Science Teacher Educators Understanding of the Concept of Assessment in Ghana

Kennedy Ameyaw Baah, Charles Agyei Amoah, Frank Owusu Ansah

Abstract: The purpose of the study was to find out the extent of science teacher educators understanding of assessment practices used in Ghana. The research design used for the study is a descriptive survey. The target population of the study was made up of some of the science teacher educators in Colleges of Education in Ghana. Purposive sampling was used to select sixty-seven (67) science teacher educators from thirty-eight (38) Colleges of Education. Questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. It was found out that majority of the respondents agreed that assessment is the process of obtaining information for the purpose of using the information to make a decision about the student, the curricula, educational programme and educational policy. This means that the college of education science teachers really understand the concept of assessment

Keywords: Formative, Assessment, Continuous Assessment

How to Cite?: Kennedy Ameyaw Baah, Charles Agyei Amoah, Frank Owusu Ansah, "Science Teacher Educators Understanding of the Concept of Assessment in Ghana", Volume 7 Issue 5, May 2018, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 187-189, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=ART20181762, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/ART20181762