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Teachers as Reflective Practitioners in Junior High School in the Kwadaso Municipality
- Source :
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Educational Research: Theory and Practice . 2024 35(1):1-15. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- The study was a descriptive survey which sought to assess how Junior High School teachers in the Kwadaso Municipality in Ghana reflect on their practices in the classroom. The target population for the study was teachers in public Junior High Schools. Convenience sampling procedure was used to select 72 teachers. Questionnaire was used for data collection. The reliability coefficient of the questionnaire was 0.88. Means and standard deviations were used to analyse the data. The findings showed that teachers reflect their practices to ensure effective delivery of their lessons. Teachers practically reflected by talking about their classroom experiences with their colleagues. Teachers cognitively reflected by reading books related to effective teaching. Teachers should be encouraged by the Ghana Education Service to keep reflecting to improve their practices.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2637-8965
- Volume :
- 35
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Educational Research: Theory and Practice
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ1417724
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research