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The impact of senior high school mathematics teachers’ instructional strategies on student knowledge retention of algebraic concepts in the Kwahu-East District.

The study investigated the impact of Senior High School Mathematics teachers’ instructional strategies on student knowledge retention of algebraic concepts in the Kwahu-East District. To achieve this, 67 mathematics teachers were employed using census in five public Senior High Schools in the Kwahu-East District. Questionnaires were employed as the tool for data collection. The findings from the study showed that there was significant difference in student knowledge retention between teachers who incorporated a variety of instructional strategies and those who focused on a single strategy. With mean ratings of 4.09, 4.92 and 4.91 respectively, the use of students’ communication mathematically, use of questions and integrative approach were the topmost strategies used by the teachers. Also, strategies such as activity and inquiry base were used in teaching algebra (mean rating of 4.83). The use of demonstrations was also used by the teachers in teaching algebraic concepts which helped the students in the retention of knowledge in algebra. Senior High School Mathematics teachers are therefore urged to engage in teaching strategies that can encourage student participation to help improve their performance in algebra. The Ghana Education Service and heads of schools should also organize Mathematics teaching improvement programs to give mathematics teachers better orientation on the use of effective instructional strategies in teaching algebra.

Source: UEW
Impact of site managers’ managerial skills on construction project success (CPS) (a case study of construction firms in Accra and Sekondi-Takoradi)

Several developing countries at various levels of socio- economic development have recognized the need and importance of taking measures to improve the performance of their construction industry. One of the means to this end has been the use of effective site managers in project execution. The aim of this study was to empirically examine the impact of site managers‘ managerial skills on construction project success. The study employed quantitative survey approach. Questionnaire was the main data collection tool. Simple random sampling technique was used to select the site managers from Accra and Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis. The total sample size for the study was 84. The data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics such as factor analysis, Pearson product moment correlation coefficient as well as multiple regression techniques for analyzing relationships between variables. The findings of the study suggest that site managers in Ghana possessed technical skill such as the ability to assimilate and use technical information; as well as the ability to use project management tools, and methods to carry out project. The study‘s findings further revealed that leadership skills, administrative skills, communication skills, team building/delegation skills, and problem solving/decision making skills have greater impact on project success. Also, the technical skill element provides synergistic enhancement to construction project success. The findings also suggest that, soft skills (human skills) of site managers have greater impact on project success than the hard skills. Additionally, site managers‘ experience and training acquired have influence on their effectiveness and project success. In conclusion, practicing site managers who choose to embark on self improvement should be more concerned and focus their efforts on soft skills than hard skills. The study recommends effective and regular training of site managers to enhance their effectiveness.

Source: UEW
The impact of small scale welding industries on rural development, prospects and challenges in Nadowli Kaleo District

This study sought to investigate into the impact of small-scale welding industries on rural development, the prospect and challenges in NADOWLI KALEO district of the Upper West region. The population of the study consisted of members with electricity in their homes in some selected communities in the NADOWLI KALEO districts. Convenient sampling was used to select members of the sample frame. Two sampling techniques were employed in collecting the data. Thus, probability sampling and non probability sampling. Purposive sampling technique was used to select particular sample participants from 20 communities who are involved in welding activities. The researcher used instruments like questionnaire, informal interview, focus group discussion and personal observation. In the analysis of data, the responses were presented using tables and figures. The evidence of the impact of small-scale welding industries included, employment, economic growth, entrepreneurial development, and poverty alleviation. The study also revealed some challenges facing the small-scale welding industries which included financial problems, management issues, socio cultural problems, inadequate basic infrastructure and multiple taxation. Finally, some suggestions and recommendations have been made at the end of the findings and these include, motivation of the unemployed youth to go into small scale welding by government, taxation and other militating factors be relaxed if not completely removed and internal and external factors to be put in check. These will help stakeholders in their efforts to put structures in place to facilitate the activities of small-scale welding industries.

