USE OF TEACHER’S PROFILE DIMENSIONS TO ASSESS SOCIAL STUDIES STUDENT’S LEARNING OUTCOMES AT THE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN GHANA

ANTHONY BORDOH; EMMANUEL BREW; ALEXANDER KINGSFORD OTOO; PHILIP OWUSU-ANSAH; ERIC OSEI YAW

doi:10.22159/ijoe.2021v9i4.42224

Authors

ANTHONY BORDOH Department of Social Studies Education, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana
EMMANUEL BREW Department of Social Sciences, Enchi College of Education, Enchi, Ghana
ALEXANDER KINGSFORD OTOO Department of Social Sciences, OLA College of Education, Cape Coast, Ghana
PHILIP OWUSU-ANSAH Department of Social Sciences, St. Monica’s College of Education, Ashanti-Mampong, Ghana
ERIC OSEI YAW Department of Social Sciences, St. Louis College of Education, Kumasi, Ghana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22159/ijoe.2021v9i4.42224

Keywords:

Assessment techniques, Profile dimensions, Social studies, Teaching and learning

Abstract

This study centered on the use of teacher’s profile dimensions to assess Social Studies student’s learning outcomes in the Senior High Schools in Aowin and Wassa Amenfi West Districts in the Western and Western North Regions of Ghana. The objective of the study was to assess how graduate teachers use profile dimensions to assess student’s learning outcomes in teaching and learning of Social Studies in Senior High Schools. This study adopted a multiple case study design. The data were used together to form one case. The population for the study were the Social Studies teachers teaching in the Aowin and Wassa Amenfi West Districts. Purposive and convenience sampling techniques were used to select the twelve (12) graduate Social Studies teachers and senior high schools respectively. The two main instruments employed for data collection in this study are interview guide and observation checklist. The findings concluded that, the way and manner Social Studies teachers assess their learners’ learning outcomes in Social Studies lessons was contrary to the main goal and objectives of the subject which is to develop a reflective, concerned, responsible and participatory citizen in the civic life of a country. It is recommended that, since most teachers do not use more authentic forms of profile dimension assessment techniques such as portfolio and peer and self-assessments techniques during lesson delivery, the teacher training institutions/universities should endeavour to infuse in their Social Studies curricula with more authentic forms of profile dimension assessment techniques in order to lay a strong foundation for knowledge base for teaching and assessing the learners learning outcomes.

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