Abstract:
The study identified the factors affecting teaching and learning of Visual Arts
in the Komenda Edina Eguafo-Abrem Municipality so as to understand those
factors and propose recommendation for improvement. Three Senior High
Schools were selected for the study the municipality. The study employed
qualitative paradigm with descriptive design. A sample size of thirty (30)
participants were used for the study comprising, eighteen (18) Visual Arts
students, six (6) Visual Arts teachers, three (3) Heads of Departments, two (2)
Headmasters and one (1) official from the municipal directorate in charge of
Vocational and Technical Education. The study adopted interview,
observation and review of documents. Data collected were analysed using
descriptive and simple illustrative examples. Studio facilities and teaching
methodologies had some influence on students‘ learning and performance in
the examination. It is recommended that the identified academic inadequacies
in the schools have to be resolved through adequate resourcing, infrastructure
by the government, teacher competency, good BECE entry grades, allowing
students to choose their preferred subject based on their interest and making
available the National Teaching Standard for Ghana book for the teachers
through the Ministry of Education
Description:
A Thesis in the Department of Music Education,
School of Creative Arts, Submitted to the School of
Graduate Studies in partial Fulfilment
of the requirements for the award of the degree of
Master of Philosophy
(Arts and Culture)
in the University of Education, Winneba
