Internal Quality Assurance Policies and Practices in Colleges of Education in Ghana: Resource Dependency Theory Perspective (Published)

The study examined internal quality assurance policies and practices in managing colleges of education in Ghana to meet the requirements of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission in the perspective of resource dependency theory. The population were staff of the colleges of education. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 2 Principals, 6 Quality Assurance Officers, and 12 Department Heads in the Colleges. Telephone interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim. The transcripts were imported into NVivo 11 for analysis. The study found that even though most of the Colleges are state-owned they have to depend on their internal structures to ensure processes meet government and regulatory body expectations. It was recommended that  affiliate universities, in collaboration with the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission, should support the Colleges of Education to build internal capacity for Quality Assurance.

Citation: Aweso D.M.  (2023) Internal Quality Assurance Policies and Practices in Colleges of Education in Ghana: Resource Dependency Theory Perspective, British Journal of Education, Vol.11, Issue 5, pp. 39-54

Keywords: Accreditation, Assessment, internal quality assurance, practice

Assessment of Availability and Utilization of Information Technology in The Teaching of Biology in Ekiti State Secondary Schools, Nigeria (Published)

The study investigated availability and utilization of information technology in the teaching of Biology in Ekiti State secondary schools. The descriptive research design of the survey type was adopted in the study. The population of this study consisted of all the secondary schools in Ekiti State. The sample for this study consisted of 100 Biology teachers which were selected from 50 secondary schools in Ekiti State. The sample was selected using simple random and stratified random sampling techniques. Information and Technology Equipment Checklist was used for data collection. The face and content validity of each instrument was done by experts in Test and Measurement. The data collected for this study were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The findings of the study revealed that the level of availability, level of adequacy and extent of utilization of information technology facilities in teaching Biology in Ekiti State secondary schools were low. It was recommended among others that the government should provide information technology facilities in secondary schools and inspectorate department should ensure that schools with information technology facilities should put it into use in teaching and learning of school subjects especially Biology.

 

Keywords: Assessment, Availability, Biology, Information Technology, Teaching, Utilization

Extent to Which Teachers Adhere to Corporal Punishment Regulation in Curbing Students’ Misbehaviour in Public Secondary Schools in Rombo District, Tanzania (Published)

This study assessed the extent to which teachers follow corporal punishment regulation in curbing students’ misbehaviour in public secondary schools in Rombo District, Tanzania. The study was guided by the path-goal theory. The study used cross-sectional survey design under quantitative approach. Target population comprised heads of schools and teachers. Probability sampling techniques were used to sample 7 heads of schools and 84 teachers making a total of 91 respondents. Questionnaire and interview schedule were used for data collection. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse data. The study found out teachers to a very small extent considered gender of students before administering punishment. Heads of schools to a very small extent were responsible for punishing misbehaving students. Heads of schools to a very small extent assigned male teachers in writing to administer punishment when female teachers were not available in schools. Heads of schools kept punishment records to a small extent. The researcher concluded that, to a very small extent teachers follow corporal punishment regulation in curbing students’ misbehaviour in public secondary schools. The study recommends that government should form a committee to reconsider corporal punishment regulation. Teachers should consider gender of students before punishment. Also, heads of schools should enhance steadfast to corporal punishment regulation. Heads of schools should be responsible to punish all misbehaving students. Heads of schools should assign male teachers in writing to administer corporal punishment if female teachers are not present. Furthermore, heads of schools should record all corporal punishment in the book for future reference.

Citation: Laurent Cyprian Mushi , Timothy Mandila, Herme J. Mosha (2022) Extent to Which Teachers Adhere to Corporal Punishment Regulation in Curbing Students’ Misbehaviour in Public Secondary Schools in Rombo District, Tanzania, British Journal of Education, Vol.10, Issue 11, pp.68-83

Keywords: Assessment, corporal punishment regulation, students’ misbehaviour

Impact of the evaluation of teaching devices on the professional conceptions of teachers and school administrations in Senegal: the case of five groups of elementary school in Dakar (Published)

Citation: Mamadou Vieux Lamine Sane (2022) Impact of the evaluation of teaching devices on the professional conceptions of teachers and school administrations in Senegal: the case of five groups of elementary school in Dakar, British Journal of Education, Vol.10, Issue 5, pp. 40-58

The purpose of this article is to identify characteristics of the work situation that could encourage or increase the commitment of teachers and curriculum is defined according to two modalities characterizing the organization of teaching work in the school facility: cellular versus integrated. A process for evaluating teachers’ and school administrations’ conceptions is then developed with reference to this organization of school career paths. The empirical study focuses on 5 primary school teams trained for three years in the development and evaluation of their collective arrangements. An analysis of the responses (N == 64) to a questionnaire enabled us to compare the trainees’ conceptions with those of other teachers. The results show that the tested system modifies the perceptions of the practitioners in order to better take into account the inputs of the two professional groups (teachers and principals) involved in the curriculum, the diversity of the learners and the inclusion of a personal practice improvement dynamic.

