Head, Centre for Distance Education University of Education, Winneba (UEW)

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE NAME: SALOME OKYEREWA ESSUMAN (PhD) ADDRESS: Centre for Distance Education Institute for Educational Development & Extension, University of Education, Winneba, P.O. Box 25, Winneba or Tel. Mobile: or ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS 2010 Postgraduate Diploma, Project Monitoring & Evaluation Methods Stellenbosch University, South Africa 2004 PhD (Adult and Continuing Education) University of Nottingham, United Kingdom MA (Adult Education) University of Ghana, Legon B.Sc. (Hons.) Biochemistry, University of Science and Technology, Kumasi M.D.P.I. Certificate (Industrial Quality Control) PROFILE: Professionally qualified with over 33 years experience in teaching and training in higher, secondary, & community education; and quality control supervision in a food processing organisation. Accomplishments in these areas are: Independent research & development; project design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and needs assessment surveys. Further accomplishments include: management of human and material resources, formulation and development of new products/programmes, capacity building of faculty, teaching and supervising research projects at postgraduate level, training of trainers and teacher mentors, writing of distance education materials and open educational resources, fund-seeking proposal writing and report writing, and teaching face-to-face and online at the postgraduate level. CURRENT POSITION Head, Centre for Distance Education University of Education, Winneba (UEW) WORK EXPERIENCE ( ) August 2011 to date Head, Centre for Distance Education (CDE) Head, Centre for Teacher Development and Action Research 2008/2009 Acting Head, Centre for Continuing Education (CCE) Coordinator, Student Internship Programme (SIP) at UEW Deputy Project Director, Carnegie Corporation of New York-SIP project Project Director, Carnegie Corporation of New York- Expanding Distance Education Programme at UEW 1

2 Project Coordinator, New York University University of Education, Winneba GIFTED 1 project OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES Member, Committee monitoring the implementation of University s Corporate Strategic Plan ( ) Member, Committee monitoring the implementation of University s Corporate Strategic Plan ( ) Member, Liaison Officer for Jackson Educational Complex (2013- date) Team member, Cola Foundation Action Research project at UEW ( ) Team member - Carnegie fund-seeking proposal writing Team member, Carnegie Projects implementation group Team member Course module writing for Postgraduate Diploma in Mentorship by Distance Lead Coordinator, Six GIFTED projects in five Basic Schools in Winneba Municipality and Municipal Office ( ) Institution Coordinator, Teacher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa (TESSA 2 - UEW) Lead facilitator, teacher-mentors training workshops Facilitator, UEW lecturers & Distance Education Coordinators training workshops Monitoring & Evaluation of TESSA and Student Internship Programme activities Acting Head, Centre for Teacher Development & Action Research (CETDAR): July-August, 2005, 2006 & 2008 Team member Committee to review Intern Record Book & Student Handbook for Internship Coordinator, User Testing of TESSA Portal at UEW campus Member, research team on Initiatives & Innovations in Education in Ghana from 1995 to OTHER EXPERIENCES Since 2011 Reviewer, International Journal of Educational Development (IJED) Independent researcher, designing and carrying out research project Education & Training Coordinator, KRABAN Support Foundation, NGO, identification and needs assessment of projects 1 GIFTED: Ghanaian Institute for the Future of Teaching and Education (GIFTED) Women s Fellowship Programme 2 TESSA: Teacher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa 2

