Dr. Ernest Nyamekye
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Dr. Ernest Nyamekye

Lecturer · Senior Member

🏛 Department of Arts Education

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About

Dr. Ernest Nyamekye is a dedicated and accomplished academic professional, currently serving as a Lecturer in the Department of Arts Education at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. He holds a PhD in Arts Education, with specializations in Ghanaian language teaching as well as curriculum and instruction. Dr. Nyamekye has a passion for exploring the intricate intersections of language, identity, and education. His research interests include Language-in-Education Policy, Language Teaching Research, Bilingualism and Bilingual Education, Applied Linguistics, Curriculum and Instruction, and the nexus between Language, Education, and the Critical Thinking Development of Ghanaian children. He is also committed to deepening his understanding of how Ghanaian culture impacts the implementation of constructivist instruction and critical pedagogy. Dr. Nyamekye has published several research papers with reputable publishers such as Taylor & Francis, Sage Publishing, Elsevier, the Public Library of Science (PLOS), and Springer Nature. He has also reviewed numerous papers for top-tier publishers, including Taylor & Francis, Sage Publishing, Wiley and Sons, and Springer Nature, among others.


Focus & expertise

Specializations

Bilingual Translation Critical Discourse Analysis Curriculum and Instruction Curriculum and Teaching Kwa Languages Language Ideology Language and Communication

Academic interests · number = colleagues who share it

Bilingual Studies2 Critical Thinking3 Language Policy2 Language of Instruction in Multilingual Space2 Language teacher Education2

Recent activity

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Project Aug 2025

ULIZA Language Preservation Project

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Conference Nov 2023

The Kyoto Conference on Arts, Media & Culture (KAMC2023)

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Conference Nov 2023

The Kyoto Conference on Arts, Media & Culture (KAMC2023)

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Award Jan 2023

The Samuel and Emelia Brew-Butler - SGS/GRASAG, UCC Research Grant (PhD thesis)

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Award Jan 2020

The Samuel and Emelia Brew-Butler - SGS/GRASAG, UCC Research Grant (MPhil Thesis)

Background

🎓 Education & qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy in Arts Education

University of Cape Coast

2025

Master of Philosophy in Arts Education

University of Cape Coast

2021

Bachelor of Education in Ghanaian Language

University of Cape Coast

2017

★ Career & positions

Academic Advisor

Department of Arts Education

Aug, 2025 to Aug, 2025

Teaching & projects

At the heart of my teaching philosophy is a deep commitment to constructivist and critical pedagogical approaches, rooted in the belief that education must be transformative, liberatory, and culturally responsive. I view the classroom not merely as a site of knowledge transmission, but as a dynamic space where learners actively construct meaning through dialogue, reflection, and critical inquiry. Grounded in the principles of constructivism, I believe that students learn best when they connect new ideas to their own lived experiences and cultural backgrounds. I strive to create learning environments where learners are encouraged to question, explore, and co-create knowledge, moving beyond rote memorization to meaningful understanding. I view students not as passive recipients of information, but as active agents capable of shaping their own learning journeys.

Critical pedagogy is equally central to my practice. I see education as a powerful tool for challenging social inequities, dismantling colonial legacies, and empowering students to critically examine the structures that shape their world. In my teaching, I foster critical consciousness by inviting learners to interrogate dominant narratives and to envision alternative futures that are just, inclusive, and rooted in their own cultural realities. A key dimension of my philosophy is a passionate commitment to the decolonization of education. I advocate for redefining literacy beyond its narrow, technical conception, embracing an ideological perspective that recognizes literacy as deeply political and culturally situated. For me, true literacy must honor indigenous knowledge systems, valorize local languages, and affirm the diverse ways of knowing that have long sustained communities across Ghana and beyond.

