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Examining the Use of Folk Resources for Creative Arts Education in Ghana�s Basic Schools

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dc.contributor.author Addo A.O.
dc.contributor.author Adu J.
dc.date.accessioned 2022-10-31T15:05:02Z
dc.date.available 2022-10-31T15:05:02Z
dc.date.issued 2022
dc.identifier.issn 15298094
dc.identifier.other 10.26209/ijea23n4
dc.identifier.uri http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/189
dc.description Addo, A.O., University of Minnesota, United States; Adu, J., University of Education, Winneba, Ghana en_US
dc.description.abstract Implementing curricula that parallel children's cultural histories and language and Ghana Education Service's (GES) approved creative arts resources precipitated the need to review materials listed in the new national creative arts curriculum (2019). This study explores the availability, accessibility, and cultural alignment of creative arts materials and shows how using folk resources serves as an incentive for culturally sustaining resource development in Ghana's music and visual arts education. A semi-structured interview of six creative arts teachers revealed that while teachers use Ghanaian folklore-informed books on the market, schools have infrastructure needs and lack indigenous music instruments and visual arts materials for the new curriculum. Highlighting the quality and availability of folk resources, we recommend optimizing community human and material resources, engaging education research professionals and classroom teachers in dialogue, and monitoring and evaluating school programs. � 2022, Pennsylvania State University Libraries. All rights reserved. en_US
dc.publisher Pennsylvania State University Libraries en_US
dc.title Examining the Use of Folk Resources for Creative Arts Education in Ghana�s Basic Schools en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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