Emmanuel Acquah

Forest Resources Technology

About

Dr. Emmanuel Acquah is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Forest Resources Technology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. He holds PhD from the University of Victoria, BC, Canada. His research interests span a number of areas which includes: Ecotourism Development, Protected Areas Management, Biodiversity Conservation, Human-wildlife Interactions, Fauna and Flora Changes in Relation to Environmental and Anthropogenic Drivers, PA-Adjacent Communities Livelihood Issues and Climate Change Impacts.

Research Summary

(inferred from publications by AI)

The researcher's work is centered around integrating diverse perspectives in education, particularly focusing on equity, inclusion, and critical pedagogy. Through the lens of educational games (Thematics: Educational Games and Gamification), they examine how technology enhances learning outcomes for students across various age groups. The integration of multilingual education policies (Themes: Multilingual Education and Policy) reflects a commitment to understanding how linguistic diversity impacts both policy-making and practice in higher education. Bullying, Victoria, and Aggression (Thematics: Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression) ties into a broader focus on social justice issues, where teacher training and educational practices are shaped by cultural contexts. The role of schools in providing educational opportunities for unbelonging students is highlighted across multiple themes, emphasizing the importance of community and cultural relevance. Global Education and Multiculturalism (Themes: Global Education and Multiculturalism) underscores the researcher’s commitment to addressing diversity in education systems both historically and culturally, with a focus on teacher training. The influence of migration and language learning (Themes: Teacher Education and Leadership, Student Entrepreneurship) shows how cultural exchanges can enrich educational environments. The study on school choice and performance (Themes: School Choice and Performance) highlights the role of education in shaping social outcomes and opportunities for students from diverse backgrounds. Psychological development through education (Emotional Intelligence and Performance) is another area where emotional intelligence plays a significant role, particularly in supporting students who are underemphasized in traditional approaches. The influence of migration on education policies (Themes: Teacher Education and Leadership, Critical Race Theory in Education) demonstrates how cultural shifts can impact educational equity. The integration of diverse perspectives into teaching practices across multiple themes (Music History and Culture, Student Entrepreneurship) underscores the researcher’s ability to create inclusive learning environments that consider linguistic, cultural, and social dimensions. Finally, the focus on equity, inclusion, and critical pedagogy as a unifying theme (Emotional Intelligence and Performance, Global Education, Teacher Education) reflects a commitment to creating a holistic approach that addresses systemic issues through both educational policies and practices.

Research Themes

All (35 Papers)

Social Sciences (35 Papers)

All Papers

Digital game-based L2 learning outcomes for primary through high-school students: A systematic literature review(2019)

Improving Immigrant Inclusion Through the Design of a Digital Language Learning Game(2022)

Monolingual ideologies confronting multilingual realities. Finnish teachers’ beliefs about linguistic diversity(2019)

Teaching immigrant students: Finnish teachers' understandings and attitudes(2022)

Adolescent loneliness and social anxiety as predictors of bullying victimisation(2015)

Patterns and Correlates for Bullying among Young Adolescents in Ghana(2014)

Adolescent Physical Fighting in Ghana, Their Demographic and Social Characteristics(2014)

Social Status Profiles Among First Grade Children(2012)

Critical reflection as a key component in promoting pre-service teachers’ awareness of cultural diversity(2015)

Teacher diversity awareness in the context of changing demographics(2015)

Pre-service teachers’ beliefs and knowledge about multiculturalism(2013)

Methods that matter in addressing cultural diversity with teacher candidates(2016)

International students’ perspectives of a diverse class on multiculturalism(2016)

Together or separate? Tracing classroom pedagogies of (un)belonging for newcomer migrant pupils in two Austrian schools(2024)

Responding to Changing Student Demographics in Finland: A Study of Teachers’ Developing Cultural Competence(2015)

Inclusive policies and practices in higher education: A systematic literature review(2025)

Educational support in an Expanded Learning Time initiative: Optimizing its components to promote inclusive education(2021)

The potential of modelling culturally responsive teaching: pre-service teachers’ learning experiences(2018)

Using modelling to make culturally responsive pedagogy explicit in preservice teacher education in Finland(2019)

Suicide attempts and behavioral correlates among a nationally representative sample of school-attending adolescents in the Republic of Malawi(2016)

Testing the Cross-Cultural Validity of Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test (SSEIT) Scale(2019)

The role of schools in providing educational opportunity: An integrative review(2021)

Perceptual Discrepancy Profiles of Social Competence and Their Interrelations With Depressive Symptoms Among Early Adolescents(2019)

Educators’ perspectives related to preparatory education and integration training for immigrants in Finland(2023)

Editorial: Scrutinising educational responses to migration: critical perspectives on changes in educational practice, policy and research(2024)

Finnish teachers’ perspectives about linguistic and cultural diversity(2019)

Preparing Teachers for Linguistic and Cultural Diversity: Experiences of Finnish Teacher Trainees(2016)

Music Making and Ban on Drumming Among the Winneba People of Ghana(2020)

The Africanism in Two Selected Works of C.W.K Mereku: A Formalistic Viewpoint(2022)

Systematic Literature Review on Digital Learning Games(2018)

Places of freedom or entrapment? Black adolescent girls’ school experiences(2022)

Psychosocial strain and coping of Finnish working mothers during the COVID-19 lockdown: a job demand-control approach(2024)

Development and Validation of a Model for the Assessment of Biology Teachers’ Professional Reflective Practice(2024)

Student Entrepreneurship in a Passive Space: Insights from a Ghanaian University(2025)

The value of using multi-methods in law courses in higher education(2025)

Collaboration Network

No collaborations found in the dataset.

About This Profile

This profile is generated from publicly available publication metadata and is intended for research discovery purposes. Themes, summaries, and trajectories are inferred computationally and may not capture the full scope of the lecturer's work. For authoritative information, please refer to the official KNUST profile.

Back to Search