
Exploring the Role of Professional Development towards Capacitating Mathematics and Science Teachers for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
Issue: Vol.6 No. 8 2025 Article 11 pp.652 -673
DOI : https://doi.org/10.38159/jelt.20256812 | Published online 28th August, 2025.
© 2025 The Author(s). This is an open access article under the CCBY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Keywords: Students Learning Outcomes, School-Based Support, Emotional Intelligence, Ghana.
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Dr. Laud Teye Nartey is a seasoned Ghanaian educationist, researcher, and Chartered Professional Administrator with over three decades of teaching experience. He holds a PhD in Educational Management. He specialises in educational management, science education, and basic education, bringing a wealth of expertise to the improvement of teacher training quality, science pedagogy, and institutional performance within Ghana’s Colleges of Education. Currently serving as Vice Principal at OLA College of Education, he combines research-based strategies with practical reforms to enhance teaching effectiveness, student learning outcomes, and academic delivery.
Laudlyn Nartey is a student of University of Cape Coast. She is pursuing a Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in Clinical Health Psychology at the University of Cape Coast, having previously earned a Bachelor’s degree in English and Psychology from the University of Ghana.
Priscilla Nartey is an accomplished educator with a strong professional and academic background in the field of education and language studies. She holds a Master’s Degree in English language, Bachelor’s Degree in English language, and a Degree in Primary Education. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Educational Administration with the IEPA, University of Cape Coast-Ghana.
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