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STAFFS' UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST

ABSTRACT The study investigated the types of application programs, other lCT facilities and their accessories used by the staff in their work. The study also covered location of lCT facilities; the capacity of the staff to use lCT facilities; their level of knowledge in relation to the use of the lCT facilities; frequency of staff use of computers and other ICT facilities in their work; staff awareness of comrnittees" sections and units that cater for lCT needs of the University; and finally ...

THE STATUS AND QUALITY OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHING AND LEARNING IN THE SUNYANI MUNICIPALITY

ABSTRACT  The study investigated the status and quality of science teaching and learning in some selected Junior High Schools of the Sunyani Municipality. The research involved 10 randomly selected schools within the Sunyani Municipality. A total of 100 pupils were selected in addition to 20 Integrated Science teachers. The study was a descriptive survey. A self -constructed questionnaire (SCQ), structured observation checklists and interviews were the main instruments for the data coll...

INVESTIGATING PRESERVICE MATHEMATICS TEACHERS PERCEPTION ON COGNITIVE NEEDS, TPACK LEVELS AND ALTRUISM

ABSTRACT This study examined the perception of preservice mathematics teachers on cognitive needs, TPACK levels and altruistic to teaching mathematics. The research design employed was the mixed methods approach specifically sequential explanation mixed methods. The population for this study was preservice mathematics teachers at the University of Education, Winneba of Ghana. The study employed the purposive sampling technique specifically homogeneous sampling technique to select level 300 ma...

INTERNAL FINANCIALMANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN SELECTED SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN ASHANTI REGION: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SOME SELECTED SCHOOLS IN MAMPONG MUNICIPAL AREA IN GHANA.

ABSTRACT  The main objective was to look at/examine the part play by internal financial management in the smooth administration of the selected Senior High Schools within suburb of Ashanti Region. Data were mainly Secondary type and have been gathered from the financial report / statement, of the selected Schools in Ashanti Region. These include the income statement, financial position or balance sheets for the period of four years (2012 to 2015), main cash books, journal and students b...

USING COOPERATIVE LEARNING TO IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS IN TUMU SENIOR HIGH TECHNICAL SCHOOL

ABSTRACT  The study sought to improve the achievements and attitude of students in qualitative analysis through the cooperative teaching and learning approach. The study used action research design. A total of 71 S H S science Students (participants) were selected from Tumu Senior High Technical School and Kanton Senior High School for the study. Data for the study were collected using achievement tests and the Treatment Verification Checklist. The Treatment Verification Checklist sought res...

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SOCIAL STUDIES PROGRAMME IN TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGES IN GHANA: AN EVAJUATION

ABSTRACT This is an evaluative study of the implementation of the programme of instruction developed for social studies in the teacher training colleges (TTCs) of Ghana. Data obtained through interviews with principals, questionnaires administered to and discussions held with tutors and students as well as field observation have been combined with material from documentary sources. A conceptual framework put forward for the project emphasises an 'illumino-process' evaluation of a curriculum w...

INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN TWO PILOT SCHOOLS IN MANYA KROBO DISTRICT

ABSTRACT    This study is about inclusive education in two pilot schools in Manya Krobo District.  The methodology utilized was qualitative.  It mainly involved the use of interviews and observation as the method for data collection. In all 31 respondents were conveniently sampled for the study and were made up of 12 teachers and 19 pupils from four different categories of disabilities. Analysis of the data revealed that the teachers had no idea about inclusive education.  The teach...

ENHANCING THE PERFORMANCE AND INTEREST OF FORM TWO STUDENTS OF CHEREPONI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ON SELECT TOPICS IN BIOLOGY USING COMPUTER ASSISTED INSTRUCTION (CAI)

ABSTRACT  The study is sought to improve the performance and interest of form two students’ of Chereponi senior high school in selected topics in biology using computer assisted instruction. The study was carried out in Chereponi in the northern region of Ghana. Action research design with mixed method approach was used in the study. A purposive sampling technique was used to select a sample of 198 students from the total population of form two biology students in the northern region....

ISSUES EMERGING FROM INCLUSIVE EDUCATION PRACTICES IN PILOT BASIC SCHOOLS IN AGONA SWEDRU TOWNSHIP IN THE CENTRAL REGION OF GHANA

ABSTRACT  This study examined the issues emerging from the inclusive practices in three pilot Basic schools in Agona Swedru Township in the Central Region of Ghana. The study considered teacher collaborations with parents who had children with special educational needs and other specialist, teacher preparation and experience, availability of resources and equipment and the physical environment of the inclusive schools under study. The reliability co-efficient of the instruments used in this ...

HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST: EXPERIENCES OF STUDENTS AND ADMINISTRATORS

ABSTRACT The study investigated perceptions and experiences of administrators and students on human rights and freedoms in the University of Cape Coast (UCC). The research questions provided a framework for this study while the Cultural Reproduction and Structural Violence theory offered useful theoretical frames for understanding social justice and human rights in higher education in Ghana. The study adopted a qualitative research design, using the case study approach to examine, understand,...

AN ASSESSMENT OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ON FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING PRACTICES A CASE STUDY OF THE NESTLE GHANA COMPANY LIMITED

ABSTRACT  This research tried undertake an assessment of corporate governance and financial accounting practices. The study dealt with the contributions of internal control to financial accounting practices, the effects of audit committee on financial accounting practices, and lastly the influence of internal auditors on financial accounting practices. Primary data was used during this research. Primary data was collected by administering questionnaire to Nestle Ghana limited. Responden...

STUDENT PARTlCIPATlON IN DECISION-MAKlNNG PROCESS AT KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, • KUMASI

ABSTRACT Academic democracy as a tenet of University governance In African universities has generated a lot of concern and debates in recent years. The issue of student involvement in decision-making has manifested in these concerns and debates especially in sub-Saharan African countries. The study was undertaken to find out the level of student involvement in decision-making in tertiary institutions and the benefits it has for both students and university authority. The study was to determin...

THE ROLE OF NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME IN HEALTHCARE FINANCING AT KOMFO ANOKYE TEACHING HOSPITAL, KUMASI

AB STRACT  To address the problem of financial difficulties facing individual in accessing health care services, the government in 2001, initiated a  National  Health  Insurance  Scheme  (NHIS)  as  a  humane approach  to  financing  health  care  in  Ghana.   To achieve the goal  of  the  National  Insurance  Schemes, the Komfo  Anokye Teaching Hospital started  in  2002  to  implement  the policies of the NHIA. Four different questionnaires were designed for insu...

ANALYSIS OF TRANSITIVITY IN AWOONOR’S JUST TO BUY CORN AND YEBOAH-AFARI’S THE SOUND OF PESTLES

ABSTRACT  The study uses Halliday's transitivity theory as a framework to analyse how language has been used by Kofi Awoonor and Adjoa Yeboah-Afari to reveal how the African experience is represented from the Ghanaian perspective in their respective stories Just to Buy Corn and The Sound of Pestles. The primary focus is on the analysis of transitivity in the selected stories and how the interplay between processes, participants and circumstances is used as representation of the author’s pe...

PERCEPTION OF SENIOR STAFF OF UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA, ON THE USAGE OF PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL

ABSTRACT This study, a descriptive survey, was undertaken to find out the perception of senior staff of the University of Education, Winneba on the usage of performance appraisal in the University. It also sought to find out the various ways in which Performance Appraisal affects workers motivation and work performance. It was to help university authorities evaluate the current appraisal system, review and address any challenges confronting it. Research questions were formulated to guide the ...


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