ERIC Number: EJ1183973
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 20
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ISSN: EISSN-2202-493X
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International Programmes and Research on Effective Activity-Based Learning (ABL): What Can Ghana Learn from International Best Practices?
Nudzor, Hope Pius; Oduro, George Kweku Toku; Addy, Nii
International Education Journal: Comparative Perspectives, v17 n2 p40-59 2018
Despite tremendous success in improving access and enrolment of pupils in the Ghanaian basic education system in recent times, learning outcomes still remain below expected levels. Through a systematic review of literature on international programmes and research on activity-based learning (ABL), this article highlights exemplary practices which could help improve the quality of teaching, raise student learning and close achievement gaps for Ghanaian pupils. The article finds that Ghana has been the testing ground for many initiatives aimed at improving the quality of teaching and learning. However, owing to the litany of problems associated with these initiatives, the article forcefully contends that Ghana now needs to focus on drawing lessons from international best practices on ABL pedagogies to enable the country to see what is working and not working and to set the foundation for developing a new national approach to ABL, which should have the potential to transform the education landscape in Ghana.
Descriptors: Best Practices, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Outcomes of Education, Educational Quality, International Education, Teaching Methods, Learning Activities, Access to Education, Active Learning, General Education, Educational Policy, Intervention, Program Descriptions, Case Studies, Academic Achievement, Elementary Education
Australian and New Zealand Comparative and International Education Society. ANZCIES Secretariat, Curtin University, Box U1987, Perth, WA Australia. Tel: +61-8-9266-7106; Fax: +61-8-9266-3222; e-mail: editor@iejcomparative.org; Web site: https://openjournals.library.sydney.edu.au/index.php/IEJ/index
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative; Information Analyses
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ghana; India; Colombia
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