Mr. Richard Samuels
Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Education and Liberal Studies
– School of Technical and Vocational Education
- rsamuels@utech.edu.jm
- 8769271680-8
- ext. 2185
- 8675472561
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Qualifications
- MSc. in Technology-Project Management (2007)
- B.Ed. in Industrial Technology-Construction (2003)
- Dip. in Industrial Technology – Construction – (1997)
Specialisation / Teaching Area
- Instructional Methods
- Special Methods
- Architectural Drawing 1 and 2
- Construction Principles 1
- Construction Principles 2
- Graphic Communications 2
- Construction Management
- Timber Production and Technology
- Operations and Project Management
Research Interests
- The Re-purposing of waste materials for small craft fabrication and marketing
- Case study on Project Leadership approaches in Construction sector
- Consultancy to develop syllabuses and assessment materials
- Investigation of Safety Management practices in Jamaica
Professional Membership / Association
- Mixed Methods International Research Association (MMIRA)
- International Technology Educators and Engineers Association (ITEEA) -Member
- ITEEA Council for Stem Leadership (CSL) – Member
- Project Management Institute
Community Service & Outreach Activities
- Development of Learning Resource Materials for CXC, CSEC (2021-2022)
- CXC CAPE® Design and Technology Facilitators’ Guide (2021)
- Syllabus writer for the CAPE Design and Technology Syllabus (2020)
- Development of Teacher Instructional Materials (TIM) and Students Instructional Material (SIM) for eLearning Jamaica, (2014)
- Chief Examiner, CXC CSEC Industrial Technology – Building and Furniture Technology
- Assistant Chief Examiner, CXC, 2017-2018
- Industrial Technology – Building Technology and Woods – 2007-2017
Publications
- Assessing the Performance of Student Teachers in a Bachelor of Education Programmes at the University of Technology, Jamaica (2019) Open Access Library Journal 06(06):1-16 DOI:10.4236/oalib.1105449
