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Assessing value and effectiveness of study abroad and exchange programmes in foreign language degree programmes at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus
(2015-07-15)
As study abroad efforts take on increased importance globally, it is vital that we use the resources of the academy to research the impact and effectiveness of these programmes (Lederman, 2007). For this paper, action ...
The influence of a music intervention programme on self-esteem and enhancing students' experiences in an urban school within an under-resourced community (a pilot study)
(School of Education, UWI, St. Augutsine, 2014)
This study sought to investigate the impact of engagement in music activities on students' self-esteem. The 42 students who participated attended a remedial school for adolescents, located in an inner-city community. They ...
Assessing the cultural relevance of INSIGHTS for Jamaica [PowerPoint presentation]
(2013-07-01)
The purpose of this study was to assess the cultural resonance and dissonance of "INSIGHTS into Children's Temperament" as a first step in adapting the intervention for dissemination in Jamaica. INSIGHTS is an evidence-based ...
Nipping Aggression: Preschool Teachers’ Perceptions of the Effectiveness and Challenges of Their Intervention Strategies in an Urban School in Tobago
(2014-11-24)
This case study investigated two teachers’ perceptions of the challenges and effectiveness of intervention strategies employed to manage aggression at an urban preschool in Tobago. Data were collected through individual ...
Effects of a training programme aimed at improving the pro-environmental competency of school children
(Taylor & Francis, 2021)
Bearing in mind the need to understand and analyze the psychological processes involved in pro-environmental behaviour, in order to mitigate the negative effects of the current global ecological crisis, the aim of the ...
Attainments and limitations of an early childhood programme in Colombia
(Health Policy and Planning, 2018)
Adaptation of the "active communication education" programme into Spanish for older adults with hearing loss
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)
Objective: To adapt the Active Communication Education (ACE) programme into Spanish. In addition, this study aimed at determining the effects of the adapted ACE programme on the social/emotional impacts of hearing loss and ...