Basic School Teachers’ Perceptions on the New Educational Curriculum Reform in the Atebubu Amantin Municipality

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.