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Influence of headteachers’ instructional supervision practices on teachers’ output of work in public basic schools in Agona-east district

Education lays the foundation for development and it is through education that societies are able to pass on beliefs, aspirations, norms of acceptable behaviour and ideologies to future generations. For education to achieve the aims set, efforts should be made to ensure that stakeholders are performing their duties religiously. This can be achieved through effective supervision in schools. This study is therefore set up to investigate the influence of headteachers’ instructional supervision practices on teachers’ output of work in public basic schools in Agona-East District. The study adopted the descriptive survey design. All basic school teachers and headteachers made up the population. The study collected data from 126 respondents using the stratified and simple random sampling techniques. Questionnaire and interview guide were the instruments used for data collection. Pre-test testing of the instrument showed that the instruments used were valid and had a Cronbach’ alpha estimate of 0.79. Descriptive and inferential statistical tools particularly, frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and multiple regression were used to analyse the data obtained. It was found that a one percent (1%) change in classroom observation practice led to 0.488% variation in teachers' job performance at 95% level of significance (p value>0.05). It was revealed that a one percent (1%) change in headteachers' provision of instructional resources led to 0.384% variation in teachers' job performance at 95% level of significance (p value>0.05). Finally, the study found that one percent (1%) change in headteachers' professional development opportunities to teachers led to 0.221% variation in teachers' job performance at 95% level of significance (p value>0.05). The study therefore recommended that the Ministry of Education should emphasise on the regular monitoring of professional documents by the headteachers including schemes of work, lesson plans, lesson notes and class registers

Source: UEW
The influence of headteachers’ leadership styles on science instruction in selected junior high schools

This study was designed to investigate how junior high school headteachers leadership styles influenced changes in the science teachers' instructional practices. The target population consisted of 100 headteachers, 6 SISOs and 50 science teachers in over 100 public junior high schools in the Obuasi Municipality in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Descriptive survey was used for the study. However, the accessible population was 80 and the sampled population is 40 which comprised 10 headteachers, 4 SISOs and 26 science teachers from the 10 public Junior High School in the Municipality. Data was collected through questionnaires, in-depth interviews and document analysis with 10 headteachers, 4 SISOs and 26 science teachers from JHS schools in the Obuasi Municipality in the Ashanti Region. The reliability coefficient of 0.78 which was considered to be strong was used. Validity of the instruments was fostered through data triangulation, credibility and trustworthiness of the data was ensured through member checking. From the study, it can be concluded that headteachers' leadership style can have a significant impact on science instruction in schools. The leadership style adopted by the headteacher can either facilitate or hinder the delivery of effective science instruction. Furthermore, the headteacher's personal beliefs and values, the culture of the school, and the support provided to science teachers can all influence their leadership style. To improve science instruction in Obuasi schools, it is critical that headteachers adopt a leadership style that fosters innovation, creativity, and collaboration. By doing so, schools can create a learning environment that is engaging, exciting, and relevant to students' lives, and ultimately, improve the quality of science instruction. Based on the findings it was recommended that school head teachers should employ varieties of styles than concentrating on autocratic which does not allow teachers to give off their best and meaningful and creativity in preparing the lesson and pupils assessments including completing the syllabus. Finally, the study recommended mentoring program for newly appointed and underperforming head teachers to install leadership skills in order and encourage teacher effectiveness.

Source: UEW
The influence of human resource management practices on employees of community based credit unions in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti Region

This purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of human resource practices on Credit Union employees in the Abrepo Area of the Suame Municipality. The objectives of the study were to find out the human resource management practices on employees of Credit Unions, determine the influence of human resource management practices on employees of Credit Unions and to establish the factors that promote employee retention in organizations. Descriptive survey design was used for the study. The target population of the study was all the staff in five cooperative credit unions in the Abrepo Area of the Suame Municipality. Census sampling technique was used to select all the 45 staff of the five cooperative credit unions for the study. Closed ended questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. The data were analysed descriptively and presented using tables with frequencies and percentages. The study found that opportunities for employees career growth and promotion and provision of staff training and development were human resource management practices of the credit unions Also, human resource practices helped to improve performance level of staff and also helped to motivate staff to give off their best to increase productivity. Factors that promoted employee retention were availability of salary increase and other staff benefits and existence of training and development opportunities. Based on the findings it is recommended that the Credit Union Association should make sure that there is serene working environment for all employees to enable them feel comfortable and also to motivate them to remain in the organization to increase productivity.

