An Investigation into Teaching and Learning Materials (TLMs) Science Tutors Use to Assess Physics Lessons in the Colleges of Education in Ghana
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Simon Abedi Opare, Department of Science Education, Enchi College of Education, Enchi, Ghana.
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Frank Osei Manu, Department of Science Education, Enchi College of Education, Enchi, Ghana.
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Johnson Kofi Ackah, Department of Science Education, Enchi College of Education, Enchi, Ghana.
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Sampson Mensah Akrosumah, Department of Science Education, St. Ambrose College of Education, Dormaa-Akwamu, Ghana.
This research was conducted to investigate the impacts of using teaching learning materials (TLMs) in physics lessons in Colleges of Education in Ghana. Purposive sampling technique was used to select the colleges and the three (3) physics tutors in Central and Western Regions of Ghana for the study. A combination of qualitative and quantitative (mixed method) data collecting instruments including questionnaire and observational were used in the study. The data analysis involved the use of SPSS to determine frequency and percentages of responses and use of the interpretative technique based on the themes arrived at during the observation. A practical activity/experiment was carried out to find how effective that approach will have on students’ performance. The findings indicated that physics tutors in colleges of educations were found of using lecture method to teach physics without involving their students in lesson mostly practical work and this might have contributed to the poor performance of science students in physics lessons. It was found out that most of the science colleges lacked adequate TLMs and resources for practical lessons. The study found out that using TLMs to teach physics helped and encouraged students to participate more actively in lessons, which resulted in an improved student’s performance in class. The study recommended that physics tutors in science colleges of education in Ghana to use TLMs in their teachings, which the study showed to be very effective in improving the performance of students in physics lessons.
Physics Lessons, Teaching and Learning Materials, Practices, Science Tutors, Teacher-Trainees, Colleges of Education
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