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    1. Resource and Technology: A beacon for change in the reform of Jamaica's secondary education system -- or a "pipedream"

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    Collection:
    Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
    Contributers:
    Jennings,Zellynne (Author)
    Format:
    Journal Article
    Publication Date:
    Apr 2012
    Published:
    Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer
    Location:
    African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Journal Title:
    International Review of Education/Internationale Zeitschrift fur Erziehungswissenschaft/Revue Internationale de l'Education
    Journal Title Details:
    58(2) : 247-269
    Notes:
    Central to the Reform of Secondary Education (ROSE) in Jamaica in the 1990s was the achievement of goals of access, equity and quality through the implementation of a common curriculum in all schools. Within this reform, Resource and Technology (R&amp;T) was an innovation designed to develop the creative potential in technology and to transform pedagogical practices from being teacher-centred to being student-centred. This paper examines how teachers and principals involved in the implementation of R&amp;T perceive its attributes, such as need and relevance and observability.

    2. Science, Technology and Innovation and Inequality

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    Collection:
    Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
    Contributers:
    Kelly,Richard (Author)
    Format:
    Journal Article
    Publication Date:
    Sep 2010
    Published:
    Bridgetown, Barbados: Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies, University of the West Indies
    Location:
    African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Journal Title:
    Journal of Eastern Caribbean Studies
    Journal Title Details:
    34(3) : 79-91
    Notes:
    Advances in Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) have led to most of the growth and wealth gains in developed economies, but developing countries such as those in the Caribbean with a dearth of technological expertise and development continue to lag behind. This commentary discusses inequalities related to the use (or unavailability) of STI from the perspective of Jamaica. The main focus of the paper is on education and Information and Communications Technology. It also looks briefly at health, employment and security.