This study examines the intersections of historical and democratic consciousness in Ghana's pre-tertiary curriculum framework primary school history curriculum. The adopts a critical discourse analysis approach drawing on work Wodak to analyse documents. Findings show that is strongly expressed through key concepts such as citizenship community, values honesty, respect tolerance for diverse groups, cultures, religions. Discourses reveal social justice orientation underscore context...

Abstract The development and introduction of AI language models have transformed the way humans institutions interact with technology, enabling natural intuitive communication between machines. This paper conducts a competence-based analysis an emerging model’s task response to provide insight into its proficiency, critical reasoning ability, structure relevance response. A multidisciplinary approach is adopted, drawing from fields such as Accounting, Education, Management, Social Work Law,...

Abstract The development and introduction of AI language models have transformed the way humans institutions interact with technology, enabling natural intuitive communication between machines. This paper conducts a competence-based analysis an emerging model’s task response to provide insight into its proficiency, critical reasoning ability, structure relevance response. A multidisciplinary approach is adopted, drawing from fields such as Accounting, Education, Management, Social Work Law,...

The Ghanaian senior high-school history curriculum encourages teachers to guide students explore, question and construct historical interpretations, rather than accept established narratives. This study investigates how those conceive implement the intent by exploring their pedagogical reasoning classroom practices. project described in this paper draws from a range of investigative instruments including in-depth interviews, observations, post-lesson interviews teachers’ planning paperwork...

<p>History is an important school subject which conveys invaluable lessons from the past and whose worth transcends regional, national cultural boundaries. Such a needs to be taught well in order make learners gain deep appreciation of relevance their learning. However, effective teaching history Ghanaian schools has long been blighted by problems challenges that have often gone unaddressed. With little empirical literature emerging Ghana, this study, drawing on 32 teachers 18 senior...

Purpose This conceptual article aims to examine the application of interpretative phenomenology research on teacher experience. It covers methodological theory and practical approaches that are pertinent for generating useful insights into an educational issue. Design/methodology/approach Drawing illustrative secondary teachers' disciplinary pedagogical reasoning classroom practices in Ghana, this explores author's musings introspection around carrying out phenomenological demonstrates how...

ABSTRACT This article employs historical records, cultural traditions, and insights from recent interviews with history teachers to trace the beginnings of teaching political landscape that has shaped school curricula in Ghana. The argues education Ghana survived ravages time, Western historiographical ideals imperialist ambitions as well politically motivated legislations reforms. concludes is regaining its grounds Ghanaian schools raises implications for teacher resource provision schools....

Purpose Over the last few decades, there have been significant developments in history education, key among them being recommendation for an inquiry approach to teaching improve students' ability think historically. While idea of historical thinking is widely researched, it appears that has approached from a conceptual perspective without consistent focus on mode progression and outcomes concepts can achieve. Design/methodology/approach This paper draws educational theory empirical research...

History teaching and learning make intellectual demands on both teachers students, requiring them to travel back in time engage with complex issues distant lifestyles. education research advocates the use of approaches that portray as an intellectually engaging subject but application cognitive has not received much attention recent times. This article focuses role psychology argues for a linkage between Piaget's concept development pedagogy. The suggests even though substantive procedural...

The history, people, and culture of many African nations have been written, projected, interpreted in different ways. contents variability the early accounts about nations, which were based largely on external viewpoints interests barely represented realities Africa, created confusions historiography affected how Africans, their cultures, histories perceived Western cultures. Drawing literature historiography, this paper examines Ghanaian History teachers' perspectives historically...

A growing body of research has underscored the importance inquiry-based methods in history teaching, yet organisational and cultural contexts within which teachers work how these impact teachers' practices have received little attention. This article employs job demands-resources theory to examine factors that inform classroom secondary Ghana. qualitative approach involving in-depth interviews lesson observations was used explore this issue. Results show Ghana report high levels workload are...

Situated in the context of philosophy history, this article explains use substantive concepts and procedural to generate historical understanding examines relationship between two forms knowledge. The paper makes both primary (original views authors) secondary (views other materials. notes that knowledge play complementary roles acquisition understanding. It is argued, light dominant position over knowledge, attention should be given as it introduces students processes by which history...

This article explores intellectual growth and development in Gold Coast/Ghana from the late 19th century through period of decolonisation to emergence country as a post-independence state. It begins with brief description some key texts written within each three periods. Then focus on historians, Carl Christian Reindorf, Kobina Sekyi, Kwame Nkrumah, it examines changes continuities that characterised specific produced across periods, using themes connecting threads. The explains early...

In the preceding decades, rapid technological advancements and increasing democratisation of historical records have been coupled with scientific data from DNA testing, which has revolutionised family history industry. Going beyond traditional archives databases, profiles present nuanced confirmations, puzzles, contradictions generated through this biological lens. Family researchers seek iterative engagements their familial pasts and, in process, amplify contemporary identities. This...

The study examined how teachers perceived the hidden curriculum. A sample size of twenty was purposively selected and involved in study. Data were collected through interviews, emerging themes formed focus analyses. found that possessed a good understanding curriculum its features. Again, as important to teaching learning process. It also observed due attention should be given uses. concluded positively it matters effective learning.