Abstract:
The study examined basic school teachers’ perceptions about the new reforms
in the Ghanaian educational curriculum. The descriptive survey design,
specifically, the cross-sectional design, with a quantitative approach was
utilised in conducting the study. The study’s population was made up of all
public basic school classroom teachers in the Atebubu Amantin Municipality,
with a total number of 1,126. A multi-stage sampling technique was employed
in choosing the study’s respondents. Copies of Questionnaires were
administered to 582 basic school teachers. Three hundred and fifty copies of the
questionnaires were however filled and returned, this resulted in a (60%)
response rate. Hence, all the analyses were based on 350 respondents. The data
collected were analysed using means and standard deviations, independent
samples t-test, and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). The study
discovered that basic school teachers within the Atebubu Amantin Municipality
had positive perception regarding the implementation of the new educational
curriculum. Furthermore, teachers encountered challenges concerning sufficient
economic resources, suitable facilities, and large class sizes in their effort to
apply the recent educational curriculum. The investigation concluded that
curriculum developers did not provide sufficient financial support and suitable
facilities such as tables, chairs and computers for the effective execution of the
new curriculum. The Ministry of Education and instructional programme
developers are therefore encouraged to provide sufficient economic resources
as well as suitable facilities required for effectively implementing the new
educational curriculum.
