Dr. Ernest Opoku

About

Ernest Opoku is a lecturer at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. He holds PhDs in Teacher Education and Economics Education. His research focuses on how teacher identity influences professional development and learning outcomes, particularly within the context of economics education. He has published in peer-reviewed journals and is actively engaged in research on curriculum development and teacher professional learning in Ghana. His current work explores innovative approaches to strengthening economic citizenship education in senior high schools.

Focus & expertise

Specializations

Economics Education Teacher Education

Background

★ Career & positions

Academic Advisor

Institute of Education

Aug, 2025 to May, 2026

Career progression

Start date unknown

No university appointment date is on record, so this timeline begins at the earliest recorded change.

Institutional Advancement Office

Department until 2024

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Senior Lecturer

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Publications ORCID 0000-0003-2541-8369 →

2026 Where There Is Will, There Is AI: Linking Expectancy‐Value Beliefs, Generative AI Use and Self‐Regulated Learning Among Economics Students journal article

2026 Teachers experiences of implementing the standards based curriculum in Ghanaian basic schools journal article

2026 Predictors of continuous use intention of information communication technology among economics teachers in Ghana: a multi-analytical approach journal article

2026 Exploring Artificial Intelligence Anxiety Among Basic School Teachers in Ghana journal article

2025 Digital citizenship among economics students: the synergy of internet political activism, technical skills, critical perspective and networking agency journal article

2025 Exploring graduate students’ use of generative artificial intelligence in Ghana: insights from an extended UTAUT2 model, PLS-SEM, IPMA and fsQCA journal article

2025 Profiling students’ multiple intelligences approach in the learning of economics in a Ghanaian University journal article

2025 Modelling economics students’ use of ChatGPT and academic performance: insights from self-determination theory and epistemic curiosity journal article

2025 Gender disparities in digital citizenship: Insights from economics students in higher education journal article

2024 Understanding Pre-Service Teachers’ Identity Formation During Practicum: A Survey Study in Ghana journal article

2024 Factors Responsible for Pupils’ Low Academic Performance in Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese District, Ghana journal article

2024 Examining the Quality of Learning Environment of Sandwich Programmes in Ghana: A Case of Institute of Education journal article

2023 Pre-Service Teachers' Perceptions of Identity Formation in Ghana journal article

Colleagues & frequently viewed together

Mr. Ebenezer Dzinpa Effisah Senior Assistant Registrar · Institute of Education ›

Prof. Ernest Kofi Davis Professor · Institute of Education › Dr. Christopher Beccles Senior Lecturer · Institute of Education ›

Prof. Christopher Yaw Kwaah Associate Professor · Institute of Education ›

Mr. Daniel Abina Dwaase Senior Accountant · Institute of Education › Dr. Kwaku Gyasi Badu Deputy Registrar · Institute of Education ›

Dr. Anthony Akwesi Owusu Senior Lecturer · Department of Business and Social Sciences Education Economics Education ›

Prof. Bernard Yaw S Acquah Associate Professor · Department of Business and Social Sciences Education Economics Education ›

Dr. Peter Anti-Partey Lecturer · Department of Business and Social Sciences Education Economics Education ›

Prof. Kwame Bediako Asare Associate Professor · Institute of Education Teacher Education ›

Dr. Prince Yeboah Asare Lecturer · Department of Business and Social Sciences Education Teacher Education ›

Prof. Eric Magnus Wilmot Associate Professor · Department of Mathematics & ICT Education Teacher Education ›

Dr. Gifty Edna Anani Senior Lecturer · Institute of Education ›

Dr. Esinam Ami Avornyo Senior Research Fellow · Institute of Education ›

Prof. (Mrs.) Alfredina Z P Kuupole Associate Professor · Institute of Education ›

Prof. Christopher Yaw Kwaah Associate Professor · Institute of Education ›

Dr. Anthony Koomson Senior Lecturer · Institute of Education ›

Prof. Ernest Kofi Davis Professor · Institute of Education ›

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