Continuous professional development of religious and moral education basic school teachers and its influence on teaching and learning. A study of Agona West municipality.

Baidoo, I.

dc.contributor.author	Baidoo, I.
dc.date.accessioned	2025-06-30T12:54:40Z
dc.date.available	2025-06-30T12:54:40Z
dc.date.issued	2024-12
dc.identifier.uri	http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/4918
dc.description	The purpose of the study was to find out the influence of Religious and Moral Education teachers’ Continuous Professional Development on teaching and learning in Agona West Municipality. This study employed the mixed methods sequential explanatory design. One hundred and fifty (150) RME teachers that were randomly selected to participate in the study. Data was collected through the use of questionnaires and semistructured interview guide. The questionnaire data were analysed using means, standard deviation, simple linear regression, and the interview data were analysed using thematic analysis. The findings revealed that Continuous Professional Development (CPD) positively impacts various aspects of teaching and learning, including teaching effectiveness, student learning experiences, and educators’ adaptability to changing educational needs. Also, it was revealed that lack of major resources for professional development, the absence of a clear written policy on professional development in schools, and inadequate systematic and comprehensive training needs analysis were some challenges RME teachers encounter in their quest for continuous professional development. It was recommended that educational authorities and institutions should allocate sufficient resources, including financial, technological, and human, to support robust CPD programmes. Also, schools and educational authorities should work together to establish clear and well-defined written policies on professional development.	en_US
dc.description.abstract	A thesis in the Department of Basic Education, School of Education and Life-Long Learning, submitted to the School of Graduate Studies, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the degree of Master of Philosophy (Basic Education) in the University of Education, Winneba	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	University of Education, Winneba.	en_US
dc.subject	Professional development	en_US
dc.subject	Moral education	en_US
dc.title	Continuous professional development of religious and moral education basic school teachers and its influence on teaching and learning. A study of Agona West municipality.	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US