Dr. Samuel Amponsah is a lecturer with a demonstrated history of working at all levels of education in Ghana and South Africa. He holds a Doctor of Education (DEd) degree in Curriculum Studies from the University of South Africa. Amponsah is currently the Acting Department Head of Distance Education of the University of Ghana. His areas of research are Distributed Learning, Adult Learning and Cooperative Learning.
Academic Qualification
Courses Taught
Undergraduate:
DYDW004: Working with People in their Communities
DYDW 008: Project Planning, Monitoring and evaluation
ADLT 011: Project Planning Process
ADLT 042: Evaluation of Adult Education Programmes
ADLT 304: Facilitation Methods in Adult Education
ADLT 401: Monitoring and Evaluation of Adult Education Programmes
ADLT 421: Management of Adult Education Programmes
Post-graduate:
ADLT 634: Human Resource Management and Development
ADLT 605: Programme Planning and Evaluation
ADLT 605: Management of Adult Education Organisations
EDTE 618: Educational Management and School Improvement
EDSL 615: Educational Management and Supervision
DEEL 603, Leadership in Distance Education and E-Learning
DEEL 613: Contemporary Issues in Distance Education
Undergraduate:
DYDW004: Working with People in their Communities
DYDW 008: Project Planning, Monitoring and evaluation
ADLT 011: Project Planning Process
ADLT 042: Evaluation of Adult Education Programmes
ADLT 304: Facilitation Methods in Adult Education
ADLT 401: Monitoring and Evaluation of Adult Education Programmes
ADLT 421: Management of Adult Education Programmes
Post-graduate:
ADLT 634: Human Resource Management and Development
ADLT 605: Programme Planning and Evaluation
ADLT 605: Management of Adult Education Organisations
EDTE 618: Educational Management and School Improvement
EDSL 615: Educational Management and Supervision
DEEL 603, Leadership in Distance Education and E-Learning
DEEL 613: Contemporary Issues in Distance Education
Research Interest/Current
Research Activity and Publication
Research Activities:
British Council Widening Participation Research Grant: THEMIS project (Evaluating gender equity and equality in the English Language teacher curriculum, ICT policies and learning materials in Botswana, Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa) (Co-Investigator)
Global Challenges Research Fund/Research England/Liverpool John Moores University: ASPIRE Project - Teacher Resilience and Capabilities Network in Sub-Saharan Africa: Phase 2 in Ghana (Co-Investigator)
Publications:
van Wyk, M. M., & Amponsah, S. (2022). Student satisfaction and preferences related to virtual streaming facilities during the COVID-19 lockdown. International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments (IJVPLE), 12(1), 1-21. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJVPLE.285595
Amponsah, S., Ampadu, E., & Thomas, M. (2021). Professional development among in-service teachers: motivational factors, pathways and coping strategies, Educational Review. 1-16 https://doi.org/10.1080/00131911.2021.1951173
Amponsah, S. (2021). Echoing the voices of SWVIs under COVID-19 inspired online learning. Education and Information Technologies. 26. 6607-6627 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-021-10479-2
Amponsah, S., Kumi-Yeboah, A., Adjapong, S. O. & Omorogie, C. S. (2020). Coping experiences of graduate students on full-time employment and full-time academic programmes, International Journal of Lifelong Education, 39(5-6), 605-618. https://doi.org/10.1080/02601370.2020.1852621
Amponsah, S. (2020). Exploring the dominant learning styles of adult learners. International Review of Education, 66, 531-550. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11159-020-09845-y
Amponsah, S. (2020). Standards for 21st century lifelong learning in Ghana: Lessons from equipped for the future model. In Y. Oheneba-Sakyi, M. A. Tagoe, & I. Salifu (Eds.). Current trends in development and human resource education in Africa (211-233). Accra: Woeli Publishing Services
Conference Presentation
Conference |
Conference theme |
Title of presentation |
October, 2018: International Conference on Open, Distance and eLearning, University of Ghana |
Meeting Quality Education through Open, Distance and ELearning |
Determining the availability and access to support services to students learning in a blended mode
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October, 2018 Commission for International Adult Education conference in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA |
Adult Education in an Era of Accelerated Technological Innovation |
African culture and the challenges of quality education for sustainable development
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November, 2017: Commission for International Adult Education conference in Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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Adult Education: One Chorus of Many Voices |
Learning styles adopted by adult learners: A case of an institution of higher learning in Ghana
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October, 2015: Southern African Society for Education, Limpopo, South Africa |
Reflecting on the Past, Envisioning the Future: A Possibilities for Educational Change in Southern Africa |
Exploring English First Additional Language Teachers’ use of the Student Teams Achievement Divisions in Teaching the Subject in Kwazulu-Natal Secondary Schools |