3 with stakeholders; Planning of education/training activities with community members Science Tutor, Accra Polytechnic and Wesley Grammar School, Accra; Career Guidance and Counselling, Wesley Grammar School; Form/House Mistress for 7 years. PUBLICATIONS Essuman, S. O. (2015). Exploring the Reflective Learning Experiences of Basic School Teachers during the use of Open Educational Resources, Journal of Education and Training, 2(2), Essuman, S. O., Asante, E. K. & Appiah-Boateng, P. (2015). Moodle-Based Preparation of Courseware Materials for a Masters Programme at the University of Education, Winneba, International Journal of Education Learning and Development, 3(4), Asante, E. K., Essuman, S. O. & Asante, O. (2015). Contextual-Specific Dynamics on Collegiality and Reciprocity in Mentoring Relationships: Ethical Implications in the Ghanaian Context, British Journal of Education, 3(5), Essuman, S. O. & Appiah-Boateng, P. (2015). Maintaining an Effective Online Learning Environment and the Role of the E-Tutor: The University of Education, Winneba Experience, In: Journal of Education and Training, 2, (1), Ohene, J. B. & Essuman, S. O. (2014). Challenges faced by Distance Education Students of the University of Education, Winneba: Implications for Strategic Planning, In: Journal of Education and Training, 1, (2), Essuman, S.O. (2013). Using the concept of Activity Theory to understand pre-service teachers professional identity development: The University of Education, Winneba Model In: International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED) proceedings, pp [ISBN: ]. Essuman, S.O. & Asante, E.K. (2013). Quality Teacher Preparation in Ghana: School-University Partnership Model of Initial Teacher Training, In: International Journal of Educational Research and Development (IJERD), 2, pp Essuman, S. O. & Ofosu-Dwamena E., (2012). Exploring the professional learning opportunities that exist for pre-service teachers during school-based internship in International Journal of Basic Education (IJOBED), 2, (2),

4 Essuman, S. O. & Portuphy, A., (2011). Exploring issues and challenges in the use of Continuous Assessment by Basic School Teachers in Ablekuma North Sub-Metro, International Journal of Educational Leadership (IJEL), 4(4), Essuman, S. O. (2012). Exploring new approaches to teaching and learning for the 21 st century teacher: The TESSA initiative among Ghanaian basic school teachers in International Journal of Basic Education (IJOBED), 2, (2), Essuman, S. O. & Asante, E.K. (2012). The Student Teacher in the 21 st Century Classroom and the Use of Open Educational Resources: The Case of Early Childhood Interns of the University of Education, Wnneba, Ghana, in EDULEARN12 Conference Proceedings, pp [ISBN: ]. Essuman, S.O., Otami, S. P., Ofosu-Dwamena, E, & Bampoh-Addo, R., (2011). Exploring Student Teachers Experiences with Open Educational Resources, African Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies (AJIS), 4(1), Essuman, S. O. (2010). Developing teaching and learning videos for distant learners at the University of Education, Winneba: issues and challenges, in African Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies (AJIS), 3(1) Essuman, S. O. (2010). A Process Evaluation of the Mentorship Programme at the University of Education, Winneba in Academic Leadership Online Journal, 8, (4), Fall Essuman, A. & Essuman S. O. (2010). A pilot study of the effects of fee-free universal basic education in a rural school in Ghana, International Journal of Educational Leadership (IJEL), 2(2), Essuman, S. (2009). Promoting reflective practice among technical and vocational education and training (TVET) educators: A tool for creativity and critical thinking, International Journal of Home Economics Research, 1, Essuman, S. (2009). Mentoring student teachers in Ghanaian schools: the three-dimensional views by mentors, Ghana Journal of Education and Teaching, 1(7), Essuman, S. O. (2006). Non-Formal Adult Educators and Technologies used in Rural Ghana Community Education Programmes, Adult Education and Development, 66 pp Essuman, S. O. (2005). The views of educators in rural Ghana towards educational technologies used in their work, Education and Development in the Commonwealth: Comparative perspectives. Nottingham, U.K. 4

