The study sought to explore Junior High School teachers’ knowledge and Usage of Differentiated in... more The study sought to explore Junior High School teachers’ knowledge and Usage of Differentiated instructional (DI) strategies in the Kwadaso Municipality of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. A questionnaire was administered to a sample of 75 teachers from which a sub-sample of 10 teachers were randomly sampled for observation. The findings indicate that JHS teachers have high knowledge of DI. The results from classroom observation showed that, despite teachers’ knowledge of sub-concepts of DI, they do not teach to meet the diverse needs of learners. They showed minimum evidence of differentiating their lesson in terms of content, process and assessment. Majority of the teacher generally adopted traditional classroom teaching strategies based on one size-fits-all approach which have proven to be ineffective means of instruction. The study recommends that the Ghana Education Service should organize in-service programmes and workshops on the differentiated instructional strategies to give te...
The study purposed to examine female education and affirmative action in Senior High Schools in G... more The study purposed to examine female education and affirmative action in Senior High Schools in Gomoa West District of the Central region, Ghana. Three research questions were formulated to guide the study. The study used descriptive survey. The target population of the study was the Female students of the three Senior High Schools in Gomoa West District. The simple random sampling was used to get 200 respondents. The study used questionnaires for data collection and the data were analyzed using SPSS. The findings from the study showed that factors such as cultural practices and entrenched beliefs, poverty, low level of education of parents, unconducive school environment, early marriages, teacher absenteeism, parental negative attitude towards education, inadequate parental attention to girl’s education, affected female education in Gomoa West district negatively. Also, measures such as provision of basic educational materials, educational training to girls, basic needs to girls, t...
International Journal of Social Sciences and Management Review
The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of general orientation services conducted b... more The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of general orientation services conducted by the Christ Apostolic University College (CAUC) and the University of Cape Coast (UCC) on students' adjustment to campus life. The descriptive design was adopted for the study. The target population was all 6,891 second year undergraduate students who were admitted in the 2019/2020 academic year to pursue various programmes, made up of 4,305 males and 2,386 females. The accessible population was 1,505 education students out of which a sample of 150 made up of 95 males and 55 females were randomly sampled for the study. A self-developed closed-ended questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of 0.8 was used to collect data. Descriptive statistical tools such as mean and standard deviation, Pearson product-moment correlation and t-test were used to analyze the data. The results of the study revealed that there was a negative correlation (r =-.108, n = 150, p < .190) between the orientation service and students' adjustment to campus life, and there was no statistically significant difference between participants (M =28.81, SD = 3.902) and non-participants (M = 27.90, SD = 3.169), t(150) = 1.454, p = 0.150) of the orientation activities. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that educational institutions should review their orientation programmes to suit the needs of fresh students to enable them to adjust well to academic and campus life.
The study purposed to examine female education and affirmative action in Senior High Schools in G... more The study purposed to examine female education and affirmative action in Senior High Schools in Gomoa West District of the Central region, Ghana. Three research questions were formulated to guide the study. The study used descriptive survey. The target population of the study was the Female students of the three Senior High Schools in Gomoa West District. The simple random sampling was used to get 200 respondents. The study used questionnaires for data collection and the data were analyzed using SPSS. The findings from the study showed that factors such as cultural practices and entrenched beliefs, poverty, low level of education of parents, unconducive school environment, early marriages, teacher absenteeism, parental negative attitude towards education, inadequate parental attention to girl's education, affected female education in Gomoa West district negatively. Also, measures such as provision of basic educational materials, educational training to girls, basic needs to gir...
The study purposed to examine female education and affirmative action in Senior High Schools in G... more The study purposed to examine female education and affirmative action in Senior High Schools in Gomoa West District of the Central region, Ghana. Three research questions were formulated to guide the study. The study used descriptive survey. The target population of the study was the Female students of the three Senior High Schools in Gomoa West District. The simple random sampling was used to get 200 respondents. The study used questionnaires for data collection and the data were analyzed using SPSS. The findings from the study showed that factors such as cultural practices and entrenched beliefs, poverty, low level of education of parents, unconducive school environment, early marriages, teacher absenteeism, parental negative attitude towards education, inadequate parental attention to girl's education, affected female education in Gomoa West district negatively. Also, measures such as provision of basic educational materials, educational training to girls, basic needs to gir...
The study sought to explore Junior High School teachers' knowledge and Usage of Differentiated in... more The study sought to explore Junior High School teachers' knowledge and Usage of Differentiated instructional (DI) strategies in the Kwadaso Municipality of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. A questionnaire was administered to a sample of 75 teachers from which a sub-sample of 10 teachers were randomly sampled for observation. The findings indicate that JHS teachers have high knowledge of DI. The results from classroom observation showed that, despite teachers' knowledge of sub-concepts of DI, they do not teach to meet the diverse needs of learners. They showed minimum evidence of differentiating their lesson in terms of content, process and assessment. Majority of the teacher generally adopted traditional classroom teaching strategies based on one size-fits-all approach which have proven to be ineffective means of instruction. The study recommends that the Ghana Education Service should organize in-service programmes and workshops on the differentiated instructional strategies to give teachers hands-on training on DI.
