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Ali, C.A. & Davis, E.K., (2016). Harnessing Indigenous Basketry Resources for National Development: A Long Term Prospects for Mathematics Education in Ghana. S. Abazaami, A. Mahama & A. Seidu Northern Harmattan School, University for Development Studies (UDS) and Partners. University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana: Institute for Continuing Education and Interdisciplinary Research (ICEIR).
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The study explored how indigenous Northern basketry industry could be harnessed and integrated into mathematics education to accelerate national development. Even though basket weaving is an age old occupation in Northern Ghana, it still experiences little integration and consolidation into formal education in Ghana. This qualitative survey purposively interviewed fifty basket artisans, teachers and pupils in the Bolgatanga Municipality of Upper East Region of Ghana. The findings revealed that integration of the indigenous basket industry would boost employment, reduce poverty rate, integrate indigenous knowledge and improve learning outcomes. We therefore, recommended Ghana Education Service and other stakeholders fashion out policies and programmes to encourage harnessing of indigenous baskets to achieve these goals.
The study explored how indigenous Northern basketry industry could be harnessed and integrated into mathematics education to accelerate national development. Even though basket weaving is an age old occupation in Northern Ghana, it still experiences little integration and consolidation into formal education in Ghana. This qualitative survey purposively interviewed fifty basket artisans, teachers and pupils in the Bolgatanga Municipality of Upper East Region of Ghana. The findings revealed that integration of the indigenous basket industry would boost employment, reduce poverty rate, integrate indigenous knowledge and improve learning outcomes. We therefore, recommended Ghana Education Service and other stakeholders fashion out policies and programmes to encourage harnessing of indigenous baskets to achieve these goals.
Tamanja, E. M. J., (2016). Child migration and academic performance: The case of basic education in Ghana. Childhood, children and the future: African and European perspectives in the 21st century. European University of Flensburg, Germany: . http://https://www.uni-flensburg.de/psychologie/workshop-2016/3-presentations/)
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Essuman, S., (2015). Using TESSA OERs to enrich the teaching and learning practices of Basic School Teachers in Winneba Municipality. Distance Education and Teachers' Training in Africa (DETA) 2015. : .
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In recent times, teachers in Ghanaian schools have been encouraged to master creative ways of engaging pupils in their teaching and learning deliveries and employ new strategies in teaching so as to adapt to the fast growing needs of pupils in the 21st century. In this vein, fifty (50) basic schoolteachers in the Winneba Municipality were engaged in a training workshop, which focused on the use of TESSA OERs. The aim of the workshop was to expose them to the adaptation and integration of the OERs into their classroom-based teaching practices. The focus of this paper is to share some of the experiences gathered at the end of the training. One-on-one interview method was adopted using a semi-structured interview guide. The interview ‘stories’ were analysed manually and are presented as their ‘voices’ in the write up. The findings revealed that most participants had acquired added values to their approaches to teaching and learning and have purposed to improve their classroom practices. They also indicated that the new skills and knowledge will help them in their lesson preparations and planning as well as using the OER in their teaching and learning material (TLM) developments. It was recommended that similar training sessions be organised for all teachers in the municipality and even at their larger forums and conferences. They requested that the University should be engaging them frequently so that they can learn new pedagogies such as these. Keywords: Open Educational Resources, teacher education in sub-Saharan Africa (TESSA), 21st century classroom
In recent times, teachers in Ghanaian schools have been encouraged to master creative ways of engaging pupils in their teaching and learning deliveries and employ new strategies in teaching so as to adapt to the fast growing needs of pupils in the 21st century. In this vein, fifty (50) basic schoolteachers in the Winneba Municipality were engaged in a training workshop, which focused on the use of TESSA OERs. The aim of the workshop was to expose them to the adaptation and integration of the OERs into their classroom-based teaching practices. The focus of this paper is to share some of the experiences gathered at the end of the training. One-on-one interview method was adopted using a semi-structured interview guide. The interview ‘stories’ were analysed manually and are presented as their ‘voices’ in the write up. The findings revealed that most participants had acquired added values to their approaches to teaching and learning and have purposed to improve their classroom practices. They also indicated that the new skills and knowledge will help them in their lesson preparations and planning as well as using the OER in their teaching and learning material (TLM) developments. It was recommended that similar training sessions be organised for all teachers in the municipality and even at their larger forums and conferences. They requested that the University should be engaging them frequently so that they can learn new pedagogies such as these. Keywords: Open Educational Resources, teacher education in sub-Saharan Africa (TESSA), 21st century classroom
Arthur,Y.D, Asiedu-Addo,S.& Harris,E., (2015). Statistical Software Packages (SSPs) Integration In Teaching And Learning Of Statistics In Ghanaian Tertiary Institution. 7th International Conference on Teaching , Education and Learning (ICTEL). : International Journal of Social Sciences.
