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Papers by Assem Humphrey Darkeh
Journal of Science Learning, Nov 29, 2022
The heightening public apprehension about instructional deliveries and the learning of science in... more The heightening public apprehension about instructional deliveries and the learning of science in Ghanaian schools have taken a different dimension as many shareholders keep interrogating the Government's pledge to ensure equity and quality science education for primary schools in the country. The study explored and defined the standing and quality of teaching, learning, and assessment of science and technology while finding the challenges faced by science educators at the JHS level in selected schools in the Ashanti region. The study randomly sampled science teachers' views and students in 27 schools from the 27 districts in the Ashanti Region in Ghana. Fourteen (14) and thirteen (13) schools were sampled from rural and urban areas. It was found that Government inadequately funds most schools. As a result, few qualified science teachers can handle the integrated science topics, among many other setbacks. It was concluded that the lack of infrastructure, TLMs, and other factors make the teaching and learning of science practically impossible. These challenges can be mitigated when specific, well-defined measures such as the provision of required infrastructure, teaching, learning materials (TLMs), and a few more are urgently implemented.
European Journal of Education and Pedagogy
This study aims at presenting a literature review on four factors; attitude, instructional method... more This study aims at presenting a literature review on four factors; attitude, instructional methods, students’ misconception, and teachers’ qualification that contribute to low academic performance of students in physics. Physics is one of the most fundamental natural sciences which involves the study of universal laws, and of the behaviors and relationships among a wide range of physical phenomena. Research has shown that both teachers and students’ attitude towards physics is a major reason for low academic performance in subjects across the globe. Naki (2018) argued that attitudes such as procrastination have a greater impact on students’ achievement. The attitudes of students towards physics, the thoughts and beliefs about the course, the habits of studying and constantly postponing tendency are very influential. Boabeng et al. (2014) opine that the quality of the teachers implementing a curriculum has a greater effect on the academic performance of students. Regardless of how we...
European Journal of Education and Pedagogy www.ej-edu.or, 2023
This study aims at presenting a literature review on four factors; attitude, instructional metho... more This study aims at presenting a literature review on four factors; attitude,
instructional methods, students’ misconception, and teachers’
qualification that contribute to low academic performance of students in
physics. Physics is one of the most fundamental natural sciences which
involves the study of universal laws, and of the behaviors and
relationships among a wide range of physical phenomena. Research has
shown that both teachers and students’ attitude towards physics is a
major reason for low academic performance in subjects across the globe.
Naki (2018) argued that attitudes such as procrastination have a greater
impact on students’ achievement. The attitudes of students towards
physics, the thoughts and beliefs about the course, the habits of studying
and constantly postponing tendency are very influential. Boabeng et al.
(2014) opine that the quality of the teachers implementing a curriculum
has a greater effect on the academic performance of students. Regardless
of how well-resourced the school is or how extensive the curriculum is,
teaching methods also have a significant impact on students’ academic
progress as well as how easier for a misconception is to be dispelled. When
the finest teaching strategies are employed, physics teachers can have a
significant positive impact on students’ knowledge hence good
performance
This study aims at presenting a literature review on four factors; attitude, instructional method... more This study aims at presenting a literature review on four factors; attitude, instructional methods, students' misconception, and teachers' qualification that contribute to low academic performance of students in physics. Physics is one of the most fundamental natural sciences which involves the study of universal laws, and of the behaviors and relationships among a wide range of physical phenomena. Research has shown that both teachers and students' attitude towards physics is a major reason for low academic performance in subjects across the globe. Naki (2018) argued that attitudes such as procrastination have a greater impact on students' achievement. The attitudes of students towards physics, the thoughts and beliefs about the course, the habits of studying and constantly postponing tendency are very influential. Boabeng et al. (2014) opine that the quality of the teachers implementing a curriculum has a greater effect on the academic performance of students. Regardless of how well-resourced the school is or how extensive the curriculum is, teaching methods also have a significant impact on students' academic progress as well as how easier for a misconception is to be dispelled. When the finest teaching strategies are employed, physics teachers can have a significant positive impact on students' knowledge hence good performance.