Through my teaching, I aim to inspire students to see their linguistic and cultural heritage not as barriers to academic success, but as vital assets that enrich the learning process and contribute meaningfully to global knowledge. I am dedicated to nurturing reflective, critical thinkers who are grounded in their identities and prepared to engage thoughtfully and ethically with the complexities of the world. In every course I teach, I strive to embody a pedagogy of hope, justice, and cultural affirmation — one that empowers learners to not only succeed academically, but also to imagine and work toward a more equitable and culturally vibrant society

Teaching philosophy

Projects

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ULIZA Language Preservation Project

Translator

September 2026 - Present

Publications 57 works

ORCID 0000-0001-6968-9166 →

2026

Prayer changes fate: language, Christian religious identity and the shifting socio-onomastic tradition in Erei personal names

God’sgift Ogban Uwen, Edadi Ilem Ukam, Ernest Nyamekye, Dominic Enamhe Okpene

African Identities · Article · 1 citation · Source: OpenAlex

Sociopsychological predictors of students’ willingness to communicate in their L1: insights from some Anglophone African countries

Ernest Nyamekye, God’sgift Ogban Uwen, Jerome Nketsiah, Wendinmi Abdoul Fataf Soré et al.

Discover Education · Article · 1 citation · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Akan literacy development in the era of Gen-AI: exploring the behavioural intentions and use behaviours among higher education students

Ernest Nyamekye, Love Kafui Mensah, Abdul-Rahman Mutawakil

Interactive Learning Environments · Article · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Communicative competence and emotion regulation as predictors of students’ entrepreneurial intentions

Ernest Nyamekye, Peter Sappor, Leticia Sam

Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies · Article · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Correction: Higher education students’ perceptions of ChatGPT: A global study of early reactions

Dejan Ravšelj, Damijana Keržič, Nina Tomaževič, Lan Umek et al.

PLoS ONE · Erratum · Source: OpenAlex

Effectiveness of Medical French Training in Developing Communicative Competence Among Health Professional Students in Ghana

Fiawomorm Kofi Fiagbe, Jonas Kwabla Fiadzawoo, Edmond Maliyele Daberou, Dorcas Pearl Slippe et al.

Research Square · Preprint · Source: OpenAlex

Establishing the moderating and mediating roles of religiosity and demographic characteristics on the influence of secular morality on corruptibility of undergraduate students

Eric Mensah, Martin Owusu, Emmanuel Frimpong Asante, Ernest Nyamekye et al.

Discover Global Society · Article · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Exploring the influence of moral development, religiosity, and AI self-efficacy on ethical AI use among university students in Ghana and Namibia

Eric Mensah, Tekla Amutenya, Ernest Nyamekye, Isaac Obiri Ampem et al.

Discover Artificial Intelligence · Article · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Investigating the influence of religiosity on academic dishonesty and moral and social deviance among higher education students

Eric Mensah, Martin Owusu, Emmanuel Frimpong Asante, Ernest Nyamekye et al.

Discover Global Society · Article · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Prevalence and predictors of phubbing among Ghanaian university students

Daniel Miezah, Ernest Nyamekye, Hackey Lawrence Jorhowie, Gifty Dede Anorhia Terkper et al.

Geopsychiatry · Article · Source: OpenAlex

Psychological well-being and L1 learning grit among Ghanaian language students in higher education: a PLS-SEM analysis

Ernest Nyamekye, Abdul-Rahman Mutawakil

Frontiers in Psychology · Article · Source: OpenAlex

The moderating effect of linguistic insecurity on the relationship between students’ L1 attitude and their language shift tendencies

Ernest Nyamekye, Abdul-Rahman Mutawakil, Jerome Nketsiah, Gifty Anani

Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development · Article · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Using Ghanaian proverbs as epistemic resources to redress epistemic injustice: towards the decolonisation of Education in Ghana

Ernest Nyamekye, Abdul-Rahman Mutawakil, John Zengulaaru

Pedagogy Culture and Society · Article · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

2025

Higher education students’ perceptions of ChatGPT: A global study of early reactions

Dejan Ravšelj, Damijana Keržič, Nina Tomaževič, Lan Umek et al.

