ABSTRACT Case study research design was used to examine JHS mathematics teachers‟ conceptions and practice of word problem solving (WPS), and difficulties students encounter when solving algebraic word problems in the mathematics classroom in the Tema Education Metropolis of the Greater Accra region of Ghana. The study used qualitative approach to collect and analyze data. Data was obtained from 12 participants consisting of 6 JHS mathematics teachers and 6 students. Interview, obse...
ABSTRACT An important part of oral communication that constitutes a noble component of language among Ghanaians is the proverb which is used in everyday correspondence, music, poetry, and oral drama. Many Akan proverbs are represented in Asante goldweights which were used as counter weights for gold dust and nuggets, the main currency of ethnic Ghana. The use of gold dust and nuggets as currency was forbidden in 1889 by the Gold Dust and Nuggets Ordinance, while keepin...
ABSTRACT This study investigated students’ mental models of chemical reactions and balancing chemical equations at Diamono Senior High School in the Brong Ahafo region of Ghana. The study employed case study design using Action Research approach. An intact class of form 2 science class made up of 24 males and 6 female students’ were used for the study. The data for this study were derived from class exercises done by students to probe their mental models of chemical reactions a...
ABSTRACT In an era where the development of a people and nation rests largely on education, the need for everybody to be educated cannot be overemphasized. This makes the concept of inclusive education gain much prominence in recent times. It is important to note that a relatively emerging phenomenon like inclusive education is likely to be met with setbacks in its implementation. This study therefore sought to explore the challenges that educational leaders face in implementing inclusive e...
ABSTRACT Every counsellor requires theoretical backing in carrying out counselling interventions. Thus, the study is initiated to apply the Accident Theory of career choice to workers in the Cape Coast Municipality. Four hundred and fifty respondents were sampled for the study, using the stratified random sampling method. A questionnaire was employed to collect data. The Cronbach alpha method was used to establish a reliability coefficient of 0.76 for the questionnaire. Frequencies, percenta...
ABSTRACT The study was an action research to help improve student participation in school administration in Navrongo Secondary School in the Upper East Region of Ghana, A sample of 109 students, consisting of 3 students from each class, provided data for the stud) . The instrument used to collect data for both the pre-intervention and Post intervention stages of the study was a questionnaire. The pre-intervention "as meant to determine the real nature of the problem envisaged as it existed b...
ABSTRACT This is a study into bullying practices in Senior High Schools. The main objective of the study was to examine the prevalence, types, motives and impact of bullying behaviour among Senior High School students in the Ajumako Enyan-Essiam District. The study was carried out in two schools; Bisease Senior High and Mando Senior High Schools. Descriptive survey design was used to guide the study. A population of 3,709 made up of first and second year students in the schools were used. Th...
ABSTRACT The study was a descriptive survey carried out to find the effect of parental child rearing style on self - esteem and school attendance of Junior High School students in the Sefwi Wiawso Municipality. A sample of 340 students reported on their parents’ parenting style using Parental Authority Questionnaire. Data on self - esteem was collected using the Rosenberg Self - - Esteem Scale. A record of school attendance was taken from students’ school attendance registers from sampl...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to find out the effects of participatory decision making on teachers of Bole Senior High School. The study used an action research design with 25 teachers involved in the pre-intervention, intervention and post-intervention stages of the study. A questionnaire was used to collect both the pre-intervention and post intervention data. The study indicated that participatory decision-making in Bole Senior High School helped teachers to not only to grow profes...
ABSTRACT This study attempted to find out the views of teachers and students on parenting styles and their effects on self esteem of children and to assess the extent to which the school environment was affecting the self esteem of children. The study was conducted at Tsiame Senior High School in the Keta Municipality. The stratified random sampling technique was used to select gender as a stratification variable. In addition, a disproportionate gender was used for the study. The main instrum...
ABSTRACT The teaching/learning of French as a foreign language in Senior High Schools in Ghana requires that the French teacher puts in place some measures to make the learner interact with others in French and also participate actively in the learning process. This study, therefore, attempts to describe some interactive strategies used by teachers of French to encourage learners to express themselves orally in the French language. Three lesson sessions are recorded at Holy Child Senior High ...
ABSTRACT This study was conducted to find out how school environments, particularly teachers, contribute to junior secondary school girls‘ achievement and attitude towards mathematics. The study involved 262 girls from twelve (12) mixed and six (6) all-girls junior high schools and their mathematics teachers. An achievement test and questionnaires were the instruments used to collect data. The data from the achievement test and the questionnaires were analysed using the independent samples ...
ABSTRACT The study looked at the effectiveness of supervision in basic schools in the Obuasi municipality. It was found out that the two main forms of supervision namely internal and external are both practiced there and both need to be made effective as there are a number of challenges. The current state of supervision reveals that follow up visits, brief visits and intensive visits were being done well. Some factors affecting supervision on the negative side included the need to involve tea...
ABSTRACT In their quest to produce teachers who can teach ICT as well as integrate ICT into the teaching and learning enterprise, the Ministry of Education and Sports has introduced ICT studies into the curricula of Colleges of Education. This study was meant to find out how resourced are the Colleges of Education in Central Region of Ghana in their duty to train future teachers who can teach ICT and also be able to integrate ICT in the education venture. The study also sought to find out wha...
ABSTRACT The study was intended to find out the extent to which the Winneba community support the girl-child school attendance. It was specifically designed to find out the attitude of the Winneba community towards girl-child education. The basic research question that guided the study was: How does the Winneba community perceive girl-child education and what kind of support does the community provide towards girl-child school attendance? Questionnaire and interview schedules were prepared an...