Adu-Gyamfi, K.
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Export PDFPre-service teachers' conception of an effective science teacher: The case of initial teacher training
By Adu-Gyamfi, K.
The purpose of this study was to find out pre-service teachers' conceptual understanding of an effective science teacher. A total of 100 pre-service teachers from two unique colleges of education in a municipal assembly in Ghana were selected to participate in this case study. In each college, the pre-service teachers were selected through a stratified random sampling procedure. The pre-service teachers responded to a test, and their responses were open-coded and constantly compared to come out with six themes. The findings show that an effective science teacher creates a conducive environment for students to learn science. It is, therefore, recommended that college science educators should prepare pre-service teachers to develop appropriate knowledge, strategies, and techniques needed to create an environment conducive for learning science. © 2020 Ekip Buro Makineleri A.
In search of an effective teacher: Ghana’s move towards achieving sustainable education through teacher education reforms
By Adu-Gyamfi, K.
Ghana has experienced a number of education reforms in the post-independence era and the study examined Ghana’s attempt at understanding what constitutes an effective teacher, in relation to sustainable education, through teacher education reforms. Qualitative approaches, such as documents analysis and interviews with 10 experienced college educators, were the methodology for the research. After constant comparison, students’ quality and entry requirements, changes in curriculum, and role of development partners in education reforms affected the quality of teacher education. However, cultural context, support systems, and educator professional development are means of achieving sustainable basic education. Ghana should, therefore, have teacher education policies, uninfluenced by changes in political power and ideologies, but tailored to socio-cultural and economic needs of the people; preparing motivated-teachers to accept the profession as a chosen-career. © 2020, Sciedu Press. All rights reserved.
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