An inclusive professional development programme for creative arts and design teachers of junior high schools in Ghana

Abstract

This study investigated the professional development (PD) needs of Creative Arts and Design (CAD) teachers in the Sagnarigu Municipality, focusing on enhancing their teaching practices and improving student learning outcomes. Through a mixed-methods approach, incorporating surveys, interviews and focus group discussions, the study aimed to design and evaluate a comprehensive PD programme to cater for the unique needs of CAD teachers. The study was implemented in four phases: needs analysis, design, implementation and evaluation. The needs analysis phase revealed significant gaps in teachers' proficiency in CAD content, pedagogy and technology integration. Teachers expressed a strong desire for structured PD opportunities to improve their teaching skills and confidence, emphasising a lack of suitable CAD teachers, insufficient resources and ineffective current training programmes. In the design phase, a meticulous PD programme was crafted, incorporating practical workshops on differentiated instruction, project-based learning and technology use. The implementation phase created high levels of engagement and enthusiasm among teachers by focusing on hands-on activities and collaborative learning. The evaluation phase demonstrated substantial improvements in teachers' self-assessed teaching skills and confidence, with a 55.8% increase in teaching skills and a 64.6% increase in confidence levels. Adopting new teaching practices, such as differentiated instruction, technology use and project-based learning, also saw significant increases. Teachers reported higher student vi engagement and a 20% improvement in student performance in CAD subjects. The study concluded that structured PD programmes, integrating practical applications and collaborative learning, can significantly enhance CAD teachers' pedagogical skills, confidence and classroom practices. Recommendations include extending the PD programme duration and providing advanced training on digital tools. This research contributes to the broader field of educational development by offering a model for effective PD programmes tailored to the specific needs of CAD educators.

Olu phando beluphanda ngeemfuno zophuhliso lobungcali (iPD) zootitshala bezifundo zoBugcisa bokuQweba nokuYila (iCAD) kuMasipala waseSagnarigu, lugxile ekuphuculeni iindlela zabo zokufundisa kunye neziphumo zokufunda zabafundi. Belujolise ekuyileni nasekuphononongeni inkqubo yePD ebanzi yokuhlangabezana neemfuno ezizodwa zootitshala beCAD, ngokusebenzisa indlela yesikhokelelo sophando exubileyo, ebandakanya uvandlakanyo, udliwanondlebe kunye neengxoxo zamaqela ekugxilwe kuwo. Lufezekiswe kwizigaba ezine: uhlalutyo lweemfuno, uyilo, ukufezekiswa kunye nokuphononongwa. Isigaba sohlalutyo lweemfuno sibonakalise umsantsa omkhulu kwisakhono sootitshala kumxholo weCAD, ukufundisa kunye nokofakwa kwezobuchwepheshe ekufundiseni. Ootitshala bavakalise umnqweno wabo omkhulu wamathuba ePD acwangcisiweyo ukuphucula izakhono zokufundisa nokuzithemba kwabo, begxininisa ukunqongophala kootitshala abafanelekileyo beCAD, izibonelelo ezingonelanga kunye neenkqubo zoqeqesho zangoku ezingasebenziyo. Kwinqanaba loyilo, kuye kwayilwa inkqubo yePD egqibeleleyo, kubandakanywa iindibano zocweyo oluzekelisayo ngendlela yokufundisa eyahlukileyo, ukufunda okusekelwe kwiiprojekthi kunye nokusetyenziswa kwezobuchwepheshe. Isigaba sokufezekiswa sidale amanqanaba aphezulu othathonxaxheba nomdla phakathi kootitshala ngokugxininisa kwimisebenzi eyenziwa ngezandla nokufunda kwentsebenziswano. Isigaba sokuphononongwa sibonise ukuphucuka okumandla kwizakhono zootitshala nokuzithemba abazivavanye ngokwabo, izakhono zokufundisa zinyuke ngomyinge wama 55.8% aze wona amanqanaba okuzithemba anyuka ngomyinge wama 64.6%. Kubekho ukwenyuka nasekwamkeleni iindlela ezintsha zokufundisa, ezifana neendlela zokufundisa ezahlukileyo, ukusetyenziswa kwezobuchwephese kunye nokufunda viii okusekelwe kwiiprojekthi. Ootitshala banikeze ingxelo yokuzibandakanya kwabafundi ekufundeni okuphezulu kunye nomyinge wama20% wokuphucuka kwendlela abaqhuba ngayo abafundi kwizifundo zeCAD. Olu phando lugqibe kwelokuba iinkqubo zePD ezicwangcisiweyo, ezidibanisa imisebenzi ezekelisayo/yezandla kunye nokufunda ngentsebenziswano, zinokuphucula ngokubonakalayo izakhono zokufundisa zootitshala beCAD, ukuzithemba kunye neenkqubo zasegumbini lokufundela. Izindululo zibandakanya ukwandisa ixesha lenkqubo yePD kunye nokubonelela ngoqeqesho oluqatha lokusebenzisa izixhobo zedijithali. Olu phando lunegalelo kwinkalo ebanzi yophuhliso lwemfundo ngokubonelela ngomfuziselo weenkqubo zePD ezisebenzayo ezilungiselelwe iimfuno ezizodwa zootitshala beCAD.

