CURRICULUM VITAE PERSONAL DETAILS NAME: Stephen Kwadwo Amoakohene DATE OF BIRTH: 7 th July 1954 HOMETOWN: MARITAL STATUS: NATIONALITY: ADDRESS: Ninting, Mampong-Ashanti Married with three children Ghanaian University of Education Department of Technology Education P.O.Box. 1277 Kumasi QUALIFICATION M.Ed (Technical Education) - March 1993 B. Phil Ed (Leading to M.Ed) International Diploma (Design and Tech) - November 1991 Diploma (Vocational Education and Training) - November1993 Higher Diploma (Management) - February 1992 Teacher s Diploma (Industrial Art Education) - June 1980 Teacher s Certificate A (Technical Education) - September 1975
(Schools/Colleges/Universities attended) College of St Mark and St John - 1990-1992 (University of Exeter, UK) Advanced Technical Teacher s College - 1977-1980 (University of Education- Kumasi) Technical Teachers College - 1970-1975 (Mampong- Ashanti) Cambridge Tutorial College - 1991-1992 (Distance Education - Britain) WORK EXPERIENCE Previous Working experience 1. Teaching (Ghana Education Service) Winneba Anglican Boys School - 1975-1977 Obuasi Secondary School - 1980-1983 Kumasi Advanced Technical Teachers. - 1983-1995 College [KATTC] (UEW-Kumasi Campus) Industrial Experience Plastic Construction Fabrications Ltd July August 1991 (Birmingham, Britain) School Attachment Looe Community School, March 1991 Devon County; Britain Present Employment Lecturer- Department of Technology UEW-Kumasi 1996 t0 date
Subject Taught Mechanical Technology Drawing Engineering Subject Methodology Technology and Society Pneumatic Technology Machine Tools PROMOTIONS (Ghana Education Service) Assistant Director - 1 September 1994 Principal Superintendent - 1 September 1989 Senior Superintendent - 1 September 1983 Superintendent (Professional) - 1 September 1980 University of Education, Winneba - 1996 Lecturer MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION University Teacher s Association of Ghana -UTAG WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES ATTENDED UNESCO. Sponsored Course in Technical Drawing - 16 th 24 th Sept 1985 KATTC British Council Technical Education Seminar - 7 th 18 th April 1986 Curriculum Development in Technical Education, KATTC Implementation of JSS Programme Teachers Seminar - Mar 3 rd April 1987 Implementation of JSS Programme Teachers Seminar - 18 th 30 th May 1987 (Kumasi Technical Institute) British Council Technical Education Seminar: - 20 th 31 st July 1987 Management for Technical Education- KATTC
British Council Technical Education Seminar: - 20 th 31 st July 1988 Education Curriculum Development, - KATTC Orientation Course for Trainers for the Training - 9 th 13 th Oct 1988 Of Teacher Training college (Tutors-Akrokei Training College) Intensive In-service Training Course for Teachers - 22 nd Aug-13 th Sept 1989 of Technical Training College in JSS (Trainer course) Kumasi Technical Institute. Symposium: Technical and Vocational Education - 10 th February 1993 (KTI Resource person) UNDP/ILO Workshop on Training Policy Analysis - 1-12 November 1993 (Kumasi Lab Sap Hotel) Annual National Workshop for Tutors of Technical - 1993-1997 Skills in Teacher Training College (Resource Person) Technical Skills and Drawing Material Writing Workshop - 1996-1997 Teacher Education Division, Accra WAEC Item Writer s Course for Examiners - August 1997 (North Campus UCEW) Workshop for SRC AND JCRC Executive Members - 3 rd October 1997 South Campus UCEW Technical Skills and Drawing for Teacher Training - 1997 Books 1&2 Editing workshop (Koforidua SDA Training College) Test Item Writing Workshop for Head of Departments of - 16-19 March 1998 Of Technical Skills Teacher Training Colleges Mampong Technical Teacher s College. Distance Education Writers Workshop for Lecturers - 21-23 Sept 1998 of UCEW-Kumasi Campus Workshop for Chief Examiners and Subject Panels of - 19-25 Jan 1999 Teacher Training Colleges on Assessment: Saltpond WAEC Item Writers Course: GESDI Ajumako - 9-13 March 2000 Counselling Workshop for Academic Councellors: - 9-10 January 2001 UCEW - Kumasi Workshop for Chief Examiners and subject Panels of - Jan 21-28 2001 Teacher Training Colleges on Test Items Construction.