Issues and Ideas in Education, 2022
Background: Self-efficacy in the use of ICT refers to a person's belief in their ability to succe... more Background: Self-efficacy in the use of ICT refers to a person's belief in their ability to succeed in the use of ICT in the teaching, learning and assessment process as well as research purposes. Purpose: The incorporation of ICT into teaching, learning and assessment , and for research purposes is a powerful tool that promotes the teaching-learning environment in several ways. This study was aimed at investigating Physics Tutors' self-efficacy (PTSE) level towards ICT integration into teaching, learning, assessment and research in the various Colleges of Education (CoE) in Ghana. Methods: A Four-point Likert Scale Questionnaire was used to obtain quantitative data from 16 physics tutors sampled from the 16 Science and Mathematics Colleges of Education in Ghana. The data obtained was analyzed based on a number of factors such as historical inclination towards the use of ICT among other things. Results: The findings from the study however reveled that most physics tutors accept and believe that the use of ICT in teaching physics significantly improves on teaching and learning. However, many of the Physics Tutors believe that there isn't enough support in terms of logistics and training from the various stakeholders such as institutional heads, supervisors and even colleagues in the usage of ICT in teaching and learning physics Conclusions: It is concluded that the overall PTSE towards ICT integration in the CoE is above average (2.6 on a scale of 4).
JOURNAL OF SCIENCE LEARNING, 2022
The heightening public apprehension about instructional deliveries and the learning of science in... more The heightening public apprehension about instructional deliveries and the learning of science in Ghanaian schools have taken a different dimension as many shareholders keep interrogating the Government's pledge to ensure equity and quality science education for primary schools in the country. The study explored and defined the standing and quality of teaching, learning, and assessment of science and technology while finding the challenges faced by science educators at the JHS level in selected schools in the Ashanti region. The study randomly sampled science teachers' views and students in 27 schools from the 27 districts in the Ashanti Region in Ghana. Fourteen (14) and thirteen (13) schools were sampled from rural and urban areas. It was found that Government inadequately funds most schools. As a result, few qualified science teachers can handle the integrated science topics, among many other setbacks. It was concluded that the lack of infrastructure, TLMs, and other factors make the teaching and learning of science practically impossible. These challenges can be mitigated when specific, well-defined measures such as the provision of required infrastructure, teaching, learning materials (TLMs), and a few more are urgently implemented.
International Journal of Scientific Research and Management, 2018
The purpose of the study was to find out pre-service science teachers conception about geometric ... more The purpose of the study was to find out pre-service science teachers conception about geometric optics in the selected Special Science Colleges of Education in Ghana. The study used a fixed non-experimental descriptive survey that went beyond the descriptive to the interpretive in order to provide explanations of patterns and relationships of the results obtained. Five (5) special Science and Mathematics Colleges of Education from five regions in Ghana were selected for the study. Each class was made up of twenty (20) students totalling one hundred (100) students in all. Questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. It was found out that most pre-service science teachers do not understand the practicalities (reflection and refraction) of the aspect of geometrical optics in the physics syllabus they use in teaching. It is recommended that pre-service science teachers should be taken through the practicalities of geometrical optics in the physics syllabus they use in teaching.
Recently thin films of ZnS have been successfully used as buffer layers to replace the CdS used i... more Recently thin films of ZnS have been successfully used as buffer layers to replace the CdS used in CuInGaSe 2 -based solar cells and conversion efficiencies higher than 15 % have been achieved . The main advantages of using ZnS are (i) ZnS is less toxic than CdS and (ii) its wider energy band gap (3.7 eV) allows more of the blue end of the spectrum to reach the junction than CdS (energy bandgap, 2.42 eV) increasing the current generated. However, in order to achieve its full potential, the electrical resistivity needs to be reduced since un-doped ZnS films have very high electrical resistivities (typically 10 7 Ωcm). This is possible by doping these layers with suitable impurity atoms without affecting the optical properties of the layers too adversely : the CIGS solar cell
The purpose of this study was to identify the impact of using inquiry-based, curriculum in a Basi... more The purpose of this study was to identify the impact of using inquiry-based, curriculum in a Basic school on students' academic achievement. The study was developed to determine the impact of inquiry method of learning on the academic achievement of JHS 2 students of Juaben Anglican Basic School in the Ejusu Juaben Municipality. Questionnaire and test items were used to elicit information from a sample of 100 students and 15 teachers obtained through the census technique. The results obtained were analysed using simple percentages. The conclusion drawn from the study was that inquiry based learning is a panacea to discoveries and inventions and thus impact positively on students' academic achievement. Thus, teachers who use inquiry based learning approach in their science lessons open the door of discoveries and inventions to their students are liked by their students. In the light of the conclusion drawn it was recommended among other things that regular in-service training should be given to teachers on the use of the inquiry learning approach to help minimize the use of the traditional approach to the teaching and learning of science and other subjects.