5 Essuman, S. O., The Attitudes of Adult Educators towards Educational Technologies used in Rural Community Education Programmes (PhD thesis). Essuman, S. O. (1998). Environmental Education & Training: An Assessment of Abokobi Afforestation Project M. A. Dissertation. (Unpublished) Asamoah, S. O. (1981). Extraction and Characterisation of Essential Oils from Frangipani Flower B.Sc. (Hons.) Dissertation. (Unpublished) Chapters in Distance Education Course Books Ø Essuman, S. O. & Asante, E. K. (2010). Reflective Practice in Teaching Distance Education Module (Units 1-3) Ø Essuman, S. O. & Asante, E. K. (2010). Mentoring in Teacher Education Distance Education Module (Units 1-4) Teaching & Learning Videos o Asante, E. K.; Essuman S.O. et.al. (2010). Mentoring in Teacher Education Programme (Scenarios of mentor-mentee interactions in Mentoring, Counselling, Selected Teaching Strategies and Supervision & Assessment Modules) TEACHING EXPERIENCE At the University of Education, Winneba Courses Taught by Distance mode *PDM/MEM 501: Mentoring in Teacher Education *PDM/MEM 505: *PGDTLHE 501: Reflective Practice in Teaching Teaching Philosophy, Reflective Practice & Teaching Portfolio *PDM = Postgraduate Diploma in Mentorship * MEM = Master of Education in Mentorship *PGDTLHE = Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Supervision of Graduate Research Students Supervisor - Doctoral students [Ph.D] Psychology and Education Department 2012 Guidance & Counselling Internal Assessor - M.Phil Theses Basic Education Department Centre for Educational Policy Studies 5

6 Master of Education (M.Ed. & Postgraduate Diploma in Mentorship supervision) Name of Students Title of Theses Year of Completion 1. Isaac Livingston Asamoah Helping Visual Arts students of Adukrom 2011 Senior High Technical School on the correct formation of past tense of some irregular verbs 2. Rita Sylvia Benefo 3. Juliana Obuo-Mensah 4. Hannah Adutwumwaa Owusu 5. Evelyn Afrah Yeboah-Boapea 6. Prince Kodzo Asiemoah 7. Patrick Amonoo (Rev.) 8. Emmanuel Assan Koomson 9. Alice Portuphy 10. Solomon Nagerh 11. Juliana Akrong 12. Emelia Ameley Amartey-Quarcoo Improving reading fluency among Basic Two pupils of Kwashieman primary school through the use of phonic method Using Activity method to improve the performance of Kotobabi 2 Junior High School mathematics Students Using Games to enhance the acquisition of English Language among primary two pupils of Ave Maria School, Dansoman Improving the reading habits of Primary Two pupils of Madina D/A 3 Primary School using Activity Methods Assisting Form 3 B General Arts Students of Akuse Methodist Senior High School to improve upon their performance in Computer skills using practical teaching activities A Study into the indiscipline behaviours in Senior High Schools: A case study of Gomoa West District. Managing indiscipline behviours in Secondary Schools: A case study of Pope Johns Senior High School, Koforidua Exploring Issues and Challenges in the Use of Continuous Assessment Scheme by Basic School Teachers in Ablekuma North Sub- Metro Using Participatory Approach to improve Whole School Development in Apedwa SDA School. Developing the Competencies of The School Circuit Supervisor using Mentoring Techniques Transforming The Administrative Structures of Nsaba Diaspora Girls Senior High School: The Role of Participatory Approach Eight (15) M.ED. Students Supervised

