The student is assigned supervisors who will guide him/her to identify a research topic to investigate based on the College of Education Studies and the University format on graduate thesis writing. The student reviews related literature, collects and analyses data and presents final report.
This course examines both theoretical and practical issues in students’ assessment. It discusses the nature and relevance of assessment in the teaching and learning processes and examines extensively the theoretical and practical issues of validity and reliability of assessment results. Principles and guidelines for crafting various teacher-made tests and standardized tests are also discussed. Professional responsibilities, appropriate ethical behaviour of educators in assessment as well as legal requirements in educational assessments are presented and discussed.
This course exposes a range of issues and practices in educational inquiry and research. Procedures and methodologies necessary to pursue research problems in meausrement, evaluation and applied statistica are investigated. There is an overview of educational research methods including validity and reliability and validity of data and practical considerations in planning, conducting and disseminating research outcomes and improving research. The course provides students with skills and knowledge needed for qualitative and quantitative inquiry as well as critiques of research.
An elementary knowledge of statistics, including the use of SPSS is required for this course. The focus of the course is the application of statistical methods to educational problems. Emphasis is on the normal, t, chi-square and F distribution. Hypothesis testing and one-way analysis of variance will be treated.
The course provides information on historical and theoretical perspectives on learning for practice. The theories have a continuing and direct relevance for classroom teachers. The course aims at exposing students to the challenges in the learning environment and how effective teaching could be enhanced. Topics such as motivation and other approaches to learning would equip students with various ideas, skills and strategies in classroom teaching.
The course is designed to examine the various factors that influence cognitive development. Theories and processes of cognitive development are discussed. Contemporary research findings on cognitive development from childhood through adulthood are examined and their implications for educational practice are assessed.
The course will introduce the student to the characteristics and developmental issues in adolescent development. Theories of adolescent development as well as social and contemporary issues which explain adolescent behaviour will be discussed.
The course provides extensive coverage of key theories ranging from the psychoanalytic and humanistic to behaviourist and trait theories, biological and socio-cultural factors that interactively influence personality development and their concomitant adjustment and maladjusted tendencies are examined. Major therapeutic techniques for correcting maladjustment as well as current research findings in the area will also be discussed.
This course intends to improve the understanding and ability of students to handle developmental as well as instructional issues associated with learners in educational environments. It exposes students to the theoretical explanations of developmental phenomena involving the structure, process and dynamics of changes that occur in human ontogeny. It also discusses the behavioural concomitants of such changes and the role of psychologists, teachers, parents and society in ensuring human quality.
This course will expose students to the theories, methods and processes in Social Psychology that enable a greater understanding of the factors that influence group dynamics in educational delivery in Ghana. It discusses practices in education as a social institution and their influences in shaping the motivation, achievement and success of teachers and students. It thus focuses on the school social influences that impinge on the structural and process quality of education in Ghana, using a participatory approach involving panel discussions, debates, and seminars alongside lectures.
