Zellynne Jennings
Biographic Data
| ID | 3697384 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Zellynne Jennings |
| GIVEN NAMES | Zellynne |
| FAMILY NAME | Jennings |
| SIGNATURE | JENNINGS Z |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the West Indies System |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9457-9695 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 26 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Interventions in schools’ curricula to achieve quality in learning
For some four decades governments in Commonwealth Caribbean (CC) countries have been introducing interventions in their school systems to provide quality education for all. Examples of these are learner-centred teaching pedagogy and the integration of technology into teaching and learning. The data for the paper is based on published research and evaluation studies of these interventions. How successful have these interventions been? Following a …
Perspectives of Jamaican parents and their secondary school children on the value of education
Impact of the provision of school lunch on attendance in remote rural Jamaican primary schools
Causes of absenteeism at the secondary level in Jamaica
This article examines parents' views on the causes of students' absenteeism at the secondary level, using a sample of 221 parents from nine schools across Jamaica. The key factors identified as causes are little value for education, lack of resources, and factors within the immediate school environment. Apart from improvements to the school environment, the article underscores the need to provide employment-generating opportunities to enable pare…
Resource and Technology
Teacher Education in Selected Countries in the Commonwealth Caribbean
The study explores the extent to which teachers in selected Commonwealth Caribbean countries are being trained to: (i) use centrally produced curriculum guides in language arts/reading, English and foreign Languages; (ii) adopt appropriate methodologies for the teacher as a 'facilitator of learning'; (iii) teach low achievers and underachieving males; and (iv) use new technologies to aid instruction. The findings suggest that, while in most of th…
Adult literacy in the Commonwealth Caribbean with special reference to a study of the functional literacy of young Guyanese adults
International databases report high rates of adult literacy for Commonwealth Caribbean countries which create the impression that these countries do not have a literacy problem. This is despite the fact that local and regional research has consistently pointed up serious weaknesses in the literacy skills of nationals at all levels, including university students. This paper questions whether the reported high adult literacy rates really reflect th…
Innovations in Caribbean School Systems
This paper examines the passage of three innovations through Caribbean school systems. It explores and analyses the nature of their impact and discusses factors that support and factors that threaten implementation. Making the users aware of the relevance of the innovation to their needs, enabling the implementers to participate in decision‐making, and enlisting the support of the Ministry of Education emerge as key factors in the implementation …
Education in small states
Curriculum change in school systems in the commonwealth caribbean
Preparation of the youth for the world of work
Education in small states
Teacher Education in Selected Countries in the Commonwealth Caribbean
The study explores the extent to which teachers in selected Commonwealth Caribbean countries are being trained to: (i) use centrally produced curriculum guides in language arts/reading, English and foreign Languages; (ii) adopt appropriate methodologies for the teacher as a 'facilitator of learning'; (iii) teach low achievers and underachieving males; and (iv) use new technologies to aid instruction. The findings suggest that, while in most of th…
Curriculum change in school systems in the commonwealth caribbean
Preparation of the youth for the world of work
Perspectives of Jamaican parents and their secondary school children on the value of education
Resource and Technology
Adult literacy in the Commonwealth Caribbean with special reference to a study of the functional literacy of young Guyanese adults
International databases report high rates of adult literacy for Commonwealth Caribbean countries which create the impression that these countries do not have a literacy problem. This is despite the fact that local and regional research has consistently pointed up serious weaknesses in the literacy skills of nationals at all levels, including university students. This paper questions whether the reported high adult literacy rates really reflect th…
Innovations in Caribbean School Systems
This paper examines the passage of three innovations through Caribbean school systems. It explores and analyses the nature of their impact and discusses factors that support and factors that threaten implementation. Making the users aware of the relevance of the innovation to their needs, enabling the implementers to participate in decision‐making, and enlisting the support of the Ministry of Education emerge as key factors in the implementation …
Preparation of the youth for the world of work
Curriculum change in school systems in the commonwealth caribbean
Innovations in Caribbean School Systems
This paper examines the passage of three innovations through Caribbean school systems. It explores and analyses the nature of their impact and discusses factors that support and factors that threaten implementation. Making the users aware of the relevance of the innovation to their needs, enabling the implementers to participate in decision‐making, and enlisting the support of the Ministry of Education emerge as key factors in the implementation …
Education in small states
Adult literacy in the Commonwealth Caribbean with special reference to a study of the functional literacy of young Guyanese adults
International databases report high rates of adult literacy for Commonwealth Caribbean countries which create the impression that these countries do not have a literacy problem. This is despite the fact that local and regional research has consistently pointed up serious weaknesses in the literacy skills of nationals at all levels, including university students. This paper questions whether the reported high adult literacy rates really reflect th…
Teacher Education in Selected Countries in the Commonwealth Caribbean
The study explores the extent to which teachers in selected Commonwealth Caribbean countries are being trained to: (i) use centrally produced curriculum guides in language arts/reading, English and foreign Languages; (ii) adopt appropriate methodologies for the teacher as a 'facilitator of learning'; (iii) teach low achievers and underachieving males; and (iv) use new technologies to aid instruction. The findings suggest that, while in most of th…
Resource and Technology
Impact of the provision of school lunch on attendance in remote rural Jamaican primary schools
Causes of absenteeism at the secondary level in Jamaica
This article examines parents' views on the causes of students' absenteeism at the secondary level, using a sample of 221 parents from nine schools across Jamaica. The key factors identified as causes are little value for education, lack of resources, and factors within the immediate school environment. Apart from improvements to the school environment, the article underscores the need to provide employment-generating opportunities to enable pare…
Perspectives of Jamaican parents and their secondary school children on the value of education
Interventions in schools’ curricula to achieve quality in learning
For some four decades governments in Commonwealth Caribbean (CC) countries have been introducing interventions in their school systems to provide quality education for all. Examples of these are learner-centred teaching pedagogy and the integration of technology into teaching and learning. The data for the paper is based on published research and evaluation studies of these interventions. How successful have these interventions been? Following a …
Sociology (8 works) · Education Systems and Policy (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Economic growth (6 works) · Economics (6 works) · Pedagogy (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Commonwealth (5 works) · Curriculum (5 works) · Law (4 works)