Ellis, Patricia
Citizenship education in small states: Trinidad and Tobago - Commonwealth Secretariat London 2002 - viii, 46 p. - Commonwealth Case Studies in Citizenship Education .
Report on an investigation into citizenship education in Trinidad and Tobago that forms part of the Commonwealth Secretariat's project on citizenship which examine the ways in which values are transmitted in society. Briefly describes the social, economic and educational context within which citizenship education programmes are developed and implemented in schools and communities. Outlines the objectives, methodology, data collection methods and constraints and limitations of the study.
Discusses participants definition of citizenship education and their suggested aims and contents for such programme. It inform of providers of citizenship education programmes; describes formal and non-formal programmes and the innovative approaches employed to involve target groups. Outcomes of impact of these programmes are also given. Presents themes, trends and issues to be addressed related to individual as citizen covering values, identity, differences, diversity, inequality and good citizen; society including democracy and governance, socio-economic issues and education systems and policy, content, delivery and evaluation of citizens education programmes. Concludes with an action agenda.
General
0-85092-730-7
CIVIC EDUCATION
EDUCATION
SMALL STATES
CARIBBEAN
COMMUNITY EDUCATION
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
01601-XI
Citizenship education in small states: Trinidad and Tobago - Commonwealth Secretariat London 2002 - viii, 46 p. - Commonwealth Case Studies in Citizenship Education .
Report on an investigation into citizenship education in Trinidad and Tobago that forms part of the Commonwealth Secretariat's project on citizenship which examine the ways in which values are transmitted in society. Briefly describes the social, economic and educational context within which citizenship education programmes are developed and implemented in schools and communities. Outlines the objectives, methodology, data collection methods and constraints and limitations of the study.
Discusses participants definition of citizenship education and their suggested aims and contents for such programme. It inform of providers of citizenship education programmes; describes formal and non-formal programmes and the innovative approaches employed to involve target groups. Outcomes of impact of these programmes are also given. Presents themes, trends and issues to be addressed related to individual as citizen covering values, identity, differences, diversity, inequality and good citizen; society including democracy and governance, socio-economic issues and education systems and policy, content, delivery and evaluation of citizens education programmes. Concludes with an action agenda.
General
0-85092-730-7
CIVIC EDUCATION
EDUCATION
SMALL STATES
CARIBBEAN
COMMUNITY EDUCATION
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
01601-XI