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Predictability of instructional quality on teacher effectiveness in the preparation of teachers at the College of Distance Education University of Cape Coast
(University of Cape Coast, 2019-07) Senyametor, Felix
The purpose of the study was to examine the impact of instructional quality on trainee-teacher effectiveness in the delivery of Distance Education (DE) in Ghana, focusing on College of Distance Education, University of Cape Coast (CoDE, UCC). The descriptive survey design was adopted with a quantitative approach. Total population involving 1,837 CoDE course tutors and all CoDE students at all the 76 study centres offering education programmes totalling 51,456 was used. The sample size for the study was 726, made up of 397 trainee-teachers and 329 course tutors. The proportionate stratified random sampling approach was employed to select respondents who completed the questionnaire instruments. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the data. The results revealed that pedagogical quality and quality evaluation were the dimensions of instructional quality that were highly perceived by trainee-teachers of the college. The study showed that, whenever trainee-teachers demonstrate high level of competence in terms of subject matter knowledge, lesson presentation skills, class management and control and lesson note preparation, they increase the extent to which their level of teaching meets pre-specified standards and goals of the college. It was recommended from the study that management of the college should put in place appropriate support services in all the study centres to guide both tutors and students on appropriate instructional behaviours.
Investigating the state of psychological and social wellbeing of Senior High School students in the Cape Coast Metropolis during COVID-19 pandemic
(University of Cape Coast, 2024-11) Forson, Harriet
The aim of the research was to examine the social and psychological health of Cape Coast City Senior High School (SHS) students during the COVID-19 epidemic.The self-efficacy theory was used to determine and comprehend the elements that contributed to the students' changing behavior. Information about the state of the phenomenon was gathered using a descriptive survey approach. Form 2 and 3 pupils from Academy of Christ the King SHS, Mfantispem, Wesley Girls, Efutu, and University Practice SHS made up the target population. Out of the 8,876 students in the Cape Coast Metropolis, 378 SHS students were selected as a sample. According to the study, when the responders learned about the COVID-19 epidemic, they did not have nightmares. Nonetheless, over 50% of those surveyed said that they experienced sadness when acquaintances or family members contracted COVID-19. The results of the investigation showed that respondents' psychological health was unaffected since they had heard about the COVID-19 epidemic before it started in Ghana. It is consequently advised that school counselors set up programs to deal with these difficulties, as adolescents were depressed over their families' COVID-19 infections.
Job satisfaction, academic workload, perceived stress and coping strategies among lecturers of the University of Education, Winneba, Ghana
(University of Cape Coast, 2021) Lawer, Theresa Dede
This study investigated job satisfaction, academic workload, perceived stress and coping strategies among lecturers of the University of Education, Winneba, Ghana. The purpose of the study was to establish the correlations between job satisfaction, academic workload and level of perceived stress among participants. The study adopted the cross-sectional survey design using the descriptive approach of research. The proportional stratified sampling, simple random sampling, and purposive sampling techniques were applied to select the sample for the study. Questionnaire was used to collect data from 159 participants. The research questions were analysed using means and standard deviation while the hypotheses were tested using the Simple Linear Regression, Pearson‟s Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient, Independent Samples t-test, and the One-way Analyses of Variance (ANOVA). The study revealed that the most stressful source of lecturers‟ stress was teaching large class-size, and the most preferred coping strategy for mitigating stress was the use of alcohol/stress reducing drugs. The findings further revealed that academic workload predicted lecturers‟ perceived stress level, academic workload inversely correlated level of job satisfaction, and that lecturers‟ perceived level of stress was negatively associated with their level of job satisfaction. However, gender, age, and status of lecturers did not influence their perceived level of stress. The study recommended that more lecturers should be employed to commensurate with the increasing lecturer-student ratio so as to ease stress among lecturers. It is also recommended that lecturers should be provided with counselling to assist them to use healthy coping strategies to mitigate work-related stress.
Effects of reflective teaching strategies on problem-solving abilities of impulsive children
(University of Cape Coast, 2020-01) Torto-Seidu, Eunice
Impulsive behaviour is a pervasive characteristic of Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), which is known to interfere with successful learning. The present study assessed three cognitive behavioural strategies for modifying impulsivity among children using the quasi-experimental approach. Two hundred and seventy-five primary four pupils from the Tamale Metropolis were used as subjects for the study. They were aged between eight and eleven years. Nine hypotheses were tested using the Solomon Four Group analytical procedure. The subjects were assigned to treatment and control groups. The treatment groups received training in cognitive modelling, self-talk or a combination of the two. The control groups received a placebo in drawing and creative arts exercises. Results revealed superiority in response-time and accuracy (to the Matching Familiar Figures Test-20) of the treatment groups over the control groups. These results subsisted at one-month follow-up measures. It is suggested that the school in collaboration with educational psychologists should establish remedial programmes in which reflective procedures could be employed to nurture impulsive children to employ the reflective approach in solving problems.
Multimedia usage and academic performance of students in Physics: The case of Adisadel College, Cape Coast, Ghana
(University of Cape Coast, 2018) Fiakofi, Rolland Kweku
The study sought to assess the use of multimedia and academic performance of students in physics in Adisadel College in the Central Region of Ghana. The purpose of the research was to compare if there is significant statistical difference between the uses of computers in teaching as compare to the traditional lecture method of teaching. The mixed methodology was employed. Scores on Achievement Test 1 and Achievement Test 2 were used for pre test and post test where both groups were compared. Interview schedule was used to collect data from the teachers. There were also documentary analyses where the various multimedia tools were compared to the international standard which should be equivalent to four to five students per computer (ratio). The results of this investigation indicated that students can easily understand various concepts in physics and solve varied forms of problem given to them if they are taught using computers and also the use of computers has a positive impact on students academic performance and achievement. Therefore the use of computers and technology should be used to teach various concepts and topics in physics. More use of computers and technology by physics teachers should be employed to research into the various concepts and topics in physics so as to come out with best technological methods of teaching physics. Teachers and various curriculum designers should be educated on the benefits of using technology and computers in teaching and learning. Physics teachers should be trained efficiently by GES with software for teaching. Technology integration units should be established in regional and district education offices to relay any training and technical assistant for physics Teachers.