Department of Basic Education: Recent submissions

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Influence of Social Studies Teachers Exposure to Postqualification Professional Development on the Performance of Senior High School Students in Social Studies: A Case Study of Central Region of Ghana

Angbing, H. D. (University of Cape Coast, 2015)

The performance of Senior High School students in social studies in West African Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) has become a source of worry to stakeholders particularly parents in recent years. Social ...
Impact of Audio-Visual Aids on Senior High School Students’ Achievement in Physics

Quarcoo-Nelson, Richmond; Buabeng, Isaac; Osafo, De-Graft Kwadwo (University of Cape Coast, 2012)

This study was aimed at finding out the impact audio-visual-aided instruction on students’ achievement in physics at Cape Coast township of Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana. The study was a non-randomized pretest-posttest group ...
Identity Resources and Mathematics Teaching Identity: An Exploratory Study

Ntow, Forster D.; Adler, Jill (University of Cape Coast, 2019)

Previous studies have reported the influence of professional development (PD) on participating teachers’ identities. However, what goes on in PDs, how and why they shape particular identities require further investigation. ...
High School Physics Teachers’ Conceptions about Teaching: The Ideal Versus Enacted

Buabeng, Isaac; Conner, Lindsey; Winter, David (University of Cape Coast, 2017-04)

This paper reports on four New Zealand physics teachers’ conceptions about teaching and how these related to their teaching practices. A case study method was employed. Interviews and observations provided data that was ...
Educational Theories Inherent in Jesus Christ’s Pedagogical Techniques and their Implications for Implementing the Early Childhood Curriculum

Annobil, Charles Nyarko; Mumuni, Thompson (University of Cape Coast, 2017)

Effective teaching strategies tend to engender holistic development of learners. The study therefore, explores the educational theories inherent in Jesus Christ‟s pedagogical techniques and their implications for ...
Early Childhood Teachers’ Characteristics and Self-Efficacy Variances: The Case of Kindergarten Teachers in Central Region, Ghana

Abroampa, Winston Kwame; Mumuni, Thompson; Okunloye, Rotimi William (University of Cape Coast, 2018-05)

The focus of the study was to examine the self-efficacy variances of kindergarten teachers based on their background characteristics in Central Region, Ghana. A descriptive cross-sectional survey was employed. Data were ...
Early childhood pedagogy in a Ghanaian socio-cultural medley: A case study of two Kindergarten classrooms

Mumuni, Thompson (University of Cape Coast, 2019)

In a quest for quality-driven early childhood education settings, it is important to explore subtleties that define socio-culturally-relevant pedagogy that is often ignored in scholarly literature. To address this gap in ...
Distance Education at the Grassroots and Assessment Procedures. The Case of the University of Cape Coast, Ghana

Kwao, Alex (University of Cape Coast, 2019-01)

Distance education is an innovative learning experience which focuses on learning technology with the aim of creating human capital by using delivery of lessons from highly accredited source to the learner. At the ...
Early Childhood Pedagogy in a Socio‑cultural Medley in Ghana: Case Studies in Kindergarten

Mumuni, Thompson (University of Cape Coast, 2019-07)

In the quest for quality in early childhood education, it is important to explore the subtleties that define socio-culturally relevant pedagogy. A qualitative, multi-case study approach was used to explore perspectives ...
Uptake of Intermittent Preventive Treatment in Pregnancy for Malaria in Ghana: Further Analysis of the 2016 Malaria Indicator Survey

Darteh, Eugene Kofuor Maafo; Buabeng, Isaac; Akuamoah-Boateng, Clara (University of Cape Coast, 2019-07)

Significant proportions of pregnant women living in malaria-endemic countries throughout the world are exposed to the risk of malaria. The World Health Organization (WHO) suggests the use of intermittent preventive treatment ...
Developing Moral Values in Children: Observations from a Preschool

Mumuni, Thompson (University of Cape Coast, 2011)

Moral education typically refers to teaching pupils the difference between right and wrong. The study attempted to identify and understand how moral values of preschool children are developed. Four teachers (2males, 2 ...
Determinants of Senior High School Students' Performance in Social Studies in the Central Region of Ghana

Angbing, Hippolyt Dickson (University of Cape Coast, 2014)

The study is an exposition on the determinants of student' performance in social studies in the Central Region of Ghana. Literature was reviewed on the teacher, school and home as determinants of students' performance in ...
Critical pedagogy in the eyes of Jesus Christ’s teachings: A historical study

Mumuni, Thompson (University of Cape Coast, 2018)

Even though previous research points to the effectiveness of Jesus’ use of parables as a pedagogical technique, there is limited research regarding the other pedagogical techniques used by Jesus during his ministry and ...
Challenges of Curriculum Design and its Implications on Policy: The Case of the Junior High School (JHS) Teaching Subjects in Ghana

Kwao, Alex (University of Cape Coast, 2017-05)

The educational landscape though serves as the bedrock for human resource development, it still has challenging academic experiences in Junior High Schools in Ghana. The realization is that, transitional stages of schooling ...
Attaining Children’s Development through Appropriate Assessment Practices: Insights from Kindergarten Teachers

Thompson, Mumuni (University of Cape Coast, 2018-05)

The research contributes to the conversation regarding kindergarten teachers’ knowledge about developmentally assessments practices in attaining curriculum goals of selected kindergartens classrooms within the Ghanaian ...
Assessment of Teachers’ Pedagogical Techniques in Addressing Students’ Learning Difficulties in Mathematics

Buabeng, Isaac; Yeboah, Gifty; Cobbinah, David; Kwarayire, Michael; Danso, Kwadwo; Dugble, Foster Kwashie; Owusu, Damianus Kofi (University of Cape Coast, 2019-08)

The purpose of this study was to find out pedagogical techniques junior high school mathematics teachers use to identify and address the learning difficulties of their students. Descriptive design was used to survey 72 ...
An Investigation into Physics Teaching in Senior High Schools

Buabeng, Isaac; Ossei-Anto, Theophilus Aquinas; Ampiah, Joseph Ghartey (University of Cape Coast, 2014-10)

This study sought to examine the activities that go on in physics classrooms in Senior High Schools in Ghana. Specifically, the study sought to investigate the pattern of interaction and instructional methods used for ...
A Multi-Case Study of Instructional Decision-Making Processes of Teachers in Kindergarten Classrooms in the Cape Coast Metropolis

Mumuni, Thompson; Abroampa, Winston Kwame (University of Cape Coast, 2019)

The study contributes to the on-going debate regarding the significance of early childhood teachers‟ instructional decision-making that take into consideration their theoretical knowledge (explicit theories) and practical ...
A Framework for Quality K-12 Engineering Education: Research and Development

Moore, Tamara J.; Glancy, Aran W.; Tank, Kristina M.; Kersten, Jennifer A.; Smith, Karl A.; Stohlmann, Micah S. (University of Cape Coast, 2014)

Recent U.S. national documents have laid the foundation for highlighting the connection between science, technology, engineering and mathematics at the K-12 level. However, there is not a clear definition or a well-established ...

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