Challenges facing teaching and learning of Religious and Moral Education in Ghanaian Basic Schools: The case of Krachi-East Municipality

International Journal of Educational Management and Development Studies, vol. 6, pp. 111–136

Abstract

This research examined the difficulties encountered in teaching and learning Religious and Moral Education (RME) in Ghana’s basic schools. A mixed-methodology approach was employed for the study, utilising the Concurrent Triangulation Strategy. The instruments used for data collection, with the help of the key informants, were questionnaires and interviews. The sample size for the study was one hundred and sixteen (116) respondents. The data was analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and descriptive methods. The findings of the study established the following challenges: no internet connection in all the schools; non-availability of libraries and reference materials (textbooks) in most of the schools; inadequate number of trained teachers for RME; insufficient teaching and learning resources; use of teacher-centered methods of teaching; and poor attitude of learners towards the subject. The paper recommended that the government should provide adequate teaching and learning resources, internet facilities, well-resourced libraries, and recruit qualified teachers to handle the subject. On the other hand, teachers should use learner-centered teaching methods and improvised teaching and learning resources where necessary. The learners should take their studies seriously, and parents should also strive to support their wards by meeting their educational needs. The study concluded that if the aforementioned recommendations are considered and implemented by the government, parents, policymakers and educationists, among others, it would go a long way to reduce the challenges facing teaching and learning of the subject and improve the performance of the learners in Krachi-East Municipality in Oti Region and Ghana as a whole.

Authors 2

1. George Kojo Oku Aachen

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and an exchange programme PhD candidate of RWTH Aachen University in Germany

2. Samuel Yao Xenyo

   Dambai College of Education

   Affiliation as printed

   Dambai College of Education in the Oti Region