The purpose for this research was to compare any differences between enquiry-based learning metho... more The purpose for this research was to compare any differences between enquiry-based learning methods and the traditional methods of teaching science in JHS 2. The study employed the Quasi-experimental research and action research methods under both quantitative and qualitative paradigms of research design. The selection of the school was done through purposive sampling method. The research participants were JHS 2students (N = 30) in two science classes at the research school. The traditional class was the control group. Two data collection instruments -Science Knowledge Assessment and Engagement checklist were used. It was found out that enquiry based teaching allow students to engage, discover, draw conclusions and report their findings increased their abilities to reason and problem solving. It was recommended that discussion in science should be the focus of enquiry based learning.
Teaching Documents by Assem Humphrey Darkeh
European Journal of Education and Pedagogy, 2023
This study aims at presenting a literature review on four factors; attitude, instructional metho... more This study aims at presenting a literature review on four factors; attitude,
instructional methods, students’ misconception, and teachers’
qualification that contribute to low academic performance of students in
physics. Physics is one of the most fundamental natural sciences which
involves the study of universal laws, and of the behaviors and
relationships among a wide range of physical phenomena. Research has
shown that both teachers and students’ attitude towards physics is a
major reason for low academic performance in subjects across the globe.
Naki (2018) argued that attitudes such as procrastination have a greater
impact on students’ achievement. The attitudes of students towards
physics, the thoughts and beliefs about the course, the habits of studying
and constantly postponing tendency are very influential. Boabeng et al.
(2014) opine that the quality of the teachers implementing a curriculum
has a greater effect on the academic performance of students. Regardless
of how well-resourced the school is or how extensive the curriculum is,
teaching methods also have a significant impact on students’ academic
progress as well as how easier for a misconception is to be dispelled. When
the finest teaching strategies are employed, physics teachers can have a
significant positive impact on students’ knowledge hence good
performance.
Issues and Ideas in Education, 2022
Background: Self-efficacy in the use of ICT refers to a person's belief in their ability to succe... more Background: Self-efficacy in the use of ICT refers to a person's belief in their ability to succeed in the use of ICT in the teaching, learning and assessment process as well as research purposes. Purpose: The incorporation of ICT into teaching, learning and assessment , and for research purposes is a powerful tool that promotes the teaching-learning environment in several ways. This study was aimed at investigating Physics Tutors' self-efficacy (PTSE) level towards ICT integration into teaching, learning, assessment and research in the various Colleges of Education (CoE) in Ghana. Methods: A Four-point Likert Scale Questionnaire was used to obtain quantitative data from 16 physics tutors sampled from the 16 Science and Mathematics Colleges of Education in Ghana. The data obtained was analyzed based on a number of factors such as historical inclination towards the use of ICT among other things. Results: The findings from the study however reveled that most physics tutors accept and believe that the use of ICT in teaching physics significantly improves on teaching and learning. However, many of the Physics Tutors believe that there isn't enough support in terms of logistics and training from the various stakeholders such as institutional heads, supervisors and even colleagues in the usage of ICT in teaching and learning physics Conclusions: It is concluded that the overall PTSE towards ICT integration in the CoE is above average (2.6 on a scale of 4).