 

Keywords: Assessment, Curriculum, School Administration, Teacher

Assessment of Adolescents Attitude towards Sexuality and Reproductive Health Education in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State, Southern Nigeria (Published)

Citation: Chujuor J.C., and Hariet Onovughe Ayah (2022), Assessment of Adolescents Attitude towards Sexuality and Reproductive Health Education in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State, Southern Nigeria, British Journal of Education, Vol.10, Issue 3, pp. 34-41

Abstract: The study aimed at determining the attitude of male and female adolescents towards sexuality and reproductive health education. The population of the study consisted of 5,800 adolescents in public secondary schools in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State, Southern Nigeria. The sample of the study was however made up of 200 adolescent drawn through simple random sampling technique. Data of the study was obtained using structured questionnaire titled: “Adolescents Attitude to Sexuality and Reproductive Health Education Questionnaire (AASRHEQ). The instrument was validated by experts in educational psychology and measurement and evaluation. The reliability coefficient of the instrument was 0.75, using Cronbach alpha technique. Data collected were analyzed using mean (x), standard deviation and t-test. Result got after data analysis indicated that generally speaking majority of the adolescents had negative attitude. However, a significant difference was found in the adolescents attitude by gender and by religion;. Consequently, recommendations were made which included that the government needs to do more in term of ensuring the implementation of teaching of sexuality and reproductive health education curriculum in schools, especially in the semi urban and rural areas; and that practicing counselors should take up the responsibility of ensuring enough awareness campaign through programs in school and local communities aimed at enhancing the development of positive attitude towards sexuality education among adolescents.

Keywords: Adolescents, Assessment, Education, Health, Reproductive, Sexuality, attitude

Assessment of Supervision in Public Basic Schools in Northern Ghana: The Case of Lambussie-Karni District (Published)

This study sought to assess the effectiveness of supervision in public basic schools in Lambussie-Karni District of the Upper West Region of Ghana. The descriptive survey design was adopted, where quantitative data was collected and analyzed. The multi-stage sampling with the use of stratified random sampling and convenience sampling techniques were used to select 234 participants for the study. Structured questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection. Version 25 of the Statistical Product for Service Solution was used to analyze the data. The mean and standard deviation were used to analyze the data. The study revealed that clinical supervision was dominantly practiced than training and guidance supervision, collegial supervision and traditional supervision. Also, participants perceived all the components and well as the overall supervision as very effective in promoting effective teaching and learning. The challenges to effective supervision included unhealthy relationship between supervisors and supervisees, lack of regular in-service training, lack of funds, and follow-up activities. It was recommended that regular in-service training should be organized by Ghana Education Service (GES) for supervisors and teachers to update their knowledge and skills, and to be abreast with the changing trends in supervision in schools.

Citation: Enock Yeng, Anthony Woode-Eshun & Seth Badu (2022) Assessment of Supervision in Public Basic Schools in Northern Ghana: The Case of Lambussie-Karni District, British Journal of Education, Vol.10, Issue 1, pp. 17-35

 

Keywords: Assessment, Headteachers, Supervision, Teachers

An Assessment of Science Teachers’ Utilization of the Knowledge of Test Construction Procedure in Multiple Choice Objective Tests in Secondary Schools in Yala LGA, Cross River State (Published)

The aim of this study was to assess the extent of utilization of the knowledge of test construction procedure in setting Multiple Choice Objective Tests by science teachers in secondary schools in Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State. To achieve this, the descriptive survey research design was used in which a purposeful sample of 87 Chemistry teachers was selected from amongst the 213 science teachers in the area. The instrument used for the study was a well validated and fixed response questionnaire designed by the researchers tagged Test Construction and Utilization Procedure Questionnaire (TCUPQ) having a total of forty items designed on a four point interval scale with a Cronbach alpha co-efficient of 0.82. Data obtained from the subjects were analysed using the means and standard deviations. The results showed that science teachers studied utilize their knowledge of test construction procedures effectively in setting objective tests; however, they do not subject the students to pre-test before the main test is carried out. It was recommended amongst others that science teachers be sponsored to attend assessment practice workshops and also be encouraged to give pre-tests before the main test in schools.

