Students' Weak Performance in Geography at the WASSCE

This study investigates the causes of students' poor performance in Geography at the West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in Ghana. To inform policy and practice on how policymakers, educators, teachers, students and communities/parents could better collaborate to improve teaching and learning in Senior High Schools. The study argues for school experiences that link the classroom to students' lifeworlds or fund of knowledge through effective practical experiences that emanates from school immersion into the local environment. To make teaching and learning of Geography tangible and permanent. To facilitates excellent performance of students at the WASSCE while promoting relevant learning outcomes for sustainable development.

Autorentext

Diese Studie untersucht die Ursachen für die schlechten Leistungen der Schüler in Geografie bei der West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in Ghana. Sie soll Politik und Praxis darüber informieren, wie politische Entscheidungsträger, Erzieher, Lehrer, Schüler und Eltern besser zusammenarbeiten können, um das Lehren und Lernen in den Senior High Schools in Ghana zu verbessern.

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This study investigates the causes of students' poor performance in Geography at the West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in Ghana. To inform policy and practice on how policymakers, educators, teachers, students and communities/parents could better collaborate to improve teaching and learning in Senior High Schools. The study argues for school experiences that link the classroom to students' lifeworlds or fund of knowledge through effective practical experiences that emanates from school immersion into the local environment. To make teaching and learning of Geography tangible and permanent. To facilitates excellent performance of students at the WASSCE while promoting relevant learning outcomes for sustainable development.