CONCERNS ABOUT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2010 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM: A SURVEY OF TEACHERS IN SEKONDI-TAKORADI METROPOLIS OF GHANA

ABSTRACT

Thestudy investigated the oncerns of SHS Social Studies teachers about the implementation  of  2010  Social  Studies  Curriculum  in  the senior high schools (SHS) in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis of the Western Region of Ghana. Data were gathered from 70 Social Studies teachers in 11 public  Senior  High  Secondary/Technical  Schools  through  the  use  of questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of .75 and interviews. Analysis of academic  background  of  the  respondents  revealed  two  groups  of  Social Studies  teachers.  The  groups  consisted  of  teachers  (60%)  with  and  (40%) without  degree  certificates  in  Social  Studies.  Also,  teachers’  efforts  to implement the 2010 Social Studies curriculum were constrained by inadequate supply  of  textbooks,  syllabus  in  use,  teachers’  handbooks  and  insufficient teaching  periods.  Results  from  teachers’  concerns  on  organisation  of  staff training or development indicated that pre and in-service training, workshops and  seminars  for  Social Studies  teachers  have not been  regular in Ghanaian schools.Pearson  chi-square  revealed  that  most  of  SocialStudies  teachers’ concerns were independent of their level of education, subject specialisation and teaching experience. It is therefore, recommended that the needed logistics should  be  provided,  more  Social  Studiesteachers  betrained  and  periodic  inservice  trainings  and  workshops  should  be  organized  for  Social  Studies teachers to enhance successful implementation of the 2010 SHS Social Studies Curriculum in Ghana. 

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APA

ESSUMANDONKOH, M (2021). CONCERNS ABOUT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2010 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM: A SURVEY OF TEACHERS IN SEKONDI-TAKORADI METROPOLIS OF GHANA. Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/concerns-about-the-implementation-of-the-2010-senior-high-school-social-studies-curriculum-a-survey-of-teachers-in-sekondi-takoradi-metropolis-of-ghana

MLA 8th

ESSUMANDONKOH, MATTHEW "CONCERNS ABOUT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2010 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM: A SURVEY OF TEACHERS IN SEKONDI-TAKORADI METROPOLIS OF GHANA" Afribary. Afribary, 08 Mar. 2021, https://tracking.afribary.com/works/concerns-about-the-implementation-of-the-2010-senior-high-school-social-studies-curriculum-a-survey-of-teachers-in-sekondi-takoradi-metropolis-of-ghana. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

MLA7

ESSUMANDONKOH, MATTHEW . "CONCERNS ABOUT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2010 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM: A SURVEY OF TEACHERS IN SEKONDI-TAKORADI METROPOLIS OF GHANA". Afribary, Afribary, 08 Mar. 2021. Web. 24 Nov. 2024. < https://tracking.afribary.com/works/concerns-about-the-implementation-of-the-2010-senior-high-school-social-studies-curriculum-a-survey-of-teachers-in-sekondi-takoradi-metropolis-of-ghana >.

Chicago

ESSUMANDONKOH, MATTHEW . "CONCERNS ABOUT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2010 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM: A SURVEY OF TEACHERS IN SEKONDI-TAKORADI METROPOLIS OF GHANA" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 24, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/concerns-about-the-implementation-of-the-2010-senior-high-school-social-studies-curriculum-a-survey-of-teachers-in-sekondi-takoradi-metropolis-of-ghana