Clavia T Williams-McBean
Biographic Data
| ID | 4970122 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Clavia T Williams-McBean |
| GIVEN NAMES | Clavia T |
| FAMILY NAME | Williams-McBean |
| SIGNATURE | WILLIAMS-MCBEAN C T |
| AFFILIATIONS | The School of Education, The University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3434-8913 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Conception vs practice: An exploration of select teachers of English conception and use of assessment in Jamaican secondary schools
The potential of assessment to improve teaching and learning depends on teachers’ conception and use of assessment. Therefore, it is important for researchers and policymakers to conduct research in these areas. This qualitative study interviewed and observed 32 teachers of English in four types of secondary schools in Jamaica to ascertain their conception of assessment and determine the level of congruence between their reported conception and o…
Using school-based assessments to advance the integration of sustainable development competences by capitalising on the practice of teaching to the test
History has shown that despite favourable changes in policy and perception, undesirable or ineffective educational practices in the Caribbean have remained largely unchanged, or superficially or inadequately changed. It has also shown that high stakes summative assessment wields considerable influence on the content to which students are exposed and the teaching and assessment methodologies used in the classroom through the widespread practice of…
The Value of a Qualitative Pilot Study in a Multi-Phase Mixed Methods Research
There is debate about the need for pilot studies in qualitative research and limited publications on its usefulness as a part of a mixed methods study which includes a qualitative phase. This qualitative pilot study was a part of a multiphase mixed methods research which investigated the nature of assessment in Jamaican secondary schools. The larger study aimed at developing a model for more effective implementation of formative assessment in the…
Conception vs practice: An exploration of select teachers of English conception and use of assessment in Jamaican secondary schools
The potential of assessment to improve teaching and learning depends on teachers’ conception and use of assessment. Therefore, it is important for researchers and policymakers to conduct research in these areas. This qualitative study interviewed and observed 32 teachers of English in four types of secondary schools in Jamaica to ascertain their conception of assessment and determine the level of congruence between their reported conception and o…
The Value of a Qualitative Pilot Study in a Multi-Phase Mixed Methods Research
There is debate about the need for pilot studies in qualitative research and limited publications on its usefulness as a part of a mixed methods study which includes a qualitative phase. This qualitative pilot study was a part of a multiphase mixed methods research which investigated the nature of assessment in Jamaican secondary schools. The larger study aimed at developing a model for more effective implementation of formative assessment in the…
The Value of a Qualitative Pilot Study in a Multi-Phase Mixed Methods Research
There is debate about the need for pilot studies in qualitative research and limited publications on its usefulness as a part of a mixed methods study which includes a qualitative phase. This qualitative pilot study was a part of a multiphase mixed methods research which investigated the nature of assessment in Jamaican secondary schools. The larger study aimed at developing a model for more effective implementation of formative assessment in the…
Using school-based assessments to advance the integration of sustainable development competences by capitalising on the practice of teaching to the test
History has shown that despite favourable changes in policy and perception, undesirable or ineffective educational practices in the Caribbean have remained largely unchanged, or superficially or inadequately changed. It has also shown that high stakes summative assessment wields considerable influence on the content to which students are exposed and the teaching and assessment methodologies used in the classroom through the widespread practice of…
Conception vs practice: An exploration of select teachers of English conception and use of assessment in Jamaican secondary schools
The potential of assessment to improve teaching and learning depends on teachers’ conception and use of assessment. Therefore, it is important for researchers and policymakers to conduct research in these areas. This qualitative study interviewed and observed 32 teachers of English in four types of secondary schools in Jamaica to ascertain their conception of assessment and determine the level of congruence between their reported conception and o…
Mathematics education (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Education Systems and Policy (2 works) · Formative assessment (2 works) · Medical education (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Pedagogy (2 works) · Computer Science (1 works) · Education for sustainable development (1 works)