Workshop on Strategic Planning - UCEW-K - 16 th -15 th March 2001 Seminar for UCEW-Kumasi Lecturers: The Importance - 26 th March 2001 of University Examinations System ( UCEW-K) Capacity Development Workshop for OIC Instructors - 29 th 2 nd Nov 2001 (GNAT HALL Kumasi- Resource Person) Workshop for Chief Examiners and subject Panel of - Jan 2002 Teacher Training Colleges on Assessment (Saltpond) National Working Party for BECE Pre Technical Skills - 31-17 May 2002 (Accra) Workshop for Teaching Training College Technical Skills - 6 9 Aug 2002 Tutors (Saltpond) CRDD Workshop to review SSS Technical Drawing - 25 th Nov 4 th Dec 2002 Syllabus Ajumako GESDI) CRDD Workshop to edit SSS Technical Drawing syllabus - 19-26 Jan 2003 Institute of Education, UCC Workshop for Chief - 2 8 February 2003 Examiners to Generate Test Items (Ajumako GESDI) Mentors Workshop for Technology Education Teacher/ - Jan 30 Feb 1 2006 Tutors (Ho). PAPERS PRESENTED AT CONFERENCES; WORKSHOPS ETC The place of technical and Vocational Education and Training in the New Educational Reforms in Ghana -Skilled Manpower for socio Economic - 10 Feb 1993 Development Symposium at Kumasi Technical Institute. Strategies for Teaching ND Learning Vocational and Technical Subjects Capacity Development Workshop for OICC Instructors - 29 th Oct 2001 at GNAT Hall Kumasi. Teaching Technical Skills in the Teacher Training College: - 6 th Aug 2002 Challenges and Prospects: Workshop for Teacher Training Colleges Technical Skills Tutors at Saltpond. Improving the Performance of candidates in the Teacher Training College - 8 th Aug 2002 Technical Skills Examinations Workshop for Teacher Training Colleges Technical Skills Tutors at Saltpond
Upgrading the Skills of Teachers for Effective Teaching of Designing - 23 rd April 2003 And making Workshop for Pre-Technical Teachers at Hermann Gmeing School (SOS-Ghana at Asiakwa) Teaching and Learning the Design process at the JSS Level Workshop - 24 th April 2003 for Pre- Technical at Hermann Gmeing school (SOS-Ghana) at Asiakwa RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS The Contribution of New forms of Technical Teacher Education to the social and Economic Regeneration of Ghana (Unpublished M.Ed thesis 1992). Metalwork Technology Motivated series (1996) Macmillan Education Ltd London (232 pages) Co-author Technical Skills and Drawing for Teacher Training Book1 (1998).Unimax (in association with Macmillan Ltd London) 163 pages Co-author. Technical Skills and Drawing for Teacher Training Book 2 (1998).Unimax (in association with Macmillan Ltd London) (207pages) 207pages Co-author. Junior Secondary School Pre-Technical Skills Pupils Book 1 (2002) Unimax Macmillan Publisher Ltd Accra/ London 44 pages. Junior Secondary School Pre-Technical Skills Pupils Book 1 (2002) Unimax Macmillan Publisher Ltd Accra/ London 105 pages. Junior Secondary School Pre-Technical Skills Pupils Book 2 (2002) Unimax Macmillan Publisher Ltd Accra/ London 82 pages. Junior Secondary School Pre-Technical Skills Pupils Book 2 (2002) Unimax Macmillan Publisher Ltd Accra/ London 40pages. Junior Secondary School Pre-Technical Skills Pupils Book 3 (2002) Unimax Macmillan Publisher Ltd Accra/ London 79 pages. Junior Secondary School Pre-Technical Skills Pupils Book 3 (2002) Unimax Macmillan Publisher Ltd Accra/ London 47 pages. Mechanical Technology I: Distance Education Training Manual for 2 year Post Diploma B.Ed in Vocational and Technical Education (Unpublished) Mechanical Technology II: Distance Education Training Manual for 2 year Post Diploma B.Ed in Vocational and Technical Education (Unpublished)
Engineering Drawing Distance Education Training Manual for 2 year Post Diploma B.Ed in Vocational and Technical Education (Unpublished) APPOINTMENTS House Master, House Two; Obuasi Secondary Technical School - 1981-1983 Hall Warden, Luctor Hall, KATTC - 1993-1996 Examinations and Admissions Officer, KATTC - 1993-1996 Hall Counsellor, Opoku Ware II Hall UCEW-Kumasi - Jan 96-Sept 97 Chief Hall Counsellor, Opoku Ware II Hall.UCEW-Kumasi - Oct 1997 Moderator; Technical Skills Final Project in Teacher Training - 1993-1998 Colleges Team Leader, BECE (Pre-Technical Skills - 1994-1999 Assistant Hall Warden, Opoku Ware II Hall, - 1998-1999 Member / Secretary: Teacher Education Division - 1993-2000 Technical Skills subject Panel Member Procurement and Advisory Committee (PAC) - 2000-2001 UCEW-K (Development Representative) Member, UCEW Publication Board - 2000-2001 Member, Faculty and Applied Arts and Technology - 2000-2003 Education (FAATE) Academic Counsellor; Department and Technology - 2001 to date Education SERVICE TO COMMUNITY Chairman, Panel of Judges-Atwima STME clinic - 31 Aug 7 Sept 02 Nkawie-Toase. Monitor, Out Programme, Post Secondary Teacher - 2002-2003 Training Colleges Chief Examiner/Team Leader SSSCE/WASSCE Metalwork - 1993 to date Chief Examiner / Team Leader, Institute of Education, UCC - 1993 to date 3-year Post Secondary Teacher Training College Examination Technical Skills.
External Examiner for Mr. Charles Adu Boachie, Mphil candidate in the Department of Art Education KNUST. Thesis Design and Production of a simple Die forming press of the Ghanaian metal smith. External Examiner for Mr. Darko Richard Kwesi Anane MA candidate in the Department of Arts Education KNUST. Thesis; Design and Construction of an Episcope for Teaching Ag Head of Department, Technology Education - 2003-2005 HOBBIES Educational visits and Photography REFEREES Mrs. M.E Taylor Dean FBE University of Education, Winneba P.O. Box 1277 Kumasi Rev J. A Owusu-Asamoah Department of Technology Education P.O.Box 1277 Kumasi