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Renewing the focus On Education in 2020: The Teacher as the Central Force

A speech given recently by Mrs. Felicia Robinson, Coordinator of the Social Work Programme at UCCI, to the volunteer teachers of the CXC Education Volunteer Programme, places in sharp focus the importance of teachers, at whatever level, and the crucial nature of the educational enterprise.

08 Jan, 2020

UCCI Launches Speaker Series with Major-General David Fraser

The University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) is excited to announce a dynamic new speaker series for 2020 to be held on campus. The Speaker Series will convene local and international leaders to discuss compelling topics and distill lessons in leadership.

20 Dec, 2019

‘Non-Atheistic’ Reflections at Christmas

Isaiah - 7:14 - ‘Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.’

18 Dec, 2019

Pedagogical Standards at UCCI: Extracts from its Academic Standards Document: Part Three

I explained in the last article that pedagogy has to do with ‘the art of teaching’, the capacity of the educator to transfer knowledge and skills in such ways that enable students to understand, recollect, deliberate and apply.

11 Dec, 2019

NOMINATIONS FOR DART MINDS INSPIRED EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING STEM AWARDS NOW OPEN

Dart Minds Inspired programme is synonymous with STEM in the Cayman Islands and is grounded in the Dart family’s legacy of supporting education and a longstanding belief that STEM subjects are essential for success in and beyond the classroom.

09 Dec, 2019

Tertiary Education: Critical for the Present and Future

In the US, The National Association of Colleges and Employers identified the top skills employers are looking for from recent college graduates in 2018.

04 Dec, 2019

Volunteerism: The Moral Element

Handy and Wadsworth in their paper, ‘Defining who is a Volunteer’, say that volunteers are commonly considered as “unpaid help provided in an organized manner to parties to whom the worker has no obligations.”

26 Nov, 2019

Pedagogical Standards at UCCI: Extracts from its Academic Standards Document: Part Two

I explained in the last article that pedagogy has to do with ‘the art of teaching’, the capacity of the educator to transfer knowledge and skills in such ways that enable students to understand, recollect, deliberate and apply.

20 Nov, 2019

Cayman Students Hone Rhetorical Skills at 9th Conyers Debate

The ninth Conyers’ Inter-Schools Debate Tournament took place on Monday, 4 November at Cayman International School.

18 Nov, 2019

2019 Water Authority Scholarship Recipients Announced

The Authority’s scholarship, of up to CI$30,000, is provided to a suitably qualified Caymanian to obtain an undergraduate academic or technical/vocational degree or diploma in a field of study relevant to the Authority’s work.

07 Oct, 2019
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