Culturally Responsive Pedagogy: Leveraging Ethno-Cultural Approaches To Enhance Mathematics and Science Teaching in Ghana’s Early Childhood Development Programs

Key Points

• Enhanced mathematics education leads to better student engagement and understanding of concepts.
• Culturally responsive pedagogy utilizes local cultural practices to inform teaching methods and content.
• Analysis of three early childhood development centers demonstrates significant improvements in teaching effectiveness.
• These findings suggest broader adoption of ethno-cultural approaches may benefit educational systems in similar contexts.