Source: UEW
The impact of small scale welding industries on rural development- prospects and challenges in

This study sought to investigate into the impact of small scale welding industries on rural development, the prospect and challenges in Wa West district of the Upper West region. The population of the study consisted of members with electricity in their homes in some selected communities in the Wa west districts. Convenient sampling was used to select members of the sample frame. Two sampling techniques were employed in collecting the data. Thus, probability sampling and non probability sampling. Purposive sampling technique was used to select particular sample participants from 20 communities who are involved in welding activities. The researcher used instruments like questionnaire, informal interview, focus group discussion and personal observation. In the analysis of data, the responses were presented using tables and figures. The evidence of the impact of small scale welding industries included employment, economic growth, entrepreneurial development, and poverty alleviation. The study also revealed some challenges facing the small scale welding industries which included financial problems, management issues, sociocultural problems, inadequate basic infrastructure and multiple taxation. Finally, some suggestions and recommendations have been made at the end of the findings and these include, motivation of the unemployed youth to go into small scale welding by government, taxation and other militating factors be relaxed if not completely removed and internal and external factors to be put in check. These will help stakeholders in their efforts to put structures in place to facilitate the activities of small scale welding industries.

Source: UEW
Impact of social media on teaching and learning, a case study of Wesco Demonstration Cluster of junior high schools

Social media applications such as Facebook, YouTube etc. have become “a global consumer phenomenon” serving as a reliable platform for entertainment, various forms of communication and information access point. The objective of the study was to assess the impact of social media on Teaching and Learning among students of Wesley Demonstration cluster of JHS schools. Using Focus group discussions and feedback from respondents, an attempt is made to find relationship between the social media usage and academic performance. The potential and dangers of social media usage to the teaching and learning process is also addressed based on feedback from respondents. The study’s findings reveal the majority of respondents use social media to mainly communicate with family, friends, for entertainment and to a lesser degree, academic work. Education on the potential usage benefits is therefore needed to harness the full potential of social media as a platform for learning among young users. The awareness of harmful effects of social media platforms should also feature in any educational program for young learners and emphasized in order to protect them.

Source: UEW
The impact of Sofokrom and Esipon quarry on river Anankwari and its implication on the people within the catchment area

Availability of water is steadily decreasing at the same time as demand for water exceeds supply in the Sekondi -Takoradi Metropolitan as the population continues to rise due to commercial production of oil, existence of Harbour and expansion of other business in the region. This project seeks to assess the impact of Sofokrom and Esipon quarry on Anankwari River and its implication on the people within the catchment area, in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan. Simple random sampling techniques were used to select the respondents in the two communities for the administration of the questionnaire. This was followed by Purposive sampling to select the medical personnel for the interview in order to ascertain the facts. Hundred questionnaires were distributed to the two quarry mining communities (Sofokrom and Esipon) and 98% were retrieved. The questionnaire consists of both ended and open ended. A questionnaire guide was used for interview and water quality analysis conducted at the Ghana Water Company limited laboratory. It was revealed that, stone quarry activities in the river basin have resulted in the residue of chemicals in the rivers and had led to drying up of rivers and streams in the area which has culminated into insufficient water for households and inflicted infections of skin diseases and prolonged and chronic cough. The study also revealed that annual discharge of the river has decreased from 574796m3 in 2010 to 480252m3 in 2014 and could be attributed to the quarrying of stones in the river basin. All physico-chemical parameters such as pH, turbidity, colour, conductivity, temperature, total dissolved solids, and total suspended solids of the downstream of the river Anankwari were found not meeting the WHO standards for drinking water except chloride, manganese and total hardness and this pollution may be attributed to contamination from quarry activities. The finding support the conclusion that the water quality of the river at the downstream is below the desirable level and this causes diseases like cough, skin diseases on the inhabitant. The practical implication was that public awareness with respect to the need to boil and filter the water before drinking is significant in the area. It is thus recommended that a hydrological monitoring network station be established within the sub-catchment area to record these hydrological parameters for a longer time period, in order to establish the required parameters so as to inform the right time of treatment for the water in the area.

Source: UEW
The Impact of Staff Meetings on Supervision at the University of Education, Winneba

Forty-eight junior and senior staff from faculties, departments and sections of the University of Education, Winneba were sampled to find out whether staff meetings were being held with them in their respective offices and whether it impacted on their work performance. The main instrument used was interview. The results showed that staff meetings were not being held with senior and junior staff in most offices and its absence affected the discharge of their work. A number of recommendations have been made to address the situation.

