ABSTRACT The present research adapted Crystal’s (2008) analytical model to investigate the language of WhatsApp used among students of St. Martin’s Senior High School, Adoagyri-Nsawam. Through documentation and semi-structured interviews, the informants who comprised of 35 students with 10 males and 25 females, helped collect 115 chats out of which 100 were sampled for the analysis. The results revealed hybridized language permeated into the linguistic continuum of the students’ mode o...
ABSTRACT The main goal of this work is investigating the challenges of teaching traditional music in Ghanaian schools. It focused on the interest of students in traditional music, the attitude of teachers in the teaching of traditional music, and looked at the content and methodology, and then the materials and musical instruments used to teach traditional music. The study used the qualitative research paradigm. The research method used for the research is the case study. The study involved ...
ABSTRACT The study aimed at enhancing the performance of S.H.S 2 Biology students of Adeiso Presbyterian Secondary School at Adeiso in the Eastern Region of Ghana in photosynthesis. During the study two classes were taken, with one class numbering up to 52 students comprising of 36 boys and 16 girls and the other class numbering 47 with 21 boys and 26 girls. The total sample size of the two classes was 99. In the selection of the sample for the research, random sampling was used by the resea...
ABSTRACT The construction industry is the main institution responsible for putting up infrastructural projects. The institution relies on well – functioning and educated skilled labour workers in discharging their duties. There has been frequent change of skilled labour job place in recent times at Berekum Municipality. The aim of this study was to assess factors that cause frequent change of skilled labour job place in construction industry. The study adopted a quantitative design involvi...
ABSTRACT This study sought to investigate teachers‟ perception about the implementation of inclusive education in the Tamale Metropolis of Ghana. The study adopted a crosssectional survey design which involved a sample size of 253 teachers selected through census technique. Questionnaire was used to gather the required data which were analysed using descriptive statistical methods involving frequency, percentages, means, and standard deviations. Also, inferential statistics such as t-test...
ABSTRACT This study examined the influence of the Secondary Educational Improvement Project (SEIP) on educational outcomes in three (3) Senior High Schools in the Brong Ahafo region. Specifically, the study examined the effects of SEIP on enrolment, its influence with regards to academic performance, the challenges facing its implementation and factors essential to its effective implementation. Using a sequential explanatory design, primary data was collected in two phases using semi-structu...
ABSTRACT Over the years, there have been improvements in the management of construction projects; however, globally, the problem of cost overruns is still a critical issue in the construction industry especially in developing economies which Ghana is no exception. The aim of this study was to examines the critical factors affecting cost performance in construction projects in Ghana. The study adopted a quantitative survey approach. The questionnaires were distributed via email. Out of three...
ABSTRACT Although research on rattan care furniture joints has received significant attentions i.e. nailed, nailed and bound with rattan rops, screwed and screwed and bound, little research has been performed with respect to dowel connection, particularly in the area of rattan cane chair. Nine chairs from rattan with dowel joints were manufactured. Using questionnaire, the chairs were evaluated for aesthetic, functionality, environmentally friendliness, purchased intention durability and str...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to investigate the perception of Social Studies tutors in the public Colleges of Education in Ghana towards the integration of ICT in teaching and learning Social Studies. A descriptive survey design was used to conduct the study. Stratified sampling technique was used to select 130 Social Studies tutors from public Colleges of Education in Ghana for the study. However, a response rate of 92% was achieved in this study because out of a total of one hund...
Abstract Nature has inspired many optimization technique/methods. This paper is directed to introduce some of these methods to the reader and emphasis was laid on the Ant algorithm by discussing its properties and what it entails. Also some of the problems that Ant algorithm has been used to solve was listed while two of them were discussed in fully. The TSP which the writer worked on and Network routing.
ABSTRACT There have been low mobilisation and poor allocation of funds to education in Nigeria. Studies have shown over the years that, there have been fluctuations in the budgetary allocation to education. The attendant effects of this are late payment of salaries, inadequate staff and dilapidated infrastructure. This therefore, resulted in repeated poor students’ achievement in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination in public secondary schools in Nigeria. Though studies h...
ABSTRACT The scraping of the Teachers Grade II certificate programme places great responsibilities on Nigerian Colleges of Education (COEs) in providing manpower with the minimum entry qualification to enter into the teaching profession in the country. The increasing demands for the Nigeria Certificate of Education (NCE) have forced COEs to establish part-time programmes with flexible admission criteria. Despite this, there exists low participation of women in these programmes; a situation p...
ABSTRACT This study was conducted to examine how access and enrollment were ensured for children with intellectual disabilities with particular reference to children with mental retardation in Ghana. It was a descriptive survey where a cross-sectional research design was adopted. The problem of the study was that there was a general lack of access to education for children with intellectual disability resulting in minimal enrollment for these children in Ghana. Five research questions were r...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the effectives of instructional supervision at the Agogo College of Education since instructional supervision is a core principle in teacher education and professional teacher practice. The descriptive research design was adopted for this study and the population comprised students, tutors and administrators. A sample of 108 students covering all year levels and 36 tutors and administrators were used for the data collection. A self-administered questionnaire,...
ABSTRACT Teacher professional development programmes which are meant to enhance skills, knowledge, abilities and beliefs are inseparably linked to effective teaching and learning. This study sought to determine the attitude of basic school teachers in the Assin –North district towards professional development programmes. One hundred and seventy-four (174) basic school teachers and eight (8) officers in the district office were selected using random sampling method for the study. The main ...