Pre-Service Teachers’ Perceptions of College Tutors’ Use of Student-Centred Approach of Teaching and Learning Mathematics (Published)
Citation: Mark Mishiwo( 2022) Pre-Service Teachers’ Perceptions of College Tutors’ Use of Student-Centred Approach of Teaching and Learning Mathematics, British Journal of Education, Vol.10, Issue 3, pp., 115-125
Abstract: The study sought to explore pre-service teachers’ perceptions of tutors’ use of student-centred approach of teaching and learning Mathematics in Akatsi College of Education. The study also evaluated pre-service teachers’ learning experiences in relation to their active and passive learning. The study used descriptive survey design. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from one hundred and ninety-seven pre-service teachers who were purposively sampled for the study. The data collected was analysed using means and standard deviations. The results of the study revealed that College tutors used both student-centred and teacher-centred approaches of teaching Mathematics. In addition, students’ learning experiences could be described as a mixed bag, incorporating both active and passive learning experiences, with most of the pre-services involved in active learning. Consequently, it was recommended that during the development and implementation of the subject course manuals, tutors should be encouraged to use student-centred approach of teaching and learning Mathematics in the Colleges of Education. Also, since stakeholders of Initial Teacher Education programme, made provision for 60% of continuous assessment marks in the implementation National Teacher Education Assessment Policy, tutors no matter the circumstances, should engage pre-service teachers in student-centred Mathematics lessons.
Keywords: Mathematics, Pre-Service Teachers, active learning, student-centred teaching and learning
Learning Mathematics Online: Pre-Service Teachers’ Competences and Challenges (Published)
Citation: Mark Mishiwo, Cephas Lokpo, Michael Donkor Adane (2022) Learning Mathematics Online: Pre-Service Teachers’ Competences and Challenges, British Journal of Education, Vol.10, Issue 2, pp. 42-55
The study sought to ascertain pre-service teachers’ ICT competence they have to undertake online learning of Mathematics as well as the challenges they encountered when they participated in online learning in Akatsi College of Education. The study used descriptive survey design. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from two hundred and twenty-three pre-service teachers who were purposively sampled for the study. The data collected was analysed using means and standard deviations. The results of the study revealed that majority of pre-service teachers had advance computer skills that helped them used the internet for online learning as well as search for information to support the lessons they were taught online. The findings of the study also revealed that majority of pre-service teachers were proficient in communicating online using Facebook, Twitter and e-mails to support their online lessons. Besides, majority of pre-service teachers indicated that they were proficient in using online tools such as Skype, Zoom, and web video for online learning. However, only 24% and 33% of pre-service teachers were proficient in designing online content using Google drives and using electronic devices to support their online learning respectively. With regard to the challenges pre-service teachers encountered when they participated in the online lessons, majority of these pre-service teachers had difficulty connecting to internet to enable them participate in their synchronous and asynchronous online lessons. With regard to challenges, majority of pre-service teachers had difficulty accessing internet to support their online learning which affected their performance in mathematics. Pre-service teachers also failed to participate in online lessons due to high cost of data. As a result, pre-service teachers resorted to staying awake up to midnight to download and upload learning materials which affected their sleep. Consequently, it was recommended that Government of Ghana partner with telecommunication companies to provide very effective broadband internet connectivity for pre-service teachers to access to enhance online learning. Stakeholders of teacher education in Ghana ought to review the Pillar of ICT in National Curriculum Framework to enable pre-service teachers to be equipped with the skills of using electronic devices to support their online learning.
Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic, ICT competence, Pre-Service Teachers, online learning
Online Teaching and Learning: Perceptions and Readiness of Pre-Service Teachers (Published)
The study sought to evaluate pre-service teachers’ perceptions and readiness towards online learning in Akatsi College of Education. The study used descriptive survey design. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from two hundred and twenty-three pre-service teachers who were purposively sampled for the study. The data collected was analysed using percentages, means and standard deviations. The results revealed that majority of the pre-service teachers preferred face-to-face to online method, found it difficult using online learning facilities. Majority of the pre-service teachers perceived that the use of online learning would improve their creativity in disseminating and experiencing learning. In addition, majority of the pre-service teachers did not have good internet broadband to get them connected to an online learning class. They were also distracted at homes during online lessons coupled with erratic power supply. Majority of the preservice teachers have negative perceptions and were not ready for online learning. Consequently, it was recommended that Government of Ghana invested more in the area of communication infrastructural facilities as well as partnering with telecommunication companies to provide very effective broadband internet connectivity to college servers and students at reasonable cost to facilitate online learning classes.
Citation: Mark Mishiwo, Benedicta Enid Mawuse Danku, Martha Ayivor, Florence Doe (2021) Online Teaching and Learning: Perceptions and Readiness of Pre-Service Teachers, British Journal of Education, Vol. 9, Issue 9, pp.101-113
Keywords: COVID-19, Perceptions, Pre-Service Teachers, online learning, readiness
Pre-Service Teachers’ Attitude towards Application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) As a Pedagogical Tool in Teacher Education (Published)
The study investigated pre-service teachers’ attitude towards application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as a pedagogical tool in teacher education. A sample of 365 of pre-service teachers of Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria was used for the study. The descriptive survey research design was adopted in carrying out the study. A 4-point type of questionnaire titled “Pre-service Teachers’ Attitude towards ICT Application Scale (PSTAICTAS)” was used to generate data. It had reliability coefficient (r) of .76 determined using Pearson’s product moments correlation coefficient formula. The data generated was analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research question while the hypothesis was tested using t-test statistical tool at 0.05 level of significance. The result of the study revealed that pre-service teachers had positive attitude towards ICT as a pedagogical tool irrespective of their gender. Based on the findings, it was recommended that educators in teacher training institutions should apply ICT tools in their lecture delivery to enable pre-service teachers benefit from it.
Keywords: ICT, Pedagogical Tool, Pre-Service Teachers, Teacher Education, attitude
The Role of Faculties of Education in the Preparation of Primary School Pre-Service Teachers for Inclusive Classrooms (Published)
Universities in South Africa are responsible for training primary school teachers. These teachers should be competent to teach learners with and without disabilities in the same classroom environments. With the exception of very few universities in South Africa, the majority offers courses that do not adequately prepare teachers for inclusive classrooms. This quantitative study was pegged on the literary debate and used the Modified Survey of Attitudes towards Inclusion of Learners with Special Needs to collect data from 149 primary school pre-service teachers. The findings revealed that pre-service teachers who took a module on Barriers to Learning have a good understanding of the teaching of learners with special needs, they possess appropriate skills to teach learners with and without disabilities in inclusive classrooms and are confident that they have inherent qualities and mental temperament to deal with special needs learners.
Keywords: Inclusive Education, Persons With Disabilities, Pre-Service Teachers, Special Needs Learners, Teacher Knowledge, Teaching Skills And Dispositions