5. Publications

Book Chapter: Language assessment in second language learning and teaching, Bloomsbury Publishing, USA. 2025. Bloomsbury Applied Linguistics offers a state-of-the-art overview of the key research concerns and methodologies within the field of applied linguistics. Volume V: Language Assessment. https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/bloomsbury-applied-linguistics-9781350213586/
Improving Teaching and Learning Through Internationalisation -ISBN (10): 1-5275-5945-9 ISBN (13): 978-1-5275-5945-5, 2020, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, UK, https://www.waterstones.com/book/improving-teaching-and-learning-through-internationalisation/betty-mcdonald//9781527559455
Improving Teaching and Learning through Experiential Learning: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, ISBN: 978-1527543843, UK, 2019, https://www.amazon.co.uk/Improving-Teaching-Learning-through-Experiential/dp/1527543846/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=improving%20teaching%20and%20learning%20through%20experiential%20learning%20Betty%20McDonald&qid=1579623083&sr=8-1
CSEC Mathematics in Poetry: ISBN: 978-620-0-45503-1, OmniScriptum GmbH & Co. KG, Saarbrucken, Germany, 2019, https://www.booksamillion.com/p/CSEC-Mathematics-Poetry/Betty- McDonald/9786200455031?id=8535547935994
A Triangulation Theme: ERIC, ED 594402, 2019, https://eric.ed.gov/?D594402&id=ED594402
Improving Teaching and Learning Through Self-Regulation: Nova Science Publishers Inc., USA, ISBN: 978-1-53616-304-9, 2019, https://novapublishers.com/shop/improving-teaching-and-learning-through-self-regulation/
Improving Teaching and Learning Through Ipsative Assessment: in progress
How to Take Your Course Fully Online: Nova Science Publishers Inc., USA, ISBN:978-1-53617-752-7, 2020 https://novapublishers.com/shop/how-to-take-your-course-fully-online/
A Step-by-Step Guide for Using Uploaded Resources for an Online Course: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, ISBN: 978-1527532472 UK, 2019, https://www.amazon.co.uk/Step-Uploaded-Resources-Online-Course/dp/152753247X/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1?keywords=A+Step-by-Step+Guide+for+Using+Uploaded+Resources+for+a+Fully+Online+Course&qid=1556784899&s=gateway&sr=8-1-fkmrnull
Improving Teaching and Learning Through Synoptic Assessment: ISBN: 978-620-0-11805-9 , OmniScriptum GmbH & Co. KG, Saarbrucken, Germany, 2019 https://www.amazon.com/Improving-Teaching-Learning-Synoptic-Assessment/dp/6200118051/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Improving+Teaching+and+Learning+Through+Synoptic+Assessment%3A+betty+mcdonald&qid=1562874163&s=gateway&sr=8-1
Improving Teaching and Learning Through Disruptive Thinking: ISBN: 978-613-9-82671-1, OmniScriptum GmbH & Co. KG, Saarbrucken, Germany, 2018 https://www.amazon.com/Improving-Teaching-Learning-Disruptive-Thinking/dp/6139826713
Improving Teaching and Learning Through Revision: ISBN:978-613-7-32131-7, OmniScriptum GmbH & Co. KG, Saarbrucken, Germany, 2018. https://www.morebooks.de/store/gb/book/improving-teaching-and-learning-through-revision/isbn/978-613-7-32131-7
Improving Teaching and Learning Through Mentoring: ISBN: 978-613-3-99444-7, OmniScriptum GmbH & Co. KG, Saarbrucken, Germany, 2017. https://www.amazon.com/Improving-Teaching-Learning-Through-Mentoring/dp/6133994444/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1516191262&sr=1-
Improving Teaching and Learning Through Remediation: ISBN: 978-3-659-91432-4, OmniScriptum GmbH & Co. KG, Saarbrucken, Germany, 2017. https://www.amazon.com/Improving-Teaching-Learning-Through-Remediation/dp/3659914320
Enhancing Mathematics Engagement: ISBN: 978-3-330-05254-3,OmniScriptum GmbH & Co. KG, Saarbrucken, Germany, 2017. https://www.morebooks.de/store/gb/book/enhancing-mathematics-engagement/isbn/978-3-330-05254-3
Individualised Professional Development in Higher Education: Research in Humanities, Sociology and Education, 2016, http://icehm.org/proceedingspdf.php?id=24.
