Dr Sabeerah Abdul-Majied

Research Interests

Dr Abdul-Majied's research interests include: Child Agency, Rights and Social/ Emotional Development; Teacher Professional Development; Data-Driven Decision Making and STEM in Early Childhood.

Selected Publications

Wintz, G. & Abdul-Majied, S. (2021). Children’s conflicts: Views of Caribbean early childhood teachers in Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago. International Journal of Early Years Education. Published online January 11, 2021. Taylor and Francis. 15 pages. https://doi.org/10.1080/09669760.2020.1865135

Kalloo, R., Jaggernauth, S., Ramsawak-Jodha, N., Kamalodeen, V., Abdul-Majied, S., Dedovets, Z. & Barrow, D. (2019). An exploratory study of Game-Based approaches in primary Mathematics and Science classrooms in Trinidad and Tobago. Journal of Education & Development in the Caribbean. The University of the West Indies, Mona. 18(1), 30-81. (JEDIC- 48 pages).
Kinkead-Clark, Z., Burns, S. & Abdul-Majied, S. (2019). Actualising children’s rights though early childhood care and education; a focus on the Caribbean. Journal of Early Childhood Research. Sage Publishing. (A collaborative study- UWI: Mona, Cavehill & St. Augustine- 33 pages).

Abdul-Majied, S., Figaro-Henry S. & Suepaul, N. (2017). To use or not to use data: A multiple case study of data use practice in eight early child care centers in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Early Child Development and Care. Published online October 3, 2017. Taylor and Francis. 20 pages. [Impact: 91Views; 1 Cross Ref citations 6 Altmetric].

Abdul-Majied, S., Johnson, C. & Campbell, J. (2017). Professional development and early childhood teachers’ performance: A view through an undergraduate foundation course. Caribbean Teaching Scholar 7, 2017. St. Augustine: Trinidad. P. 47-68. [Impact- 1citation]

Abdul-Majied, S., De Lisle, J., Mohammed, R., Gayah-Batchasingh, A. & McMillan- Solomon, S. (2016). A multisite case study of data driven decision making in early childhood centres of Tobago: Matters of practice and ideology. Journal of Education and Development in the Caribbean. Special Issue, 14, 2.

Abdul-Majied S. & Figaro-Henry S. (2016). Getting STEM Right from the Start: Using the project approach in early childhood professional development. Caribbean Educational Research Journal, 4, 1. [Impact- 259 reads; 1.9 research Interest]

Figaro-Henry S. & Abdul-Majied, S. (2014). More than the STEM grew… A study of barriers to and benefits of using Web 2.0 communication and collaboration technologies on a blended teacher professional development programme for integrating Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in four early childhood centres in Trinidad. Conference’s International Program Committee of Experts (Eds). World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education: Refereed paper from the 19th International World Conference on E-Learning (pp.566-575). Waynesville, NC: USA. [Impact 162 reads, 9 research interest]

Abdul-Majied, S. & Cain, M. (2013). Teacher views of quality teaching/learning at the infant level in a new primary school. Caribbean Curriculum, 20, 161-85. [Impact- widely read in hard copy journal]

Selected Presentations

Abdul-Majied, S. (2020). COVID-19 school disruption: Understanding Caribbean early childhood teachers’ professional experiences. Virtual presentation. European Early Childhood Education Research Journal (EECERA) Convocation - Webinar #5: Perspectives on Pedagogy.
Abdul-Majied, S. (2019). Unveiling early childhood teachers’ math experiences and views about teaching math in Trinidad. The 15th International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry. University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign. USA.
Abdul-Majied, S. (2019). Stem projects in early education. UWI Schools of Education Biennial Conference 2019. Education Beyond Borders: Breaking barriers, Building Bridges. The UWI SOE, St. Augustine.

Abdul-Majied, S. (2019). Game-Based Approaches (An Exploratory Study) in a Primary Mathematics and Science classroom in Trinidad and Tobago – Third Regional Mixed Methods Research Conference “Integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches: Tensions, Challenges and Possibilities” UWI, SOE. St. Augustine.

Abdul-Majied, S., De Lisle, J., Mohammed, R. & Gayah- Batchasingh, G (2016). How teachers use data in early childhood centres across Trinidad & Tobago: Contradictions and insights. The 12th International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry. University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign. USA.

Abdul-Majied, S., De Lisle, J. & Mohammed, R., (2015). The Challenges of Using Data Effectively within Early Childhood Care & Education Centers in Trinidad & Tobago: A Multi-site Case Study. American Educational Research Association 99th Annual Conference Meeting. Chicago: USA.

Figaro- Henry, S. & Abdul-Majied, S. (2014). More than the STEM grew: A study of barriers to and benefits of using Web 2.0 communication and collaboration technologies on a blended teacher professional development programme for integrating Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in four early childhood centres in Trinidad. 19th International World Conference on E-Learning. New Orleans: Louisiana.

Abdul-Majied, S. (2014). Men talk about early childhood education. World Forum on Early Childhood Education. San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Abdul-Majied, S. & Cain, M. (2013). Teacher views of factors that support and inhibit quality teaching & learning in the infant department of a new primary school. UWI, Biennial Conference on Education. St. Augustine, Trinidad: The University of the West Indies.

Abdul-Majied, S., De Lisle, J., Herbert, S., Mohammed, R., Batchasingh, G., Solomon, S. & Thornhill, A. (2013). Data driven decision making: A multisite case study of data use in Early Childhood Centres in Tobago. UWI, Biennial Conference on Education. St. Augustine, Trinidad: The University of the West Indies.

Dr Abdul-Majied's additional publications and conference presentations can be viewed at: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=5EtHSAkAAAAJ&hl=en