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A Historical Inquiry into the Contributions of Women Police Officers Who Served the Public in Trinidad and Tobago from 1970 to 2000.
No full textA Case study on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Translation Industry of Trinidad.
No full textAn Analysis of the Distinctive Characteristics and Influences Present in Local Film Scores Within the Trinidad and Tobago Film Industry
No full textA Case Study of the Teaching Strategies Used for Promoting Bilingual Education in Two Bilingual Preschools in Trinidad
No full textThe Investigation Into the Increase Graffiti Art and Vandalism on Local Artists’ Public Art in Trinidad and Tobago
No full textJournal Marks 50 years of DipEd Programme
No full textMedia release for the publication of the Commemorative Journal of the 50th Anniversary of the DipEd Programm
School systems in Trinidad and Tobago: A cause of deviant behaviours/violent crimes and the XYZ model of school violence
No full textThe aetiology of violence is manifold (genetic, personal, environmental, and situational) and of major concern to Trinidad and Tobago. The school system itself (the main conduit for overall child development) might be a major contributor to poor performance, deviance, and violent behaviour. Primary and secondary school education is a strategic instrument for promoting or hindering children’s growth and development. This study aims to show the possible relationship between the school system and school performance and the potential for deviant and violent behaviour. Data were collected on the school system, school performance, and national crime levels. A literature search was also conducted on school systems, performance, and violence. Results indicate that primary school training focused on academic performance and did not cater to universal accessibility or ‘legitimate structural accessibility’ for all children, and focused on obtaining places in prestigious institutions for higher education. Since 2018, approximately 40% of the students have failed the secondary entrance assessment exam, with approximately 11% scoring less than 30%. With universal secondary school enrolment, students may be deprived further of accessibility. This may become compounded by the mixing of students of varying tendencies, behaviours, and otherwise. This continued reliance on academics satisfied the students at prestigious schools. The secondary school system brings added challenges such as the mixing of students (academics, non-academics, students with violent or deviant tendencies, etc.) of varied backgrounds and continued lack of ‘legitimate structural accessibility’. A large section of the non-academically inclined (half passing fewer than five subjects) may find themselves doing inappropriate things, eventually leading to deviance or even violent behaviour. This is further complicated by contributions from the public health system. In the public school system, students, especially those who are not academically inclined, endure further stress, anger, frustration, and eventually ending in deviant/violent behaviour. A school system with an academic focus effectively decreases ‘legitimate structural accessibility’ and opportunities. This subsequently leads to ‘non-performing students’ affecting their psyche and confidence and disturbing other students, eventually leading to deviance and criminal activity. Such a dysfunctional school system must be corrected to allow student education to be holistic. Additionally, a need exists to develop a system to screen and identify students who are at risk or display deviance, and implement corrective measures
Holiday Inn, Barbados, West Indies.
No full textLandscape, Color, “3 ½” x 5½”This is is a beach side view of the Holiday Inn hotel, the jetty and cabanas. It is a seven storey building with attached balconies. The most visible architectural features of the buildings are the roof work and the windows. On the beach side is a covered section with chairs and tables, as well as beach chairs on the jetty.
This is an undivided back postcard. Back of the Postcard
Printed in England by Photo Precision Ltd.
EPND £8 (Handwritten in Pencil
