Name: The Asian Conference on Education & International Development 2023, Organized by The International Academic Forum,
Start: 2023-03-27
Location: Toshi Center Hotel, Tokyo, Japan

About

Kenneth Adu-Gyamfi is a SENIOR LECTURER in the Department of Science Education, College of Education Studies, University of Cape Coast, Ghana. Kenneth does research in Science Education, Chemistry Education, Teaching Methods, and Teacher Education. Kenneth works with his post-graduate students on Teachers' and Students' Conceptual Difficulties in Chemistry, such as the Mole Concept, Qualitative Analysis, Thermochemistry, Hybridisation, Carbon Compounds, Stoichiometry, Functional Group detection, and Effective Science Teaching.

Focus & expertise

Specializations

Chemistry Research Methods in Education Science Education

Academic interests · number = colleagues who share it

Curriculum and Teaching9 Gender Education2 Teacher Education4

Recent activity

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Conference Mar 2023

The Asian Conference on Education & International Development 2023, Organized by The International Academic Forum,

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Conference Jun 2022

Colleges of Education and Social Education Research Journal Multidisciplinary Research Conference, Education in Emerging Situations; Prospects and Challenges, 2022

Background

🎓 Education & qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy in Science Education

University of Cape Coast

2017

Master of Philosophy in Science Education

University of Cape Coast

2011

Bachelor of Education in Science

University of Cape Coast

2007

★ Career & positions

Faculty/School Registration & Exams Officer

Faculty of Science and Technology Education

Sep, 2020 to Aug, 2022

Head of Department

Department of Science Education

Aug, 2024 to Aug, 2024

Head of Department

Department of Science Education

Aug, 2024 to Aug, 2026

Teaching & projects

I believe students can develop a conceptual (scientific) understanding of chemistry devoid of alternative conceptions. Hence, I believe in using cognitive conflicting instructional approaches in teaching chemistry.

Teaching philosophy

Publications ORCID 0000-0002-1959-3702 →

2026 FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH FEMALE STUDENTS’ CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING OF ATOMIC ORBITALS AND HYBRIDISATION journal article

2025 Teaching organic chemistry at the high school: Which factor predicts most of the difficulties? journal article

2024 Teaching and Learning Science as a Tool for Human Sustenance: The Non-Science Community’s Expectations for School Science journal article

2024 TEACHING ORGANIC CHEMISTRY TO UPPER-SECONDARY STUDENTS HASN’T BEEN EASY: A CONVERSATION WITH TEACHERS AND STUDENTS ON BARRIERS journal article

2023 Nature of senior high school chemistry students’ alternative conceptions in organic qualitative analysis journal article

2023 Factors contributing to teachers’ conceptual difficulties in teaching high school organic chemistry journal article

2022 Teachers’ Conceptual Difficulties in Teaching Senior High School Organic Chemistry journal article

2022 Chemistry students’ conceptual understanding of organic qualitative analysis journal article

2022 INTERACTION EFFECT OF GENDER, ACROSS SCHOOL-TYPE ON UPPER-SECONDARY STUDENTS’ DEVELOPMENT OF EXPERIMENTAL REASONING ON ORGANIC QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS journal article

2020 In search of an effective teacher: Ghana’s move towards achieving sustainable education through teacher education reforms journal article

2020 Participatory teaching and learning approach: A framework for teaching redox reactions at high school level journal article

2020 Pre-service teachers' conception of an effective science teacher: The case of initial teacher training journal article

2015 Improving students' performance in naming and writing structural formulae of hydrocarbons using the ball-and-stick models journal article

Engagements

📅 Conferences attended

2023 The Asian Conference on Education & International Development 2023, Organized by The International Academic Forum, Presenter · Toshi Center Hotel, Tokyo, Japan

2022 Colleges of Education and Social Education Research Journal Multidisciplinary Research Conference, Education in Emerging Situations; Prospects and Challenges, 2022 Moderator · , E-Hotel, Nsuta, Mampong-Ashanti, Ghana