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To address the impact of statistical software package integration in the teaching and learning of statistics by examining the effect of training lecturers in the use of statistical software packages(SSPs) on their intension to use the packages. The research used multimode survey technique. University of education, Winneba-Kumasi campus, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, University of mines and Technology, University of Energy and Natural Resources, from January –February,2015. The paper deploys quantitative research methodology using purposive sampling of lecturers, demonstrators and teaching assistant in mathematics and statistics. Four public universities in Ghana were sampled. The data collected was subjected to SmartPLS second generation multivariate structural Equation Modeling (SEM) in the computation of relevant statistics. The paper used sample of 98 respondents purposively selected from the participating institutions. Test of validity and reliability was conducted to ascertain data credibility and consistency of the measurement as well as measurement and structural models. The data proved reliable with cronbacks square of the cronback values greater than 0.7.The results of the analysis indicate that there is a positive significant relationship between training programs university leadership organized for their lecturers in mathematics and statistical and the perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, attitude and assertiveness of the lecturers to uses the SSPs and lecturer’s intension to use SSPs. Conclusion: The finding of this paper has confirm the previous research output on the effectiveness of Technology Acceptance Model(TAM) framework and has further extended the theory of TAM to help predict the lecturers intension to use statistical software packages in the teaching and learning of statistics.
To address the impact of statistical software package integration in the teaching and learning of statistics by examining the effect of training lecturers in the use of statistical software packages(SSPs) on their intension to use the packages. The research used multimode survey technique. University of education, Winneba-Kumasi campus, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, University of mines and Technology, University of Energy and Natural Resources, from January –February,2015. The paper deploys quantitative research methodology using purposive sampling of lecturers, demonstrators and teaching assistant in mathematics and statistics. Four public universities in Ghana were sampled. The data collected was subjected to SmartPLS second generation multivariate structural Equation Modeling (SEM) in the computation of relevant statistics. The paper used sample of 98 respondents purposively selected from the participating institutions. Test of validity and reliability was conducted to ascertain data credibility and consistency of the measurement as well as measurement and structural models. The data proved reliable with cronbacks square of the cronback values greater than 0.7.The results of the analysis indicate that there is a positive significant relationship between training programs university leadership organized for their lecturers in mathematics and statistical and the perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, attitude and assertiveness of the lecturers to uses the SSPs and lecturer’s intension to use SSPs. Conclusion: The finding of this paper has confirm the previous research output on the effectiveness of Technology Acceptance Model(TAM) framework and has further extended the theory of TAM to help predict the lecturers intension to use statistical software packages in the teaching and learning of statistics.
Arthur,Y.D, Asiedu-Addo,S.& Annan,J, (2016). Investigation of the Effect of Lecturers' Attributes on Students' Interest in Learning Statistic Ghanaian Tertiary Institutions. ICHE 2016 : 18th International Conference on Higher Education. Boston, USA: International Journal of Educational and Pedagogical Sciences.
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The study aims to explore the relational effect of lecturers’ personal attribute on student’s interest in statistics. In this study personal attributes of lecturers’ such as lecturer’s dynamism, communication strategies and rapport in the classroom as well as applied knowledge during lecture were examined. Here, exploratory research design was used to establish the effect of lecturer’s personal attributes on student’s interest. Data were analyzed by means of confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling (SEM) using the SmartPLS 3 program. The study recruited 376 students from the faculty of technical and vocational education of the University of Education Winneba Kumasi campus, and Ghana Technology University College as well as Kwame Nkrumah University of science and Technology. The results revealed that personal attributes of an effective lecturer were lecturer’s dynamism, rapport, communication and applied knowledge contribute (52.9%) in explaining students interest in statistics. Our regression analysis and structural equation modeling confirm that lecturers personal attribute contribute effectively by predicting student’s interest of 52.9% and 53.7% respectively. The paper concludes that the total effect of a lecturer’s attribute on student’s interest is moderate and significant. While a lecturer’s communication and dynamism were found to contribute positively to students’ interest, they were insignificant in predicting students’ interest. We further showed that a lecturer’s personal attributes such as applied knowledge and rapport have positive and significant effect on tertiary student’s interest in statistic, whilst lecturers’ communication and dynamism do not significantly affect student interest in statistics; though positively related.
