ABSTRACT Many students with good favourable attitudes and high interest in science soon see these qualities eroded by their experience of school science; some resulting from science teachers’ low level of content knowledge, poor methods of teaching and exhibition of low levels of self-efficacies. One topical area in science content that Junior High Schools (JHS) science teachers’ exhibit lack of interest and poor attitudes is in JHS basic electronics. This is because many of them did not...
ABSTRACT One cannot dispute the fact that the home plays a critical role in the mathematics learning of children. Pupils in school are exposed to the same instructional activities but their performances differ. Differences in home environments contribute much to their performances in school. This study, therefore, sought to explore how home factors of Basic School pupils contribute to their academic achievement in mathematics in the Amansie West District of Ghana. The purpose of this study w...
ABSTRACT Accounting teachers‟ ability to identify the learning difficulties of the ir students is a crucial part of teachers‟ Pedagogical Content Knowledge . Accounting is a subject that most students have difficulty in learning, which is exhibited in their performance. Timely identification of the learning difficulties of accounting students by accounting teachers in order to provide timely intervention measures will be of much importance ...
ABSTRACT Student conflicts in Senior Secondary Schools are disturbing factors that can mar the administration of the schools Academic work cannot go on smoothly if there are student unrests in the schools.The study investigated conflict management practices in Kumasi Girls’ Secondary School. Three sets of questionnaire were used. A total of 140 respondents, comprising 20 teaching staff, non-teaching staff and 100 students were selected through ran...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to investigate the social and economic conditions of head porters (Kayayei) in the Accra Metropolis. This led to the formulation of five research questions: what healthcare optionsare available to Kayayei?; under what sanitary situations do Kayayei live?; which accommodation options are available to Kayayei?; how much do Kayayei earn from their economic activities?; and...
ABSTRACT This study analysed the academic performance of pupils with visual impairment placed on the integrated education programme in the Hohoe Municipality. The evaluation research design was employed for the study. Purposive sampling technique was used to select the respondents for the study. A total of 50 respondents, comprising 20 mainstream teachers, 5 itinerant teachers, 25 pupils with visual impairment were drawn for the study. The instruments used in collecting data were semi- struc...
ABSTRACT The study is an action research aimed at assessing the effects of studentcentred approach on basic practical skills of pre-service teachers at OLA College of Education – Cape Coast in the Central Region of Ghana. A class of forty female preservice teachers were used for the study. The main purpose of the study was to adopt the student-centred approach which is a teaching strategy that attempts to assist students to discover their own knowledge through an activity to acquire basic ...
ABSTRACT This study sought to improve laboratory practical skills of pre-service science teachers at the Evangelical Presbyterian College of Education, Bimbilla to enable them teach science lessons through practical mode. Action research design was used in the study. Level 200 pre-service science teachers constituted the sample of 82 who were drawn from the elective science class. The instrument used to correct data for study were attitude scale, semi structure interview and observation sch...
ABSTRACT The study assesses the nutritional status of pregnant women in Odorkor. It was designed to specifically assess the knowledge of pregnant women with regards to the nutritional requirements during pregnancy, identify the frequency of various nutritional intake among pregnant women, inquire into the effect of malnutrition among pregnant women and identify measures to improve the nutritional status of pregnant women in Odorkor. The study was designed as a quantitative survey. The study...
ABSTRACT Art music composers from Ghana have been working seriously since the colonial days to develop the genre till today. As every composer has his own style of writing art music, Kenn Kafui, who is the subject of this study has his unique styles of writing art music. The study sought to find out if innate experiences (whether tonal, melodic, rhythmic, timbral) from ones environment enhance creativity and innovation of new musical works. Th...
ABSTRACT This study was on the assessment of Inclusive Education Practices at Presbyterian College of Education, Akropong-Akuapem. Ethnographic research design was used which involved interviews, observation and document analysis as methods of data collection. A sample of 132 respondents made up of 35 tutors and 97 students participated as respondents for the study. Using purposive and simple random samplings, the data was analysed through thematic approach and verbatim responses of the resp...
ABSTRACT Organisation and administration of sports at the Senior High School (SHS) level plays an important role in giving recognition to sports in Ghana. Sports in SHSs is however, bedevilled with infrastructural, personnel, funding, and motivation challenges which renders its organisation and administration a mirage. This study investigated the organisation and administration of sports in SHSs in the Central Region. The study employed the descripti...
ABSTRACT The study was conducted to find out whether the School Management Committee (SMC) or Parent Teacher Association participated in basic school administration to improve education. The study was carried out in the basic schools of the Obuasi Municipality in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The respondents who were community members, SMC members, PTA members teachers, head teachers, and parents were randomly sampled for the research. In all, the researcher visited 100 s...
ABSTRACT Over the years, the construction industry of Ghana has witnessed continuous conflicts on project execution. The success of every construction project depends largely on how effective conflicts are well managed. This study sought to examine the impact of conflicts on construction projects using Birim Municipal Assembly as the case study. The target population involves contractors, employees of construction firms, clients and consultants. Purposive and convenience sampling te...
ABSTRACT This study is an effort to improve teacher performance by employing the clinical supervision concept to reverse lackluster teacher performance in the school of study. The purposes of the study wereto determine; ifthe instructional practices of the teachers’ changed; if the teachers cultivated the habits of responding positively to supervision and if teacher confidence level rose over the five months study period. The research methods used to answerquestions were both qualita...