Ghana: A Baseline Study of the Teacher Education System (CIE, 2000, 67 p.): Chapter 2: Teacher Education in Ghana: 2.1 Introduction

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

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

2.1 Introduction

This chapter examines the development of teacher education in Ghana. It describes the range of teacher education programmes and qualifications, focusing on the three-year post-secondary course run by Ghana’s 38 teacher training colleges (TTCs). The course is outlined in terms of curriculum, assessment procedures, and instructional practices.