The study aims to explore the relational effect of lecturers’ personal attribute on student’s interest in statistics. In this study personal attributes of lecturers’ such as lecturer’s dynamism, communication strategies and rapport in the classroom as well as applied knowledge during lecture were examined. Here, exploratory research design was used to establish the effect of lecturer’s personal attributes on student’s interest. Data were analyzed by means of confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling (SEM) using the SmartPLS 3 program. The study recruited 376 students from the faculty of technical and vocational education of the University of Education Winneba Kumasi campus, and Ghana Technology University College as well as Kwame Nkrumah University of science and Technology. The results revealed that personal attributes of an effective lecturer were lecturer’s dynamism, rapport, communication and applied knowledge contribute (52.9%) in explaining students interest in statistics. Our regression analysis and structural equation modeling confirm that lecturers personal attribute contribute effectively by predicting student’s interest of 52.9% and 53.7% respectively. The paper concludes that the total effect of a lecturer’s attribute on student’s interest is moderate and significant. While a lecturer’s communication and dynamism were found to contribute positively to students’ interest, they were insignificant in predicting students’ interest. We further showed that a lecturer’s personal attributes such as applied knowledge and rapport have positive and significant effect on tertiary student’s interest in statistic, whilst lecturers’ communication and dynamism do not significantly affect student interest in statistics; though positively related.
Asante, B., (2014). How Should We Live?. Weiler, J. Third Social Science Conference. Winneba: University of Education.
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What makes an action right or wrong? How do we determine this?What principles must we follow in this? The paper, following the dialectical method, rehearses the major answers that the ages have offered to this timeless question. It then selects deontological liberalism in which the officials rules supersede all parochial considerations-family, church, ethnic, political etc.- and in mundane relations, the rights and liberties of others should be sovereign. It bemoans the high tendency of Ghanaians to substitute personal considerations for official rules.
What makes an action right or wrong? How do we determine this?What principles must we follow in this? The paper, following the dialectical method, rehearses the major answers that the ages have offered to this timeless question. It then selects deontological liberalism in which the officials rules supersede all parochial considerations-family, church, ethnic, political etc.- and in mundane relations, the rights and liberties of others should be sovereign. It bemoans the high tendency of Ghanaians to substitute personal considerations for official rules.
Taluah, A. R., (2014). Mother. Gabriella Valera Gruber (Ed) 10th International Castello Di Duino Literary Conference. “I/You (Dialogue/ Love/ Friendship/ Hate/ Every type of otherness: Human and Environment). Trieste: Ibiskos Editrice Resolo.
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Today, last year The maker beckoned And you answered in haste With just a faint goodbye If tears could bring life Mother, you would have risen The moment you fell to death But here we stand Here we stand mother Memories as fresh as the morning dew Life succeeded you in length But you succeeded life in depth For your deeds drown a thousand gun salutes Mother, Amongst a host of gifts The maker did give me song And none the key to unlock deaths secrets So kindly accept this song From an infantile tongue To weave you into thoughts Remould you into generations Tell of a mother who was Born an antelope Yet took her time To learn the acumen of the panther You are a stain in our minds A scar in our hearts Even though you die You live
Today, last year The maker beckoned And you answered in haste With just a faint goodbye If tears could bring life Mother, you would have risen The moment you fell to death But here we stand Here we stand mother Memories as fresh as the morning dew Life succeeded you in length But you succeeded life in depth For your deeds drown a thousand gun salutes Mother, Amongst a host of gifts The maker did give me song And none the key to unlock deaths secrets So kindly accept this song From an infantile tongue To weave you into thoughts Remould you into generations Tell of a mother who was Born an antelope Yet took her time To learn the acumen of the panther You are a stain in our minds A scar in our hearts Even though you die You live
Faculty of Agriculture EducationJul 16, 2015
Bonsu, F. R. K., Kagya-Agyemang, J.K., Hope, K. N., Sarpong, K. & Yendoh, E., (2014). Preliminary study on physiological response of broiler chickens to graded levels of Tetrapluera tetraptera (Prekese) dry fruit meal supplemented in feed or drinking water. W.Addah, F. Adzitey,& R. Lomo Proceedings of the 32nd biennial conference of the Ghana Animal Science Association. University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana.: GASA.
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A 6-week study was conducted to evaluate the physiological response of broiler chickens to Tetrapluera tetraptera (Prekese) dry fruit in feed or drinking water. A total of 144 Cobb hybrid broiler chicks of age 3-weeks were used for the study. There were 4 treatments and 3 replicates with 12 birds each in completely randomized design. The treatments were; Tt0- the control (no prekese), Ttw25- had 25g prekese in 4 litres water, Ttf10 and Ttf20 had 10 gkg-1 and 20 gkg-1 prekese in feed respectively. Data collected was analysed with Genstat version 11 (2008) and differences of treatment means isolated at 5% significant level. The results showed that feed intake of the control was higher (P<0.05) as compared to Ttw25 (6.1% decrease) but did not differ (P>0.05) from feed intake of prekese in feed. Water intake was significantly (P<0.05) reduced in prekese supplemented birds (Ttf10-7.02L, Ttf20-6.87 L) as compared to the control (Tt0- 8.05 L) with Ttw25 (5.69 L, 29.3% decrease) been the most affected and indicated an inverse relationship with the inclusion level of prekese. Body weight gain was lower (P<0.05) for birds on prekese supplemented treatments (Tt0-2190 g, Ttw25-1938 g, Ttf10-1906 g, Ttf20-1935 g) but feed conversion ratio was similar for the control (2.82) and Ttw25 (2.83) birds. The general haematological parameters and carcass characteristics were not influenced (P>0.05) by prekese supplementation. Phytochemicals including saponins, flavonoids, polyphenols, and tannins were present in prekese and had inhibitory activity against coccidiosis and respiratory diseases. It was concluded that T. tetraptera had physiological effect on broilers. Further research of the prekese in water is suggested to establish the optimum inclusion level for positive physiological response on growth performance of the birds.
