Gideon Boadu
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Navigating the Counter-Historical Turn: Making Histories With Young People in Two Australian Cities Open
This article navigates a counter-historical turn in postfoundational qualitative research. Re-reading the philosophy of history through radical black, Indigenous, and decolonial traditions, the article premises the counter-historical turn …
Discourses of historical and democratic consciousness in Ghanaian curriculum documents Open
This study examines the intersections of historical and democratic consciousness in Ghana's pre-tertiary curriculum framework and primary school history curriculum. The study adopts a critical discourse analysis approach drawing on the wor…
National consciousness in early intellectual work in the Gold Coast Open
This paper draws on three thematic strands to trace the concept of national consciousness in the work of Attoh Ahuma, Casely Hayford, and Kobina Sekyi who were among the early intellectual doyens in the Gold Coast. It is argued that though…
DNA Testing and Identities in Family History Research Open
In the preceding decades, rapid technological advancements and increasing democratisation of historical records have been coupled with scientific data from DNA testing, which has revolutionised the family history industry. Going beyond the…
Public History in Digital Spaces: Public Interpretations of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and Its Implications for History Teaching Open
The Transatlantic Slave Trade was one of the cruelest events in human history, with its effects spanning several centuries. Slave monuments are visible representations of the memory of the slave trade and avenues for public discourse about…
Generative AI and Higher Education Assessments: A Competency-Based Analysis Open
The development and introduction of AI language models have transformed the way humans and institutions interact with technology, enabling natural and intuitive communication between humans and machines. This paper conducts a competence-ba…
Generative AI and Higher Education Assessments: A Competency-Based Analysis Open
The development and introduction of AI language models have transformed the way humans and institutions interact with technology, enabling natural and intuitive communication between humans and machines. This paper conducts a competence-ba…
Practical history lessons as a tool for generating procedural knowledge in history teaching Open
Situated in the context of philosophy of history, this article explains the use of substantive concepts and procedural concepts to generate historical understanding and examines the relationship between the two forms of historical knowledg…
Developments in history education in Ghana Open
This article employs historical records, cultural traditions, and insights from recent interviews with history teachers to trace the beginnings of history teaching and the political landscape that has shaped school history and history curr…
The Hidden Curriculum and Classroom Procedure: Informed Personal Views of Teachers Open
The study examined how teachers perceived the hidden curriculum. A sample size of twenty teachers was purposively selected and involved in the study. Data were collected through interviews, and the emerging themes formed the focus of the a…
‘Hard’ facts or ‘soft’ opinion? History teachers’ reasoning about historical objectivity Open
Objectivity is a contested issue in history and history education. This study explores history teachers’ conceptions about historical objectivity and whether or not their reasoning resonates with their classroom practices. Data was collect…
History teachers’ pedagogical reasoning and the dynamics of classroom implementation in Ghana Open
The Ghanaian senior high-school history curriculum encourages teachers to guide students to explore, question and construct historical interpretations, rather than accept established historical narratives. This study investigates how those…
Teachers’ Perceptions of the Problems faced in the Teaching of History in Senior High Schools Open
History is an important school subject which conveys invaluable lessons from the past and whose worth transcends regional, national and cultural boundaries. Such a subject needs to be taught well in order to make learners gain deep appreci…