The Centre for Teaching Support of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has organised a ten-day training workshop for newly recruited teaching staff of the Cape Coast Technical University (CCTU) to strengthen their teaching, assessment and professional development skills.
Held at the Entrepreneurship Model Lecture Room of CCTU, the workshop focused on Professional Practice and Ethics, Teaching and Learning Methodologies, Assessment, Teaching and Learning with Technology, and Course Design.
The training also explored the use of portfolios as a tool to track and evaluate students’ progress, equipping participants with practical skills to assess student work against clear and relevant criteria. The participants also gained insights into career development, with emphasis on academic writing, research and publication as key pathways to professional advancement.
Facilitators included Prof. Eric Wilmot, who handled Teaching and Learning Methodologies; Dr. John Appiah presented on Professional Practice and Ethics; and Dr. Ruth Keziah Annan-Brew, led the sessions on Assessment.
Addressing participants at the closing ceremony, the Acting Pro Vice-Chancellor of UCC, Prof. Christine Adu-Yeboah, whose speech was read by Prof. Emmanuel Kofi Gyimah, a Professor of Special Education at UCC, commended the lecturers and urged them to be innovative, practical and creative in their teaching.
She noted that adopting innovative approaches was necessary to motivate students to develop entrepreneurial skills that could enhance their prospects after graduation.
Prof. Adu-Yeboah also highlighted the rapidly changing nature of education, citing the transition from traditional whiteboards to digital projection systems as evidence of the need for educators to continuously adapt to emerging technologies and teaching tools.
The Vice-Chancellor of CCTU, Prof. Kwaku Adutwum Ayim Boakye, encouraged the lecturers to apply the knowledge gained to improve teaching and learning.
“I sincerely believe that we have succeeded, to a very large degree, in empowering you to develop innovations in your teaching,” he said.
He urged them to apply innovative teaching methods practically in the classroom, continually update their knowledge and develop strong research interests to enhance their professional competence.
The Director of the Centre for Teaching Support, Prof. Forster D. Ntow, expressed gratitude to CCTU for the opportunity to build the capacity of its newly-recruited lecturers and urged them to apply the skills acquired to improve student learning.
The participants were presented with certificates at the end of the workshop.
