Abstract:
The purpose of the study was to assess the challenges of development and teaching of visual
art in Senior High Schools in the Ashanti Region. A descriptive cross-sectional study was used.
The study used 123 participants from 123 Senior High Schools in the region employing simple
random sampling method. The reliability test yielded cronbach alpha of 0.84. Data were
analysed using descriptive statistics. The data were presented in frequencies, percentages and
tables. Major findings include the following: Majority of the participants 37 (30.1%) were with
the age range of 40-49 years and 69 (56.1%) were males. Again, all the participants 123 (100%)
stated that they used teaching and learning materials in visual art however, mentioned lack of
funds to acquire TLM 69 (56.1%), lack of studios 30 (24.4%) and improper studios 18 (14.6%)
as the main challenges facing the development and teaching of visual art in the schools. It was
also revealed that 86 (69.9%) of participants stated that students provided their own teaching
and learning materials and most of the participants 105 (85.4%) used the available teaching
and learning materials. The study concluded that more male teachers handle visual art in the
Senior High Schools, students buy their own TLM, and most schools did not have visual art
studios for practical’s. The schools authorities with the help of the government should put up
well-equipped visual art studios to help teaching and learning in the Senior High School if only
we want our students to acquire a vocation after school. The head masters should lobby from
the PTA, NGOs, Old students and other benevolent personalities to come to their aid to put up
visual art studios for them.
Description:
A Dissertation 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 Masters of Arts (Educational Leadership) degree
DECEMBER, 2020