Use of school libraries by students on teaching practice: A case study of the Seventh-Day Adventist College of education in Ghana

Abstract

Purpose: This paper points out the extent of availability of library materials in basic schools, the problems teacher trainees face in accessing library materials in their practicing schools and the impact school library materials have on the OUT stage of the IN-IN-OUT programme of teacher education in Ghana.. Research design: The study adopted the case study approach and the instrument used was the questionnaire. Purposive sampling was used since the study was mainly targeted on teacher trainees doing their teaching practice only Findings: The study revealed that; most basic schools teacher trainees had their teaching practice had no library buildings, library materials were kept in wooden and metal boxes, the majority of the library materials were irrelevant to the teaching and learning activities, also the majority of the teacher trainees did not integrate the usage of library materials into the teaching and learning process. Implication: A lot has been written on schools and college libraries, but the researchers found it necessary to point out the impact school libraries on teacher trainees Originality: Based on the findings, some recommendations were made so that stakeholders of teacher training education in Ghana would recognize the role school libraries play in the training of teachers for basic schools.