Differentiated Teaching That Works: An Educator’s Guide: ISBN-978-3-659-96589-0, OmniScriptum GmbH & Co. KG, Saarbrucken, Germany, 2016. https://www.morebooks.de/store/gb/book/differentiated-teaching-that-works:-an-educator-s-guide/isbn/978-3-659-96589-0
Improving Teaching and Learning Through Reflection: ISBN: 978-3-659-95188-6, OmniScriptum GmbH & Co. KG, Saarbrucken, Germany, 2016. https://www.amazon.com/Improving-Teaching-Learning-Through-Reflection/dp/3659951889/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1477074487&sr=8-1&keywords=Improving+Teaching+and+Learning+Through+Reflection++betty+mcdonald
Performance Assessment That Works: ISBN-978-1370-6234-33, Smashwords Inc., USA. https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/656645, 2016
Introduction To Assessment: A Teacher's Companion ISBN-978-3-659-93632-6, OmniScriptum GmbH & Co. KG, Saarbrucken, Germany, 2016. https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Assessment-Companion-Betty-McDonald/dp/3659936324
Teaching How To Think: ISBN-978-3-659-91513-0, OmniScriptum GmbH & Co. KG, Saarbrucken, Germany, 2016. https://www.morebooks.de/store/gb/book/teaching-how-to-think/isbn/978-3-659-91513-0
Authentic Assessment That Works: A Handbook For Teachers: ISBN: 978-3-659-87908-1, AVAkademikerverlag GmbH & Co. KG., Germany, 2016. https://www.morebooks.de/store/gb/book/authentic-assessment-that-works:-a-handbook-for-teachers/isbn/978-3-659-87908-1
Teaching For Success: ISBN: 978-3-659-83341-0, AVAkademikerverlag GmbH & Co. KG., Germany, 2016. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=betty+mcdonald+teaching+for+success
Teaching How To Learn: ISBN-978-3-659-81025-3, AV Akademikerverlag GmbH & Co. KG, Saarbrucken, Germany, 2015. https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/teaching-how-to-learn-mcdonald-betty/1123175078
Blended Learning For Success: ISBN: 978-3-659-79662-3, OmniScriptum GmbH & Co. KG, Saarbrucken, Germany, 2015. http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/blended-learning-for-success-mcdonald-betty/1122996236?ean=9783659796623
Technical Vocational Education and Current Labour Market Needs: ISBN: 978-3-659-78017-2, OmniScriptum GmbH & Co. KG, Saarbrucken, Germany, 2015. http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/technical-vocational-education-and-current-labour-market-needs-mcdonald-betty/1122944355?ean=9783659780172
Peer Assessment That Works: A Guide For Teachers: ISBN: 9781475820911, Rowman and Littlefield, USA, 2015. http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/peer-assessment-that-works-betty-mcdonald/1122423170?ean=9781475820911
Portfolio Assessment At Its Best: ISBN 978-3-659-49729-2. AV Akademikerverlag GmbH & Co. KG., Germany, 2015. http://www.barnesandnoble.com/c/betty-mcdonald
How to Manage Mathematics Anxiety: ISBN 978-3-659-67776-2. AV Akademikerverlag GmbH & Co. KG., Germany, 2015. http://www.barnesandnoble.com/c/betty-mcdonald
How to Hone Problem Solving Skills: ISBN 978-3-659-64574-7, AV Akademikerverlag GmbH & Co. KG., Germany, 2014. https://www.dymocks.com.au/book/how-to-hone-problem-solving-skills-by-mcdonald-betty-9783659645747
Taking Responsibility For Your Own Learning: ISBN 978-3-659-53969-5, AV Akademikerverlag GmbH & Co. KG., Germany, 2014. https://www.amazon.com/Taking-Responsibility-Your-Learning-Sustainability/dp/3659539694
