Resource and Technology: A beacon for change in the reform of Jamaica’s secondary education system – or a “pipedream”?

作者: Zellynne Jennings

DOI: 10.1007/S11159-012-9281-9

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摘要: Different strategies are being employed worldwide to prepare school-leavers for the world of work. Central Reform Secondary Education (ROSE) in Jamaica 1990s was achievement goals access, equity and quality through implementation a common curriculum all schools. Within this reform, Resource Technology (R&T) an innovation designed develop creative potential technology transform pedagogical practices from teacher-centred student-centred. This paper examines how teachers principals involved R&T perceive its attributes, such as need relevance observability. The findings reveal frustrated which challenges users faced, including lack clarity means implementing R&T.

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