Teaching of Creative Arts in Ghana

Abstract

The study was on evaluation of the performance of teachers teaching creative arts in kindergarten schools in Cape Coast metropolis. It aimed at finding out how pupils gained new knowledge and skills through the teaching of creative arts. The research design adopted for the study was descriptive survey with questionnaire as the main instrument. The study revealed that K.G. teachers are able to equip their pupils with the necessary creative arts skills and new knowledge pupils need to acquire. Also, pupils in KG are helped to develop their potentials in the creative arts when the necessary activities and inputs are provided. It is therefore recommended that the government of Ghana supports Ghana Education Service to train all teachers who teach at the KG schools, specifically in creative arts, to enable them handle the subject effectively and ensure efficient transmission of knowledge in the Cape Coast Metropolis.