Abstract:
The purpose of the study was to investigate rationale behind the resort to the use of
instructional technologies in the classroom by teachers in the Afigya Kwabre District.
The objectives of the study were to find out how frequent teachers use instructional
technologies in basic schools of the Afigya Kwabre district, determine the reasons for
non-usage of instructional technologies in basic schools of the Afigya Kwabre district
and to ascertain the factors that influence the use of instructional technologies in basic
schools. A descriptive survey design with structured questionnaire was used for the study.
The sampled population of the study was 100 teachers, who were sampled with simple
random sampling technique. Among the findings were that the most frequently used
instructional technology in teaching in Afigya Kwabre District is chalkboard. The study
further revealed that overhead projector and videos were not frequently used in the
district. Teachers do not use overhead projector because it is not available. Teachers in
the district occasionally used flip chart. Also administrative support is a very important
factor influencing the use of instructional technology in teaching. Based on the findings,
it is recommended that training and workshop officers in Ghana Education Service
should organize training on the usage of technologies like overhead projector, computer,
videos and local resources.
Description:
A Project Report in the Department of Educational Leadership, Faculty of
Education and Communication Sciences, submitted to the School of Graduate
Studies, University of Education, Winneba, in partial fulfilment of the requirements
for award of the Master of Arts (Educational Leadership) degree
DECEMBER, 2018
