Browsing by Author "Amissah, Emmanuel Rexford Kodwo"

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    Appraisal of textiles syllabi and their delivery in Schools and Colleges
    (2004-11-23) Amissah, Emmanuel Rexford Kodwo
    Textiles is one of the visual arts programmes that is popular in the Senior Secondary School and art institutions of the tertiary level. With the inception of’ the on-going Education Reform programme which places much premium on the development of creative and practical ability of the student, the study of textiles has not been given the needed attention, though it is taught in many schools and colleges in the country. In the Senior Secondary Schools, two types of syllabi are used; one each from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the Ghana Education Service (GES). The WAEC syllabus is geared towards the assessment of the students in order to award certificates and also a means to select students for further studies. It is an examination- oriented syllabus. The GES syllabus is based on tenets of the Education Reforms programme, which intends to equip the students with practical skills that will help the students to acquire a vocation if they do not get the opportunity for further studies. Textiles as a vocation is one aspect on which the Education Reforms lays emphasis, however, recent survey indicates that the textiles syllabus of the SSS level is defective in the kinds of skills that would make the graduates perform effectively. This thesis therefore, seeks to appraise the content and effectiveness of the textiles syllabi delivery in Ghanaian schools and colleges; identify the major problems, analyze them and recommend solutions to improve on the education of textiles graduates. The extent to which the aims and objectives of the textiles programme were being achieved was taken into consideration as one of the criteria for assessing the effectiveness of the textiles programme. The other aspect that the thesis sought to appraise is the delivery process of the textiles programme in the SSS; here, teacher performance as well as students’ understanding and achievement were considered. It also outlines the problems in the Colleges. Literature related to the topic was reviewed in the second chapter. Chapter three outlines the procedure employed in writing the thesis. Chapter four outlines the various Textiles Syllabi in Schools and Colleges in Ghana. Results were discussed in Chapter five. Chapter six dealt with the summary, conclusions and recommendations. The research has revealed that, curriculum-wise, very elaborate syllabi have been prepared for textiles education in Ghana from the JSS through to the tertiary level. However, institutions offering textiles education are not able to acquire books, materials, equipment and other logistic support for the students’ use. The other revelation is that the Ministry of Education does not have any endorsed textbook for textiles education at the JSS and the SSS levels where it has the mandatory responsibility to do so. The result of this thesis is not conclusive and that future researchers can continue from where this thesis ends.
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    Ceremonial and anniversary cloths of selected Institutions in Ghana: an appraisal
    (2009) Amissah, Emmanuel Rexford Kodwo
    In designing for ceremonial and anniversary cloths, the corporate identities of organizations and institutions serve as the main motifs. They come in various designs with simple and complex motifs with varying shades and tints of colours. However, despite the varying designs that appear in most ceremonial and anniversary cloths in Ghana, they fail to capture the aesthetic qualities inherent in the various institution’s corporate identities and logos. The basic elements in many of these designs portray conflict of motif arrangements and poor textural background and hence do not reflect the ideals and philosophies of the institutions. The thesis therefore sought to appraise some of the existing ceremonial and anniversary cloths of selected institutions in Ghana and to propose some principles to serve as a guide for designing ceremonial and anniversary cloths for institutions in Ghana. The researcher employed the qualitative method since it lays emphasis on holistic description i.e. on describing in detail all what goes on in a particular activity. The researcher found out that most institutions have in their corporate identities ‘adinkra’ symbols which are incorporated in the designs. Some of the cloths do not profess the ideals and philosophies of the institution. There is also the problem of improper arrangements of the elements of designs and unsatisfactory application of the principles of design. v The researcher recommends that; the guiding principles proposed must be adopted by textiles designers to help produce high quality designs that can stand test of time. Designers must pay attention to cultural elements in the corporate identities of institutions when designing ceremonial and anniversary cloths for them. Textiles designers should incorporate in their designs elements that may portray the mission, vision, ideals and philosophies of the institutions in their designs.