ABSTRACT This study sought to explore the significance, challenges as well as effects of English as a medium of instruction in Colleges of Education in Ghana. A mixed method design was used for the study. Questionnaires, in-class observation and interview schedules were employed to collect data, using purposive and simple random sampling. Findings revealed that the significance of studying English language include promoting the internationalization of universities, improving employability pro...
ABSTRACT This dissertation explores the symbolisms of sound and silence in a ritual code of silence in the Hɔmɔwɔ festival as commemorated by the Ga people of Teshie. The dissertation further explores the ritual code’s impact on the festival’s traditional musical performance and how together, they renew the social-political and religious lives of the Teshie community. The Ga ritual code of silence, has been (and continues to be) described as ‘ban on drumming and noise-making’, and ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of using English Language as a medium of instruction in the Mabang Senior High Technical School. The study was basically a crosssectional descriptive survey involving the quantitative and qualitative approach. Structured questionnaires, interviews and observation were used to gather the data and the results were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequencies and percentages. A total of 150 respondents were selected random...
ABSTRACT It is widely accepted that in all societies, personal name practices and cultures are intertwined (Ngubane and Thabathe, 2013). However, this reality is more pronounced in the African society where personal names are not just appellations bestowed on individuals to identify them in the community but rather words that reflect the world view of the people. This is also applicable to the Bιrfor people of Ghana. Among the Bιrfor, the name-giver chooses a name that truly not only identi...
ABSTRACT The study sought to find out how teachers manage instructional time at Adventist Senior High School in Kumasi. The main objectives of the study were to find out the effectiveness of teachers instructional time management at Adventist Senior High School, assess the challenges teachers face in managing instructional hours at Adventist Senior High School, and suggest strategies that could be adopted by the teachers to improve the use of instructional hours at Adventist Senior High in th...
ABSTRACT The ability to identify, understand and interpret non-verbal cues makes communication among people high quality and successful. In this study, special attention is paid to nonverbal communication in the classroom, with emphasis on the non-verbal behaviour of teachers. The main purpose of the present study was to examine the role of nonverbal communication in preschool classroom interactions with a view to looking at how the adult can develop positive ways of responding to and using n...
ABSTRACT This study surveyed teachers perception and utilization of educational trip in teaching Social Studies in Senior High School in Biakoye and Kpando Districts in the Volta Region of Ghana. Four research questions guided the study: 1) What is the perception of teachers regarding the concept of educational trips and experiential learning? 2) How are teachers motivated towards the use of educational trips in teaching Social Studies? 3) To what extent are the challenges confronting teacher...
ABSTRACT The receptive skills involve listening and speaking while the productive skills deals with giving out information. The purpose of this study is to investigate the challenges confronting Senior High School students in composition writing and the causes of these challenges in Dunkwa-On-Offin Municipality. The study employed descriptive survey design.The design was deemed suitable for the study because of its strengths as it enabled the researcher to gather information n from the sample...
ABSTRACT Maintaining positive hygiene practices among Caterers is a pre-requisite in sustaining healthy population which the school system is no exception. The study sought to examine food hygiene practices among Caterers of School Feeding Programme within the AhafoAno North Municipality. A sample size of 179 14 Caterers, 50 pupils and 115 teachers were selected from using purposive and convenience sampling techniques. Questionnaire, interview guide and observation served as the medium of col...
ABSTRACT This research sought to investigate instructional leadership delivery and classroom management of teachers among Public Basic Schools in Dormaa Municipality in the Brong-Ahafo Region. The target population for this study comprised of all public basic school teachers in the study area. (N= 1, 225). A sample of 130 teachers were randomly selected to participate in the study. Out of this sample selected, 124 representing 95% responded in the study. The study was conducted with descripti...
ABSTRACT This research aims at incorporating some Ghanaian neo-traditional and contemporary dance forms such as Agbadza, Adowa and Apatampa into the liturgy of St. Monica Anglican Church, Accra. While different dance styles resembling Ghanaian traditional dances have penetrated church services, few studies exists to reveal how these dance forms have been fused into church services. I define Ghanaian neo-traditional dances as those removed from their original setting for aesthetic, entertainme...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the impact of remedial lessons in English reading comprehension on students’ reading comprehension achievement among students of Presbyterian College of Education in Ghana. The study specifically sought to examine the specific reading comprehension problems of the students, the causes of the problems and the impact remedial lessons have on the English reading comprehension achievement of the students. To achieve the objectives of the study, mixed method resea...
ABSTRACT Basic education is supposed to lay the foundation for further education and training; to this end, it is necessary that it is of a high quality to achieve its purposes of preparing the young ones for further learning in the future and to equip them with relevant knowledge and skills to enable them function effectively in society. The study examined the impact of World Vision in the provision of basic education in the Talensi District in the upper East Region. The descriptive survey d...
ABSTRACT This case study examined Corporate Social Responsibility practices of in two hotels in Ghana: Windy Lodge Hotel and Coconut Grove Beach Resort Hotel. The study particularly examined the hotels’ motivation for adopting and implementing CSR and how those CSR initiatives are used to achieve sustainability in tourism. The study was underpinned by the legitimacy theory and the triple bottom line approach. Data were gathered through focus group discussion, interviews and document analysi...
ABSTRACT Existing literature on postcolonial cinema production in Sub-Saharan Africa demonstrates substantial success of indigenous film industries. The last two decades have witnessed a rise in local Akan videos originating largely from Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The quantum of movies produced, and audience reception have resulted in a decline in the circulation of foreign movies, including those of Nigerian origin which once dominated the Ghanaian cinema industry. Akan videos ar...