Jounal of Education and Teaching (JET)
Vol 6 No 3 (2025): September 2025

Harnessing Cultural Artefacts to Enhance the Learner-centred Pedagogies for Design Education

Afua Kusi, Timolyn (Unknown)
Afia Opoku Asare, Nana (Unknown)
Kquofi, Steve (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
24 Jul 2025

Abstract

This study examines how a culturally inspired instructional guide influences teachers' implementation of a learner-centred pedagogyin Junior High School design education in Ghana. A purposive sample of seven (7) teachers from five (5) basic schools formed the sample for the study. Using a qualitative descriptive design, data was collected through interviews, focus group discussions, and observations. Findings revealed that the full implementation was hampered by teacher-centred methods that limited engagement in practical activities, a lack of relevant instructional resources and inadequate technical skill proficiency. An instructional guide inspired by cultural artefacts of the Akan, Ewe, and Mole Dagbani ethnic societies was developed to enhance teachers' application of the learner-centred method of the design component of the creative arts and design curriculum. Structured with the sequential steps of the ASSURE instructional model and guided by the constructivist principles of Vygotsky and Dewey, this guide enhanced teachers' application of learner-centred methods and strategies, leading to higher learner engagement and internalisation of cultural values.

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Journal Info

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jet

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Education

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Journal of Eduction and Teaching (JET) merupakan jurnal ilmiah Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan UM Kendari yang menitik-beratkan pada publikasi hasil penelitian ilmiah yang dilakukan oleh para civitas akademika, baik internal dan eksternal UM Kendari, khususnya dalam bidang pendidikan dan ...