Source: UEW
Influence of improvised equipment on the teaching of physical education in junior high schools in the Sissala East district

The purpose of this research is to find out the need for improvisation and identify the problem associated with the teaching of physical education especially in the face of dwindling resource mobilization in terms of equipment. The descriptive survey research method was used. Twenty-five (25) teachers in both Nabulo and Wallembelle circuits were randomly selected as sample for the study. A structured questionnaire which was face validated by my supervisor ( Dr J. A. Baba ) was used to gather the data. The data was analyzed using frequency tables and percentages. Based on the data analysis and discussion, it was realized that improvisation of equipment and is very necessary because of the increasing number of enrolment figures of students in rural schools. It was recommended among others that, teachers in the field of physical education and sports should be encouraged to improvise equipment for use in teaching physical education using local raw materials so that they can improve upon the teaching and learning of physical education. This research presents the need for improvisation of equipment and as a solution for the teaching of practical physical education and sports in the face of lack of or inadequate funds for schools.

Source: UEW
Influence of improvised equipment on the teaching of physical education in junior high schools in the Sissala East district

The purpose of this study was to find out the leadership behaviours of school heads of public and private junior high school head teachers in Tafo–Pankrono circuit Sub in Kumasi Metropolis and its impact of the students’ academic performance. The sample for the study consisted of 120 teachers comprising of 60 from public schools and 60 from private schools, together with 9 public school head masters and other 9 private school head masters. Questionnaire in the form of likert format ranging from strongly disagree (1) to strongly agree (4) was used to collect data. The reliability estimates for teachers was 0.85 and that of the head masters was 0.78. The methodological inquiry was quantitative research approach using descriptive cross-sectional design which included the following statistical analyses: mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions. Findings revealed that whiles teachers in private schools agreed that their headmasters employed communication skills in managing their schools, their counterparts in public schools disagreed. The study also revealed that whiles teachers in public schools noted that the level students’ academic orientation in their schools was low, their counterparts in private schools claimed that it was high. The head master perception on the same issues indicated that both head teachers in public and private school agreed that the level of academic orientation in their schools was high. Based on the findings, it was recommended that government should make conscious effort to improve the leadership behaviours of head teachers in public school by running in-service training of leadership behaviours for them.

Source: UEW
The influence of in-service education and training on teacher’s job performance at senior high schools of the Atwima Nwabiagya South

The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of in-service education and training on teachers’ job performance at public senior high schools in Atwima Nwabiagya South. The design of the study was regression research analysis and descriptive statistics while the sample of 92 teachers in public senior high schools in Atwima Nwabiagya south who were drawn through simple random sampling techniques from a population of 120 teachers. Twenty research questions were stated to guide the study. They were investigated with data which were collected through the administration of copies of researcher’s adapted instrument titled “The influence of in-service education training on teachers job performance”. The research questionnaires 1 to 4 was on teachers’ In-service education and training and 5 to 8 were on teachers’ job performance. The four hypotheses were tested at 0.05 alpha level using regression analysis. The major findings of the study indicated that teachers mean rating on their participation in INSET programmes was for above average, teacher mean rating of their job performance was also more than average and there were strong, positive and significant relationships between teacher learning, teacher growth, teacher needs and teacher collaboration and job performance in the Atwima Nwabiagya south. From the study it is concluded that INSET has positive impact on teacher job performance which include improvement in teaching skills and methodology, improvement in managerial skills, improvement in discipline level and punctuality and improvement in teacher interpersonal relations with colleagues and students. Based on the findings of some of the recommendations were made: Opportunities for INSET programme should made available to all categories of teachers, all stakeholders should help strengthen the organization of regular seminars, workshops and conferences for old and novice teachers or newly employed teachers, government to bear the financial burden for teachers’ INSET by making budgetary allocation for that purpose. E-learning should be supported and encouraged at school level to teachers.

