Course List

This course explores the theory and implementation of educational games, simulations, and interactive virtual environments for improved instructional engagement. In this course students will be encouraged to explore the theories of educational gaming, and the practical aspects of evaluating and implementing games, simulations, and virtual environments for teaching and learning. Learners will examine how educators can leverage students’ interests in digital culture to extend their learning and keep them engaged. Participants will explore the foundational, social and cultural implications of using this technology approach in a digital classroom. Students will conduct literature-based research to explore these topics and propose future implementations of gamification or simulations that have the purpose of promoting and sustaining student engagement. The goals of this course are: 

• To appreciate the implications for the future of Caribbean education arising from the integration of technology in varied virtual teaching and learning environments 
• To investigate where simulation and gamification can be employed in course contexts to increase student engagement

To give teachers an understanding of the role of emotion, feeling and imagination in response to literature; to help teachers appreciate the use of language in literature; to determine and practice techniques and strategies for getting learners to read literature and respond appropriately to it.

The objectives of the course are to:

1. give teachers an understanding of the language situation in the West Indies, with special reference to their individual territory.
2. give teachers an introductory understanding of the phonology, morphology and syntax of basilectal and mesolectal forms of language.
3. give teachers an introductory understanding of the phonology and syntax of a syntax variety of English.
4. develop in teachers the ability to observe contrasts between the language forms referred to in (ii) and (iii).

The aims of the course are to:

1. help you understand the varied purposes for which language is used, and the conceptualizations offered for language as communication
2. engender a critical stance in the examination and analysis of how language is used.

With nearly 50 locations across the Caribbean, the UWI Open Campus, assists the University with providing virtual and physical access to accredited programmes, courses and other support services to students wherever they are.

This course is the prerequisite to EDLA2103 & EDLA3103

The aim of this course is to:

1. improve teachers’ acquaintance with an understanding of literary texts and materials suitable for use in schools;
2. improve teachers’ own grasp of the knowledge, skills and habits that need to be developed in the school curriculum in literature.

This course demonstrate an understanding of the approach to literature taken by CXC and the role literature plays in language teaching and learning; relate principles of literary theory relevant to the delivery of the CXC English B programme; identify and analyse levels of reader response for different genres of text used by the CXC level; select appropriate methodologies and strategies to foster adolescents’ understanding and insights in reading and responding to literature.

To understand the linguistic and discourse demands of and philosophical approach to language taken by the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC).  To evaluate recent, local research findings on students’ linguistic performance at the upper level of the secondary school; identity and analyse levels of reader-response for different genres of texts used at the CXC level; relate principles of writing theory relevant to the delivery of the CXC English language programme; apply knowledge of language and literature content to developing a working CXC English language syllabus; design and evaluate learning activities suitable for adolescents sitting CXC English language; demonstrate understanding of the assessment procedures used by the CXC.

To introduce participants to the nature of writing as a cognitive activity; To examine the categories and forms of writing required in the secondary school; explore the range of assessment instruments and strategies available to teachers, and the ways that these forms of assessment inform instruction.