Assessment in Early Childhood Care and Education: ISBN 978-3-659-52519-3, AV Akademikerverlag GmbH & Co. KG., Germany, 2014. http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/assessment-in-early-childhood-care-and-education-mcdonald-betty/1119309872?ean=9783659525193
How to Train Your Students for Entrepreneurship: ISBN 978-3-659-27520-3, AV Akademikerverlag GmbH & Co. KG., Germany, 2014. https://www.abebooks.com/9783659275203/Train-Students-Entrepreneurship-McDonald-Betty-3659275204/plp
Enjoying Mathematics in the Flipped Classroom: ISBN 978-3-8484-1858-9, AV Akademikerverlag GmbH & Co. KG., Germany, 2014. http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/enjoying-mathematics-in-the-flipped-classroom-mcdonald-betty/1118729539?ean=9783848418589
Learning to Love and Loving to Learn Mathematics: ISBN 978-3-659-51936-9, AV Akademikerverlag GmbH & Co. KG., Germany, 2014. http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/learning-to-love-and-loving-to-learn-mathematics-mcdonald-betty/1118358648?ean=9783659519369
Self Assessment and Project-Based Learning, International Association for Educational Assessment (IAEA), 2014, http://www.iaea.info/papers.aspx?id=82
Sustainable Development: Science Education, Research, Innovation and Enterprise, University of Guyana Press, 2013.
Student evaluation of teaching enhances professional development: International Journal on Technologies in Higher Education, 10(3), 57-75, 2013.
Curriculum Independence of Self Assessment: Conference Papers 2013. Retrieved from http://www.atiner.gr/abstracts/2013ABST-MAT.pdf.
Project Management: Workshops by Design: ISBN 978-3-659-34294-3, AV Akademikerverlag GmbH & Co. KG., Germany, 2013. http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/project-management-mcdonald-betty/1115751138?ean=9783659342943
A Step-by-Step Teaching Technique for Teachers With Adult Students of Mathematics: Adult Education Quarterly, 63(4), 357-372, DOI: 10.1177/0741713613490222, Sage Publications, 2013.
Individualised Professional Development: ISBN 9783659379963, AV Akademikerverlag GmbH & Co. KG., Germany, 2013. http://www.barnesandnoble.com/c/betty-mcdonald
Evaluation Instruments used in Problem-Based Learning: Education Resource Information Centre (ERIC), ED 540940, March 2013
Assessing Experiential Learning: ISBN 978-3-659-18242-6, AV Akademikerverlag GmbH & Co. KG., Germany, 2013. https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/assessing-experiential-learning-mcdonald-betty/1114287008
Assessment in Adult Learning: ISBN 978-3-847-31525-4, AV Akademikerverlag GmbH & Co. KG., Germany, 2012. https://www.amazon.com/Assessment-Adult-Learning-assessment-empowerment/dp/3847315250
Mentoring and Tutoring Your Students Through Self Assessment: Innovations in Education and Teaching International (IETI), 50(1), 62-71, DOI:10.1080/14703297.2012.746516. 2013.
Gestalt Effect of Self Assessment: Education Resource Information Centre (ERIC), ED 538072, January 2013.
Waiting Time To Obtain A Job: VOCED plus, tertiary education research database, 2012. http://www.voced.edu.au/search/apachesolr_search/?filters=all_authors%3A%22McDonald%2C+Betty%22
Self Assessment and Student Centred Learning: Education Resource Information Centre (ERIC), December 2012.
Using Self Assessment to support Individualised Learning: Journal of the Association of Teachers of Mathematics, Issue 231, Nov 2012.
