Enhancing Employability Skills Among Social Studies Student-Teachers in Ghana: A Human Capital Approach

The paper focused on the challenges faced by graduates in Ghana in accessing employment opportunities due to a lack of possession of essential transferable skills, despite increased accessibility to tertiary education. The study centred on assessing the acquisition of employability skills among Social Studies teacher-trainees at the University of Education, Winneba, guided by human capital theory. The findings from the mixed-method approach revealed that respondents possessed some level of employable skills and qualities. However, there is a need to further develop key employability qualities such as positive attitude, communication, teamwork, self-management, willingness to learn, problem-solving, decision-making, and resilience among respondents to fully propel them for the competitive labour market. This study therefore concluded by recommending a shift towards learner-centred techniques, constructivist learning approaches, and authentic assessment methods to create a more conducive learning environment for learners to develop essential employability skills.