Research Interests
Dr Pauline Whiteman's research interests are in TVET, more specifically, National and Caribbean Vocational Qualifications (N/CVQs) and National Qualifications Frameworks. She has written several articles on the Caribbean Vocational Qualification and has made oral presentations on the CVQ at regional and international conferences.
Selected Publications
Gould, F., Allen, B., Wharton, D. & Whiteman, P. (2017). Food, Nutrition and Health for CSEC: A CXC Study Guide (TVET). Okford, UK: Oxford University Press.
Selected Conference Presentations
- Presented at a UNESCO webinar 2020: Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in times of COVID-19: Challenges and Opportunities for the Caribbean Region. Summary seminar #6 for the Caribbean.
- Webinar "Strategies for continuing Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Jamaica" (2020). Keynote presentations were brought by Mr. Ramon Iriarte, UNESCO Programme Specialist for TVET Education at the UNESCO Regional Office for Education in Latin America and the Caribbean, Santiago and Ms. Pauline Whiteman, CEO Caribbean Association of National Training Agencies (CANTA).
- Presented paper in partnership with Dr. Alison Mead-Richardson of the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) on “The Development of Open Educational Resources (OER) for the Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ) assessor training” Third International Conference on TVET in the Caribbean. Jamaica - May 2017
