Abstract:
The study was conducted to investigate how the 4-Year B.Ed curriculum for Initial Teacher
Education is being implemented at the Presbyterian College of Education, Akropong –
Akuapem. The constructivism philosophical paradigm and the theory of Multiple
Intelligences developed by psychologist Howard Gardner was employed. Out of the
population, 242 teaching staff, non-teaching staff and students were conveniently sample.
This qualitative study used observations, face-to-face interviews and focus group
discussion to collect data, which were then codded, sorted, and synthesized to excellent
mixture of content, thematic, and narrative analysis. The results show that generally; the
learning environment of the Colleges of Education in Ghana support Music and Dance
instruction; there is the need for more learning resources to be available in the Colleges of
Education in Ghana to enhance Music and Dance instruction; the instructional strategies
suggested in the course manual are used on the need to use basis to maximize outcome; the
main challenge faced by tutors who teach the Music and Dance curriculum of the Colleges
of Education in Ghana is time constraints. It was suggested that this study be replicated
across the 45 Colleges of Education in Ghana, to fully ascertain how the new curriculum
is being implemented.
Description:
A thesis in the Department of Music Education, School of Creative Arts,
submitted to the School of Graduate Studies in Partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the award of the degree of
Master of Philosophy
(Music Education)
in the University of Education, Winneba.
