Newtown Ground Primary School Students
Photo By Erasmus Williams
Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
November 24, 2008 (CUOPM)
Caribbean Ministers of Education at the recent meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) discussed several problems including health and family life education, women in science and technology and a regional framework for action for children.
The meeting in Guyana received a presentation of the CARICOM Science and Technology agenda which treated with issues related to Human Resource Development as well as continuing education and professional development; and placed focus on women in science and technology.
The presentation further explored research to enhance the teaching of science and technology particularly in adapting exploratory and experiential teaching strategies as well as revisiting the approach to setting exams in this discipline. The Meeting examined the framework and discussed its implications for education systems.
Within the framework of evaluating strong foundations for the future, the Meeting of the COHSOD examined the implementation of the Regional Framework for Action for Children.