Verna Knight

Verna C. Knight is a lecturer in Social Studies Education and the Social Context of Education in the School of Education (SOE), at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Cave Hill Campus Barbados. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Education Administration and a Ph.D. in Education Policy from the University of the West Indies. Currently, she serves as the UWI representative documenting the OECS member states implementation of OECS Education Sector Strategy 2012-2021 and as Coordinator for the SOE’s Bachelor of Education programme. Her areas of research include Education Policy development in the Caribbean, Teachers’ Professional Development, and Social Studies Education. She is a recipient of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Outstanding Research Paper Award (2016).

Publications

An Introduction: Establishing a Context for Critical Thinking in Teacher Education
An Introduction: Establishing a Context for Critical Thinking in Teacher Education
Verna Knight, Sandra P.A. Robinson. © 2021. 14 pages.
Teachers are an indispensable part of the debate on the development of critical thinking skills. Much research has centered on examining teachers' critical thinking skills...
Handbook of Research on Critical Thinking and Teacher Education Pedagogy
Handbook of Research on Critical Thinking and Teacher Education Pedagogy
Sandra P.A. Robinson, Verna Knight. © 2019. 446 pages.
Critical thinking is an essential skill for learners and teachers alike. Therefore, it is essential that educators be given practical strategies for improving their critical...
An Introduction: Establishing a Context for Critical Thinking in Teacher Education
An Introduction: Establishing a Context for Critical Thinking in Teacher Education
Verna Knight, Sandra P.A. Robinson. © 2019. 14 pages.
Teachers are an indispensable part of the debate on the development of critical thinking skills. Much research has centered on examining teachers' critical thinking skills...