Exploring classroom challenges in public senior high schools in Bosomtwe district

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to explore the classroom challenges teachers face in Bosomtwe District of Ashanti Region. The descriptive survey design was used for the study. The research population for the study comprised all teachers in public senior high schools in Bosomtwe District. Purposive sampling was used to select a sample of 115 respondents from three public senior high schools in the District for the study. Instrument used for data collection was the closed-ended questionnaire with a total reliability of 0.76. Frequencies, grand mean, percentages and bar graphs were used to interpret and explain the data. The result of the study revealed that 64 (53.2%) of the respondents have personal skills challenges in the study area. In addition, it came out of the study that majority of the teachers 50 (43.00%) have problems on academic skills. It was again revealed that 53(45.00%) of the respondents have teaching and learning resources challenges. Based on the findings, it was recommended that teaching and learning resources should be provided by the government at second cycle institutions in the study area to enhance teaching and learning. The study again recommended that teachers should be abreast of content knowledge by organizing frequent workshops for them in order to improve upon their academic skills in the study area, not only that but also on their personal skills in order to improve on their personal skills challenges.