An Assessment of the Impact of a Multimedia Courseware on the Teaching of Creative Arts in Ghanaian Basic Schools

The teaching of Creative Arts in Ghanaian Basic Schools is fraught with numerous challenges which negatively affect lesson preparation and delivery. Paramount among the challenges is the lack of training on how to teach the subject. As a result, many teachers use the contact hours allotted for creative arts for doing other things. This study was conducted to find out the impact of a multimedia courseware developed as a technological innovation to aid creative arts teachers in acquiring the relevant knowledge and skills for teaching the subject. The case study research design was employed for the study which involved 30lower primary class teachers in the Effutu Municipal Area in Ghana. Focused group interviews were conducted to collect data from the participants. The data was analyzed interpretively, with narrations from the comments made by the participants. The result of the study showed that generalist teachers in Ghanaian basic schools lack the competence in teaching the creative arts. Also, the use of the multimedia courseware had a positive influence on the teaching strategies of the teachers. It was concluded that the impact of a multimedia courseware on the teaching of creative arts in basic schools was very strong and positive. The study recommended that the Ghana Education Service should engage the services of multimedia courseware developers to design courseware for creative arts teachers in basic schools.