Source: UEW
The impact of student team achievement division (STAD) techniques on students’ learning outcomes in some selected topics in chemistry

This study investigated the effect of STAD as a learning technique on Senior High School students‟ conceptual understanding, their abilities to solve quantitative problems based on their qualitative understanding in some topics in chemistry and their attitude towards STAD. The study involves Forms I and II elective chemistry students of Datus International Senior High School of Community Seven of the Tema District of the Greater Accra Region. Convenience sampling technique was used to select 75 students which consisted of 20 girls and 55 boys. The individual teacher research strategy was adopted for the study in which the students were taken through a series of six interactive lessons by the intervention of STAD as a teaching learning technique. To determine the finding from the study, an independent t-test was conducted and showed that there was a significant difference from the pre-test and post-test score, p-value = 0.009 (α = 0.05). This signified that the students performed better from the intervention of STAD. The study also showed that the students‟ attitude towards STAD as a teaching learning technique was positive. The findings further revealed that the students‟ attitudes towards the selected topics such as stoichiometry, nuclear chemistry, acids and bases, gases reactions and oxidation reduction (Redox) reaction in chemistry improved positively. Therefore the use of STAD supports students-centered learning and made the lessons interactive by enabling students to learn cooperatively through group working and discussion. This study also made recommendations for the chemistry teachers who want to use STAD as a teaching learning strategy and the school that want to use STAD as a cooperative learning strategy.

Source: UEW
Impact of teacher induction on teacher performance in some selected public senior high schools in Kumasi Metropolis

This study was conducted to investigate how teacher induction programmes influence teachers performance in the classroom in public Senior High Schools in the Kumasi Metropolis. The study sought to explore this problem by identifying the extent of teacher induction programmes organised for the teachers in the Kumasi Metropolis, factors which undermine effective teacher induction programmes and strategies that can be employed by educational authorities to promote teacher’s induction programmes. Descriptive survey design was adopted to collect quantitative data for the study. The targeted population for this study was two thousand, one hundred and seventy-eight teachers (2,178) from the eighteen (18) public high schools in the Kumasi Metropolis. Stratified sampling technique was employed for the selection of three of the eighteen (18) public senior high schools in the study area from the category A, B, and C public senior high schools. The accessible population for the three schools were three hundred and thirty-eight (338) teachers. Based on the Krecjie and Morgan sampling model (1970), a sample size of one hundred and seventy-five (175) was adopted for this study. Data were collected using questionnaires. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and linear regression. The study revealed a statistically significant relationship between teacher induction programmes and teacher performance, the findings showed that teacher induction programmes lead to improvement in the teacher performance in the classroom. The study therefore recommended that Ghana Education Service (GES) and the ministry of Education should place more emphasis on teacher induction policies in the Ghanaian Schools.

Source: UEW
The impact of teachers’ feedback and students’ response in practical physical education lesson at College of Education, Foso

The purpose of the study was to explore the impact of tutors‟ feedback on students‟ achievement in practical physical education classes. The study sought to find out the types of feedback tutors give during practical lessons, impact feedback has on the students and the guidelines tutors use to give feedback to students for maximum participation during practical lessons. The study is centred on teacher-trainees of Foso College of Education. Out of the of the 900 students (300 of them are the on out segment teaching practice) 61 selected students were used for the study and one physical education tutor, two research assistants and a video man were used. Observation, event recording instruments, video and close ended questionnaire were employed to collect data for the study. It was noted that most of the respondents agreed that the tutor gives constructive feedback. Only few respondents agreed that tutor sometimes give negative feedback. Also, provision of specific feedback recorded high response. With the impact of feedback on students‟ performance, high score on consistency, always and timely was popularly accepted. The guidelines on giving feedback for maximum participation also showed that most of the respondents gave positive responses even though there were few negative responses.

