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Newspaper articles written by Professor Errol Miller.

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WHY EXTRA LESSONS?

One of our readers asked, Why is there the need for all these extra lessons? Surely there would be no need for these extra lessons if teachers were teaching effectively during the school day? Extra lessons are indeed an ongoing part of the school system.

WHAT IS THE VALUE OF THE JSC?

One of our readers wishes to know, what is the value of the Jamaica School Certificate, JSC? In seeking to establish the value of anything it is necessary to ask the question, to whom and for what? These questions are certainly applicable with respect to seeking to determine the current value of the JSC.

GOD’S PEOPLE IN THE GHETTO

We have just celebrated another Christmas. Beyond the exchange of gifts, family get-togethers and eating lay the heart of Christmas, God speaking to humankind as “the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” In our sentimental celebration of the Babe in the Manger, we often miss the point that Jesus was born in a period of great turmoil, dissension and division in Israel.

DISMAY AND INSPIRATION

 On Thursday, October 15th The Gleaner headline declared “Teaching methods stale”. The conclusion was derived from the views of a group of educators who had appeared before the Select Committee of Human Resources and Social Development of Parliament in Gordon House. This Committee had invited the educators to share their views on measures that could be taken to provide quality education and universal literacy. The Gleaner story reported that the Committee had been told that the country’s methods of teacher training have not changed in more than 30 years and that teachers were only being trained by the lecture method. The Committee was also advised that use of the Internet could facilitate changes in the teaching methods in the colleges.

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