turnaround is a neglected topic in most Caribbean educational institutions. Business losses and insolvency destroy national income and
jobs. In Jamaica, more than 50% of all firms, publicly traded on Jamaica Stock Exchange, experience declining profitability at some point in time
and less than half of these recover. According to Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2009 Jamaica Report, “Greater emphasis needs to be placed on
the long term sustainability of startups, business growth and reducing business discontinuation” (Page 77).
Mr Lloyd de L. Ince | The Consulting Interface Ltd
Promoting Financial Literacy: TCIL’s Youth Financial Programme
In a free economy, using financial literacy programmes as the solution to socio-economic inequities, assumes that poor money management by
adults is caused by the lack of understanding of financial terms and instruments. However, poor money management does not stem from financial
literacy but rather from poorly managed lifestyles, which are a product of the individual’s motivation, values and discipline usually developed in
childhood. This article describes the assessment of the a school based programme aimed at exposing youth aged 9-18 years to the basic principles
of money management in order to enable them to develop competencies to effectively manage their finances. The programme has been delivered
to over 80,000 students at over 550 primary and secondary schools in Trinidad and Tobago. The results indicate that the three stakeholder groups
reported very high levels of satisfaction with the programme and positive changes in student behavior. Prof Marcella A. Copes | Coppin State University
Obesity: A Global Epidemic
Childhood obesity is a medical condition that is negatively affecting the health of millions of children globally. Studies in the USA show that almost
8% of children between the ages of 4 and 5 are overweight. The increase in global obesity from early childhood to adolescents affects all racial
and ethnic groups. Internationally over 22 million children under the age of 5 are overweight. Developing countries have seen an increase in child
obesity as they adapt to westernized lifestyles and behaviors. In some cases the child obesity rates have surpassed the rates in America which have
doubled in the past few decades. Developing countries are realizing the need to adjust their public health priorities in order to combat childhood
obesity. There is a need for programs and policies aimed at promoting physical activity and healthy nutrition in countries in economic transition.
This presentation explores a Healthy Living Academy project implemented with the focus of decreasing childhood obesity. This project was a
multidisciplinary one with students from the Schools of Nursing, Education and Professional Studies serving as health coaches and the faculty
from these schools serving as mentors. The target population was elementary, middle and high school students. The expected outcomes for the
children attending the Healthy Living Academy included developing healthier eating and physical activity habits and achieve improved overall
health. This project is a best practice model that can be replicated in other schools and communities locally and globally.
Ms Lucille Belgrave | Coppin State University
Bushes, Berries, Roots and Potions: Revisiting Grandma’s Remedies
In recent years there has been a worldwide resurgent in the interest and use of herbs to treat diseases and maintain wellness. This renewed
interest has had a positive and negative effect. For example, the increase use of herbs has created a whole new financial and entrepreneurial
industry as many new businesses seek to capitalize on the new attraction. In addition, the renewed interest has also contributed to a new research
to evaluate the efficacy and safety of such treatments and develop an evidenced based body of knowledge. These therapies are referred to by
many names, complementary treatments, natural treatments, homeopathic treatment, and phytotherapy to name a few. The presenters will
discuss factors contributing to the resurgent of these “old time” remedies. We will review some of the predominant remedies used in the past and
presently in the Caribbean. We will discuss the current studies and the research findings, and review the advantages and disadvantages of these
herbal treatments. Finally, we will provide helpful strategies for the consumer and the health care practitioner to prevent overdosing and support
the appropriate use of supplements.
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Mrs Lorna Tull-Griffith | Birmingham, United Kingdom
Increasing the Life Changes and Safeguarding Vulnerable Children and Young People: Through Creating and
Maintaining Partnerships. A UK-Caribbean perspective
The changing and complex nature of social work means that partnership working is central to safeguarding and achieving good outcomes for
children and young people. However, often these partnership arrangements present a number of challenges, competing priorities and different
professional values. This paper will critically analyze the benefits and difficulties of working collaboratively with other child care professionals and
agencies. Particular consideration will be given to the role of leadership in developing partnerships from strategic concept to operational implementation. The paper will conclude with strategies for implementing partnership arrangements at strategic and operationally levels.
Dr Jorge Luis Morejon | UWI St. Augustine
Changing Higher Education Paradigms: Crafting New Multidisciplinary Educational Programs and Policies
This study considers the implementation of the arts across higher education curricula as a way to remove barriers between not only fields of study,
but also professional environments. Fields of study in academic institutions have become so specialized that university programs are creating
students and professionals completely divorced from other academic references useful to becoming more aware and functional professionals.
