Open AccessThe Current State of Communication Education in Ghana: A Critical Analysis of Stories from the Field
Author(s) -
Wincharles Coker
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of development and communication studies/journal of development and communication studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2309-4354
pISSN - 2305-7432
DOI - 10.4314/jdcs.v8i2.4
Subject(s) - narrative , curriculum , field (mathematics) , reflexivity , state (computer science) , narrative inquiry , sociology , community of practice , political science , pedagogy , public relations , social science , philosophy , linguistics , mathematics , algorithm , computer science , pure mathematics
Narratives offer academic communities a moment of reflexivity. However, stories told by members in academic communities are under-studied. Drawing on Wenger’s idea of community of practice, the present study examined the narratives of 12 senior communication educators in three public universities in Ghana, and how the narratives shape the knowledge economy. Using field notes, technical documents, and structured interviews, the study revealed that community practice in the field of communication education in Ghanaian public universities is constrained by a not so vibrant community that faces challenges in localising a Western curriculum, and is yet to coordinate its local language research agenda.