PLoS ONE · Article · 212 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Using artificial intelligence for academic writing in higher education: the perspectives of university students in Ghana

Gifty Edna Anani, Ernest Nyamekye, Daniel Baffour-Koduah

Discover Education · Article · 37 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Multicultural teaching competence among preservice teachers in Ghana: the role of critical self-reflection, religious inclusivity, and teaching self-efficacy

Eric Mensah, Martin Owusu, Ernest Nyamekye

Discover Education · Article · 5 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Determinants of Postgraduate Students′ Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Academic Writing in Ghana: A Structural Equation Modelling Analysis

Gifty Edna Anani, Ernest Nyamekye, Daniel Baffour-Koduah

Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies · Article · 3 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

‘Who wants to be a teacher in Ghana?’ A structural equation modelling analysis of prospective language teachers’ behavioural intentions to pursue a career in teaching

Ernest Nyamekye, John Zengulaaru

PLoS ONE · Article · 3 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Identity Construction and Its Influence on Language Shift among Ghanaian and Nigerian Bi/Multilinguals

Ernest Nyamekye, God’sgift Ogban Uwen, Gifty Edna Anani

Language Matters · Article · 2 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Developing learners’ digital literacy in indigenous language learning in Ghana: a study of teachers’ behavioural intentions

Love Kafui Mensah, Joyce Esi Bronteng, Ernest Nyamekye

Discover Education · Article · 1 citation · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Development of basic school learners’ critical thinking skills in Ghana: Is the English language a threat?

Ernest Nyamekye, Abdul-Rahman Mutawakil

Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies · Article · 1 citation · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Investigating the entrepreneurial intentions of prospective teachers in Ghana: a gender-based PLS-SEM multi-group analysis

Leticia Sam, Ernest Nyamekye, Peter Sappor

Discover Global Society · Article · 1 citation · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Investigating the influence of language teachers’ constructivist self-efficacy on their practice of constructivism in Ghanaian language and culture instruction

Ernest Nyamekye, Seth Asare-Danso, Emmanuel Amo Ofori

PLoS ONE · Article · 1 citation · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Multilingualism in parliamentary discourse: Unpacking ideological conflicts over the use of native languages in the parliament of Ghana

Ernest Nyamekye, Esther Asare, Abdul-Rahman Mutawakil, Solomon Domfeh et al.

Language & Communication · Article · 1 citation · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

A global study of early reactions

Dejan Ravšelj, Damijana Keržič, Nina Tomaževič, Lan Umek et al.

Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT) · Article · Source: OpenAlex

Exploring the influence of emotion regulation on the social communicative competence of language students in higher education: a PLS-SEM approach

Ernest Nyamekye, Wendinmi Abdoul Fataf Soré

Discover Psychology · Article · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Investigating the influence of morality on higher education students’ inclusive support for visually impaired students

Martin Owusu, Eric Mensah, Fiawomorm Kofi Fiagbe, Dorcas Pearl Slippe et al.

Discover Global Society · Article · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Linguistic Insecurity among High School Students in Ghana: A Structural Equation Modelling Analysis

Ernest Nyamekye, Jerome Nketsiah

Per Linguam · Article · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

The predictive impact of linguistic anxiety and ‘fear of lecturers’ on students’ willingness to communicate in class

Ernest Nyamekye, Abdul-Rahman Mutawakil, Dorcas Pearl Slippe

Discover Psychology · Article · Source: OpenAlex

2024

Language, identity, and resistance to English hegemony: unpacking language ideologies in Twitter discourses on Twi usage among the ‘Kumasiano Guys’ in Ghana

Ernest Nyamekye, God’sgift Ogban Uwen

Cogent Arts and Humanities · Article · 14 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Culture, Critical Pedagogy, and Critical Thinking among ‘Children’ in Ghana: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Childhood Constructions in Ghanaian Proverbs

Ernest Nyamekye, John Zengulaaru, Ivy Addae, Abdul-Rahman Mutawakil et al.

Journal of Asian and African Studies · Article · 11 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Indigenous language learning in higher education in Ghana: Exploring students’ behavioral intentions using an extended theory of planned behavior

Ernest Nyamekye

PLoS ONE · Article · 11 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Speech norms shaping adult-child discourse in Ghana: A critical pedagogy perspective

Ernest Nyamekye, Abdul-Rahman Mutawakil, Godfred Bonin Ntiakoh, John Zengulaaru

Social Sciences & Humanities Open · Article · 5 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Does children’s voice matter? Exploring teachers’ and pupils’ perspectives on critical pedagogy in childhood development

Ernest Nyamekye, Seth Asare-Danso, Emmanuel Amo Ofori

Discover Education · Article · 3 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Modelling Bilinguals’ Language Shift Intentions: Towards the Development of the “Context-Dependent Theory of Language Shift”

