Renaissance of Social Studies Instruction in the Senior High Schools in Ghana: Technological Perspective

Autor/in	Yalley, Clarke Ebow
Titel	Renaissance of Social Studies Instruction in the Senior High Schools in Ghana: Technological Perspective
Quelle	In: Journal of Education and Practice, 8 (2017) 13, S.101-107 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2222-1735
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Social Studies; High Schools; Pedagogical Content Knowledge; Technological Literacy; Secondary School Teachers; Technology Integration; Computer Uses in Education; Teacher Education; Ghana + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Gemeinschaftskunde; High school; Oberschule; Pädagogische Kompetenz; Technisches Wissen; Computernutzung; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung
Abstract	The main purpose of this paper is to position Mishra and Koehler (2006) theoretical/conceptual framework "Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)" as a contingent solution to the future of Social Studies teaching and learning. This paper is to offer a contingent solution to the Ministry of Education, Ghana, on the challenges of "ICT in Education" and how to boost teacher's ICT/technological competencies, skills and knowledge to ensure maximum utilization of ICTs in education. This position paper recommend that teacher training institutions in Ghana should adopt the theoretical/conceptual framework "Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge" by Mishra and Koehler (2006) as a course design to enable said Social Studies teachers grasp the requisite competencies and skills to effectively integrate the three knowledge domains (technology, content and pedagogy). Furthermore, this position paper recommend that Ministry of Education, the Curriculum Research Development Division (CRDD), Social Studies curriculum Specialists/Experts, Regional, District as well as Heads of various Second Cycle Institutions should organize periodic technological training and workshops on 21st century teaching and learning methods to enable Social Studies teachers acquire, grasp and possess the needed requisite competencies to effectively integrate technology in education. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01