Challenges of development of materials and teaching of visual arts in senior high school. A case study in Kwabre East Municipal of Ashanti Region

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to assess the challenges of development and teaching of visual art in Senior High Schools in the Ashanti Region. A descriptive cross-sectional study was used. The study used 123 participants from 123 Senior High Schools in the region employing simple random sampling method. The reliability test yielded cronbach alpha of 0.84. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics. The data were presented in frequencies, percentages and tables. Major findings include the following: Majority of the participants 37 (30.1%) were with the age range of 40-49 years and 69 (56.1%) were males. Again, all the participants 123 (100%) stated that they used teaching and learning materials in visual art however, mentioned lack of funds to acquire TLM 69 (56.1%), lack of studios 30 (24.4%) and improper studios 18 (14.6%) as the main challenges facing the development and teaching of visual art in the schools. It was also revealed that 86 (69.9%) of participants stated that students provided their own teaching and learning materials and most of the participants 105 (85.4%) used the available teaching and learning materials. The study concluded that more male teachers handle visual art in the Senior High Schools, students buy their own TLM, and most schools did not have visual art studios for practical’s. The schools authorities with the help of the government should put up well-equipped visual art studios to help teaching and learning in the Senior High School if only we want our students to acquire a vocation after school. The head masters should lobby from the PTA, NGOs, Old students and other benevolent personalities to come to their aid to put up visual art studios for them.