IJNRD, 2023
The study investigated the challenges facing the implementation of the Science Education Curricul... more The study investigated the challenges facing the implementation of the Science Education Curriculum in the 18 Science and Mathematics Colleges of Education in Ghana. The purpose of the study was to determine whether the tutors implementing the curriculum are professionally qualified or not. It was also to investigate the challenges facing the implementation process. The study employed a survey research design and randomly sampled 100 Science Tutors from the 18 science and mathematics colleges of education in Ghana. A questionnaire on Challenges Facing Curriculum Implementation in Ghana (CFCIG) with a reliability coefficient of 0.72 and a structured interview guide were used to elicit responses from the sampled tutors. The interview guide was used to obtained information on tutor and technician qualifications in order to ascertain the caliber of tutors and technicians implementing the new curriculum. The data collected were analyzed using statistical tools such as histogram plots, means, standard deviation imbedded in the IBM-SPSS software. The study revealed that 92% of the Tutors are professionally qualified to implement the curriculum in the science Colleges while 88% of the laboratory technicians were not qualified to work as laboratory technicians in the science laboratories. The study highlighted lack of inservice training and poor conditions of service of science tutors, absence of qualified laboratory technicians to work in the science laboratories and overgrowing class sizes among others as the challenges facing the standard based curriculum. It was recommended that the government as well as stakeholders should provide the necessary infrastructure and human resources needed to make the implementation of the science curriculum a success.
Books by Assem Humphrey Darkeh
The purpose of the study was to find out pre-service science teachers conception about geometric ... more The purpose of the study was to find out pre-service science teachers conception about geometric optics in the selected Special Science Colleges of Education in Ghana. The study used a fixed non-experimental descriptive survey that went beyond the descriptive to the interpretive in order to provide explanations of patterns and relationships of the results obtained. Five (5) special Science and Mathematics Colleges of Education from five regions in Ghana were selected for the study. Each class was made up of twenty (20) students totalling one hundred (100) students in all. Questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. It was found out that most pre-service science teachers do not understand the practicalities (reflection and refraction) of the aspect of geometrical optics in the physics syllabus they use in teaching. It is recommended that pre-service science teachers should be taken through the practicalities of geometrical optics in the physics syllabus they use in teaching.
Journal of Science Learning, Nov 29, 2022
The heightening public apprehension about instructional deliveries and the learning of science in... more The heightening public apprehension about instructional deliveries and the learning of science in Ghanaian schools have taken a different dimension as many shareholders keep interrogating the Government's pledge to ensure equity and quality science education for primary schools in the country. The study explored and defined the standing and quality of teaching, learning, and assessment of science and technology while finding the challenges faced by science educators at the JHS level in selected schools in the Ashanti region. The study randomly sampled science teachers' views and students in 27 schools from the 27 districts in the Ashanti Region in Ghana. Fourteen (14) and thirteen (13) schools were sampled from rural and urban areas. It was found that Government inadequately funds most schools. As a result, few qualified science teachers can handle the integrated science topics, among many other setbacks. It was concluded that the lack of infrastructure, TLMs, and other factors make the teaching and learning of science practically impossible. These challenges can be mitigated when specific, well-defined measures such as the provision of required infrastructure, teaching, learning materials (TLMs), and a few more are urgently implemented.
European Journal of Education and Pedagogy
This study aims at presenting a literature review on four factors; attitude, instructional method... more This study aims at presenting a literature review on four factors; attitude, instructional methods, students’ misconception, and teachers’ qualification that contribute to low academic performance of students in physics. Physics is one of the most fundamental natural sciences which involves the study of universal laws, and of the behaviors and relationships among a wide range of physical phenomena. Research has shown that both teachers and students’ attitude towards physics is a major reason for low academic performance in subjects across the globe. Naki (2018) argued that attitudes such as procrastination have a greater impact on students’ achievement. The attitudes of students towards physics, the thoughts and beliefs about the course, the habits of studying and constantly postponing tendency are very influential. Boabeng et al. (2014) opine that the quality of the teachers implementing a curriculum has a greater effect on the academic performance of students. Regardless of how we...
