Ghana: A Baseline Study of the Teacher Education System (CIE, 2000, 67 p.): Abstract

Ghana: A Baseline Study of the Teacher Education System (CIE, 2000, 67 p.)

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Multi-Site Teacher Education Research Project (MUSTER)

Acronyms

Abstract

Chapter 1: Basic Education in Ghana: An Overview

1.1 Introduction

1.2 National Indicators

1.3 Recent History of the Basic Education System

1.4 Structure and Characteristics of Basic Education

1.5 Participation in Basic Education

1.6 Pupil-Teacher Ratios

1.7 The Quality of Basic Education

1.8 Education Expenditure

1.9 Teachers

1.10 Conclusion

Chapter 2: Teacher Education in Ghana

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Historical Overview of the Development of Teacher Education

2.3 Teacher Training College Curriculum

2.4 Assessment Procedures

2.5 Instructional Practices in the Teacher Training Colleges

2.6 Conclusion

Chapter 3: Teacher Training Colleges for Basic Education

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Overview of the Teacher Training Colleges

3.3 Enrolments in the Teacher Training Colleges

3.4 Selection of Teacher Trainees

3.5 Teacher Training College Tutors

3.6 Financing of Teacher Education

3.7 Conclusion

Chapter 4: Innovations in Basic Teacher Education

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Proposals for a Restructured Initial Teacher Education Programme

4.3 Issues Raised by the Proposed Innovations in Basic Teacher Education

4.4 Overview of the Current TTC Course Structure

4.5 Conclusion

References

List of Appendices

Appendix 1

Appendix 2

Abstract

This paper outlines the present state of teacher education, including an historical overview, teacher supply and demand, current patterns of curriculum and organisation for pre-service training, an estimate of the costs involved, and a discussion of key policy issues and the emerging research agenda.