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Biography
Alberto Luis August is an Assistant Professor and Director of Teaching & Learning with the School of Education at the University of Nottingham Malaysia. He is the founder of La Isla CariƱosa Academy, a preschool and primary school in Belize. For 3 years, he served as the Dean of the School of Education at Galen University where he successfully re-launched a Bachelor Degree in Elementary Education program for educators. For 4 years, he carried out the role of Assistant Professor and the National Coordinator for the Teachers' Internship program at the University of Belize. He holds a Doctor of Education degree in Educational Leadership and a Master Degree in Secondary Education from the University of North Florida. He has over 30 years of teaching experience at the primary, secondary, and tertiary level of education. His passion is to develop educators to be creative, problem solvers, and critical thinkers as education evolves into the new age of technology, to be skilled educators using innovative teaching and learning strategies, to be caring individuals in a child friendly environment, to lead education with pride and conviction, and at the same time, to embrace the ever-changing world with consideration of climate change and the sustainable development of a nation.
Expertise Summary
Educational Leadership
Curriculum Instruction
Teacher Development
Teaching Summary
Education & Society
Behaviour & Classroom Management
Teaching & Learning Strategies
Practice Based Inquiry
Research Summary
Teachers' Experiences & Challenges with Delivering Online Education
Teacher Perception on Teacher Leadership
Student-teachers Reflection during Teaching Practicum
Past Research
Gan, Y. T, Ng, K. H., Chandesa, T., Chai, X. Y., August, A. L. & Lee, K. W. (2024). A systematic review of STEM interventions in rural education: July 2013-June 2023. Journal for STEM Education Research.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s41979-024-00140-1
Lee, K. W., Ngui, W., Chai, X. Y., & August, A. L. (2024). Pre-service teachers' perceptions of digital portfolio in enhancing learning experience during teaching practicum. Computer Assisted Language Learning Electronic Journal, 25(2), 91-108.
https://callej.org/index.php/journal/article/view/451/383
August, A. L. et al. (2024). Belize National Preschool Curriculum Framework. Belize Ministry of Education, Culture, Science, & Technology.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/12_uR9N9pwedzSPdWxh8OnGgbm9Eo0QR5/view
August, A. L. et al. (2024). Belize National Preschool Curriculum. Belize Ministry of Education, Culture, Science, & Technology.
https://501academy.edu.bz/preschool/
August, A. L. (2023). Integrating STEM curriculum across the schools' learning environment to reflect & impact life practices. KnE Social Sciences, 2023, 1-13. https://knepublishing.com/index.php/KnE-Social/article/view/14608
August, A. L. (2023). From f2f to cyber classroom: A case study on primary school teachers' experiences & challenges of transitioning to online education & delivering quality education. In P. R. Cook (Ed.), Diverse learning in 2020 and beyond (v.4, pp. 118-132). Cambridge Scholars Publishing. https://www.cambridgescholars.com/product/978-1-5275-9509-5/
August, A. L. (2022). Teaching-learning formula. ILSAS International Journal of Learning and Development, 3(1), 2-4. https://ilearned.iclad.com.my/ojs/index.php/ilearned/article/view/79/62
August, A. L. (2022). Editor: Education Research in Belize for Belize by Belizean, Volume 1. Edited Book. Xlibris Publishing. https://www.educationresearchinbelize.com/
Wahid, S. N. & August, A. L. (2021). Teacher leadership and job satisfaction: A comparative case study between rural secondary school and an urban secondary school in Johor, Malaysia. International Journal of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, 2(12), 40-52.
https://www.ijahss.net/assets/files/1639417960.pdf
Tham, M. L. & August, A. L. (2021). The understanding of school culture: A comparative study of eight vernacular schools in Malaysia. Journal of Advances in Social Sciences and Humanities, 7 (11), 67-77. https://jassh.info/index.php/jassh/article/view/662/700
August, A. L. & Cook, P. R. (2021). Children of Belize: An academic and legislative overview. In J. Mikkelson (Ed.), World of children: Perceptions and connections in sustainability with reflections during the pandemic (pp. 158-180). Linton Atlantic Books. https://www.amazon.com/dp/057898430X/ref=cm_sw_r_em_api_glt_fabc_TPHWESEJE3W8S34HJVVW
Kaur, R. A. P. & August, A. L. (2021). Exploring the factor structure of the constructs of technological, pedagogical, and content knowledge (TPACK): An exploratory factor analysis based on the perception of TESOL pre-service teachers at a British private university in Malaysia. Research Journal of Education, 7(2), 103-115. https://doi.org/10.32861/rje.72.103.115
August, A. L. (2019). From island boy to professor: An educational journey. Xlibris Publishing.
https://www.xlibris.com/en/bookstore/bookdetails/803675-from-island-boy-to-professor
August, A. L. (2019). Using teachers' daily reflections for weekly professional development to improve teaching and learning at one rural private school in Belize. In P. R. Cook (Ed.), Discovering New Educational Trends (v3): A Symposium in Belize, Central America. Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
https://www.amazon.com/Discovering-New-Educational-Trends-V3/dp/1527538044
August, A. L. (2017). La Isla Carinosa Academy: Birth of a new school demonstrating excellence in education. In P. R. Cook (Ed.), An exploration of educational trends (v2): A symposium in Belize, Central America. Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
https://www.amazon.com/Exploration-Educational-Trends-V2/dp/1527503062
August, A. L. (2016). Early childhood environmental rating scale for Belize (ECERS-B). In P. R. Cook (Ed.), Guide to early childhood education: Development-Design-Diversity. Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
https://www.amazon.com/Guide-Early-Childhood-Education-Development/dp/1443899674
August, A. L. (2016). A move toward completing the early childhood development policy in Belize. In I. R. Berson & M. J. Berson (Eds.), Child advocacy and early childhood education policies in the Caribbean. Information Age Publishing.
https://www.amazon.com/Advocacy-Childhood-Education-Policies-Caribbean/dp/1681232545
August, A. L. (2014). Using the ECERS to improve early childhood education: A Belizean case study. I P. R. Cook (Ed.), Educational trends: A symposium in Belize, Central America.
Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
https://www.amazon.com/Educational-Trends-Symposium-Central-America/dp/1443865281
Future Research
Educational Leadership
Teacher Development
Incorporating SDGs in the Curriculum