European Journal of Education and Pedagogy www.ej-edu.or, 2023
This study aims at presenting a literature review on four factors; attitude, instructional metho... more This study aims at presenting a literature review on four factors; attitude,
instructional methods, students’ misconception, and teachers’
qualification that contribute to low academic performance of students in
physics. Physics is one of the most fundamental natural sciences which
involves the study of universal laws, and of the behaviors and
relationships among a wide range of physical phenomena. Research has
shown that both teachers and students’ attitude towards physics is a
major reason for low academic performance in subjects across the globe.
Naki (2018) argued that attitudes such as procrastination have a greater
impact on students’ achievement. The attitudes of students towards
physics, the thoughts and beliefs about the course, the habits of studying
and constantly postponing tendency are very influential. Boabeng et al.
(2014) opine that the quality of the teachers implementing a curriculum
has a greater effect on the academic performance of students. Regardless
of how well-resourced the school is or how extensive the curriculum is,
teaching methods also have a significant impact on students’ academic
progress as well as how easier for a misconception is to be dispelled. When
the finest teaching strategies are employed, physics teachers can have a
significant positive impact on students’ knowledge hence good
performance
This study aims at presenting a literature review on four factors; attitude, instructional method... more This study aims at presenting a literature review on four factors; attitude, instructional methods, students' misconception, and teachers' qualification that contribute to low academic performance of students in physics. Physics is one of the most fundamental natural sciences which involves the study of universal laws, and of the behaviors and relationships among a wide range of physical phenomena. Research has shown that both teachers and students' attitude towards physics is a major reason for low academic performance in subjects across the globe. Naki (2018) argued that attitudes such as procrastination have a greater impact on students' achievement. The attitudes of students towards physics, the thoughts and beliefs about the course, the habits of studying and constantly postponing tendency are very influential. Boabeng et al. (2014) opine that the quality of the teachers implementing a curriculum has a greater effect on the academic performance of students. Regardless of how well-resourced the school is or how extensive the curriculum is, teaching methods also have a significant impact on students' academic progress as well as how easier for a misconception is to be dispelled. When the finest teaching strategies are employed, physics teachers can have a significant positive impact on students' knowledge hence good performance.
Issues and Ideas in Education, 2022
Background: Self-efficacy in the use of ICT refers to a person's belief in their ability to succe... more Background: Self-efficacy in the use of ICT refers to a person's belief in their ability to succeed in the use of ICT in the teaching, learning and assessment process as well as research purposes. Purpose: The incorporation of ICT into teaching, learning and assessment , and for research purposes is a powerful tool that promotes the teaching-learning environment in several ways. This study was aimed at investigating Physics Tutors' self-efficacy (PTSE) level towards ICT integration into teaching, learning, assessment and research in the various Colleges of Education (CoE) in Ghana. Methods: A Four-point Likert Scale Questionnaire was used to obtain quantitative data from 16 physics tutors sampled from the 16 Science and Mathematics Colleges of Education in Ghana. The data obtained was analyzed based on a number of factors such as historical inclination towards the use of ICT among other things. Results: The findings from the study however reveled that most physics tutors accept and believe that the use of ICT in teaching physics significantly improves on teaching and learning. However, many of the Physics Tutors believe that there isn't enough support in terms of logistics and training from the various stakeholders such as institutional heads, supervisors and even colleagues in the usage of ICT in teaching and learning physics Conclusions: It is concluded that the overall PTSE towards ICT integration in the CoE is above average (2.6 on a scale of 4).
JOURNAL OF SCIENCE LEARNING, 2022
The heightening public apprehension about instructional deliveries and the learning of science in... more The heightening public apprehension about instructional deliveries and the learning of science in Ghanaian schools have taken a different dimension as many shareholders keep interrogating the Government's pledge to ensure equity and quality science education for primary schools in the country. The study explored and defined the standing and quality of teaching, learning, and assessment of science and technology while finding the challenges faced by science educators at the JHS level in selected schools in the Ashanti region. The study randomly sampled science teachers' views and students in 27 schools from the 27 districts in the Ashanti Region in Ghana. Fourteen (14) and thirteen (13) schools were sampled from rural and urban areas. It was found that Government inadequately funds most schools. As a result, few qualified science teachers can handle the integrated science topics, among many other setbacks. It was concluded that the lack of infrastructure, TLMs, and other factors make the teaching and learning of science practically impossible. These challenges can be mitigated when specific, well-defined measures such as the provision of required infrastructure, teaching, learning materials (TLMs), and a few more are urgently implemented.
