Twenty-First Century Holistic Learning: A Caribbean Perspective: Shermain Barrett

 

Shermain Barrett

Dr. Shermain Barrett has been involved in adult education for many years, including environmental education for community leaders in Jamaica. In this episode, she shares how adult learning is about preparing people for the world of work. As educators, we need to understand our learners and engage them with a holistic approach that develops the skills and competencies needed in the 21^st century.

Dr. Shermaine Barrett is a Professor of Adult Education and Workforce Development. She holds a PhD in Work and Human Resource Education from the University of Minnesota, USA and a Masters Degree in Adult Education from the Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, Canada. She has a strong background in academic leadership and management, having served in various leadership capacities over twenty years at the University of Technology, Jamaica. She is the Acting Deputy President of the University of Technology, Jamaica. Her substantive post is Dean of the Faculty of Education and Liberal Studies (FELS) and has served as Head of the School of Technical and Vocational Education (SOTAVE).

Her professional experience goes beyond academia, as she has served in several other positions of leadership in industry and the not-for-profit sector. She has served as Principal Consultant with SAMBAR Associates, a training and development consulting company she founded. She has also served on several local and international Boards.  She is the immediate past Caribbean Vice President of the International Council for Adult Education (ICAE) and the Jamaican Council for Adult Education (JACAE) president.

She is the author of the book “Adult Education, Social Change and Development in Post Colonial Jamaica: Investing in Human Capital.” She has also authored several journal articles and book chapters.

Professor Barrett has been invited as a speaker at various conferences, seminars, and other forums, local and international, face-to-face and virtual.

 

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