Education

Research Papers/Topics in Education

A STUDY OF BASIC SCHOOL BAND PUPILS’ INSTRUMENT CHOICES: A CASE STUDY OF SCHOOLS IN THE ACCRA METROPOLIS, GHANA.

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate reported influences on Ghanaian Basic School band pupil’s instrument choices, to gain an understanding of reasons expressed by students for preferring certain instruments and not others, in addition, to explore whether Ghanaian children are gender-stereotyped in their musical instrument choices. A questionnaire was developed to gather information concerning students’ instrumental music experience, family participation in band, reported...

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...

CHALLENGES IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF PRIVATE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE KUMASI METROPOLIS OF THE ASHANTI REGION

ABSTRACT In spite of the overwhelming academic performance associated with private schools especially in Ghana, they are faced with series of challenges which affect the administration of these schools. This study investigated the challenges in the administration of private Senior High Schools (SHS) in the Kumasi District of the Ashanti Region. The study employed the descriptive survey design and drew samples from all the educational circuits of the district. Questionnaire was the main instru...

FEMALE PATICIPATION IN SECONDARY EDUCATION: A CASE STUDY OF THE BEREKUM DISTRICT IN THE BRONG AHAFO REGION

ABSTRACT The study was conducted to investigate female participation in secondary education in the Berekum District. Purposive and random sampling techniques were used to select a total of 136 respondents involved in the study. The instruments used were questionnaire and documentation. The results from the data collected indicated one critical fact. It was found that parents would opt to educate their boy children even though they considered that there were numerous benefits in relation to th...

CHALLENGES IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE GHANA EDUCATION SERVICE

ABSTRACT This research is about challenges hindering effective Technical Vocational .j Education and Training in the GES. It examines how TVET programs impact on the Ghanaian society as well as students' career. The research calls for support of stakeholders to do away with rhetoric and seek to promote quality career environment for training those who choose TVET. The study identified problems of too many students not being prepared for specific career, beside clerical duties. Most of the cha...

HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING PRACTICES IN THE ROMAN RIDGE SCHOOL

ABSTRACT This study examines the extent of human resource planning practices in The Roman Ridge School in Accra. The researcher adopted the descriptive research design following an extensive related literature review. Total population sampling was adopted due to the unit of interest and size of the population. 54 (89%) out of a total sample of 61 (100%) completed the survey. Questionnaire and interview guides were used to collect data and descriptive analytical technique was employed. The fin...

CHALLENGES FACED IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE IN-IN-OUT PROGRAMME IN TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGES IN ASHANTI REGION

ABSTRACT Development in any country cannot be without education since It IS the key to any development process. The major concern of educational planners and policy makers is to develop the quality of education 10 all countries. This has given rise 10 a widespread desire to change the content and structure of education to meet social and economic needs of society. The present day technologies demand that till' education of any developing country like Ghana should be structured in a way ...

FEMALE PARTICIPATION IN TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND CAREER CHOICE IN CAPE COAST METROPOLIS: IMPLICATIONS FOR COUNSELLING

ABSTRACT Many females in the junior high schools think that certain occupations are designated for males and others for females. The purpose of the study was to investigate the level of participation of females in technical education and find out strategies to be adopted to promote junior high school girls interest in technical education. The study was guided by three research questions and four hypotheses. A random sample of 300 form three girls was drawn from 30 public junior high schools i...

PERFORMANCE AESTHETICS OF THE KLAMA DANCE OF GBUGBLA (PRAMPRAM), GHANA

ABSTRACT The purpose of this thesis is to explore the performance aesthetics of Klama as a movement system of the Dangme people of Gbugbla (Prampram). I observe that Klama as a movement system, integrates the core manifestations of Klama (music, dance, medicine/healing and performance) into a complete epistemological system for the purpose of enculturation, entertainment and revival of the culture. As a body of knowledge, Klama has embedded within it philosophical, socio-political, religiou...

SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF THE ROLE OF THEIR COUNSELLORS IN THE KUMASI METROPOLIS OF THE ASHANTI REGION OF GHANA

ABSTRACT The study was a descriptive survey conducted to investigate the role of the Senior High School (SHS) counsellors as perceived by Senior High School students in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. A simple random sampling technique was employed to select eight (8) senior high schools from the eighteen (18) senior high schools in the Kumasi Metropolis. Stratified and simple random sampling techniques were employed to select female and male students for the study. In...

SURVEY INTO LEADERSHIP STYLES OF PRINCIPALS IN THE NURSES TRAINING COLLEGES IN THE CENTRAL REGION

ABSTRACT This study seeks to ascertain the most appropriate leadership styles of Principals that enhance academic performance of students in the Nurses Training Colleges in the Central Region. The study was based on such research question as how do tutors perceive the leadership style of their respective principals? The assertions made by the authors in the literature review mentioned the issues of the attitude administrators, the level of female education, how females were perceived in all...

Searchers’ Perception of Access Regulations in Nigerian National Archives

ABSTRACT Access to archives is an important component of archives administration. In the past, public archival institutions were credited with the dual role of preserving and making accessible the public archives in their custody, access being regarded as a secondary function (Jenkinson, 1937). Today, access to information generally seems to have been acknowledged as a critical element of participatory democracy (Adams, 2005) as evidenced in the clamour for Freedom of Information legislation ...

EFFECTS OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND LOCUS OF CONTROL ON THE PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL - BEING OF ADOLESCENTS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT

ABSTRACT Psychological well-being of adolescents with visual impairment has been a source of great concern. Most often, efforts have been focused on academic progress, achievements and performance, with very little attention given to their psychological well-being. The attainment of a good quality psychological well-being of adolescents with visual impairment is observed to be fundamental in order to cope with the challenges imposed on them by their visual impairment. Observably, the documen...

ASSESSING CONTRIBUTIONS OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS TO THE EDUCATION OF STREET CHILDREN IN THE ACCRA METROPOLIS,GHANA

ABSTRACT The phenomenon of streetism is becoming a growing concern in Africa and Ghana in particular. The urbanization and industrialization processes being undertaken have focused on the cities and towns to the exclusion of rural communities and settlements. Unfortunately however, this is rather compelling many children to abandon their education and relocate in city centres without deep concern and assessment of the consequences. This research therefore assesses the contributions of Non -...

TEACHERS’ ATTITUDES TOWARD MAINSTREAMING OF CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES: A STUDY OF TEACHERS IN THE AKROM CLUSTER OF SCHOOLS IN KUMASI, GHANA

ABSTRACT The main focus of this study is the ‘integration’ or ‘inclusion’ of children with intellectual disabilities (mental retardation) in the general classroom system with children without such disabilities. There are growing concerns in both developed and developing countries with regard to changing the orientation in special education towards integration (inclusion), and this study is intended to address such concerns. One of the most important factors that would ensure success...


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