How to hone Critical Thinking Skills through Assessment: ISBN 978-3-659-30126-1, AV Akademikerverlag GmbH & Co. KG., Germany, 2012. https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-us/books/mcdonald-betty/how-to-hone-critical-thinking-skills-through-assessment/9783659301261
Assessment in Service Learning: Education Resource Information Centre (ERIC), ED 535897, November, 2012.
Success and The Self: ISBN 978-3-659-24133-8, AV Akademikerverlag GmbH & Co. KG., Germany, 2012. http://www.barnesandnoble.com/c/betty-mcdonald
Academic Cognitive Readiness: ISBN NR978-3-659-22460-7, AV Akademikerverlag GmbH & Co. KG., Germany, 2012. http://www.barnesandnoble.com/c/betty-mcdonald
Faculty Professional Development through Problem Based Learning (PBL): ISBN-NR: 978-3-659-16139-1, AV Akademikerverlag GmbH & Co. KG., Germany, 2012. http://www.barnesandnoble.com/c/betty-mcdonald
Individualised Teaching and Learning: ISBN-NR: 978-3-659-14356-4, AV Akademikerverlag GmbH & Co. KG., Germany, 2012. https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/individualised-teaching-and-learning-betty-mcdonald/1111510571?ean=9783659143564
Using a Student-made Manipulative to work with Directed Numbers: Education Resource Information Centre (ERIC), ED 531287, May 2012.
Objective Academic Achievement and Subjective Personal Well-Being: Education Resource Information Centre (ERIC), ED 530076, April, 2012.
Reflective Assessment and Service Learning: ISBN-NR: 978-3-8484-0700-2, AV Akademikerverlag GmbH & Co. KG., Germany, 2012. https://www.amazon.com/Reflective-Assessment-Service-Learning-Problem-Based/dp/3848407000
Self Assessment for Socializing: Education Resource Information Centre (ERIC), ED 523869, November, 2011.
Job Stability in an age of uncertainty: VOCED plus, tertiary education research database, October, 2011. http://www.voced.edu.au/search/apachesolr_search/?filters=all_authors%3A%22McDonald%2C+Betty%22
Getting the most out it! Action research using dual scaling to investigate the nature of self assessment: Education Resource Information Centre (ERIC), ED 522817, October, 2011.
Self Assessment and Discovery Learning: Education Resource Information Centre (ERIC), ED 521532, August 18, 2011.
Job Satisfaction following Technical Education: Career and Technical Education Research (CTER), 36(3),155-170, 2011.
Defensive Teaching in Mathematics: Learning and Teaching Mathematics, 8, 20-21, ISSN: 199906811, 2010.
PsychTests: Assessment Instruments: 2010, http://www.psychtests.com.
Portfolio Assessment: Direct from the Classroom: Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, Bath, UK, 2010.
Mathematical Misconceptions: AV Akademikerverlag GmbH & Co. KG., Germany, ISBN-NR: 978-3-8383-6814-6, 2010. http://www.barnesandnoble.com/c/betty-mcdonald
Self Assessment and Academic Achievement: AV Akademikerverlag GmbH & Co. KG., Germany, ISBN-NR: 978-3-8383-3360-1, 2010. https://www.amazon.com/Self-Assessment-Academic-Achievement/dp/3838333608
Towards a Measuring Instrument for Self Assessment: Lambert Academic Publishing AG & Co. KG, Saarbrucken, Germany, 2010.
Self Assessment Profiling: LAP AG & Co. KG, Saarbrucken, Germany, 2010.
Improving Teaching and Learning Through Assessment: A Problem-Based Learning (PBL) Approach, CommonGround Publishing: Australia, 2010. ISBN: 978-1-86335-669-5: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/c/betty-mcdonald
Self Assessment and Anxiety: Tapestry, Teaching and Academic Growth (TAG), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 55, 2009-2010.
Improving Learning Through Meta Assessment: Active Learning in Higher Education, Brunel University, UK, 11 (2), 119-129, 2010, (http://alh.sagepub.com). DOI: 10.1177/1469787410365651
Cost-Effective Course Evaluations: Accessible, Responsive and Lighting Fast (co authored with A. Cooper & U. Rauch), Cave Hill Philosophy Symposium at UWI, Barbados), 2010.
