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Factors contributing to the negative attitudes of female students towards the study of mathematics in kumasi anglican senior high school
(2023) ANTHONY ADJEI
Mathematics is one of the most important school subjects in the curriculum worldwide. It is a
subject that has direct relationship with other subjects, particularly technical and sciences. The
study investigated the factors contributing to the negative attitudes of Kumasi Anglican Senior
High School female students in the Kumasi Metropolis. To fulfill the study's aims, a
quantitative approach was employed. A structured questionnaire was employed to collect data
from the respondents, and the questions on the questionnaire were ranked on a five-point Likert
scale. A total of 100 respondents were surveyed for the research. The researcher employed
descriptive analysis by using SPSS version 21.0. The researcher used Cochran’s formula to
determine the sample size of 100 respondents for the study, whereas stratified sampling
techniques was employed to select the sample for the study. The study revealed that improved
teaching abilities and presenting skills can help students focus in class and grasp what they are
learning. Parental participation in their children’s performances ensures that his/her child’s
performance is monitored and evaluated. Students will have a clear objective of what they want
to be in the future through mentorship programme, role models, and vocational coaching in a
variety of professions connected to sciences. The study also revealed motivational level of
female students regarding the study of Mathematics. It was recommended that the headmaster
and the management of the school should ensure availability and access to adequate teaching
materials and resources to facilitate hands-on learning experiences in mathematics
Teachers’ Self-efficacy Beliefs: The Relationship between Gender and Instructional Strategies, Classroom Management and Student Engagement
(Ghana Journal of Development Studies, 2015) Frederick Kwaku Sarfo; Francis Amankwah; Francis Kwame Sam; Daniel Konin
The study investigated the relationship between gender and self-efficacy beliefs in instructional
strategies, classroom management and student engagement among senior high school teachers
in Kumasi metropolis, as most previous studies tend to focused on the developed countries
other than developing countries like Ghana. Specifically, descriptive survey design was used to
determine the levels of self-efficacy beliefs among the teachers and the relationship between
gender and teachers’ self-efficacies were also ascertained. The sample included 259 male
and 178 female teachers who were randomly drawn from both private and public senior high schools. Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy Scale (TSES) was used to collect data from the respondents.
Data collected were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results indicated
that generally teachers have relatively higher self-efficacy beliefs especially at the student
engagement aspect. It was found that male and female teachers differed in relation to their
instructional strategies with female teachers on average have better instructional strategies
efficacy than male teachers. On contrary, both male and female teachers did not differ in terms
of classroom management and student engagement efficacies. Based on these findings, it was
recommended that teacher training institutions should emphasise the teaching of instructional
practices, student engagement and classroom management practices to the teacher trainees so
as to improve their efficacies level
The Factors Contributing to the Challenges with Apprenticeship in Ghana: Trainees’ Perspective
(Journal of Education and Practice, 2021) Danso, Humphrey; Osei, Richard Kwadwo
Apprenticeship has been the method of training the youth in acquiring employable skills in most developing
countries. It provides an avenue for school dropouts to acquire skills leading to employment for sustainable
livelihood. Apprenticeship plays a significant role in providing a skilled workforce and produces entrepreneurs,
however, it is confronted with many challenges. This study, therefore, assessed the factors contributing to the
challenges with an apprenticeship in Ghana, specifically from the trainees’ perspective. A descriptive survey was
employed with a stratified random sampling technique used to select 1200 participants for data collection using a
questionnaire. The study identified ten key or extremely challenging factors such as; the quality of the training is
controlled by masters, masters provide training schedule, the training involves only practical activities, the training
includes entrepreneurial skills, the training includes customer care, the training involves the use of modern
technology, the training included financial management skills, there are policies governing the duration of the
training, equipment and tools used are modern, and policies governing the duration training. Six components were
found to be the factors contributing to the challenges, including; training structure-related factors, contemporary
technological-related factors, aid-related factors, recognition-related factors, funding-related factors and
perception-related factors; and these factors correlate positively and significantly. It is recommended that the
government of Ghana should help in providing training structure and resources to promote skills training for the
youth to acquire sustainable employment
Modeling students’ mathematics achievement and performance through teaching quality: SERVQUAL perspective
(Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, 2021-09-02) Arthur, Yarhands Dissou; Dogbe, Courage Simon Kofi; Asiedu-Addo, Samuel Kwesi
among undergraduate students, using the SERVQUAL model.
Design/methodology/approach – The sample comprised of 320 first-year undergraduate students of a
public university in Ghana. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was run in Amos (v.23) to test the various
hypotheses.
Findings – The study concluded that the tangible aspect of the SERVQUAL model (service quality), which is
very instrument in some service industries such as the airline, had no significant effect on mathematics
achievement. Mathematics teaching reliability, responsiveness, assurance and empathy, however, had
significant positive effects on mathematics achievement among undergraduate students.
Research limitations/implications – The study assessed the effects of the individual dimensions of
SERVQUAL on mathematics achievement, and it was realized that the tangible dimension had no significant
effect. Tangibles may however compliment the other dimensions and is therefore imperative to also assess the
effect of service quality (as a higher/second order variable) with the five dimensions as its first-order variables.
Practical implications – Human resources (lecturers) were seen as a strategic tool in enhancing students’
academic performance and mathematics performance to be specific. Management of universities is therefore
expected to invest in building, training and developing their human resources for an enhanced academic
performance of students, especially in mathematics.
Originality/value – Although some past studies have applied SERVQUAL to teaching and learning
researches, attention was largely focused on the measurement or assessment of teaching quality using
SERVQUAL, with little attention on the effect of SERVQUAL on an outcome variable.
Ethical Leadership and Employee Creativity Among Engineering Employees: Evidence From a Developing Economy
(Benchmarking: An International Journal, 2023-03-31) Tetteh, Stephen; Mensah, Dei Rebecca; Opata, Narh Christian; Mensah, Nyarko Claudia
Purpose– Based on the trait activation theory, the current study systematically integrates how autonomy
interacts with proactivity to influence the relationship between ethical leadership style and employee
creativity.
Design/methodology/approach– Using simple random sampling and questionnaires, a sample of 475
engineering employees of 3 leading telecommunication companies in Ghana were obtained. The analysis was
done using structured equation modeling (SEM), using Smart PLS.
Findings– The results showed that ethical leadership style provides employees with job autonomy which
facilitates individual creativity. Employee proactivity also moderates a positive relationship between autonomy
and creativity such that high-proactive employees are well placed to produce more creative outcomes when
given autonomy. At the individual level, personal characteristics determine the degree of creativity.
Practical implications– The current study implies that telecommunication companies should put in more
efforts to train and encourage leaders to be ethical in leaders’ dealings with employees and employees must be
rewarded for taking initiative.
Originality/value– With a focus on the integrative approach from a developing economy, this work is novel
in exploring how contextual and personal features impact creativity.