Source: UEW
Impact of teaching methods on student academic performance in English language. a case of Mabang senior high technical school and Tepa senior high technical school in Ahafo Ano North Municipality

This study was carried out to asssess the impact of teaching methods on student academic performance in English language in Mabang Senior High Technical School and Tepa Senior High Technical School. Data were collected from two hundred (200) respondents consisting teachers and students from the two schools using random sampling. The data collected were coded, fed into the computer and processed using the SPSS (version 24) computer application software and Microsoft Excel. Three research questions and interview guide were formulated to guide the study. Data were collected on the teaching method, factors that influence the selection of teaching method and the impact of teaching method on students‘ academic performance. The study revealed majority of the teachers employ question and answers method of teaching. The study also examines the influences of selection of teaching method. The study therefore recommend that teachers need to understand they should embrace the use of question and answers as a way of improving the performance in English Language. Traditional methods of teaching English Language which are not learner-centered do not bore any good results and therefore integration of ICT in the teaching learning process aims at helping learners to improve their academic performance.

Source: UEW
The impact of teaching strategy based on multiple intelligence approach on the academic achievements of SHS students in science

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a Teaching Strategy based on Multiple Intelligence on students‟ academic achievement in science courses. One hundred and twenty (120) students from two different classes (Experimental N=60 and Control N=60) participated in the study. Two second-year classes in the Asuansi Technical Institute which comprised Electrical Engineering Technology and Fashion Design Technology students were selected using purposive sampling for the study. They were later categorized into a control group and the experimental group. The group which was assigned as the experimental group was instructed through a Teaching Strategy based on Multiple Intelligence whereas the other group was traditionally instructed. This experimental study lasted six weeks. To assess the superiority of the Multiple Intelligence Teaching Strategy, a ten-item science achievement test was given. The hypotheses were tested using an independent sample t-test. The p-value for the post-test was 0.0001 which is less than 0.05. These results showed that there was a statistically significant effect of treatment on students' achievement in science. This means that students who were instructed through a Teaching Strategy based on Multiple Intelligence achieved a higher score. Students responses were given by using self-assessment and all the students said the lesson gave them knowledge and skills that are useful for their lives, they are clear with the explanations given, they didn‟t find difficulties to understand the lesson, enjoyed the activities, have great fun and can complete assignments given. At the end of the study, it was revealed that the students who were exposed to Multiple Intelligence instructional approach have enhanced knowledge in the lesson given. It was, therefore, concluded that a Teaching Strategy based on Multiple Intelligence significantly enhanced students' learning of science, regardless of the preferred learning style of students.

Source: UEW
The impact of the constructivist based instructional model on students learning outcome in ICT

The purpose of this study was to compare constructivist and traditional teaching approaches in enhancing students’ use of appropriate ICT learning strategies. A Teacher Made Achievement Test in ICT (TMAT”ICT’) was used. Three sets of these tests were developed I, II and III. Pre-test was administrated to both groups to determine their entry level. At the end of the treatment Post-test was administered to both groups to determine their achievement after treatment. The third test was administered after an interval of four weeks to measure students’ knowledge retention. The data were analysed using percentage, mean Standard Deviation and frequency counts. ANCOVA statistical technique was also used to analyse the data collected using pre-test as a co-variant. This study identified 5Es constructivist teaching model to be most appropriate. From the findings, it was very clear that experimental group performed better than the control group. This is an indication that the constructivist-based method is very effective in enhancing meaningful learning among students. Recommendations were made based on the findings. Key Words: Constructivism, Constructivist Learning Environment, 5Es Constructivist Model and self-reliance

Source: UEW
The impact of the constructivist- based instructional model on students’ learning outcome in ICT (UWR-Lawra Municipality)

The purpose of this study was to compare constructivist and traditional teaching approaches in enhancing students’ use of appropriate ICT learning strategies. A Teacher Made Achievement Test in ICT (TMAT”ICT’) was used. Three sets of these tests were developed I, II and III. Pre-test was administrated to both groups to determine their entry level. At the end of the treatment Post-test was administered to both groups to determine their achievement after treatment. The third test was administered after an interval of four weeks to measure students’ knowledge retention. The data were analysed using percentage, mean Standard Deviation and frequency counts. ANCOVA statistical technique was also used to analyse the data collected using pre-test as a co-variant. This study identified 5Es constructivist teaching model to be most appropriate. From the findings, it was very clear that experimental group performed better than the control group. This is an indication that the constructivist-based method is very effective in enhancing meaningful learning among students. Recommendations were made based on the findings.

Source: UEW