http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/8857 2026-04-14T23:28:07Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/10141 Utility of university curricula in contemporary times: Perspectives of employers in the Cape Coast Metropolis Dodoo, Joana Eva; Kuupole, Domwini Dabire The majority of studies and reports on university education in Africa have focused mainly on issues related to access, quality, teaching and learning environment, and so on. Although these issues are undoubtedly critical, even more germane to the discourse is the desired utility of university education to society. The authors present the perspective of employers on their expectations from university graduates. The authors employed the qualitative research approach. Four financial institutions from the Cape Coast Metropolis were purposively sampled. An in-depth interview guide was employed for data collection, which was analyzed using thematic content analysis. The authors found that graduates are strong in theory but deficient in application of knowledge. 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/10139 TOWARDS TEACHER PREPARATION AT THE COLLEGE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION: MENTORS’ CHALLENGES AND MANAGING STRATEGIES Minadzi, Vincent Mensah; Ankoma-Sey, Vera Rosemary; Gyimah, Emmanuel Kofi This study was aimed at exploring mentors’ experiences at the College of Distance Education (CoDE), University of Cape Coast. The study adopted qualitative approach to bring out mentors’ insights into the mentoring process. Researchers employed census sampling techniques for the study. In all, 145 participants were used for the study. The main data collection instrument was open-ended questionnaire. The study revealed that mentors face professionalrelated, institutional-related and transportation challenges. Again, it came out that mentors adopted effective communication, guidance and counselling, orientation and sacrificial approach to manage the challenges they faced. The study recommended that the management of CoDE should consider adopting advance payment plan for mentors to reduce their financial burden. Also, College should consider adopting a cluster system where mentees are grouped based on their distribution in a particular location so that mentors would not have to travel far for supervision. 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/10138 The Teaching of Integrated Science and Teacher Support Services Somuah, Beatrice Asante; Agyenim-Boateng, Emmanuel Oheneba This is an investigative and explorative study into the challenges of teaching integrated science in the public Junior High Schools in the Kwahu West Municipality. It also looked at the teacher support services available in the Municipality to help science teachers deal with challenges that might exist to hinder their performances. All the 60 integrated science teachers, the 50 heads of public Junior High Schools as well as the eight circuit supervisors and science coordinators in the municipality were purposively selected for the study. A descriptive survey design was used for the study. Data were collected with a set of questionnaire and an interview schedule and were analysed using frequencies, percentages and the independent sample ttest. It was found out that even though the support services were available in the Municipality, their quality cannot be said to be the best and enough to help the science teachers deal with challenges they might face. It was, therefore, recommended that there would be the need for regular organisation of professional development activities as well as provision of science workshop, science equipment and motivational strategies for science teachers by the Ghana Education Service to help them deal with the challenges. 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/10136 The Nature of the Shift Schooling System in Ghana: Implications on Pedagogy Bervell, Brandford; Sam, Abraham Cobbina; Boadu, Kankam This study examines the nature of the shift schooling system in Ghana and the myriad implications on pedagogy. The instrument used to collect data was the questionnaire and the sample constituted 159 pupils and 24 teachers from two schools. The data collected was analyzed using percentages and graphs. The outcome of the study showed that the pupils showed signs of tiredness and lack of concentration in class during the afternoon shift system. Contact hours reduced during the afternoon session due to the swapping over effect. . Information obtained proved that, pupils and teachers get exhausted and feel reluctant to attend the afternoon school sessions, hence a low enrollment in the afternoon school sessions. It was recommended that there should be enough supervision by the District Teacher Support Team (D.T.S.T.), especially those schools operating the shift system, if the government wants to continue with this educational system. Head teachers and teachers must schedule their time and make adjustment for swapping over of sessions in order to avoid wasting precious time that affects contact hours and teaching and learning interaction. 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z