Exploratory study of the efficacy of the Culturo-Techno-Contextual Approach (CTCA) in student’s understanding of biology

Awaah, Fred; Okebukola, Peter; Shabani, Juma; Taiwo, Hussein Abdul Azeez; Gbeleyi, Olansunkanmi; Tetteh, Andrew; Foli, Jessie; Addo, Dorcas Adomaa

doi:10.1080/00220671.2023.2207186

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“…To be effective, the model suggests that teachers should pre-inform students on the topic to be discussed ahead of time to enable them to enquire about the cultural perspectives of the topic from their parents, chiefs, elders and other relatives. Awaah (2020b) aptly describes the Afrocentric model in teaching concepts as a politics in the ensuing;…”

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In the classroom I enhance students understanding of entrepreneurship development – the culturo–techno-contextual approach

Awaah

2023

JRIT

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PurposeThis study aims to present a step-by-step implementation of the culturo–techno-contextual approach (CTCA) in a university classroom to teach industry and competitive analysis in the Ghanaian undergraduate entrepreneurship development curriculum. It further investigates the efficacy of the CTCA in breaking difficulties related to the study of industry and competitive analysis as a difficult concept in the Ghanaian entrepreneurship development curriculum. In doing this, the CTCA is compared with the lecture method.Design/methodology/approachThe study adopts a quantitative approach. A quasi-experimental design is employed to gather data from 215 level 400 (4th-year undergraduate students) entrepreneurship development students at a Ghanaian public university. The experimental group was taught with CTCA, while the control group used the lecture method. The data was collected using the industry and competitive analysis achievement test (ICAAT). As random assignment to experimental and control groups were not possible, the data were subjected to an analysis of covariance approach with pre-test scores added as a covariate.FindingsThe results show that the experimental group significantly outperformed the control group. The results further indicate the efficacy of CTCA in improving undergraduate students’ performance in complex concepts of entrepreneurship.Originality/valueResearchers usually test alternative teaching methods to break down barriers to study difficulties. The study’s uniqueness stems from the CTCA’s ground-breaking application to the study of entrepreneurship development in a Ghanaian public university.

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In the classroom I enhance students understanding of entrepreneurship development – the culturo–techno-contextual approach

Awaah

2023

JRIT

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Delivering lessons with the CTCA and the lecture method: which one enhances learning in Ghana’s undergraduate human resource management curriculum?

Awaah,

Abdulai,

Attiogbe

2024

JARHE

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PurposeThe study investigates the comparative efficacy of the culturo-techno-contextual approach (CTCA) and the lecture method in students’ understanding of the human resource management (HRM) curriculum in Ghana.Design/methodology/approachA quasi-experimental design is employed to gather data from 245 4th-year undergraduate students studying HRM at a Ghanaian public university. The experimental group with a population of 115 students was taught with CTCA, whilst the control group with a population of 130 students was taught using the lecture method. The data was collected using the HRM achievement test (HRMAT). The data were analysed using the descriptive analysis of covariance technique with pre-test scores added as a covariate.FindingsThe findings reveal that the experimental group significantly outperformed the control group in the study of HRM, affirming the effectiveness of the CTCA over the lecture method.Originality/valueThis study is novel because it is the first paper to apply the CTCA to the study of HRM in the Ghanaian higher education space. It will, therefore, benefit HRM education in the country when educational stakeholders adopt a sequential and methodical approach to teaching and learning HRM using the CTCA.

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Exploratory study of the efficacy of the Culturo-Techno-Contextual Approach (CTCA) in student’s understanding of biology

Cited by 2 publications

References 40 publications

In the classroom I enhance students understanding of entrepreneurship development – the culturo–techno-contextual approach

In the classroom I enhance students understanding of entrepreneurship development – the culturo–techno-contextual approach

Delivering lessons with the CTCA and the lecture method: which one enhances learning in Ghana’s undergraduate human resource management curriculum?

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