Ernest Nyamekye, Jerome Nketsiah

Language Matters · Article · 3 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

‘I have never taught anything’: An investigation of teacher placement and language-in-education policy implementation in Ghana

Ernest Nyamekye

South African Journal of African Languages · Article · 2 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Enhancing English language proficiency in Ghanaian colleges of education: exploring attitudes, challenges, and pedagogical perspectives from tutors and trainees

Gifty Edna Anani, Ernest Nyamekye

Papers in Education and Development · Article · 1 citation · Source: OpenAlex

Understanding the Interplay Between Language Teachers’ Efficacy and Constructivist Pedagogy in Ghana’s Evolving Education Landscape: A Structural Equation Modelling Analysis

Ernest Nyamekye, Seth Asare-Danso, Emmanuel Amo Ofori

Research Square · Preprint · 1 citation · Source: OpenAlex

Efficacy as a Predictor of Constructivism in Ghanaian Language Teaching: A Structural Equation Modelling Analysis

Ernest Nyamekye

SSRN Electronic Journal · Preprint · Source: OpenAlex

Navigating Educational Paradigms: Examining Challenges and Perspectives of Critical Pedagogy Implementation in Ghanaian Elementary Schools

Ernest Nyamekye

Research Square · Preprint · Source: OpenAlex

Promoting LGBTQ+ for financial aid: (Mis)Construing sexuality education for early childhood development in Ghana

Ernest Nyamekye, John Zengulaaru, Leticia Sam

Social Sciences & Humanities Open · Article · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Social control mechanisms in the Kulango socio-cultural setting: the role of modernization and Christianity

Ernest Nyamekye

Cogent Arts and Humanities · Article · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Understanding the Determinants of ‘Shared Control’ in Early Childhood Education in Ghana

Ernest Nyamekye

Journal of Innovation and Research in Primary Education · Article · Source: OpenAlex

‘Who Wants to Be a Teacher in Ghana?’ a Structural Equation Modelling Analysis of Prospective Teachers’ Behavioural Intention to Pursue a Career in Teaching

Ernest Nyamekye, John Zengulaaru, Leticia Sam, Jerome Nketsiah et al.

SSRN Electronic Journal · Preprint · Source: OpenAlex

2023

Language Choice and Identity Construction among Bilinguals at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana

Ernest Nyamekye, Gifty Edna Anani, Getrude Kuttin

Language Matters · Article · 14 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Junior high schools teachers’ perceptions and practice of constructivism in Ghana: The paradox

Ernest Nyamekye, John Zengulaaru, Akromah Conrad Nana Frimpong

Cogent Education · Article · 12 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Basic School Teachers Constructivist self-efficacy and their Adoption of Constructivism in Ghanaian Language Instruction

Ernest Nyamekye

Harvard Dataverse · Dataset · Source: OpenAlex

Developing Children’s Critical Thinking Abilities Through Critical Pedagogy: Is the Ghanaian Culture a Threat?

Ernest Nyamekye, Jerome Nketsiah, John Zengulaaru

˜The œKyoto Conference on Arts, Media & Culture official conference proceedings · Conference-paper · Source: OpenAlex

2022

Retention of Mother Tongue as Instructional Language at the Junior High School Level in Ghana: Teachers' and Students' Perspectives

Ernest Nyamekye

Social Education Research · Article · 7 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Ghanaian Language Students' Acceptance of E-Learning amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

Ernest Nyamekye, Abigail Osei-Owusu, Daniel Baffour-Koduah, Love Kafui Mensah

Social Education Research · Article · 4 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Investigating Students' Preferred Instructional Methods for Teaching Social Studies in a Selected Senior High School in Afadzato South District, Ghana

John Zengulaaru, Ernest Nyamekye

Social Education Research · Article · 4 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Assessment of Ghanaian Language Teachers' Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge amid the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ghana

Ernest Nyamekye, Daniel Baffour-Koduah, John Zengulaaru, Abigail Osei-Owusu

Social Education Research · Article · 3 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Ensuring Future Resilience beyond ICT and Online Teaching and Learning of Social Studies in Ghanaian Senior High Schools: Lessons from COVID-19 Pandemic

