Integrating modern pedagogical skills in the teaching of science at the Inchaban circuit Junior High Schools in the Shama district

Abstract

This study employed a descriptive survey to determine the effect of using integration technology, group work and practical demonstration on the pedagogical skills of basic school teachers as they participated in some carefully designed instructional activities that try to elicit their misconceptions in some selected science topics. A sample size of forty - five (45) teachers was used for the study: 33 (73%) Science teachers and 12 (27%) ICT teachers from the eight Junior High Schools drawn from the Shama District Education Directorate. Both probability and non probability methods (purposive, simple random and convenience sampling techniques) were used to select respondents for the study. Questionnaires, interviews and observations were used to collect data on the teachers’ misconceptions toward those topics. The data were obtained from 45 teachers drawn from the Shama District Education. The results obtained indicated that many teachers had misconceptions in most of the topics selected. In conclusion integration technology and group work were seen as alternative learning methods that can be used to overcome misconceptions in science at the Junior High School. As a result, the determination of in-service and pre - service training on teachers’ misconceptions was recommended on educating them to form a better conception about science using ICT.