Abstract:
The teaching of Creative Arts in Ghanaian Basic Schools is faced with numerous
challenges which negatively affect lesson preparation and delivery. This study was
conducted to find out the availability of approved and relevant Creative Arts curriculum
content for use in the design and development of a user-friendly Multimedia
Courseware for Teaching Creative Arts in Ghanaian Basic Schools. Qualitative
Research Methodology and Art-Based Research Design approaches were employed for
the study. The study employed a purposive sampling technique to select twenty-one
respondents out of an accessible population of one hundred and twenty-six. Data
gathered from the pre-production investigations provided the basis for a rigorous studio
work which resulted in an attractive and user-friendly multimedia courseware for the
teaching of Creative Arts in Ghanaian Basic Schools. The creation of multimedia
courseware followed systematic studio practices which involved a careful deployment
of various technological equipment, relevant software and a skillful crew. The study
revealed that, when relevant and approved contents are used to design and develop a
user-friendly multimedia courseware for Creative Arts teachers, they will acquire the
relevant knowledge and skills useful for the preparation and delivery of lessons with
much ease and confidence. This implies that Creative Arts teachers’ effective
performances are largely dependent on the kind of training they acquire and the
availability of relevant and approved course contents. Finally, suggestions and
recommendations have been made to train and also design Creative Arts courses to
enhance the teaching and learning of Creative Arts in Ghanaian Basic Schools.
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
REQUIREMENT FOR AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF
PHILOSOPHY (ARTS AND CULTURE) IN THE UNIVERSITY OF
EDUCATION, WINNEBA
