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The Effect of Using Interactive Spreadsheet as a Demonstrative Tool in the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics Concepts

Agyei, Douglas D. (University of Cape Coast, 2013)

This investigation studied pre-service teachers’ development of reform oriented teaching through the use of interactive spreadsheet a demonstrative teaching tool in the learning of secondary school mathematics concepts. ...
The Awareness and Use of Electronic Learning Platforms: A Case of a Developing Country

Nyagorme, Paul; Qua-Enoo, Albert Arthur; Bervell, Brandford; Arkorful, Valentina (University of Cape Coast, 2017)

E-learning is seen as a potent option for mass education globally. Consequently, institutions are hastily adopting it to meet the 21st century education demands, often without recourse to considering the antecedents ...
Tertiary Students’ Engagement with Professional Learning Networks and Emerging Technologies in Learning: The Case of a Coastal University in West Africa

Akaadom, Bernard Wiafe; Takramah, Florence Afua; Anagbonu, Gloria Bless (University of Cape Coast, 2020-10)

The main aim of this study was to investigate students’ views on their engagement with professional learning networks and emerging technologies for students’ use and how these impact their studies. A sample of 150 students ...
Teachers’ Problems of Teaching of Oxidation-Reduction Reactions in High Schools

Adu-Gyamfi, Kenneth; Ampiah, Joseph Ghartey; Agyei, Douglas Darko (University of Cape Coast, 2018)

The study explored how teachers taught redox reactions to senior high school students. Within a case-study research design, six chemistry teachers with a minimum of 7 and a maximum of 12 years teaching experiences from ...
Effect of Instructional Strategies on Students’ Academic Achievement in Public Senior High Schools in Ghana

Baafi, Richard Kwabena Akrofi (University of Cape Coast, 2020-05)

Teaching quality, as demonstrated by effective teacher instructional strategies, has dominated education process research in the recent past. This study sought to establish the effect of instructional strategies on student ...
Sustainability and Scalability in Educational Technology Initiatives: Research-Informed Practice

Niederhauser, Dale; Howard, Sarah Katherine; Voogt, Joke; Agyei, Douglas; Laferriere, Therese; Tondeur, Jo; Cox, Margaret J. (University of Cape Coast, 2018-08)

Although a positive impact of technology interventions on educational practice and student outcomes has been shown in many previous research settings, the use of technology in classrooms and schools is still often ...
Studying the Factorial Structure of Ghanaian Twelfth-Grade Students’ Views on Mathematics

Bofah, Emmanuel Adu-Tutu (University of Cape Coast, 2014-08)

Researchers often import and adopt surveys from one cultural setting to another in order to collect comparative data or to simplify the laborious process of instrument development. Even when the instrument has been proven ...
Students' Views on Mathematics in Single-Sex and Coed Classrooms in Ghana

Bofah, Emmanuel Adu‐Tutu; Hannula, Markku S (University of Cape Coast, 2016)

In this study, we investigated students’ views on themselves as learners of mathematics as a function of school‐by‐sex (N = 2034, MAge = 18.49, SDAge = 1.25; 12th‐grade; 58.2% girls). Using latent variable Structural ...
Structural Equation Modelling: Testing for the Factorial Validity, Replication and Measurement Invariance of Students' Views on Mathematics

Bofah, Emmanuel Adu-Tutu; Hannula, Markku S. (University of Cape Coast, 2020-11)

In this study, we provide a detailed account of processes involved in applying structural equation modelling to validate a survey instrument – the students' view of mathematics instrument – in a new cultural setting. First, ...
Senior High School Elective Mathematics Students’ Readiness to Pursue Advanced Mathematics at the University Level

Yarkwah, Christopher; Arthur, Benjamin Eduafo; Donkor, Mary (University of Cape Coast, 2020-03)

This study primarily focused on senior high school students’ readiness to pursue advanced mathematics at the university level. Data for the study was obtained from 317 senior high school students from three public senior ...
Relations among Achievement, Self-Concept, and Motivation in Mathematics and Language Arts: A Longitudinal Study

