Evaluation of the Teaching and Learning of Business Management in Senior High Schools in the Obuasi Municipality

Abstract

This study used the Objective-based evaluation model to examine the teaching and learning of Business Management in Senior High Schools in the Obuasi Municipal Assembly of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Specifically, the study focused on the aims, content, methods of teaching, and challenges of Business Management. Five research questions were formulated to guide the study. The descriptive survey design was used, questionnaire, interview guide, observation guide and checklist were the instruments used for data collection. The sample size comprised four (4) teachers and 96 students from all the Senior High Schools in the Obuasi Municipality which offer Business Management. The data from the teachers and students were analyzed through the computation of frequencies, percentages, mean of means distributions and standard deviations. The findings depicted that, respondents were highly knowledgeable about the aims of the Business Management Curriculum; were highly aware about the content of the Business Management Curriculum; and preferred the discussion method of teaching business management. It is recommended that Heads of Schools should motivate the teachers to sustain their efforts in teaching in order to realize the aims of the Business Management Curriculum. Teachers should continuously conscientise the students� on the aims of the Business Management curriculum to keep them focused on the relevant academic tasks.