An Empirical Study of Challenges and Management Supports in Teaching and Learning of Social Studies in the Public Senior High Schools of Ghana
Table 4.
Summary Resultsof Descriptive Statistics of Teachers’ Challenges and Management
|
| Constructs |
Mean |
SD |
|
|
| I encounter difficulty in addressing all students’ challenges in large classes |
3.7576 |
1.09059 |
|
| The social studies classroom condition is always good and makes learning easy |
3.0606 |
1.22320 |
|
| The social studies classroom temperature is always cold and makes learning difficult |
2.3030 |
.88335 |
|
| The social studies classroom condition makes learning enjoyable |
3.4545 |
1.03353 |
|
| Social studies classroom has good ventilation to promote good health and studies |
3.6667 |
.95743 |
|
| Each student in social studies class has his /her own desk to promote effective studies |
3.6667 |
1.10868 |
|
| I find it easy to teach all topics in the Social Studies curriculum |
3.0000 |
1.27475 |
|
| Management gives adequate money to purchase resources for social studies lessons |
2.0909 |
1.01130 |
|
| Management organises professional development programs for social studies teachers |
2.8485 |
1.17583 |
|
| Management is always concerned about large class size and its effect on teaching and learning |
3.3636 |
1.02525 |
|
| Students are always punctual to class |
3.1818 |
1.13067 |
|
|
|
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