Skaalvik, Einar M.; Valås, Harald (University of Cape Coast, 2010-04)

Relations among achievement, self-concept, and motivation in mathematics and language arts were examined in a longitudinal 2-wave, 3-variable panel study. The participants were 3 cohorts of Norwegian elementary and middle ...
Reciprocal Determinism between Students’ Mathematics Self-Concept and Achievement in an African Context

Bofah, Emmanuel Adu-Tutu (University of Cape Coast, 2016-05)

The study tests the theoretical and methodological models of the direct feedback loop in which mathematics self-concept and achievement are specified as both causes and effects of each other using the TIMSS–2011 cros ...
Pre-Service Teachers’ Use and Perceptions of Geogebra Software as an Instructional Tool in Teaching Mathematics

Agyei, Douglas D.; Benning, Isaac (University of Cape Coast, 2015-12)

This paper presents a case study of 85 pre-service mathematics teachers from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana; who enrolled in an instructional technology mathematics course to develop competencies in teaching mathematics ...
Pre-Service Teachers’ TPACK Competencies for Spreadsheet Integration: Insights from a Mathematics-Specific Instructional Technology Course

Agyei, Douglas D.; Voogt, Joke M. (University of Cape Coast, 2015-10)

This article explored the impact of strategies applied in a mathematics instructional technology course for developing technology integration competencies, in particular in the use of spreadsheets, in pre-service teachers. ...
Pre-Service Teachers’ Technology Skills and its Effects in Using Technology for Instruction: In Pursuit for Quality Teacher Training

Akaadom, Bernard Wiafe (University of Cape Coast, 2020-09)

The use of technology for instruction is gaining widespread recognition because educators now believe in the potency of technology and how it affects teaching and learning positively. To be able to use technology effectively ...
Students’ Errors and Misconceptions in Algebra: Exploring the Impact of Remedy Using Diagnostic Conflict and Conventional Teaching Approaches

Fumador, Edwin S.; Agyei, Douglas D. (University of Cape Coast, 2018-10)

This study explored the impact of ‘Diagnostic Conflict Teaching’ and ‘Conventional Teaching’ approaches on the remediation of algebraic errors and misconceptions among second year high school students in the Cape Coast ...
Pre-Service Mathematics Teachers’ Learning and Teaching of Activity-Based Lessons Supported with Spreadsheets

Agyei, Douglas D.; Voogt, Joke M. (University of Cape Coast, 2014-06)

In this study, 12 pre-service mathematics teachers worked in teams to develop their knowledge and skills in using teacher-led spreadsheet demonstrations to help students explore mathematics concepts, stimulate discussions ...
Preferences and Use of Digital and/or Printed Copies of Learning Resources by Students of a Coastal University in Ghana

Akaadom, Bernard Wiafe; Takramah, Florence Afua; Anagbonu, Gloria Bless (University of Cape Coast, 2020-09)

In recent times, there has been an upsurge in the use of softcopy (digital) materials for learning especially among students on university campuses because digital devices abound. This has raised concerns of whether ...
Post Graduate Students Readiness for Elearning (A Case Study at the College of Distance Education, University of Cape Coast)

Arkorful, Valentina; Abaidoo, Nelly (University of Cape Coast, 2016-05)

The use of eLearning is changing teaching and learning processes from the sage on the stage to the guide on the side approach. Students can easily access their study materials on an eLearning platform regardless of time ...
Philosophy of Teaching, Teaching Style and ICT Use: A Qualitative Study of the Perspectives of High School Mathematics Teachers

Mensah, Farouq Sessah; Agyei, Douglas D. (University of Cape Coast, 2019)

This study is a response to findings that have shown the importance of teachers’ philosophy, teaching styles and ICT use in impacting student learning outcomes. The study adopted an exploratory case design to explore the ...

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