The Development and Administration of Teacher Education in Ghana from the Passing of the Education Ordinance of 1925 to 1997

This paper presents the historical growth of teacher education in Ghana and the various attempts made to ensure that societal demands are met as far as teacher effectiveness and supply are concerned. Since the colonial period, teacher education has received the desired attention. This attention is seen in the manner in which teacher education has been changing both in structure and content. Various governments have been quick to realise that education holds the key to the development of the nation and at the heart of the education system is the teacher. In this Paper, the writers present the development of teacher education from 1925 to 1997.