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Ms. Hazel E. Simpson
Lecturer II
Department of Curriculum & Instruction
Email
hazel.simpson@uog.edu.gy

Education

  • M.Ed.  Curriculum Development and Evaluation, University of Guyana.
  • Dip.Ed. (Post Graduate) Social Studies Education, University of Guyana.
  • B.A.  History (Major) Political Science (Minor), University of Guyana.
  • Trained Teachers Certificate, Secondary Academic (History/Social Studies), Cyril Potter College of Education.

 

Areas of Research and Professional Interest

  • School violence
  • Motives for choosing teaching as a career
  • Curriculum/programme evaluation
  • School Based Assessment

 

Courses Taught/Supervised

  • EDC2101 Philosophical and Social Foundations of Education
  • ESS/EGE/EHI4107 Philosophy and Issues in Teaching Social Studies
  • ESS4203 Teaching Social Studies at the Early Childhood and Primary Level 11
  • ESS5104 Methods of Teaching at the Secondary Level- Social Studies
  • EDC5201 Action Research Project
  • EDC5000 Practicum
  • ESS5101/5201 Education Research Proposal/Research Report

 

Experience

  • Head, Department of Curriculum and Instruction – 2011- 2016
  • Lecturer 11 – 2009 – Present
  • Lecturer 1 – 2000 - 2009

 

Professional Affiliations

  • American Educational Research Association (AERA) Member
  • Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) Member

 

Selected Research and Publications

  • Simpson, H. (January, 2012). Evaluation of the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Gender Based Education Programme in Technical and Vocational Institutions in Guyana. Georgetown, Guyana: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) & Adult Education.
  • Simpson, H. (2009).School Violence: Perceptions of Guyanese High School Students. The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Vol.4, No. 5. 
  • Simpson, H. (2009). Caribbean Social Studies. Georgetown, Guyana: Ministry of Education and Cyril Potter College of Education Trained Teacher Certificate Distance Education Programme.
  • Simpson, H. (2008). Social and Environmental Studies. Georgetown, Guyana: Ministry    of Education and Cyril Potter College of Education Trained Teacher Certificate Distance Education Programme.