My love and passion about mathematics made me enrolled at Wesley College of Education, Kumasi to be trained as a mathematics educator. After three years of post-College teaching experiences, I furthered my education at the University of Cape Coast where I obtained both first and second degrees in Mathematics education. My research interests are the use of manipulatives in mathematics education, formative assessment practices in mathematics classroom, mathematics teachers’ content knowledge and pedagogical practices and error analysis in mathematics.
Professional Affiliations/ Memberships
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- University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG)
Teaching Interests
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- Methods of Teaching JHS Mathematics
- Methods of Teaching SHS Mathematics
- Research Methods in Mathematics Education
- Curriculum Studies in Mathematics Education
- Pedagogical Content Knowledge in Mathematics
- Assessment in Mathematics Education
- Development and Use of Instructional Materials for Teaching Mathematics
- Mathematical Investigation and Problem Solving
- Algebra and Trigonometry
- Analytical Geometry
- Linear Algebra
- Vector Algebra
- Calculus
- Probability and Statistics
Research Interests and Supervision
My research interest is built on improving teaching and learning of mathematics and as a result I take delight in investigating along the areas of the use of manipulatives in mathematics education, formative assessment practices in mathematics classroom, mathematics teachers’ content knowledge and pedagogical practices and error analysis in mathematics.
Selected Publications
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- Okyere, M., Kuranchie, A., Larbi, E., & Twene, C. (2018). Essentials of assessment in schools. Kumasi: Great Impressions. ISBN: 978 – 9988 – 2 – 7360 – 6
- Kuranchie, A., Okyere, M., & Larbi, E. (2021). A non-state university’s contribution to the tertiary education landscape in Ghana. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 10 (1), 99 – 113.
- Larbi, E. (2019). An investigation into undergraduate students’ attitude towards statistics: A case of a university in Ghana. Integrity Journal of Education and Training, 3(1), 14 – 21.
- Larbi, E. (2019). Teaching mathematics with technology: A survey on teachers’ knowledge and technology integration. International Journal of Science and Research, 8(4), 998 – 1004.
- Otoo, D., Iddrisu, W. A., Afful, B. A., & Larbi, E. (2019). Multivariate analysis of factors underlying female under representation in learning mathematics. International Journal of Science and Research, 8(5), 312 – 317.
- Otoo, D., Iddrisu, W. A., Kessie, J. A., & Larbi, E. (2018). Structural model of students’ interest and self-motivation to learning mathematics. Education Research International, 1 – 10. Doi: 10.1155/2018/9417109
- Kuranchie, A., Okyere, M. & Larbi, E. (2016). Private Sector Contributions to University Education: The evidence of Catholic University College of Ghana, Fiapre. A paper presented at the 2nd International Conference on Education Research for Development in Africa held at Alisa Hotel Accra, Ghana from 3rd – 5th October, 2016.