International Journal of Scientific Research and Management, 2018
The purpose of the study was to find out pre-service science teachers conception about geometric ... more The purpose of the study was to find out pre-service science teachers conception about geometric optics in the selected Special Science Colleges of Education in Ghana. The study used a fixed non-experimental descriptive survey that went beyond the descriptive to the interpretive in order to provide explanations of patterns and relationships of the results obtained. Five (5) special Science and Mathematics Colleges of Education from five regions in Ghana were selected for the study. Each class was made up of twenty (20) students totalling one hundred (100) students in all. Questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. It was found out that most pre-service science teachers do not understand the practicalities (reflection and refraction) of the aspect of geometrical optics in the physics syllabus they use in teaching. It is recommended that pre-service science teachers should be taken through the practicalities of geometrical optics in the physics syllabus they use in teaching.
Recently thin films of ZnS have been successfully used as buffer layers to replace the CdS used i... more Recently thin films of ZnS have been successfully used as buffer layers to replace the CdS used in CuInGaSe 2 -based solar cells and conversion efficiencies higher than 15 % have been achieved . The main advantages of using ZnS are (i) ZnS is less toxic than CdS and (ii) its wider energy band gap (3.7 eV) allows more of the blue end of the spectrum to reach the junction than CdS (energy bandgap, 2.42 eV) increasing the current generated. However, in order to achieve its full potential, the electrical resistivity needs to be reduced since un-doped ZnS films have very high electrical resistivities (typically 10 7 Ωcm). This is possible by doping these layers with suitable impurity atoms without affecting the optical properties of the layers too adversely : the CIGS solar cell
The purpose of this study was to identify the impact of using inquiry-based, curriculum in a Basi... more The purpose of this study was to identify the impact of using inquiry-based, curriculum in a Basic school on students' academic achievement. The study was developed to determine the impact of inquiry method of learning on the academic achievement of JHS 2 students of Juaben Anglican Basic School in the Ejusu Juaben Municipality. Questionnaire and test items were used to elicit information from a sample of 100 students and 15 teachers obtained through the census technique. The results obtained were analysed using simple percentages. The conclusion drawn from the study was that inquiry based learning is a panacea to discoveries and inventions and thus impact positively on students' academic achievement. Thus, teachers who use inquiry based learning approach in their science lessons open the door of discoveries and inventions to their students are liked by their students. In the light of the conclusion drawn it was recommended among other things that regular in-service training should be given to teachers on the use of the inquiry learning approach to help minimize the use of the traditional approach to the teaching and learning of science and other subjects.
The purpose for this research was to compare any differences between enquiry-based learning metho... more The purpose for this research was to compare any differences between enquiry-based learning methods and the traditional methods of teaching science in JHS 2. The study employed the Quasi-experimental research and action research methods under both quantitative and qualitative paradigms of research design. The selection of the school was done through purposive sampling method. The research participants were JHS 2students (N = 30) in two science classes at the research school. The traditional class was the control group. Two data collection instruments -Science Knowledge Assessment and Engagement checklist were used. It was found out that enquiry based teaching allow students to engage, discover, draw conclusions and report their findings increased their abilities to reason and problem solving. It was recommended that discussion in science should be the focus of enquiry based learning.
European Journal of Education and Pedagogy, 2023
This study aims at presenting a literature review on four factors; attitude, instructional metho... more This study aims at presenting a literature review on four factors; attitude,
instructional methods, students’ misconception, and teachers’
qualification that contribute to low academic performance of students in
physics. Physics is one of the most fundamental natural sciences which
involves the study of universal laws, and of the behaviors and
relationships among a wide range of physical phenomena. Research has
shown that both teachers and students’ attitude towards physics is a
major reason for low academic performance in subjects across the globe.