7 CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS ATTENDED & PAPERS PRESENTED st Annual Easter Forum Distance Education: Our Hope for a Sustained Human Capacity Development in Ghana University of Cape Coast 29 th April RETRIDAL/NOUN, Regional Workshop on Quality Assurance Mechanism for ODL Programmes, Accra, Ghana, 24 th - 25 th March USAID-MOE/GES, Partnership for Education: LEARNING Team Building Work Plan Development workshop, Accra, Ghana, 15 th 21 st February DFID, Transforming Teacher Education and Learning in Ghana (T-TEL) Project Profile, Workshop, Accra, Ghana, 26 th 30 th January, 2015 (Sub- Consultant) 2014 NCTE/MOE/CENDLOS, Ghana Open Distance and elearning Education Workshop, British Council, Accra, Ghana, 26 th -27 th February th New Year School & Conference, Improving Access, Equity and Participation Through Learning Platforms and Management System: The Case of Universities The University of Education, Winneba Experience Legon, Ghana, 5 th -10 th January, 2014 (Symposium Panelist, & Paper presented) 2013 AVU Capacity Enhancement Program (ACEP) Workshop & 1 st AVU International Conference, Nairobi, Kenya, 15 th -22 nd November, EDUSummIT 2013, Washington D.C., USA, Research Informed Strategies to Address Educational Challenges in a Digitally Networked World, October 1-2, 2013 (Member/Participant Technical Working Group 3) 2013 Senior Academic Leadership Training (SALT) workshop, University of Ghana, Legon, 24 th -29 th March Early Reading Workshop in developing OER for TESSA modules; University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, 18 th 20 th February Training of Trainers Workshop in Mentoring for Distance Education Coordinators & Tutors, Windy Lodge, Winneba, 28 th 30 th November, 2012 (Lead Resource Person) 7

8 th International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation, (ICERI 2012), Madrid, Spain (19 th 21 st November 2012 (2 Papers presented) 2012 International Council on Education for Teaching, ICET 56th World Assembly, "The Changing Global Perspective on the Role of Teacher and Teacher Education" Cape Coast, Ghana, 10th -12th July, (Paper presented) 2012 African Regional Forum towards Fostering Governmental Support for OER Internationally, World OER Congress, UNISA, Pretoria, South Africa, 21 st - 22 nd February (Member of Panel Discussion: Voice of practitioners the TESSA initiative) 2011 University of Brighton-University of Education, Winneba collaboration, Learning Tour on Mentoring in Secondary and Primary Education in UK, rd October 2011, Brighton, U.K. (Team Member) 2011 Validation Workshop on the Development of ICT-enhanced Teacher Standards for Africa (ICTeTSA), Sept , UNESCO/IICBA, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2011 Distance Education and Teacher Training in Africa (DETA), Ensuring the highest possible quality of education in a changing Africa, Universidade Eduardo Mondlane - Maputo, Mozambique 2 nd 5 th August (Paper Presented) 2011 International Summit on ICT in Education, EDUsummIT 2011, June 8 th - 11 th 2011 UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France 2011 Extending and Embedding TESSA, Working Workshop for 5 selected consortium countries including Ghana, 31 st January- 2 nd February 2011, Oak Plaza Hotel Accra 2011 Training Workshop for Newly Recruited Faculty as Mentees, 7 th 11 th February; 28 th & 29 th March 2011 (Resource Person) Orientation of Senior Faculty Members as Academic Mentors, 23 rd & 30 th March 2011 (Resource Person) Training Workshop on Internship Evaluation & Assessment Instruments for all UEW lecturers 13 th & 14 th January; 1-4 February 2010 (Lead Facilitator) 2009 Distance Education and Teachers Training in Africa (DETA), Issues and Challenges in Education in Africa- The need for a new teacher, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana, 3 rd 6 th August (Paper Presented) 8

