Basic Education Research Papers/Topics

ASSESSING THE GUIDANCE SERVICES AT WESLEY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, KUMASI

ABSTRACT This study was a descriptive survey designed to assess the guidance programme being offered in Wesley College of Education and suggest ways of improving it. The specific guidance services under study were Information and Counselling Services. The views of 200 students and the college counsellor were gathered by means of a self-designed questionnaire consisting of thirty Likerttype items. The data was then subjected to frequency and percentage analysis to answer the research question...

ATTITUDES OF FEMALE PARTICIPANTS AND NON-PARTICIPANTS OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION CLINICS TOWARDS SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS

ABSTRACT This study investigated the attitudes of girls towards science and mathematics. Two categories of girls were involved in the study, thus those who attended the STME clinic in 2004 and those who did not attend the clinic. The simple random sampling technique was employed to select a total of 223 girls from 34 JSS in the Bawku East Municipality, Bawku West and Garu-Tempane Districts. The average age of the girls was 16.4 years with a standard deviation of 1.7. Three instruments were us...

Truancy and Academic Performance of Junior High Pupils in Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa District

ABSTRACT The resarch was conducted in the Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa District of the Central Region of Ghana. It investigated how truancy relates to academic performance of truant junior high school pupils. A descriptive survey design using mixed-methods sequential explanatory approach was employed for this study. Simple random and purposive sampling methods were used to select 114 study participants comprising 108 truant pupils and 6 teachers for the study. Questionnaire (Cronbach’s alpha = 0....

Attrition and Retention of Junior High School English Teachers in the Komenda Edina Eguafo Abrem Municipality

ABSTRACT Education delivery at the basic school level cannot be carried out effectively without the required quality and quantity of teachers. This implies that the government and educational administrators must ensure that at any point in time, measures have been instituted to retain teachers. In view of this realization, an investigation was conducted in why teachers leave the service and how they can be retained in the Komenda Edina Eguafo Abrem Municipality. The research design for this ...

DETERMINANTS OF LOW PERFORMANCE OF FEMALE STUDENTS IN SCIENCE SUBJECT: A SURVEY OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE AOWIN DISTRICT

ABSTRACT The study set out to investigate the determinants responsible for the low performance of female students in science in the Aowin district. To achieve the purpose, the study was guided by five (5) objectives. Methodologically, descriptive research design was adopted for the study. The study employed quantitative approaches through the use of self – developed questionnaires. The female students in the five (5) educational circuits in the Aowin District participated in the study via r...

AN INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERCEPTIONS OF MATHEMATICS TEACHERS TOWARDS ASSESSMENT AND THEIR ASSESSMENT PRACTICES IN THE BINDURI DISTRICT

ABSTRACT The study sought to identify the relationship between the perception of mathematics teachers about assessment and their assessment practices. Descriptive survey was adopted as a design for the study. Questionnaires were administered to a sample of 63 teachers in the Binduri District after which their lessons were observed to gather data for the study. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to get the sample for the study. Data was analysed based on the research questions and hypot...

COST IMPLICATIONS OF COMPUTER NETWORKING IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN KUMASI METROPOLIS

ABSTRACT The study sought to investigate which Local Area Network (LAN) equipment were affordable to Senior High Schools in Ghana and if some of these equipment were already available for LAN formation. The study also attempted to establish how knowledgeable were users of the LAN with respect to the cost of setting up, the annual cost of operation, and amount of money provided by stakeholders and donor agencies for funding the local area network. The descriptive survey design was used for th...

NATURAL SCIENCE TEACHERS’ CURRICULUM KNOWLEDGE, SELF EFFICACY BELIEFS, AND CLASSROOM PRACTICES IN THE GOMOA EAST DISTRICT

ABSTRACT  The study sought to explore natural science teachers’ curriculum knowledge, selfefficacy beliefs and their classroom instructional and assessment practices in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region of Ghana. A mixed method sequential explanatory research design was used for the study. Data were collected by administering natural science teachers’ curriculum knowledge (NSTCK) and the science teaching self-efficacy beliefs (STEBI) questionnaires to 232 natural science�...

Junior High School Mathematics Teachers' Knowledge and Practice of Differentiated Instruction in Tano South District

ABSTRACT  Differentiated Instruction is an approach to teaching that meets the diverse academic needs of students by considering learner readiness, interest and learning styles. The approach is grounded in the socio-cultural, multiple intelligence and constructivist theories. The study sought to explore Junior High School (JHS) mathematics teachers‟ knowledge and practice of differentiated instruction in Tano South district of Ghana. In order to achieve the purpose of the study, an explana...

THE PROVISION OF MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES TO BASIC SCHOOL TEACHERS IN THE SOUTH DAYI DISTRICT OF THE VOLTA REGION OF GHANA

ABSTRACT This study examined the current state of the provision of management support services to basic school teachers in the South Dayi District of the Volta Region of Ghana. It employed the cross-sectional descriptive survey design. Both purposive and random sampling techniques were used to draw a sample of 173 respondents for the study. Questionnaire and an interview guide were used as instruments for the collection of data for the study. In all, 140 out of the 173 respondents returned th...

THE LEADERSHIP STYLES OF BASIC SCHOOL HEADS AS PERCEIVED BY THEIR SUBORDINATES: A CASE STUDY OF SUAME CIRCUIT OF THE KUMASI METROPOLITAN DIRECTORATE OF THE GHANA EDUCATION SERVICE (GES)

ABSTRACT This study is a descriptive survey, which sought to find out the perception of teachers about the leadership styles of male and female school heads of basic schools of the Suame Circuit of the Kumasi Metropolitan Education Directorate. It also sought to find out lessons that could be learnt from each other (male/female heads). The study further sought to find out the preference of teachers for a male or female school head, and the reasons for their preferences as well as suggestions...

TEACHERS’ ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT OF AFFECTIVE OUTCOMES IN SOCIAL STUDIES IN SELECTED JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN CAPE COAST METROPOLIS

ABSTRACT The purpose, of the study was to find out teachers attitude towards the teaching and assessments of affective outcomes in Social Studies in selected Junior High Schools in the Cape Coast Metropolis. The research design employed was the descriptive survey. Four zones in the Cape Coast metropolitan area namely OLA, Bakano, Abura and Cape Coast out of the eight zones in the metropolis were selected. Each zone is made up of a maximum of ten basic schools. The four zones selected gave a t...

Perception of Social Studies Tutors on the Integration of Information and Communication Technology in Teaching and Learning Social Studies in Public Colleges of Education in Ghana

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...

KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS’ USE OF CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES IN THE HOHOE MUNICIPALITY, VOLTA REGION

ABSTRACT This study examines kindergarten teachers’ perceptions of classroom management strategies in managing kindergarten pupils. The study employed concurrent mixed method design, underpinned by the pragmatic philosophical thought. Data were collected in two phases using a four-point Likert-type questionnaire and observation schedule. At the quantitative phase, a questionnaire was administered to teachers while the qualitative phase involved observation and interview of class teachers. ...

CONFLICT MANAGEMENT AND RESOLUTION BETWEEN HEADMASTERS AND THE TEACHING STAFF IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE AHAFO – ANO NORTH DISTRICT

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to look at Conflict Management and Resolution between Headmasters and teachers in Senior High Schools in the Ahafo–Ano North District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Data was collected from a sample of 72 teachers out of the population of 122 from the two Senior High Schools in the district. The administration of a questionnaire was followed by an interview schedule. The analysis of data involved the use of descriptive statistical methods, particularly...


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