Source: UEW
Influence of in-service training on employees’ job commitment and performance in the Ghana education service in the Santasi circuit in the Kumasi metropolis of Ghana

The study investigated the influence of In-service Training on Employees’ Commitment and Job Performance. The objectives of the study were to ascertain the effects of in-service training on employee job commitment and performance in GES; Unravel the ways by which in-service training can influence employee job commitment and performance in GES, and find out the challenges facing GES in organsing in-service training for employees and the way forward. The study design was descriptive survey. The population of the study consisted of all employees of Ghana Education Service constituted one hundred and forty-one (141) teachers of eleven public schools, both Primary and Junior High Schools in Santasi Circuit in the Kumasi Metropolitan of Ghana. The sample size for study was fifty-seven (57) participants (Teachers) were selected from the population, and data was analysed using descriptive statistics. Pre-test yielded reliability test of the main research, hence it was used for further study. In line with the findings of the study INSET gave the employees knowledge, skills and abilities; enhanced core competencies at work, improved effectiveness at work, improved efficiency and morale and increased the image of the employees in the department in terms of commitment and performance. The study recommended that, HR units should keep proper records on the performance of employees which must periodically be communicated to them so as to know where and when training and development programmes are required. Finally, objectives and standards of performance should be set for trainees in all training programmes. This would enable trained staff to know whether they have improved or not from the training they have received.

Source: UEW
Influence of indoor and outdoor environment on language development of pre-schoolers in the effutu municipality

The study sought to find out the impact of indoor and outdoor environments on language development of preschool children in Ghana. The study was conducted in the Effutu Municipality. The mixed method approach was used for the study. The study sampled 215 participants. Purposive sampling technique was used in selecting eight teachers teaching at the preschool level and 56 parents who enrolled their children in the four schools involved in the study. Semi-structured interview and questionnaire were used to collect data. The interview data was analysed thematically. The questionnaires were analysed using the SPSS software programme. The results of the study from both the parents and the teachers revealed that language is a system that relates sounds or gestures to meaning. The main findings of the study are: - First, environments rich with teaching and learning materials promote language development in preschool children. Again, environments in which children are given the opportunity to express their views promote language development in preschool children. Also, the analysis revealed that indoor environments that are print rich and full of picture books promote language development in preschool children. The study further revealed that story-telling and reading to preschool children both indoor and outdoor promote their language development. Furthermore, play materials, positive and quick adult response to children’s requests both promote language development by preschool children. Finally, the study revealed that environments that are loving, rich in language and allows free interaction between pupil-pupil, pupil-parent, and pupil-teacher promote language development by preschool children.

Source: UEW
Influence of jolly phonics approach in literacy development among kindergarten learners in the Ningo-Prampram District

The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of jolly phonics on literacy learning outcomes among kindergarten learners within the Ningo-Prampram District. The study adopted constructivist philosophical stand. The study adopted the qualitative research approach and the case study research design. The sample was 12 kindergarten teachers from four schools in the district. A purposive sampling technique was employed to select 12 Kindergarten teachers. Interviews and observations were used to collect qualitative data. Thematic analysis was employed to analyze data. The findings showed that the method possessed a considerable influence, notably augmenting different dimensions of literacy development. Specifically, Jolly Phonics was observed to have a significant impact by bolstering learner’s intrinsic motivation and interest in learning literacy-related concepts. The study emphasized the significance of collaborative efforts, continuous professional development, and the establishment of supportive structures for successful implementation. The study recommends that the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) should ensure complete integration of Jolly Phonics pedagogies into the teacher training curriculum. Universities offering Basic Education programmes. This initiative will ensure that future educators are well-versed in the principles and practices of Jolly Phonics, fostering a positive attitude toward its implementation among newly trained teachers.

Source: UEW
Influence of junior high school social studies teachers’ emotional intelligence on their instructional effectiveness in Effutu municipality.

