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Mico: History and Overview
VISION STATEMENT To be the 'University of Choice' in the Caribbean with distinction in teacher education, research and community service. MISSION STATEMENT To support national and regional development through the preparation of students with the required knowledge, skills, competencies, attitudes, and values in teacher education, and by promoting a culture of inquiry, learning and service […]
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185 Years of a Bastion of Education Success
ONE HUNDRED and eighty-five years is a long time in the life and history of any institution, but for The Mico University College, this milestone is remarkable. Remarkable, because over these many years, this institution has influenced the lives of so many people in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean, who have in turn positively impacted […]
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The Future of Teaching and Learning at The Mico
TEACHERS ARE the cornerstone of national development. As a result, teacher training must be a high priority for all developing nation states. Over the last 185 years, The Mico, as the lead teacher-training institution in Jamaica, has played a significant role in supporting Jamaica's development. The institution currently trains 30 per cent of all teachers […]
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THE MICO’S LEGACY: The Role of the Pre-University Men’s Programme
AS THE only surviving school from the Mico Charity, The Mico University College at 185 years remains true to its vision of empowerment through service and leadership. The mission of The Mico is embedded in service to humanity by providing opportunities to its clients, many of whom are overlooked by traditional matriculating mechanisms. Because of […]
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Online Learning in Higher Education in Jamaica: THE MICO’S RESPONSE
ONLINE TEACHING and learning have grown exponentially in Jamaica and there are clear signs that this growth will continue in the future. Chief Executive Officer for edX, Anant Agarwal, shared that online learners worldwide have increased fifteen-fold, that is, there is an observed 161 per cent growth in the number of learners who have enrolled […]
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The Importance of Research in Enhancing Tertiary Education
THE INSTITUTE of Technological and Educational Research (ITER) was established at The Mico University College in 2010. Distinguished scholar and alum, Professor Edwin Jones, was ITER's founding director. ITER was essentially founded as the research arm of Mico. This was a strategic move to reposition The Mico, after over 170 years of its founding and […]