John Zengulaaru, Ernest Nyamekye

Social Education Research · Article · 2 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Adjusting to Technology-Mediated Instruction in the Midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ghana: Exploring the Experiences of Senior High School Teachers and Students of Social Studies

John Zengulaaru, Ernest Nyamekye, Daniel Baffour-Koduah, Kwaku Kusi-Wireko et al.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · Article · 1 citation · Source: OpenAlex

2021

The Language of Instruction Dilemma in Ghana: Making a Case for the Various Ghanaian Languages

Ernest Nyamekye, Daniel Baffour-Koduah

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science · Article · 13 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Exploring the Perspectives of Basic School Ghanaian Language Teachers on the Integration of ICTs in Teaching and Learning

Ernest Nyamekye, Daniel Baffour-Koduah, Esther Asare

African Journal of Teacher Education · Article · 11 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Students’ Motivation for Learning Ghanaian Languages in the University

Ernest Nyamekye, Daniel Baffour-Koduah

International Journal of Applied Linguistics and Translation · Article · 1 citation · Source: OpenAlex

OpenAlex updated 10 Sep 2026

Engagements

📅 Conferences attended

2023 The Kyoto Conference on Arts, Media & Culture (KAMC2023) Presenter · Kyoto, Japan (Online
2023 The Kyoto Conference on Arts, Media & Culture (KAMC2023) Presenter · Kyoto, Japan (Online)

Honors & affiliations

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The Samuel and Emelia Brew-Butler - SGS/GRASAG, UCC Research Grant (PhD thesis)
University of Cape Coast · 2023
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The Samuel and Emelia Brew-Butler - SGS/GRASAG, UCC Research Grant (MPhil Thesis)
University of Cape Coast · 2020
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Member
UTAG · 2021

Colleagues & frequently viewed together

Rev. Prof. Seth Asare-Danso Rev. Prof. Seth Asare-Danso Professor · Department of Arts Education › Rev. Dr. Martin Owusu Rev. Dr. Martin Owusu Senior Lecturer · Department of Arts Education › Prof. Eric Mensah Prof. Eric Mensah Associate Professor · Department of Arts Education › Prof. Charles Adabo Oppong Prof. Charles Adabo Oppong Associate Professor · Department of Arts Education › Dr. Ekua T Amua-Sekyi Senior Lecturer · Department of Arts Education › Mr. Godfred Fiifi Tandoh Principal Administrative Assistant · Department of Arts Education ›
Mr. Enoch Apori Ansah Mr. Enoch Apori Ansah Assistant Registrar · Student Records Section Curriculum and Instruction Curriculum and Teaching › Dr. (Mrs.) Rita Akele Twumasi Dr. (Mrs.) Rita Akele Twumasi Senior Lecturer · Department of Communication Studies Critical Discourse Analysis Language Ideology › Prof. Richard Torgbor Torto Prof. Richard Torgbor Torto Associate Professor · Department of Communication Studies Language and Communication › Prof. Moussa Traore Prof. Moussa Traore Professor · Department of English Bilingual Translation › Dr. Sampson Korsah Dr. Sampson Korsah Senior Lecturer · Department of Ghanaian Languages and Linguistics Kwa Languages › Dr. Anthony Akwesi Owusu Dr. Anthony Akwesi Owusu Senior Lecturer · Department of Business and Social Sciences Education Curriculum and Teaching ›
Rev. Prof. Seth Asare-Danso Rev. Prof. Seth Asare-Danso Professor · Department of Arts Education › Prof. Eric Mensah Prof. Eric Mensah Associate Professor · Department of Arts Education › Prof. Charles Adabo Oppong Prof. Charles Adabo Oppong Associate Professor · Department of Arts Education › Rev. Dr. Martin Owusu Rev. Dr. Martin Owusu Senior Lecturer · Department of Arts Education › Dr. Francis Tabiri Dr. Francis Tabiri Lecturer · Department of Arts Education › Dr. (Mrs.) Dorcas Pearl Slippe Dr. (Mrs.) Dorcas Pearl Slippe Lecturer · Department of Arts Education ›
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Dr. (Mrs.) Gertrude Afiba Torto Dr. (Mrs.) Gertrude Afiba Torto Senior Lecturer
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