This study was conducted in the Effutu Municipality to examine the influence of Junior High School Social Studies teachers’ emotional intelligence on their instructional effectiveness. Four research questions and one hypothesis were formulated to guide the study. To answer these research questions, the quantitative approach was followed using descriptive survey as a design. Sixty-seven (67) Junior High School Social Studies teachers participated in the study. The teachers were selected to participate in the study using census sampling technique. Structured questionnaire served as the study’s instrument for data collection. Data collected in the study were analyzed descriptively using mean, standard deviation, and Pearson product momentum correlation. It was found that Junior High School Social teachers in the Effutu Municipality possess a high level of awareness of their emotional intelligence, with a notable strength in teachers’ emotional self-awareness. Also, Social Studies teachers in the Effutu Municipality perceived their Social Studies instruction to be very effective. They perceived their social studies instruction to be very effective in areas such as their student-teacher relationships and classroom management skills. Again, Social Studies teachers in the Effutu Municipality perceived the influence of emotional intelligence on their instructional effectiveness to be generally positive. Additionally, Social Studies teachers in the Effutu Municipality perceived various factors as positively influencing the development of their emotional intelligence. The strongest agreement was reported for the positive impact of integrating emotional intelligence into teacher training, regular feedback on emotions, emotional intelligence workshops, and personal reflection activities. Lastly, a significant, positive but moderate relationship was found between Social Studies teachers’ emotional intelligence and their instructional effectiveness in the Effutu Municipality. The study concluded that the emotional intelligence and instructional effectiveness of Junior High School Social Studies teachers in the Effutu Municipality was generally positive. It was therefore recommended to the Effutu Municipal Education Directorate to intensify their regular workshops and training sessions focusing on emotional intelligence skills and for teachers to do online on how to enhance their emotional intelligence

Source: UEW
The influence of L1 (Twi) on English language usage transliteration a case study of the students in the Pokuase community basic school

This research investigates the causes of transliteration errors among the pupils/students from Basic Four to Seven in the Pokuase Community of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. It unravels why the Twi language has such a strong influence on the English language usage among the basic school children even in a cosmopolitan community. The research employed a mixed method approach which was executed through the use of questionnaire, interview, essay writing and picture description to arrive at a valid conclusion. The study unearthed a number of causative factors. These include overgeneralization; where learners tend to assume that all languages are similar in structure and have similar rules; the problem was also found to be partially teacher induced, the Ghana Education Service Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR) which enjoins each teacher to teach more than one subject was equally to blame, since it has resulted in some square pegs in round holes. Other causative factors included the electronic media, lack of community and school libraries, the NALAP programme, social media among others. The data were analyzed using the Contrastive Analysis and the Error Analysis as the theoretical frameworks. The Contrastive Analysis theory was only used for analytical and not predictive purposes to enable the researcher identify areas of similarities and differences between the languages involved, whereas the Error analysis was employed to assist the researcher identify errors other than the error of transliteration. The research concludes with some corrective suggestions and recommendations to enable educators remedy the canker.

Source: UEW
The influence of l1 (Twi) on english language usage transliteration a case study of the students in the Pokuase community basic schools

This research investigates the causes of transliteration errors among the pupils/students from Basic Four to Seven in the Pokuase Community of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. It unravels why the Twi language has such a strong influence on the English language usage among the basic school children even in a cosmopolitan community. The research employed a mixed method approach which was executed through the use of questionnaire, interview, essay writing and picture description to arrive at a valid conclusion. The study unearthed a number of causative factors. These include overgeneralization; where learners tend to assume that all languages are similar in structure and have similar rules; the problem was also found to be partially teacher induced, the Ghana Education Service Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR) which enjoins each teacher to teach more than one subject was equally to blame, since it has resulted in some square pegs in round holes. Other causative factors included the electronic media, lack of community and school libraries, the NALAP programme, social media among others. The data were analyzed using the Contrastive Analysis and the Error Analysis as the theoretical frameworks. The Contrastive Analysis theory was only used for analytical and not predictive purposes to enable the researcher identify areas of similarities and differences between the languages involved, whereas the Error analysis was employed to assist the researcher identify errors other than the error of transliteration. The research concludes with some corrective suggestions and recommendations to enable educators remedy the canker.

Source: UEW