Keywords: Assessment, Construction, Procedure, Test, Utilization

Schools- Based Assessment: A Case Study of Selected Public Junior Secondary Schools (Published)

This study examined the relevance of schools based assessment: A case study of selected public junior secondary schools in Ikpoba – Okha   Local Government Area. The study also sought to examine the relevance of using school assessment as a strategy for the evaluation of teaching and learning specifically. Three research questions were raised to guide the study. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. The population comprised the teachers in the 24 public junior secondary schools in Ikpoba – Okha   Local Government area of Edo State. The simple random sampling method was used to select the sample. Sixty questionnaires were administered and the entire questionnaires were returned and analyzed using mean and standard deviation. The results revealed that teachers have a good perception of school-based assessment, and their application was to a low degree. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that teachers should apply various assessment techniques in teaching of any subjects. School authorities should make it compulsory that all schools must be involved in school-based assessment; and teachers should be encouraged to employ varieties of evaluation instruments in the assessments of students.

Imasuen Kennedy1 and  I.F. Iyamu (2021) Schools- Based Assessment: A Case Study of Selected Public Junior Secondary Schools, British Journal of Education, Vol. 9, Issue 11, pp.32-43

 

Keywords: Assessment, Curriculum, Performance, School-based assessment, assessment techniques

The Place and Pedagogical Function of the Scientific Image in Morocca Life and Earth Sciences Textbooks (Published)

The discovery of details, knowledge of the structures and composition of biological and geological elements is a very important step in the understanding of the scientific phenomena programmed in the SVTs lessons. Thus, scientific evolution has made it possible to explore different levels of organisation at ever deeper levels, whether in biology or geology, through the innovation of instruments and tools for exploration and observation, ranging from a simple magnifying glass to sophisticated techniques such as tomography or medical imaging. Textbooks transpose the results of these observations into scientific images that help learners to understand the phenomena under study as well as to develop a critical mind towards the proposed contents and to problematize their own knowledge within the framework of a competency-based approach that is adopted by the Moroccan education system. With the aim of evaluating the place and functions of scientific images of order: microscopic, magnifying observations and medical imaging, we analysed a corpus of 12 textbooks from the Moroccan educational system. We selected one copy of different accredited textbooks from each level of education. These are the textbooks for scientific awakening for the six years of primary education, three textbooks for middle school and three for high school. The analysis is carried out with the help of a self-developed grid which takes into account the percentages of each type of scientific images studied and their functions. The results showed that there is an evolution in the appearance of the scientific images studied as one progresses towards the second year of the baccalaureate: almost the majority of primary school textbooks do not include microscopic or magnifying observations or medical images, but they appear in the other levels with percentages that differ from one textbook to another. Microscopic observations are the most abundant among the other types of scientific images studied. Thus, scientific images with an illustrative function predominate, while those with a heuristic function and recommended in the competency-based approach are present in only a small percentage.

Keywords: Assessment, scientific image, textbooks

An Assessment of Sport Facilities in Senior High Schools and Their Effects on Sports Development in the Tano North and South Districts of Ghana (Published)

The study was conducted to assess and evaluate the state of sports facilities and their effects on sports development at the Senior High School (SHS) in the Tano North and South Districts in Brong Ahafo region, Ghana. Three Hundred (300) final year students were selected using stratified and simple random sampling techniques from a population of one thousand (1000). Census study was used to select all 13 PE teachers in the six SHS chosen for the study. The research design used was descriptive survey method. The instruments used were interviews, observation and questionnaire. Data was analysed using chi- square (x²) to test the hypotheses and find the relationship between availability of sports facilities and sports performance at a significance level of 0.05. The findings revealed that the study fails to accept the hypotheses that there is no significant relationship between sports performance and provision of sports facilities. Both teachers and students accepted in the study that there is a significant effect of availability of sports facilities on sports performance and also agreed that existing facilities are not properly maintained. It was revealed that sports facilities in the various schools were not adequate for their PE subject requirement. Other findings are that most of the facilities have paths and passages across them since people use them as routes to their destinations, for celebrations and other activities. Generally, the study has revealed that sports facilities in the Tano North and South were inadequate and have significant effect on sport performance. It is recommended that administrators and other stakeholders invest in sports facilities to beef up sports performance.      

Keywords: Assessment, Sports Development, Sports Facilities, Sports performance, Tano North and South Districts.