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Teaching of information literacy as a credit-bearing course at two ghanaian universities: A comparative study

Buer V.B. (2010)

This study compares delivery of information literacy in two Ghanaian universities by looking at the characteristics, similarities and differences between them. It is concluded that the contents of the two courses did not ...

The use of calendar schedules in teaching persons with deaf blindness

Afutu, N.A (University of Education,Winneba. (UEW), 2010)

The study is about the use of calendar schedules in teaching persons with deaf blindness. The research proposed to find out how caregivers use calendars and identify calendar components. Additionally, it was to find ...

'Computer' and 'information and communication technology': Students' culture specific interpretations

Elen J.; Clarebout G.; Sarfo F.K.; Louw L.P.; P�ys�-Tarhonen J.; Stassens N. (International Forum of Educational Technology and Society,National Taiwan Normal University, 2010)

Given the use of information and communication technology (ICT) and computer as synonyms in ICT-integration research on the one hand, and the potential problems in doing so on the other, this contribution tries to gain ...

The perceptions of students, teachers, and educational officers in Ghana on the role of computer and the teacher in promoting the first five principles of instruction

Sarfo F.K.; Ansong-Gyimah K. (2010)

This study explored the perceptions of 395 participants (students, teachers, and education officers) in Ghana on the role of the computer and the teacher in promoting the first five principles of instruction for quality ...

Parental involvement in home work for children's academic success. a study in the Cape Coast Municipality

George D.D.; Mensah D.K.D. (2010)

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Overall Customer Satisfaction in Ghana’s Mobile Telecommunication Networks: Implications for Management and Policy

Nimako, S.G; Azumah, F.K; Donkor, F; Adu-Brobbey, V (2010)

This paper, which was a part of a larger study, seeks to empirically assess and analyse overall customer satisfaction (CS) with service quality delivered by mobile telecommunication networks (MTNs) in Ghana. It ...

Mentorship as an Initial Teacher Preparation Programme in Colleges of Education in Ghana: Views of Mentees from OLA College of Education, Cape Coast, Ghana

Esia-Donkoh, K (Published in NUE Journal of International Educational Cooperation, 2010)

The study was to find out the perception of mentees from OLA College of Education on mentorship programme as an initial teacher preparation in Colleges of Education in Ghana. The purposive sampling was used to select ...

Evaluation of airborne lead levels in storage battery workshops and some welding environments in Kumasi metropolis in Ghana

Dartey, E; Adimado, A.A; Agyarko, K (Published in Environ Monit Asses, 2010)

Airborne lead levels were assessed in nine workshops, three each from battery, elec- tronic repair, and welding sources within the Kumasi Metropolis in Ghana. Samples were col- lected at 0, 2.5, and 5.0 m away from the ...

Mentorship as an Initial Teacher Preparation Programme in Colleges of Education in Ghana: Views of Mentees from OLA College of Education, Cape Coast, Ghana

Esia-Donkoh, K (Published in NUE Journal of International Educational Cooperation, 2010)

The study was to find out the perception of mentees from OLA College of Education on mentorship programme as an initial teacher preparation in Colleges of Education in Ghana. The purposive sampling was used to select ...

Developing critical thinking skills of pre-service teachers in Ghana: Teahing methods and classroom ecology

Owu-Ewie, C (Published in Academic Leadership: The Online Journal, 2010)

According to Beyer (1997), the most important goal of schooling is learning and learning is a consequence of thinking. Students’ success in school is heavily dependent on their inclination as well as their ability to ...

Revision of kerr’s model of the curriculum for a more effective and dynamic science education

Eminah, J.K (Published in Journal of Education and Policy Review, 2010)

Kerr’s (1972) model of the curriculum was an improvement over Tyler’s (1949) model. It is, however, known that new concepts, knowledge and methods of teaching invariably influence the curriculum and hence its development. ...

Five Decades of School Mathematics in Ghana

Mereku, D. K (Published in Mathematics Connection, 2010)

In this paper, an attempt had been made to provide a historical background to the development of school mathematics in Ghana since the nation’s independence from British rule in 1957 and how these have influenced current ...

The comparative instructional effectiveness of print-based and video-based instructional materials for teaching practical skills at a distance

Donkor, F (Published in International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2010)

Print-based instructional materials have been more popular than any other medium for teaching practical skills during the delivery of technical and vocational education and training via distance learning. However, the ...

Socio-economic impact of government spraying programme on cocoa farmers in Ghana

Abankwah, V; Aidoo, R; Osei, R.K (Published in Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa, 2010)

This paper assesses the impact of government cocoa spraying programme on the socio-economic live of cocoa farmers in Ghana. Due to high cost of pesticides, maintenance of cocoa farms was becoming a burden on farmers. As ...

Application of an index-based scheme to fish pond culture in Ghana

Dontwi, I.K; Boateng, F.O; Dontwi, J (Published in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH, 2010)

The problem of stocking fish types to fish pond in the Ghanaian setting is highlighted and addressed using a simple but powerful algorithm. A case study of matching fish types of specific quality requirement to a given ...

Margins and economic viability of fresh coconut marketing in the Kumasi metropolis of Ghana

Abankwah, V; Aidoo2, R; Tweneboah-Koduah, B (Published in Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics, 2010)

The study was conducted in the Kumasi metropolis of the Ashanti region of Ghana to examine the margins and economic viability of fresh coconut marketing. Cross-sectional data was randomly collected from 120 individual ...

Effects of macronutrient composition on specific dynamic action in the laboratory mouse, Mus musculus

. Kagya-Agyemang, J.K; Król, E; Speakman, J.R (Published in GLOBAL JOURNAL OF PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES, 2010)

Open-flow respirometry was used to measure the magnitude of specific dynamic action (SDA), the maximum rate of oxygen consumption and the length of time that the rate of oxygen uptake remained elevated above pre-feeding ...

Metal levels in some refuse dump soils and plants in Ghana

Agyarko, K; Darteh, E; Berlinger, B (Published in Plant Soil and Environment, 2010)

Concentrations of Cd, Hg, Pb, Cr, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Mo and As were determined in soils and leaves of plants from refuse dumpsites and background soils in two cities, a municipality and a rural community in Ghana, using ...

Development of feed package for layers using low energy agro-industrial by products

Donkoh, A; Zanu, H.K (Published in African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2010)

A feeding trial of 20 weeks duration was conducted using 240 point-of-lay Hy-line layers to study the nutritive value of diets containing low-energy agro-industrial by-products namely wheat bran, maize bran, rice bran, ...

The use of solar dryer to control insect infestation in stored grains in Ghana

Seidu, J.M; Mensah, G.W.K; Zah, V.K; Dankwah, S.A.A; Kwenin, W.K.J; Mahama, A.A. (Published in J.M. SEIDU et al. / Int. J. Biol. Chem. Sci, 2010)

A study was carried out to assess the effectiveness of a simple solar dryer, built from local materials, to control cowpea bruchids, Callosobruchus maculatus (Fabricuis) and maize weevils, Sitophilus zeamais (Motsch.) ...

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