A 6-week study was conducted to evaluate the physiological response of broiler chickens to Tetrapluera tetraptera (Prekese) dry fruit in feed or drinking water. A total of 144 Cobb hybrid broiler chicks of age 3-weeks were used for the study. There were 4 treatments and 3 replicates with 12 birds each in completely randomized design. The treatments were; Tt0- the control (no prekese), Ttw25- had 25g prekese in 4 litres water, Ttf10 and Ttf20 had 10 gkg-1 and 20 gkg-1 prekese in feed respectively. Data collected was analysed with Genstat version 11 (2008) and differences of treatment means isolated at 5% significant level. The results showed that feed intake of the control was higher (P<0.05) as compared to Ttw25 (6.1% decrease) but did not differ (P>0.05) from feed intake of prekese in feed. Water intake was significantly (P<0.05) reduced in prekese supplemented birds (Ttf10-7.02L, Ttf20-6.87 L) as compared to the control (Tt0- 8.05 L) with Ttw25 (5.69 L, 29.3% decrease) been the most affected and indicated an inverse relationship with the inclusion level of prekese. Body weight gain was lower (P<0.05) for birds on prekese supplemented treatments (Tt0-2190 g, Ttw25-1938 g, Ttf10-1906 g, Ttf20-1935 g) but feed conversion ratio was similar for the control (2.82) and Ttw25 (2.83) birds. The general haematological parameters and carcass characteristics were not influenced (P>0.05) by prekese supplementation. Phytochemicals including saponins, flavonoids, polyphenols, and tannins were present in prekese and had inhibitory activity against coccidiosis and respiratory diseases. It was concluded that T. tetraptera had physiological effect on broilers. Further research of the prekese in water is suggested to establish the optimum inclusion level for positive physiological response on growth performance of the birds.
Faculty of Agriculture EducationJul 15, 2015
Hanson, R., (2014). Teaching with innovation: Enhancing conceptual understanding through the use of micro science equipment in a hybrid online chemistry course. C. A. Shoniregun & G. A. Akmayeva Canada International Conference on Education CICE- 2014. Nova Scotia, Canada: Infonomics Society.
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Modern day teaching and the increasing spate of technology demands that a multi-faceted approach to teaching is adopted by teaching universities. Some of the innovations could be in the areas of introduction or harnessing of technology. This study reports on the views and experiences of teacher-trainees who participated in a summative evaluation of a hybrid online course fused with the use of micro science equipment for practical activities in their undergraduate training. The Micro Science Equipment (MSE) was distributed to 78 hybrid online chemistry teacher-trainees to use in performing MSE activities that accompanied their MSE curriculum materials at their convenience. The design and implementation of the hybrid e-learning approach was based on Salmon’s e-moderation as well as Gagne’s nine events of learning. The study was a design-based research which used triangulation procedures involving achievement tests, questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. Qualitative methods were used to assess the effectiveness of the intervention. Eight major misconceptions in periodic chemistry were identified. The results of the study indicated a massive improvement in students’ responses to concept-based questions. It also informed that supporting online chemistry learning with appropriate accompanying resources enhance conceptual understanding.
Modern day teaching and the increasing spate of technology demands that a multi-faceted approach to teaching is adopted by teaching universities. Some of the innovations could be in the areas of introduction or harnessing of technology. This study reports on the views and experiences of teacher-trainees who participated in a summative evaluation of a hybrid online course fused with the use of micro science equipment for practical activities in their undergraduate training. The Micro Science Equipment (MSE) was distributed to 78 hybrid online chemistry teacher-trainees to use in performing MSE activities that accompanied their MSE curriculum materials at their convenience. The design and implementation of the hybrid e-learning approach was based on Salmon’s e-moderation as well as Gagne’s nine events of learning. The study was a design-based research which used triangulation procedures involving achievement tests, questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. Qualitative methods were used to assess the effectiveness of the intervention. Eight major misconceptions in periodic chemistry were identified. The results of the study indicated a massive improvement in students’ responses to concept-based questions. It also informed that supporting online chemistry learning with appropriate accompanying resources enhance conceptual understanding.
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