Prospects and Challenges of Upgrading Untrained Teachers in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Ghana

Authors

  • Seidu Sofo Southeast Missouri State University
  • Emmanuel Thompson Southeast Missouri State University
  • Tontie L. Kanton University of Ghana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32865/fire201952171

Keywords:

Bioecological systems theory, Ghana, self-efficacy, social support, untrained teachers

Abstract

Many Sub-Sahara African countries have used non-traditional teacher education programs to address the perpetual problem of inadequate provision of trained teachers. Using

Author Biography

Seidu Sofo, Southeast Missouri State University

Professor, Departement of Kinesiology, Nutrition, & Recreation

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Published

2019-11-05

How to Cite

Sofo, S., Thompson, E., & Kanton, T. L. (2019). Prospects and Challenges of Upgrading Untrained Teachers in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Ghana. FIRE: Forum for International Research in Education, 5(2). https://doi.org/10.32865/fire201952171