Furthermore, higher education often lacks programs where the students can have an opportunity to explore the human aspect of their academic
formation, the cultural influences in their education, the local sensitivities of their surroundings and their connectivity to a community of professionals and people in general. This essay brings attention to the need to move to arts-inclusive higher education programs in order to develop
bridges of cooperation, spaces for creative knowledge and collective decision making strategies only possible through the processes already
implemented in arts-making. Artists think outside the box, and therefore contribute with unique insights to fields traditionally foreign to the ways
in which art is produced. This research argues that the arts in education, in this case higher education, can be a vehicle for students from various
academic disciplines to enrich their knowledge base, to widen their capacity for knowledge reception, and to expand the scope of professional
development before they become part of the labor market and after. To improve quality of multidisciplinary education in the Higher Education
Sector means to improve liaison between purely academic subjects and embodied forms of knowledge production, such as music, theatre, dance,
and communication arts in general, by intertwining cross-curricular performance and academic practices.
Dr. Errol Bolden
Coppin State University
The Faith Community as Key Agents for Community Development: Points of conversion and conflicts
In more recent times, the Caribbean has been more actively turning to the faith community as partners/key champions in community development efforts. Although there seems to be an increased passion for the church to be more visible and relevant in the lives of the community in
which they are located, the readiness of the church to be involved in such activities and its level of preparation (knowledge-base and skills set) as
areas of concern are noted. As the faith community begins to embrace more widely community development as a function of its activities and
whether this activity is conducted as a partnership with other institutions such as academia (university/college), or community development
programs/agencies, points where objectives of partnering institutions are in sync and points of conflicts or departure must be discussed. This
presentation will share some thoughts on: 1) The degree to which religion and development may be complementary; 2)Strategies that may be
Dr. Elorine Turner-Pryce
Northern Caribbean University
Extreme Coping Mechanism among adolescent girls
In order to fully explain the guidance and education needed by adolescent girls and those who care for them, provision for adequate and
preventative maintenance must be exercised. Stories will be compiled from individual experiences should create an avenue for more useful
indicators for rehabilitation and planning for adolescent girls in the home, school and other environments. It should provide a framework for the
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Tuesday | October 23
Mr Jason Wynter | Northern Caribbean University
Exploring Family Factors and Peer Association as Predictors of Substance Use and Depression in one Tertiary
Institution
This study examines the extent to which family factors (family cohesion and family atmosphere) and peer association (peer substance use, and
peer delinquency), serve as predictors of substance use and depression among late adolescent students in one Jamaican tertiary institution. This
paper holds two positions and asks five (5) research questions with corresponding hypotheses. The literature review covered topics such as family
atmosphere, family cohesion and family functioning, Jamaican family pattern, drug use among Jamaican adolescents and depression among
Jamaican adolescents. The study will seek to utilize a no-experimental survey design. The population to be studied will be enrolled in a tertiary
school in Jamaica between the ages of 16 and 18 years. The proposed sample will be 250 male and female freshmen students using probability
systematic sampling. The instruments to be sued are (1) The Family environment Scale, Form R (FES-Form R) (Moos and Moos, 1986) (2) The
Primary Prevention Awareness, Attitude, and Use Survey (PPAAUS 2009) and (3) The Beck Depression Inventory Second Inventory (BDI-II). The main
inferential statistics that will be used in this study to answer the research questions are hypotheses multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA)
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Wednesday | October 24
ROOM
Time
8:30
Moderator: Dr. Gladstone Best
Principal, Barbados Community College
8:35
Daily Inspiration: Mrs Cheryl Gibson-Springer
Project Officer, Higher Education Development Unit
8:40
Needhams
1&2
Activity
8:50
Entertainment: “Dancing with the Stars”
Samuel Jackman Prescod Polytechnic
Panel Facilitator: Ms Sharon Johnson
Director of Culture, Minister of Family, Culture, Sports and Youth
“The Creative Process”
Mr. Stetson “RPB” Wiltshire,
Mr. Roger Gittens: Barbados Community College
Mr. Winston Kellman: Barbados Community College
Ms. Yvonne Weekes: Barbados Community College
Break
10:00
Moderator: Mr Matthew Farley
Principal, Graydon Sealy Secondary School
Student Forum:
Barbados Community College, Christ Church Foundation School, Erdiston Teachers’ Training College,
Northern Caribbean University, Samuel Jackman Prescod Polytechnic, UWI, Cave Hill
Needhams
1-2
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“What is the True Value of Tertiary Education in 21st Century Barbados?”
1. Should the Barbados Government ensure that all tertiary education is justifiably capitalized?
2. Entrepreneurs are born not taught… should our focus on training change?
3. Technical and vocational education is still viewed as second class…why?
4. Is there a limited case for the intrinsic value of tertiary education today?
5. Are teachers being trained to respond to the 21st Century Student?
6. Is your education equipping you to function effectively in a globalized environment?
Needhams
1-2
12:00
Closing Remarks, Dr. Patrick O. Rowe
Director: Higher Education Development Unit
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