Ngudo iyi yo ṱoḓisisa ṱhoḓea dza mveledziso ya phrofeshinaḽa (PD) dza vhagudisi vha Vhutsila ha Vhusiki na Nyolo (CAD) kha Masipala wa Sagnarigu, yo sedza kha u khwinisa maitele avho a u funza na u khwinisa mvelelo dza u guda ha matshudeni. U yan ga ha ngona dzo ṱanganaho, hu tshi katelwa na tsenguluso, mbudzisavhathu na nyambedzano dza zwigwada zwo livhiswaho, ngudo yo vha yo sedza kha u sika na u ṱola mbekanyamushumo ya PD yo ṱanganelaho u itela u ṱhogomela ṱhoḓea dzo khetheaho dza vhagudisi vha CAD. Ngudo yo thomiwa nga zwipiḓa zwiṋa: tsenguluso ya ṱhoḓea, u ḓivhadza, u thomiwa na u ṱola. Luṱa lwa tsenguluso ya ṱhoḓea lwo bvisela khagala zwikhala zwihulwane kha vhukoni ha vhagudisi kha zwi re ngomu ha CAD, phedagogi na u ṱanganyiswa ha thekhinoḽodzhi. Vhagudisi vho sumbedzisa lutamo lwo khwaṱhaho lwa zwikhala zwa PD zwo dzudzanywaho u itela u khwinisa vhukoni havho ha u funza na fulufhelo, vha tshi ombedzela u shaya vhagudisi vho teaho vha CAD, zwishumiswa zwi songo eḓanaho na mbekanyamushumo dza vhugudisi dza zwino dzi sa shumiho. Kha luṱa lwa u ḓivhadza, ho itwa mbekanyamushumo ya PD nga vhuronwane, yo katelaho miṱangano ya mushumo nga ha ndayo dzo fhambanaho, u guda ho tiwaho kha thandela na u shumisa thekhinoḽodzhi. Luṱa lwa u thomiwa lwo sika maimo a nṱha a u dzhenelela na u fhisea vhukati ha vhagudisi nga u sedza kha mishumo ya zwanḓa na u guda nga u shumisana. Luṱa lwa u ṱola lwo sumbedzisa mvelaphanḓa khulwane kha zwikili zwa u funza zwo ḓiṱoliwaho nga vhagudisi na fulufhelo, nga nyengedzeo ya 55.8% kha zwikili zwa u funza na nyengedzeo ya 64.6% kha zwikalo zwa fulufhelo. U ṱanganedza maitele maswa a u funza, sa u funza ho fhambanaho, u shumisa thekhinoḽodzhi na u guda ho tiwaho kha thandela, na zwone zwo vhona nyengedzeo khulwane. Vhagudisi vho vhiga u dzhenelela ha matshudeni ha nṱhesa na khwiniso ya 20% x kha kushumele kwa matshudeni kha thero dza CAD. Ngudo yo pendela nga ḽa uri mbekanyamushumo dza PD dzo dzudzanywaho, dzi ṱanganyisaho tshumiso dza u shuma na u guda nga u shumisana, dzi nga khwinisa vhukuma vhukoni ha u funza ha vhagudisi vha CAD, fulufhelo na maitele a lufhera lwa kiḽasini. Themendelo dzi katela u engedza tshifhinga tsha mbekanyamushumo ya PD na u ṋetshedza vhugudisi ha nṱhesa nga ha zwishumiswa zwa didzhithala. Ṱhoḓisiso iyi i shela mulenzhe kha sia ḽo ṱanḓavhuwaho ḽa mveledziso ya pfunzo nga u ṋetshedza modele wa mbekanyamushumo dza PD dzi shumaho dzo ṱanganelanaho na ṱhoḓea dzo khetheaho dza vhagudisi vha CAD.