Methods for Teaching Sewing in Junior High Schools in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis, Ghana

Abstract

The study explored the views of Junior High School (JHS) teachers from Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis of Ghana on methods used for teaching sewing. The research design was a descriptive survey. The study objective identified the methods for teaching sewing at the JHS. Through purposive and cluster sampling, 78 teachers were chosen for the study. A questionnaire and observation checklist was used for data collection. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 21 was used for data analysis. Frequencies, percentages, means, and standard deviations were generated and presented in the table. A t-test was used to determine whether there was a significant difference between methods used for teaching sewing. The study results showed that teachers used methods like project work, group activities, discussion, lectures, and demonstration. A significant difference was found in the use of field trips as a teaching method in Sekondi and Takoradi circuits. The study concluded that teachers used various methods in teaching sewing. It was recommended that teachers could add to their teaching methods by employing various methods such as field trips, fashion shows, and exhibitions in the teaching and learning of sewing to make lesson delivery more participatory, real, and interesting.