dc.contributor.author |
Adom, F.M.A. |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2024-03-25T16:39:44Z |
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dc.date.available |
2024-03-25T16:39:44Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2016 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/2756 |
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dc.description |
A DISSERTATION/ THESIS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC EDUCATION,
SCHOOL OF CREATIVE ART, SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF GRADUATE
STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT
OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR AWARD OF THE MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY
(MUSIC EDUCATION) DEGREE.
July, 2016 |
en_US |
dc.description.abstract |
The study interrogated factors that influenced academic performance in Music at the
senior high school among General Arts and Visual Arts students in the Ho West District
of Volta Region, Ghana. The objectives of the study were to examine attitudes of music
teachers and students towards the subject, analyse methods and materials used in teaching
music and how prospective students were selected to study music at these schools. The
work was done using descriptive method of qualitative research with interview and
observation as the main tools. Using the purposive sampling techniques, a sample of
three schools and six teachers were selected for in-depth study while I sampled students
randomly. Out of the three schools, the study found that, reasons for underperformance
were as a result of the unavailability of teaching learning resources, the admission of low
grade applicants into the General Arts and Visual Arts departments and negative
attitudinal problems towards the subject. It came out of the study that the environment of
a school also influenced its academic output. Adequate resourcing, infrastructure, good
BECE entry grades, and teachers using different methods and materials in teaching are
recommended as remedies towards addressing these problems. |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
en_US |
dc.publisher |
University of Education, Winneba |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Academic performance |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Music students |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Factors influencing |
en_US |
dc.title |
Factors influencing the academic performance of music students in senior high schools in the Ho-West district in the Volta region of Ghana |
en_US |
dc.type |
Thesis |
en_US |