Dr. (Mrs.) Felicia Elinam Dzamesi is a Lecturer in early education at the Department of Basic Education, University of Cape Coast, with research interest in play-based approaches to early childhood teaching and learning with particular focus on indigenous play-based learning. As part of her doctoral thesis, Dr. Dzamesi designed, implemented, and evaluated a teacher development programme based on indigenous play in Ghanaian kindergarten schools. Dr. Dzamesi served as a research assistant to the Project for Early Childhood Policy Analysis (PECPA) from 2016-2019, in South Africa, giving her research experience in both Ghanaian and South African contexts.

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Early Childhood Education

University of Pretoria

Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) in Primary Education

University of Cape Coast

Presented a paper at Church of Pentecost National Phetogo conference, Kempton Park, South Africa . 2019-02-01 Presented a paper at University of Pretoria Faculty of Education research indaba, Pretoria, South Africa . 2017-10-01 Presented a paper at International society for cultural and activity research summer university for PhD, Moscow, Russia . 2017-07-01 Presented a paper at Ghana National Association of Teachers local biannual conference, Amanfro Chapter, Amanfro, Ghana . 2017-03-01 Presented a paper at COTLANDS play conference, Kempton Park, South Africa . 2016-07-01