ERIC Number: ED645418
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 202
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ISBN: 979-8-8340-4478-9
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Inclusive Music Teacher Preparation in the Presbyterian College of Education at Akropong-Akuapem, Ghana
Samuel Agbenyo
ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, The University of Mississippi
For the past three decades, Inclusive Education (IE) has emerged as a crucial educational agenda all over the world. In this study, IE is the practice of including students with disabilities in the general (music) education classroom, where they are educated together with their typically developing peers. Although IE efforts began in Ghana in 1957, some pitfalls have characterized the implementation process over the years, especially regarding music teacher preparation to implement the policies. Studies have reported a state of frustration among stakeholders, notably the elementary school teachers, who feel inadequately prepared to teach within IE settings. In this case study, underpinned by the post-colonial, the care, the social identity, and the zone of proximal development theories, I investigated the scope of the inclusive music education program, instructional strategies, extent of professional collaboration, resources available, level of preparedness of pre-service teachers to teach music in inclusive elementary schools, and other inclusive teaching strategies that could be employed to improve teacher preparation in the Presbyterian College of Education. I collected data from purposively selected participants (N=21) through focus group discussions, and non-participant observation, observation memos, and interviews, I then transcribe the data and proceed with thematic analysis by means of MS Word and color coding. Findings indicated that PCE practiced inclusive music education while using the traditional teacher preparation curriculum of Ghana. I recommended better funding, and introduction of inclusive music instruction in all colleges of education across Ghana. Further research will investigate the problem of funding for inclusive music education in Ghana. Also, more research is needed to clarify the attitudinal and perceptual disparities between pre-service music teachers and practicing music teachers with regards to inclusion in Ghana. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Music Teachers, Music Education, Teacher Education Programs, Sociocultural Patterns, Learning Theories, Preservice Teachers, Self Concept, Foreign Countries, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Collaboration, Teaching Methods, Inclusion, Christianity, Religious Colleges, Students with Disabilities, Postcolonialism, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ghana
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