Naki (2018) argued that attitudes such as procrastination have a greater
impact on students’ achievement. The attitudes of students towards
physics, the thoughts and beliefs about the course, the habits of studying
and constantly postponing tendency are very influential. Boabeng et al.
(2014) opine that the quality of the teachers implementing a curriculum
has a greater effect on the academic performance of students. Regardless
of how well-resourced the school is or how extensive the curriculum is,
teaching methods also have a significant impact on students’ academic
progress as well as how easier for a misconception is to be dispelled. When
the finest teaching strategies are employed, physics teachers can have a
significant positive impact on students’ knowledge hence good
performance.
Issues and Ideas in Education, 2022
Background: Self-efficacy in the use of ICT refers to a person's belief in their ability to succe... more Background: Self-efficacy in the use of ICT refers to a person's belief in their ability to succeed in the use of ICT in the teaching, learning and assessment process as well as research purposes. Purpose: The incorporation of ICT into teaching, learning and assessment , and for research purposes is a powerful tool that promotes the teaching-learning environment in several ways. This study was aimed at investigating Physics Tutors' self-efficacy (PTSE) level towards ICT integration into teaching, learning, assessment and research in the various Colleges of Education (CoE) in Ghana. Methods: A Four-point Likert Scale Questionnaire was used to obtain quantitative data from 16 physics tutors sampled from the 16 Science and Mathematics Colleges of Education in Ghana. The data obtained was analyzed based on a number of factors such as historical inclination towards the use of ICT among other things. Results: The findings from the study however reveled that most physics tutors accept and believe that the use of ICT in teaching physics significantly improves on teaching and learning. However, many of the Physics Tutors believe that there isn't enough support in terms of logistics and training from the various stakeholders such as institutional heads, supervisors and even colleagues in the usage of ICT in teaching and learning physics Conclusions: It is concluded that the overall PTSE towards ICT integration in the CoE is above average (2.6 on a scale of 4).
IJNRD, 2023
The study investigated the challenges facing the implementation of the Science Education Curricul... more The study investigated the challenges facing the implementation of the Science Education Curriculum in the 18 Science and Mathematics Colleges of Education in Ghana. The purpose of the study was to determine whether the tutors implementing the curriculum are professionally qualified or not. It was also to investigate the challenges facing the implementation process. The study employed a survey research design and randomly sampled 100 Science Tutors from the 18 science and mathematics colleges of education in Ghana. A questionnaire on Challenges Facing Curriculum Implementation in Ghana (CFCIG) with a reliability coefficient of 0.72 and a structured interview guide were used to elicit responses from the sampled tutors. The interview guide was used to obtained information on tutor and technician qualifications in order to ascertain the caliber of tutors and technicians implementing the new curriculum. The data collected were analyzed using statistical tools such as histogram plots, means, standard deviation imbedded in the IBM-SPSS software. The study revealed that 92% of the Tutors are professionally qualified to implement the curriculum in the science Colleges while 88% of the laboratory technicians were not qualified to work as laboratory technicians in the science laboratories. The study highlighted lack of inservice training and poor conditions of service of science tutors, absence of qualified laboratory technicians to work in the science laboratories and overgrowing class sizes among others as the challenges facing the standard based curriculum. It was recommended that the government as well as stakeholders should provide the necessary infrastructure and human resources needed to make the implementation of the science curriculum a success.
The purpose of the study was to find out pre-service science teachers conception about geometric ... more The purpose of the study was to find out pre-service science teachers conception about geometric optics in the selected Special Science Colleges of Education in Ghana. The study used a fixed non-experimental descriptive survey that went beyond the descriptive to the interpretive in order to provide explanations of patterns and relationships of the results obtained. Five (5) special Science and Mathematics Colleges of Education from five regions in Ghana were selected for the study. Each class was made up of twenty (20) students totalling one hundred (100) students in all. Questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. It was found out that most pre-service science teachers do not understand the practicalities (reflection and refraction) of the aspect of geometrical optics in the physics syllabus they use in teaching. It is recommended that pre-service science teachers should be taken through the practicalities of geometrical optics in the physics syllabus they use in teaching.