Reshaping Educational Assessment: Challenges for the 21st Century: Curriculum and Teaching, 25 (1), 2010, (http://www.jnponline.com/esjrnl.htm).
Self Assessment and Academic Achievement: Is there really an empirical association? ooi Consortium for Teaching, Research, Learning and Development ooiCTRLD, 2009.
Inclusion through Service Learning: The Enabling Education Network (EENET), University of Manchester, UK, 2009 (http://www.eenet.org.uk
Exploring Academic Achievement in males trained in Self Assessment skills: Education 3-13, 37(2), 145, 2009, <http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/546244771-4983288/title~db=all~content=g912982285>.
Faculty and Graduate Student Experiences with PBL: Education Resource Information Centre (ERIC), ED 503394, November 11, 2008.
Reflections on Graduate Student Experiences with PBL: Education Resource Information Centre (ERIC), ED 503435, November 25, 2008.
Interrelationships from Scores on Self Assessment Variables: Journal of International Association for Educational Assessment, U. of Cambridge, UK., 2008.
Profiling Career Choice: The case of Business Management Technicians from State-run Technical Institutes in The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies: The Canadian Journal of Career Development, 7(2), 2008, on-line 14 pgs. <http://cjcd.contactpoint.ca>.
Self Assessment in Action: (CommonGround Publishers: Australia Record Id: 0000 42364462, (pdf), Dewey Classification Number: 371.144, National Library of Australia. National Library of Australia (ANL) 4241892, 2008). https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/self-assessment-in-action-betty-mcdonald/1016466712?ean=9781863356138; ISBN: 978-1-86335-614-5
Accelerating Learning Through Peer Assessment in an Era of Cultural Diversity: Paper Collection, Educational Renewal And School Development in an Era of Cultural Diversity, Huazhong Normal University, Wuhan, China, 2008, 38-54.
Mathematical Poems: The International Journal of Learning, 15 (9), 145-158, 2008, ISSN 1447- 9494, http://www.learning-journal.com
Enhancing Learning Through Self Assessment: Thinking Classroom/Peremena, 9 (3), University of Victoria, Canada. 2008, http://ct-net.net/ct_tcp.
Predicting Mathematical Aptitude for Higher Education: International Journal Of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, Taylor and Francis Production, UK: TMES 268680 (production tracking number), November 02, 2007. DOI:10.1080/00207390701688141.293-299. http://cats.tfinforma.com/PTS/in. Published on iFirst site www.informaworld.com/ijmest.Access to iOpenAccess.
Self Assessment for Understanding: Journal of Education, Boston University School of Education, USA, 188(1), 25- 44, 2007.
Career Aspirations and Academic Achievement: Education Resources Information Centre (ERIC); ED494586, February, 2007. http://www.eric.ed.gov, on-line 21 pgs.
Assessment for Learning in Project-Based Learning: The International Journal of Learning, 14, 1-11, 2007, http://www.learning-journal.com
Making the Grade: Spectrum, University of the Bahamas, Commonwealth of The Bahamas, March 2006, 3, 3, 11, 1- 4.
Self Assessment and Democratisation: The Enabling Education Network (EENET), University of Manchester, UK, 2006. http://www.google.tt/search?hl=en&q=Self+assessment+and+democratisation.
Inclusive Assessment: The Enabling Education Network (EENET), University of Manchester, UK, 2006, on-line 4 pgs. http://www.eenet.org.uk/key_issues/assess_exam/inclusive%20assessment.doc.
Self Assessment and Inclusion: The Enabling Education Network (EENET), University of Manchester, UK, April 2006, Issue 10, 16. (http://www.eenet.org.uk/newsletters/news10/news10.shtml)
Predicting student success for higher education, International Journal for Mathematics Teaching and Learning, ISSN 1473-0111 (on line): Oct 12, 2004. (http://www.ex.ac.uk/cimt/ijmtl/mcdonald.pdf.
