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Pete, Judith; Mulder, Fred; Neto, Jose Dutra Oliveira; Omollo, Kathleen Ludewig – Open Praxis, 2018
This paper is the second in a series of three with a common goal to present a fair OER picture for Sub-Saharan Africa, represented by large-scale studies in three countries: Kenya, Ghana, and South Africa. This paper examines a deliberate selection of four Ghanaian universities with randomly sampled students and lecturers. Distinct questionnaires…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Resources, Shared Resources and Services, College Students
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Okebukola, Peter A.; Suwadu, Bugoma; Oladejo, Adekunle; Nyandwi, Ramadhani; Ademola, Ibukun; Okorie, Henry; Awaah, Fred – Journal of Chemical Education, 2020
This paper provides glimpses of transactions in chemistry classrooms in five African countries (Burundi, Ghana, Morocco, Nigeria, and Senegal) during the COVID-19 lockdown. Members of the secondary school community in the countries including teachers, students, and school managers were unprepared for the unprecedent demand in shift from a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing
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Kafui Aheto, Simon-Peter; Gronje, Johannes – Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2018
This paper explores differences in access to technology and configuration of preferences for learning environments among design students in two universities of technology in South Africa (ISA) and Ghana (IG). Laptops and Smartphones ownership influenced and supported design students' learning. In IG, there was a 97% Laptop ownership as against 69%…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Ownership, Access to Computers, Preferences
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Buabeng-Andoh, Charles – Contemporary Educational Technology, 2019
Technology is perceived as a vital driving force for contemporary education. The Government of Ghana acknowledges the relevance of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education, and it is financing ICT in secondary schools. However, most instructors are unwilling to integrate ICT into their teaching. Therefore, the purpose of this…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Secondary Schools, Computer Uses in Education, Foreign Countries
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Acquah, Prince C.; Asamoah, Jack N.; Konadu, Daniel D. – Review of International Geographical Education Online, 2017
Geographic Information System (GIS) continue to play very important role in improving spatial thinking skills of graduates from higher educational institutions. However, teaching and learning of GIS at the technical university level in Ghana remains very limited due to some implementation challenges. This paper reviews the implementation of GIS in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Geographic Information Systems, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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Buabeng-Andoh, Charles – International Journal of Information and Learning Technology, 2015
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate secondary school teachers' perspectives on ICT usage in secondary schools in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach: A total of 376 teachers from 24 public and private schools from four regions in Ghana participated in this study. Survey and focus group interviews were used for data collection.…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Educational Technology, Technology Integration, Technology Uses in Education
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Asabere, Nana; Togo, Gilbert; Acakpovi, Amevi; Torby, Wisdom; Ampadu, Kwame – International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 2017
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) has changed the way we communicate and carry out certain daily activities. Globally, ICT has become an essential means for disseminating information. Using Accra Technical University in Ghana as a case study, this paper proposes an ICT model called Awareness Incentives Demand and Support (AIDS). Our…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Information Technology, Technology Integration, Models
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Buabeng-Andoh, Charles – International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education, 2015
The purpose of this study was to investigate students' pedagogical use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and the soft and hard factors that influence their use. The participants were 3380 randomly selected students from 24 public and private schools. A quantitative method was used in this study with Likert five-point scale…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Information Technology, Technology Integration
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Johnston, Jamie – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2016
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are a relatively new, low-cost resource that hold potential for improving learning in developing nations where resources are constrained and teacher expertise can be limited. However, little information currently exists about the effectiveness of leveraging MOOCs as a vehicle for teacher training. The aim of…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Large Group Instruction, Junior High Schools, High Schools
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Griswold, Wendy, Ed. – Commission for International Adult Education, 2021
The Commission on International Adult Education (CIAE) of the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) provides a forum for the discussion of international issues related to adult education in general, as well as adult education in various countries around the globe. These "Proceedings" are from the Commission of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics
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Natia, James Adam; Al-hassan, Seidu – International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 2015
The Basic School Computerization policy was created in 2011 to introduce computers and e-learning into the entire educational system to promote training and life-long learning. Using data obtained by Connect for Change Education Ghana Alliance, this paper investigates the extent to which school administration, and teaching and learning are…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Interviews, School Surveys, Data Analysis
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Gyamfi, Samuel Adu; Gyaase, Patrick Ohemeng – International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 2015
The increasing utilization of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in addressing various societal needs has catalysed the need to deploy this all important tool in education in developing countries to address the need of the increasing student enrolment in universities. This study was conducted to assess students' perception of blended…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Blended Learning
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Buabeng-Andoh, Charles; Totimeh, Fred – International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 2012
This study was conducted to explore secondary school teachers' innovative use of computer technologies in classroom. Questionnaires were distributed to 273 teachers in fourteen schools comprising 5 urban schools, 5 semi-urban schools and 4 rural schools. 241 were returned, and 231 valid questionnaires were used for data analysis, representing…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Technology Uses in Education, Computer Literacy, Teaching Methods
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Mahama, Edward Salifu – Multicultural Education & Technology Journal, 2012
Purpose: In spite of extensive literature on disability studies, little has been done on disability and development, more so the role of language and learning technologies in all of this. The purpose of this paper therefore is to focus on the crucial role language plays in the inclusion or exclusion of people with disabilities in development and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Developing Nations, Inclusion, Community Development
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Agyei, Douglas D.; Voogt, Joke M. – Computers & Education, 2011
Research has shown that "will" (positive attitudes), "skill" (technology competency), and "tool" (access to technology tools) are all essential ingredients for a teacher to effectively integrate information technology into classroom practices. This study focuses on the "will," "skill" and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Developing Nations, Technology Integration, Educational Technology
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