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Michael Owusu Tabiri
Ghana Communication Technology University
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English speaking anxiety among English-major tertiary students in Ghana Daniel Arkoh Fenyi; Angel Edward Kongo; Michael Owusu Tabiri; Ivy Jones-Mensah
International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE) Vol 12, No 3: September 2023
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11591/ijere.v12i3.25027

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The study explored the English-speaking anxiety of trainee teachers in the colleges of education in Ghana. It aimed at unravelling the causes of the speaking anxiety in the learners and proffering strategies to mitigate the causes of the speaking anxiety. For that purpose, qualitative data were collected from 30 English-major students who attend a college of education in the Western North region of Ghana using semi-structured interviews as the data collection instrument. The data were analyzed using inductive coding data analysis procedures and techniques, where the dominant patterns and themes emerging from the data were grouped and examined. The results showed that the major causes of speaking anxiety are inferiority complex, fear of committing mistakes, spontaneity and the lack of preparation, fear of negative evaluation from tutors and peers, limited knowledge and vocabulary in the language and self-criticism. The participants also indicated the strategies that can curb the problem, including creating a learner-friendly and less formal classroom environment, peer assessment, encouraging the use of more speaking activities in the classroom, positive evaluative feedback and resignation and avoidance. In line with these findings, the study recommended that future research could employ a quantitative approach to produce a more generalizable outcome.
Rhetorical patterns in abstracts of undergraduate students in a public university in Ghana Gifty Budu; Edward Owusu; Michael Owusu Tabiri; Levina Nyameye Abunya; Emmanuel Freeman
Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn) Vol 20, No 3: August 2026
Publisher : Intelektual Pustaka Media Utama

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11591/edulearn.v20i3.24281

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This study investigated project abstracts of undergraduate students across three faculties in a public university in Ghana. This study set out to examine two research questions: What rhetorical patterns can be identified in undergraduate students’ abstracts? What functions do these rhetorical patterns perform within the abstracts? This study was qualitative, and the research design was a case study. A total of 20 were randomly sampled from the Faculty of Computing and Information Systems (FoCIS), the Faculty of Engineering (FoE), and the Business School (BS). However, only 18 abstracts were included in this study, as two of the projects did not have an abstract. The research instruments were the students’ abstracts and focus group interviews. The framework we adopted for an in-depth analysis of the rhetorical patterns in the abstracts was Hyland’s five move patterns. The product of this study indicated that the students applied different rhetorical patterns in the abstracts. The participants’ most significant rhetorical moves and choices were manifested in the sequencing and placement of these moves within the rhetorical patterns. The responses from the participants on the functions of abstracts in research were positive. The researchers concluded that there should be rules and conventions in writing abstracts across the disciplines and the writing of abstracts should be guided by a framework and carefully supervised to enhance the students’ writing skills.
Co-Authors Angel Edward Kongo Daniel Arkoh Fenyi Edward Owusu Emmanuel Freeman Gifty Budu Ivy Jones-Mensah Levina Nyameye Abunya