MAKINGINFORMATIONANDCOMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGYASA PROGRAMIN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM: TEACHERS’ CONCERNS

Opoku, Daniel; ARMAH, Samuel Ebenezer; Kissi, philip Siaw

MAKINGINFORMATIONANDCOMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGYASA PROGRAMIN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM: TEACHERS’ CONCERNS

Philip Siaw Kissi, (University of Education, Winneba, Department of Management Sciences, P. O. Box 25, Winneba, Ghana)

Daniel Opok, (Departments of Management Sciences at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), School of Business.)

Samuel Ebenezer Armah (Institute for Distance and e-learning (IDeL) students' records at the University of Education, Winneba.)

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Yıl: 2021 Cilt: 8 Sayı: 1 Sayfa Aralığı: 108 - 118 Metin Dili: İngilizce İndeks Tarihi: 20-06-2021

MAKINGINFORMATIONANDCOMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGYASA PROGRAMIN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM: TEACHERS’ CONCERNS

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Information and Communication Technology (ICT) education is considered as a subject not a programin Ghanaian Senior High Schools (SHS) curriculum. However, the performance of students offering ICT related programs in Higher Education is abysmal. Therefore, this study investigated the teachers concerns about making ICT as a programin Ghanaian Senior High School (SHS) Curriculum. 320 teachers in SHSs in Ghana were used for the study. The study employed a cross-sectional survey approach to investigate the concerns of the teachers. Descriptive statistics and independent sample t-test and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) test were conducted on the responded survey data. The ICT teachers reported that ICT knowledge is relevant for students in SHS (mean = 3.909, SD = 1.093), the students would have several job opportunities (mean = 3.888, SD = 1.215), and should be made a programin the SHS curriculum in Ghana (mean = 3.963, SD= 1.105). Also, there was is a statistically significant difference (t (318) = –1.022, p = 0.00 < 0.05) between the concerns of female and male teachers on concerns of making ICT as a course in SHS curriculum. Additionally, perceived relevant knowledge ofICT and job opportunity would significantly, F = 138.634 and p = 0.000(< 0.05) influence the making ICT as a programin SHS curriculum. The findings draw implications for the Ministry of Education and SHS curriculum planners in updating curriculum to prepare SHS students with the essential ICT knowledge and skills higher education and future employmen

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APA	Kissi p, Opoku D, ARMAH S (2021). MAKINGINFORMATIONANDCOMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGYASA PROGRAMIN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM: TEACHERS’ CONCERNS. , 108 - 118.
Chicago	Kissi philip Siaw,Opoku Daniel,ARMAH Samuel Ebenezer MAKINGINFORMATIONANDCOMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGYASA PROGRAMIN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM: TEACHERS’ CONCERNS. (2021): 108 - 118.
MLA	Kissi philip Siaw,Opoku Daniel,ARMAH Samuel Ebenezer MAKINGINFORMATIONANDCOMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGYASA PROGRAMIN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM: TEACHERS’ CONCERNS. , 2021, ss.108 - 118.
AMA	Kissi p,Opoku D,ARMAH S MAKINGINFORMATIONANDCOMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGYASA PROGRAMIN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM: TEACHERS’ CONCERNS. . 2021; 108 - 118.
Vancouver	Kissi p,Opoku D,ARMAH S MAKINGINFORMATIONANDCOMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGYASA PROGRAMIN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM: TEACHERS’ CONCERNS. . 2021; 108 - 118.
IEEE	Kissi p,Opoku D,ARMAH S "MAKINGINFORMATIONANDCOMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGYASA PROGRAMIN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM: TEACHERS’ CONCERNS." , ss.108 - 118, 2021.
ISNAD	Kissi, philip Siaw vd. "MAKINGINFORMATIONANDCOMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGYASA PROGRAMIN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM: TEACHERS’ CONCERNS". (2021), 108-118.

APA	Kissi p, Opoku D, ARMAH S (2021). MAKINGINFORMATIONANDCOMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGYASA PROGRAMIN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM: TEACHERS’ CONCERNS. IOJET, 8(1), 108 - 118.
Chicago	Kissi philip Siaw,Opoku Daniel,ARMAH Samuel Ebenezer MAKINGINFORMATIONANDCOMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGYASA PROGRAMIN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM: TEACHERS’ CONCERNS. IOJET 8, no.1 (2021): 108 - 118.
MLA	Kissi philip Siaw,Opoku Daniel,ARMAH Samuel Ebenezer MAKINGINFORMATIONANDCOMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGYASA PROGRAMIN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM: TEACHERS’ CONCERNS. IOJET, vol.8, no.1, 2021, ss.108 - 118.
AMA	Kissi p,Opoku D,ARMAH S MAKINGINFORMATIONANDCOMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGYASA PROGRAMIN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM: TEACHERS’ CONCERNS. IOJET. 2021; 8(1): 108 - 118.
Vancouver	Kissi p,Opoku D,ARMAH S MAKINGINFORMATIONANDCOMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGYASA PROGRAMIN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM: TEACHERS’ CONCERNS. IOJET. 2021; 8(1): 108 - 118.
IEEE	Kissi p,Opoku D,ARMAH S "MAKINGINFORMATIONANDCOMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGYASA PROGRAMIN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM: TEACHERS’ CONCERNS." IOJET, 8, ss.108 - 118, 2021.
ISNAD	Kissi, philip Siaw vd. "MAKINGINFORMATIONANDCOMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGYASA PROGRAMIN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM: TEACHERS’ CONCERNS". IOJET 8/1 (2021), 108-118.