Browsing by Author "Ankoma, Emmanuel Dankyi"

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    Appraisal of the visual art programme in the Senior Secondary School (A Case Study of Seven Selected Senior Secondary Schools in the Kumasi Metropolis)
    (1993.) Ankoma, Emmanuel Dankyi
    This volume is on the visual art programme in the new senior secondary school system. The research seeks to evaluate the programme in it three years of operation. The study was carried out against the background of criticisms leveled against the programme by the public and some educationist. The research has been conducted to bring out some of the weaknesses in the programme with the view to improving upon them. The report is present in five chapters. The first chapter, which is an introduction, set out the objectives of the work. The procedure adopted in the research is also stated. There is dearth of information since no official evaluation on the present system has come to light. However, a few source of literature related to the preliminary outlines setting out the programme, as well as view on the need for constant reviews of educational activities were made use of. The main findings of the research are found in Chapter Four. The research has been made possible through personal observation, literary materials and interviews with active respondents. Some recommendations have been suggested in the last chapter. It is hoped that materials assembled in this thesis will be useful to policy-makers, educational planners and all those engaged in the educational process.
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    Creativity in Bamboo
    (1992) Ankoma, Emmanuel Dankyi
    The aim of the study was to find a variety of ways in which bamboo could be used to create art products in Secondary Schools. This plant is widespread and versatile. Even thou bamboo is grass, it has tree-like characteristics and has advantage over trees because it grows faster. It has been observed that the plant has a wide variety of use in Asia apart from its role in culture and art. From a Chinese culinary delicacy to scaffolding material, virtually every part of bamboo is useful. In Ghana bamboo is in abundance, but its use is very much limited. In line with this, a project work was carried out to study various production processes in bamboo art. This has resulted in the creation of twenty pieces of bamboo art products by the author. An attempt has been made in this manual to give guidance to art teachers who would like to go into bamboo art production with their students. The need for the teacher and student to know the medium has been emphasized. It is concluded that the country as a whole stands to gain economically if the bamboo products meet international standards. Arising from the results, it was suggested that increased governmental participation was necessary through financing, the revival of old rattan industries and the opening up of new ones.