The study sought to explore Junior High School teachers’ knowledge and Usage of Differentiated in... more The study sought to explore Junior High School teachers’ knowledge and Usage of Differentiated instructional (DI) strategies in the Kwadaso Municipality of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. A questionnaire was administered to a sample of 75 teachers from which a sub-sample of 10 teachers were randomly sampled for observation. The findings indicate that JHS teachers have high knowledge of DI. The results from classroom observation showed that, despite teachers’ knowledge of sub-concepts of DI, they do not teach to meet the diverse needs of learners. They showed minimum evidence of differentiating their lesson in terms of content, process and assessment. Majority of the teacher generally adopted traditional classroom teaching strategies based on one size-fits-all approach which have proven to be ineffective means of instruction. The study recommends that the Ghana Education Service should organize in-service programmes and workshops on the differentiated instructional strategies to give te...
The study purposed to examine female education and affirmative action in Senior High Schools in G... more The study purposed to examine female education and affirmative action in Senior High Schools in Gomoa West District of the Central region, Ghana. Three research questions were formulated to guide the study. The study used descriptive survey. The target population of the study was the Female students of the three Senior High Schools in Gomoa West District. The simple random sampling was used to get 200 respondents. The study used questionnaires for data collection and the data were analyzed using SPSS. The findings from the study showed that factors such as cultural practices and entrenched beliefs, poverty, low level of education of parents, unconducive school environment, early marriages, teacher absenteeism, parental negative attitude towards education, inadequate parental attention to girl’s education, affected female education in Gomoa West district negatively. Also, measures such as provision of basic educational materials, educational training to girls, basic needs to girls, t...
International Journal of Social Sciences and Management Review
The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of general orientation services conducted b... more The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of general orientation services conducted by the Christ Apostolic University College (CAUC) and the University of Cape Coast (UCC) on students' adjustment to campus life. The descriptive design was adopted for the study. The target population was all 6,891 second year undergraduate students who were admitted in the 2019/2020 academic year to pursue various programmes, made up of 4,305 males and 2,386 females. The accessible population was 1,505 education students out of which a sample of 150 made up of 95 males and 55 females were randomly sampled for the study. A self-developed closed-ended questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of 0.8 was used to collect data. Descriptive statistical tools such as mean and standard deviation, Pearson product-moment correlation and t-test were used to analyze the data. The results of the study revealed that there was a negative correlation (r =-.108, n = 150, p < .190) between the orientation service and students' adjustment to campus life, and there was no statistically significant difference between participants (M =28.81, SD = 3.902) and non-participants (M = 27.90, SD = 3.169), t(150) = 1.454, p = 0.150) of the orientation activities. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that educational institutions should review their orientation programmes to suit the needs of fresh students to enable them to adjust well to academic and campus life.
The study purposed to examine female education and affirmative action in Senior High Schools in G... more The study purposed to examine female education and affirmative action in Senior High Schools in Gomoa West District of the Central region, Ghana. Three research questions were formulated to guide the study. The study used descriptive survey. The target population of the study was the Female students of the three Senior High Schools in Gomoa West District. The simple random sampling was used to get 200 respondents. The study used questionnaires for data collection and the data were analyzed using SPSS. The findings from the study showed that factors such as cultural practices and entrenched beliefs, poverty, low level of education of parents, unconducive school environment, early marriages, teacher absenteeism, parental negative attitude towards education, inadequate parental attention to girl's education, affected female education in Gomoa West district negatively. Also, measures such as provision of basic educational materials, educational training to girls, basic needs to gir...
The study purposed to examine female education and affirmative action in Senior High Schools in G... more The study purposed to examine female education and affirmative action in Senior High Schools in Gomoa West District of the Central region, Ghana. Three research questions were formulated to guide the study. The study used descriptive survey. The target population of the study was the Female students of the three Senior High Schools in Gomoa West District. The simple random sampling was used to get 200 respondents. The study used questionnaires for data collection and the data were analyzed using SPSS. The findings from the study showed that factors such as cultural practices and entrenched beliefs, poverty, low level of education of parents, unconducive school environment, early marriages, teacher absenteeism, parental negative attitude towards education, inadequate parental attention to girl's education, affected female education in Gomoa West district negatively. Also, measures such as provision of basic educational materials, educational training to girls, basic needs to gir...
The study sought to explore Junior High School teachers' knowledge and Usage of Differentiated in... more The study sought to explore Junior High School teachers' knowledge and Usage of Differentiated instructional (DI) strategies in the Kwadaso Municipality of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. A questionnaire was administered to a sample of 75 teachers from which a sub-sample of 10 teachers were randomly sampled for observation. The findings indicate that JHS teachers have high knowledge of DI. The results from classroom observation showed that, despite teachers' knowledge of sub-concepts of DI, they do not teach to meet the diverse needs of learners. They showed minimum evidence of differentiating their lesson in terms of content, process and assessment. Majority of the teacher generally adopted traditional classroom teaching strategies based on one size-fits-all approach which have proven to be ineffective means of instruction. The study recommends that the Ghana Education Service should organize in-service programmes and workshops on the differentiated instructional strategies to give teachers hands-on training on DI.
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