Abstract:
The study assessed the usage of multimedia resources in the teaching of Social
Studies concepts in Presbyterian College of Education Demonstration JHS, Akropong
– Akuapem. The study was anchored on the Richard Mayer‟s Cognitive Theory of
Multimedia Learning. The targeted population for the study encompassed seven
Social Studies teachers in the Presby University College of Education Demonstration
JHS in the Akuapem North Municipality. Under qualitative research design, case
study was adopted and semi-structured interviews and lesson observations were used
in gathering data. The sample of this study was purposive technique. The study found
out among others that, though, Social Studies teachers appreciate the benefits of
multimedia resource usage in the classroom such as students enjoying lessons which
aids comprehension of concepts than the traditional method, allows student-centered
teaching where students construct their own knowledge with the teacher as a
facilitator, improves teacher efficiency of the content, they often find smooth and
effective use in Social Studies instructions challenging which make them develop
unfavourable attitude towards the usage. From the findings, the study recommends in service training, enactment of school-based ICT policies to support the teacher for
effective utilization of multimedia resource, provision of resources and adoption of
maintenance culture of the resources to improve learning outcomes.
Description:
A thesis in the Department of Social Studies Education,
Faculty of Social Science Education, submitted to the School of
Graduate Studies in partial fulfilment
of the requirements for the award of the degree of
Master of Philosophy
(Social Studies)
in the University of Education, Winneba.
