Factors Affecting Students’ Academic Performance in Visual Arts Education in Ghana: An Evidence from Dormaa Senior High School.
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2018-02
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Abstract
This study was conducted to examine factors affecting students' academic performance
in Visual Arts Education in Ghana with evidence from Dormaa Senior High School
in the Brong Ahafo Region. The study's objectives were: to identify factors that result in
high students` academic performance of Visual Arts education in Dormaa Senior High
School; to examine specific factors that underpin low academic performance of Visual
Arts students in Dormaa Senior High School; and to propose strategies that can be put in
place to enhance academic performance of Visual Arts students in Dormaa Senior High
School. As a descriptive research under qualitative study, a sample size of forty (40)
respondents were purposively and conveniently selected to help in eliciting responses
for this study. The methods of data collection were focus group discussions and
unstructured interview. The sources of data were primary and secondary. Data were
analyzed using a thematic approach. The study's findings revealed that there are factors
that affect academic performance of Visual Arts Students in Dormaa Senior High
School. The study further revealed that for the past three years (2014-2016) Dormaa
Senior High School has recorded low academic performance for its Visual Arts
Students. Finally, useful insights gained from the qualitative analysis as well as the
findings and conclusions could serve as practical evidence for school administrators
interested in adopting strategies in enhancing academic performance of their students.
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A thesis submitted to the Department of Educational Innovations in Science and
Technology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in partial
fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of
MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN ART EDUCATION