Teacher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa (TESSA) Open Educational Resources (OER) in the Teaching and Learning of Art

International Journal of Humanities and Social Science

© 2023 by SSRG - IJHSS Journal

Volume 10 Issue 4

Year of Publication : 2023

Authors : Sedudji Kwesi Tayviah, Ernest Okae-Anti

10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V10I4P110

How to Cite?

Sedudji Kwesi Tayviah, Ernest Okae-Anti, "Teacher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa (TESSA) Open Educational Resources (OER) in the Teaching and Learning of Art," SSRG International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, vol. 10,  no. 4, pp. 68-72, 2023. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V10I4P110

Abstract:

Interviewing pre-service and in-service Art teachers within the Effutu and Komenda municipalities indicated that the majority of Art teachers did not have knowledge of the existence of TESSA OER, and those who had heard of the existence of TESSA OER did not receive training on the use of TESSA OER during pre-service teaching and in-service teaching. So they are unable to use the TESSA resources. Art teachers lamented how expensive it is to produce or purchase teaching and learning materials for active teaching and the numerous inconveniences that come with transporting and sharing teaching and learning materials when needed. Art teachers suggested they could have done better in achieving better teaching and learning outcomes if they had knowledge and training in the use of TESSA OER, especially within the period of COVID-19-related restrictions. The study gathered that using TESSA OER in Art lessons would greatly enhance the teaching and learning process, improve students' performance, and enhance teaching and learning outcomes.

Keywords:

TESSA, OER, Active learning, Teaching and learning outcomes.

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