9 2009 West African Consortium for Teacher Education (WACTED) NCCE Abuja, Nigeria. 16 th -20 th February, (Paper Presented) 2008 TESSA Open Educational Resources: Sharing Strategies for Successful Take-Up May 2008 Conference, Novotel, Accra, 27 th 28 th May External Funds Capacity Building Workshop, Winneba, 17 th & 18 th January Promoting Effective Teaching and Learning of French through Mentorship: Seminar & Award of Certificates for Mentors and Lead Mentors, Ghana, Winneba 24 th & 25 th July (Resource Person) 2007 National Conference on Teacher Education & Launching of Association of Teacher Educators, Ghana. Winneba. 27 th -30 th May (Paper Presented) COL/TESSA West Africa Teacher Educator Conference, UEW, Ghana. 19 th - 22 nd Feb., Workshop on Mentoring for Distance Education Coordinators. UEW. 26 th Feb. 3 rd March 2007 (Lead facilitator) Carnegie funded SIP project Module Content Developers Training Workshop, Ho, Volta Region, 25 th 28 th Jan Training Workshops for Teacher Mentors (Facilitator) 2007 Training Workshop on Action Research for UEW lecturers at Kumasi, Mampong and Winneba Campuses, 16 th 24 th Jan (Facilitator) Workshops on Carnegie Fund-seeking Proposal Writing, Monitoring & Evaluation, and Development of Log Frame/Instrumentation table, University of Education, Winneba, July, 2006; Nov. 2006; Feb The University of Education, Winneba, meet the Press Encounter. Alisa Hotel, Accra Workshop in SRA International Research Management Training. University of Education, Winneba. March 14 th 18 th, Training Workshop on Action Research for Level 300 students of UEW, Winneba, August, 2005 (Facilitator) Commonwealth Scholarship Commission Colloquia on Education and Development in the Commonwealth: Comparative Perspectives, A Research Colloquium. Nottingham, June, (Paper Presented) 2000 Training Workshop on Proposal Writing & Fundraising for NGOs by GTZ donors, Bunso-Tafo, June Training workshops for farmer co-operatives organized by the Centre for Biodiversity Utilization and Development (CBUD), KNUST, June/July 2000 (Facilitator) Workshop on Project Planning and Evaluation for Local NGOs by Charity Aid Foundation, Labone-Accra. COMMUNITY SERVICE 2014 Member, Affiliated Colleges Liaison Committee (Jackson Educational Complex Rep.) 9

10 2014 Member, Committee on Student Exam Malpractice [First Semester exams] Lead Researcher, Embedding and Extending TESSA use at UEW (Implementation in Winneba Basic Schools) Member, UEW Strategic Plan Committee Implementation & Monitoring Team Faculty Seminar Coordinator, Institute for Educational Development and Extension Reviewer, International Journal of Educational Research and Development, (IJERD) 2011 to date Reviewer, International Journal of Educational Development (IJED) 2006 Lead Facilitator/Coordinator with level 300 students in a research project QUETUSCOPE in selected Winneba schools to assist weak pupils, April to June, Organizing training workshops in micro-credit/savings & snail farming for farmers in communities in Eastern & Greater Accra Regions /2001 Supervising and monitoring snail farming activities of farmers in rural communities funded by CBUD Assistant Examiner, Core Science and Science at West Africa Examinations Council, Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations (SSSCE) & Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE) Levels. MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development, (ASCD) USA to date University Teachers Association of Ghana, (UTAG), Ghana. MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEES/BOARDS 2010 to date Member, MountCrest University College Council, Ghana 2013 to date Chairman, Scholarship Committee, Kpeehe Methodist Church Society 2010 to date Member, UEW Corporate Strategic Plan Monitoring Committee, to date 2010 to date Member, Advisory Council, Hope for Teens Skills Centre, Accra Ghana 2014 Member, Committee on Students Exam Malpractice, First Semester exams 2008 to date Member, Academic Board, University of Education, Winneba 2009 Member, Review Committee on Student Internship Handbook & Assessment Record Book 2008 Member, Committee to review and restructure UEW s Student Internship Programme Board Member, KRABAN Support Foundation, (Local NGO) Accra, Ghana Member, Board for Social Responsibility & Rural Development, Kpeehe Methodist Church, Accra Member, Board on Education & Youth, Kpeehe Methodist Church, Accra. 10

11 REFEREES PROF. JOPHUS ANAMUAH-MENSAH EXECUTIVE CHAIR, TESSA/DIRECTOR, SACOST UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA P.O.BOX 25 WINNEBA, GHANA. REV. FR. PROF. ANTHONY AFFUL-BRONI (PHD) DEAN, FACULTY OF EDUCATIONAL STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA P. O. BOX 25 WINNEBA. PROF. KWAME ASANTE DIRECTOR, INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT & EXTENSION UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA P.O.BOX 25 WINNEBA, GHANA. 11