scholarly journals Lessons Learned From Integrated Surveillance of Measles and Rubella in the Caribbean

2011 ◽  
Vol 204 (suppl_2) ◽  
pp. S622-S626 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beryl Irons ◽  
Victoria Morris-Glasgow ◽  
Jon Kim Andrus ◽  
Carlos Castillo-Solórzano ◽  
James G. Dobbins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lessons Learned ◽  
The Caribbean

Designing a Flipped Classroom in a Higher/Teacher Education Context in the Caribbean

2017 ◽  
pp. 274-295
Author(s):  
Jacqueline A. Morris ◽  
Ayles-Anne Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Flipped Classroom ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Instructional Materials ◽  
Caribbean Students ◽  
Higher Level Thinking ◽  
Active Learning Strategies ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Context Of Learning

Set in a tertiary level environment for adult learners, the process involved in flipping a classroom is elucidated. This chapter is not a research paper, but rather a primer that can assist the reader to implement the flipped model in their own practice. The chapter sets out to discuss our experiences with Flipped learning in the Caribbean and what we learnt from it. Is it useful in our Caribbean Higher Education context? Will it assist Caribbean students to mastery of their subjects? Benefits can include an increased ability to use active learning strategies, to focus on higher level thinking activities, and to maximise use of faculty-student time. The chapter covers the rationale and theory of the Flipped method, and its positioning in the context of learning strategies. It then covers the instructional design facets of developing a flipped course, including the instructional materials, so that the entire process focuses on structuring the learning experience. It discusses the experiences of the authors in implementing the flipped model in their own practice, and the lessons learned from that experience. The environment necessary to implement the method is discussed, as well as best practices in the use of tools, assessment, evaluation, all drawn from the experiences of the authors.

Designing a Flipped Classroom in a Higher/Teacher Education Context in the Caribbean

2017 ◽  
pp. 262-288
Author(s):  
Jacqueline A. Morris ◽  
Ayles-Anne Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Flipped Classroom ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Instructional Materials ◽  
Caribbean Students ◽  
Higher Level Thinking ◽  
Active Learning Strategies ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Context Of Learning

Set in a tertiary level environment for adult learners, the process involved in flipping a classroom is elucidated. This chapter is not a research paper, but rather a primer that can assist the reader to implement the flipped model in their own practice. The chapter sets out to discuss our experiences with Flipped learning in the Caribbean and what we learnt from it. Is it useful in our Caribbean Higher Education context? Will it assist Caribbean students to mastery of their subjects? Benefits can include an increased ability to use active learning strategies, to focus on higher level thinking activities, and to maximise use of faculty-student time. The chapter covers the rationale and theory of the Flipped method, and its positioning in the context of learning strategies. It then covers the instructional design facets of developing a flipped course, including the instructional materials, so that the entire process focuses on structuring the learning experience. It discusses the experiences of the authors in implementing the flipped model in their own practice, and the lessons learned from that experience. The environment necessary to implement the method is discussed, as well as best practices in the use of tools, assessment, evaluation, all drawn from the experiences of the authors.

Major Hospital Fire in Saint Lucia

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Charles Greenidge ◽  
Shamir O. Cawich ◽  
Richard Burt ◽  
Tashina Francis
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Emergency Response ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Caribbean Island ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Eastern Caribbean ◽  
Saint Lucia ◽  
Field Report

Abstract This paper provides a field report on a hospital fire at the St. Jude hospital in the Eastern Caribbean Island of Saint Lucia. The hospital was completely destroyed by the fire and three deaths were recorded. This paper analyses the emergency response to this hospital fire and discusses the lessons learned from this experience. This is a valuable lesion for developing countries in the Caribbean, especially since there have been four hospital fires reported in the Caribbean within the past decade.

scholarly journals Building capacity for dementia care in Latin America and the Caribbean

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 310-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco J. Gonzalez ◽  
Ciro Gaona ◽  
Marialcira Quintero ◽  
Carlos A. Chavez ◽  
Joyce Selga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Capacity Building ◽  
Public Engagement ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Building Capacity ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
National Systems ◽  
Provided Examples

Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have limited facilities and professionals trained to diagnose, treat, and support people with dementia and other forms of cognitive impairment. The situation for people with dementia is poor, and worsening as the proportion of elderly in the general population is rapidly expanding. We reviewed existing initiatives and provided examples of actions taken to build capacity and improve the effectiveness of individuals, organizations, and national systems that provide treatment and support for people with dementia and their caregivers. Regional barriers to capacity building and the importance of public engagement are highlighted. Existing programs need to disseminate their objectives, accomplishments, limitations, and overall lessons learned in order to gain greater recognition of the need for capacity-building programs.

scholarly journals Conducting and Disseminating Epidemiological Systematic Reviews in Latin America and the Caribbean: Pitfalls and Lessons Learned

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 64-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agustín Ciapponi ◽  
Demián Glujovsky ◽  
Sacha Alexis Virgilio ◽  
Ariel Esteban Bardach
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
The Caribbean

scholarly journals Assisted Coral Reproduction in the Dominican Republic: A Successful Story to Replicate in the Caribbean

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rita I. Sellares-Blasco ◽  
Maria F. Villalpando ◽  
Sergio D. Guendulain-García ◽  
Aldo Croquer
Keyword(s):  
Dominican Republic ◽  
Assisted Reproduction ◽  
Program Implementation ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Larval Rearing ◽  
Coral Reproduction ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Main Components ◽  
Program Components ◽  
Outcome Performance

Coral assisted fertilization, larval rearing and recruit propagation success in significant ecological scales, largely depend on scaling up and replicating these efforts in as many regions as possible. The Dominican Foundation for Marine Studies (FUNDEMAR) has become a pioneer of these efforts in the Dominican Republic, being the first institution to successfully implement coral sexual reproduction techniques in the country and establishing the first mobile larvae culturing facility. Here we share our perspective on three main components behind the success of FUNDEMAR’s program: (1) a self-sustainable program in alliance with local and international organizations, (2) the design and construction of the first Coral Assisted Reproduction Laboratory in the country, and a (3) clearly defined scalable structure for outcome performance. Two years after program implementation, FUNDEMAR has successfully produced an annual regional coral spawning prediction calendar, cultured seven coral species, and seeded over 4,500 substrates with more than 268,200 sexual coral recruits in approximately 1,880 m2 reef areas. Here, we provide a detailed description of a fully functional assisted coral reproduction program, including the lessons learned during its implementation as well as a series of specific solutions. We hope this work will help and inspire other countries and small institutions to replicate FUNDEMAR’s coral assisted reproduction program components and contribute to the expansion of sexual coral restoration efforts in the Caribbean.

scholarly journals Caribbean Sargassum Phenomenon: Complexities of Communicating

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 10-14
Author(s):  
Patrick McConney ◽  
Hazel Oxenford
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Science Communication ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Information Flows ◽  
The Status ◽  
Science Policy Interface ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
To Come ◽  
Innovation And Entrepreneurship

In 2011 unprecedented massive influxes of pelagic sargassum seaweed took the Caribbean completely by surprise. The floating sargassum disrupted fishing operations, impacted fish catches, and caused significant hardship to fisherfolk. Stranded sargassum covered beaches and the rotting weed produced pungent smells threatening tourism and invoking difficult and expensive coastal cleanups. Several years later the Caribbean is still struggling to come to terms with how to manage this new and continuing threat, which is also potentially a huge source of raw material for innovation and entrepreneurship opportunities. Communication has been a key element in this struggle to respond and adapt to sargassum. Exchanging information among a broad range of government, civil society, private sector, academic and other stakeholders has been an ongoing challenge. Mobilising knowledge has been key from the start, and science communication remains a cross-cutting and very transdisciplinary process. We examine some of the lessons learned from the communication associated with sargassum influxes since 2011. There is no clear science-policy interface for decision-making on sargassum. Uncertainties surrounding sargassum ecology, oceanography, biochemistry, economics, medical and social science all test the status and communication of science among Caribbean stakeholders. The drivers of information sharing, the credibility of both popular and scientific sources, their reach to diverse audiences through networks, and several other factors combine to determine information flows.

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