ABSTRACT Managing the cost of projects is important to ensure prudent use of project resources that will enable that project budget is not exceeded. Cost control ensures the cost of project activities are effectively and efficiently managed. The aim of the study was to examine cost control measures in building projects in the Kumasi Metropolis and to make recommendations for improving cost control measures on project sites. The specific objectives of the study included; to identify cost...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to investigate Junior High Schools Integrated Science teachers’ perceptions of classroom assessment practices. The study employed a descriptive survey research design to collect data from a sample of 22 integrated science teachers’ and 40 students’ in the district. A questionnaire was used to collect quantitative data on teachers and students perception of classroom assessment in integrated science. Lesson observations and interview schedule...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to assess the competence of Social Studies teachers of senior high schools in New Juaben Municipality in Eastern Region of Ghana in teaching and assessing the affective domain. A census of 55 teachers was taken from eight public senior high schools in New Juaben Municipality. A 32-item questionnaire was used to collect data from these social studies teachers. Areas examined included teachers’ competence in formulating affective objectives, the extent to...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to explore the effect of Problem-Based Learning Approach on College of Education students’ achievement in, and attitude toward Probability. The research design for the study was Quasi-experimental. Convenience and simple random sampling techniques were employed to obtain a sample of 100 students for the study. Tests, questionnaire and semi-structured interviews were the instruments employed for data gathering. Probability achievement pre-test was ad...
ABSTRACT Throughout the world, fashion design is considered as the art and application of various designs or natural beauty to clothing and other accessories necessary for human dressing. Products of Fashion & Design are influenced by cultural and social opportunities and as such vary from place to place and from time to time. The elements and principles of design are important components of every design work and as such often discussed in almost every beginning design course with basi...
ABSTRACT The study focused on enhancing Senior High School students‟ performance in biology using the multi-media approach. The research was a quasi –experimental design involving Three General Science classes. The sample was one hundred and five (105) students of Techiman Senior High School in the Techiman municipality in the Brong-Ahafo Region of Ghana. Purposive sampling technique was adopted for selecting the sample for the study. The experimental group Form Two Science student...
ABSTRACT Inclusive education is a form of delivering educational services to all children irrespective of their physical characteristics, linguistic or racial background in regular schools. It has to do with commitment by government to educate every child to the maximum extent appropriate in the school and classroom he or she could otherwise attend. Inclusive education has become a developmental approach to the learning needs of all children, youth and adults, especially those who are vulnera...
ABSTRACT Indiscipline in schools is a major concern of parents, teachers, students and all those who are involved in the education of the child. The spate of indiscipline in schools, in the home, at work places and on the roads is a concern of everybody in Ghana. The campaign against indiscipline by the vice-president of Ghana goes to confirm that there is indiscipline in the country. The study investigated the perceptions of teachers and students on indiscipline in Senior Secondary Schools w...
ABSTRACT The study examined how teachers, caregivers and handlers employ music in their daily activities and the type of songs used. It inquired into the contribution of songs and musical activities in the teaching and learning process and the response of pupils to music in their studies at early childhood. It also ascertained the teachers’ and handlers’ ability to use music and its qualities in the teaching process. In addition, it also found out the resource situation for music ma...
ABSTRACT Firms’ investment appraisal techniques have become a great area of interest to both academics and practitioners alike. For instance, common opinion among scholars and practitioners is that, a business future success and sustenance largely depend on its ability to get its present investment decisions right. This means that, the decisions inherent to investments are critical to the growth and sustenance of every company be it a private or public entity. Accordingly, this study look...
ABSTRACT Food is fundamental and basic to human survival, and maintaining health. What and when we eat affects our health. Food habits like what and when we eat depends on the diverse socio-cultural and economic environment. Traditionally, provision of family meals is part of the woman’s main domestic activities. A woman in paid job outside the home suffers in her home management. This study sought to explore issues pertaining to the dual role of the employed woman with regard to fe...
ABSTRACT This research investigates Mathematics discourse as practiced by Senior High School Mathematics teachers and students in Ghana. Mixed-method design was used to collect data for the study. The study involves 110 teachers and 120 students. Descriptive statistical analysis was used to analyse the quantitative data while thematic analysis was used to analyse the qualitative data. Convenience sampling was used to select the area of study whiles purposive sampling was used to select ...
ABSTRACT This study was conducted to assess and evaluate the state (current) of sports facilities and effects on sports development at the Senior High School (SHS) in the Tano North and South districts in Brong Ahafo region, Ghana. A quantitative research approach was used for the study. The research technique used was descriptive survey method. The significance of the study was to create awareness that availability of sports facilities in the Senior High School improve sports performa...
ABSTRACT The study sought to improve Senior High School students‟ performance in genetics using cooperative instructional approach in the Keta Senior High Technical School in the Volta Region of Ghana. Sixty final year students of were purposively sampled for the study. The major objectives of the study were: to find out specific genetics concepts students don‟t understand; to identify the causes of students‟ inability to understand genetic concepts; use Mathematical expressions ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to investigate whether tutors in the teacher training colleges follow the basic laid down principles of testing practices, especially, test construction, administration and scoring of classroom or teachermade tests in the teacher training colleges. The study adopted the descriptive design and covered 20 public teacher training colleges in Ghana comprising 230 male and 80 female teacher training college tutors. The main instrument used for the study was th...