The purpose of this course is to off er the
prospective teacher guidelines in preparing
and developing innovative teaching aids as
instructional resources in the classroom. The
eff ective use of audio-visual equipment will also
be explored. It also provides the teacher with
computer skills, which will be applicable to all
areas of the school’s curriculum, thus helping
them to increase productivity and effi ciency.
(Prerequisite: CSC 104, EDU 105 and EDU 125)
- Lecturer: Safiya Martinez-Connell
This course is designed to expose students to several theories in Curriculum Development and Instruction. It also seeks to enable students to write appropriate instructional objectives, select relevant experiences and activities for students at various ages, and to plan and execute instruction so that retention and transfer are maximised.
- Lecturer: Cherilyn Anderson-Rogers
This course aims to: (1) provide students with an understanding of theories and practices related to language arts teaching and learning with attention to the special language context of the Caribbean. (2) Introduce students to a variety of approaches and strategies for teaching language arts in Caribbean classrooms. (3) Develop students’ skills in language teaching with some focus on integrating traditional as well as contemporary technology in their classroom activities.
- Lecturer: Deanne Whiskey-John
This course is designed to examine the
philosophical and historical bases of education,
with special emphasis on the history of education
in the British Virgin Islands and the Caribbean
region. From these bases conclusions are drawn
for today’s classroom. (Prerequisite: ENG 104)
- Lecturer: Safiya Martinez-Connell
This course aims to: (1) provide students with an understanding of theories and practices related to language arts teaching and learning with attention to the special language context of the Caribbean. (2) Introduce students to a variety of approaches and strategies for teaching language arts in Caribbean classrooms. (3) Develop students’ skills in language teaching with some focus on integrating traditional as well as contemporary technology in their classroom activities.
- Lecturer: Deanne Whiskey-John
The course addresses both the content and methodological issues that arise in the everyday teaching of elementary science. Teachers are challenged to keep abreast of real-life science developments, to adopt a hands-on approach to science teaching, and to explore science with their students, mindful of the misconceptions that students bring to and take from the classroom.
- Lecturer: Cherilyn Anderson-Rogers