Self assessment skills in males and females, Educational Research Journal, 2004a.(http://www.fed.cuhk.edu.hk/ceric/erj/200400190001/0043.htm)
Web Digest Research Informed Practice: Self assessment, The Centre for the Use of Research and Evidence in Education (CUREE), 2004b. (http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/research/digests/WedJul141049232004/Selfassessment?version=1)
Self Assessment for Student Success: Classroom Leadership, 8(1), 4 - 5: September, 2004c. (http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/template).
Impact of Job Preparedness of Business Management Technicians from State-run Technical Institutes in Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies on Employment Outcomes: Workforce Education Forum, 30(2), 1-14, Fall 2003. (http://www.voced.edu.au/cgi-bin/get-iso8.pl?off=51877405&db=voced&patlist=keywords%3Apublic%20education).
Training teachers in self assessment: Pennsylvania Educational Leadership, 22(1), 35-40, Fall/Winter 2003.
The impact of self assessment training on achievement (McDonald & Boud): Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy and Practice: 10(2), 209-220 (12), 2003. http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/research/digests/WedJul141049232004
Self Assessment skills used by secondary school students without formal training: School Psychology International Journal (SPIJ), 23(4), 416-424, Spring 2002a. (http://spi.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/23/4/416). Education Resources Information Centre (ERIC); EJ657168. http://www.eric.ed.gov
Self Assessment: can it be measured?: Research in Education, 68, 110-111, 2002b. http://www.ericir.syr.edu/plweb-cgi.htm
Employment outcomes from vocational education: a study of Business Management Technicians from The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (McDonald & Athanasou): International Journal of Vocational Education and Training,10(2), 55-60: Fall 2002. http://www.iveta.org/journals.htm
Monograph:Self Assessment Manual For Teachers with Student Work Sheets (12 Modules) University of The West Indies, Barbados, 2000.
Assessment Concerns, Caribbean Examination Bodies on Global Trends in Educational Assessment, Caribbean Examinations Council, 2000, http://www.cxc.org/
Evaluation of CXC Integrated Science (Single Award) examination: Caribbean Examinations Council: 1999. http://www.cxc.org
SBA Evaluation Instruments: Caribbean Examinations Council: 1999. http://www.cxc.org
Teaching Forces at the Form 3 Level in secondary schools: Journal of Association of Science Education of Trinidad and Tobago, 12(3), 8-13: 1997.
Improving Student Study Habits: HCC Journal Publication, 3(4), 2-6, 1996.
Continuous assessment (SEA) to replace Common Entrance Examination (McDonald & team): Ministry of Education of Trinidad and Tobago: MOE14, 1995.
Impact of Remedial Reading and Mathematics Programs on the Development of Reading and Mathematics among Primary school students: (McDonald & team members): Ministry of Education of Trinidad and Tobago: MOE, 15, 1994.
Curriculum Design and Implementation of a Computer Literacy Program for secondary schools: HCC Journal Publication, 1(5), 11-20: 1993a.

LOCAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Mathematics for Common Entrance Examination: Series in Trinidad and Tobago National Newspaper of Trinidad and Tobago, 1, 1, 000-012: 1993b.

Common Misconceptions in Mathematics Series: Series of columns in Trinidad and Tobago National Newspaper of Trinidad and Tobago, 1, 1 001-020: 1992a.

Mathematics is Fun: Series of columns in Trinidad Guardian Newspaper of Trinidad and Tobago, 1, 1, 001-015: 1992b.

Math for CXC- Common Errors: Series in Trinidad and Tobago National Newspaper of Trinidad and Tobago, 1, 1, 000-012: 1992c.

Teaching of Pythagoras’ Theorem at the Form 3 Level: Journal of Mathematics Association of Trinidad and Tobago (MATT), 2(4), 15-25, 1990.

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