User:Patrique

=MY CURRICULUM VITAE =

PATRIQUE DEGRAFT-YANKSON

 * Department of Art Education, University of Education, P. O. Box 25, Winneba, Ghana
 * patriqueeee@gmail.com, pat.rique@ymail.com, pdegraftyankson@uew.edu.gh| Go to UEW
 * +233 (0)20-8882059

Personal Information:

 * Date of Birth	: 	1st October, 1966
 * Place of Birth:Agona Swedru
 * Nationality	:	Ghanaian
 * Marital Status	:	Married
 * Present Position:	Lecturer

Brief Profile
My name is Patrique deGraft-Yankson. Let me quickly add that I am a Ghanaian, and a black African for that matter. I hail from a village in the Central Region of Ghana called Gomoa Afransi. Dont ask me how I got my name so Europeanised because I cant get you any convincing answer. deGraft-Yankson (always beginning with small de no matter the nature of type stlye you are using) was passed on to me as a surname. As for my Patrique which I believe is a derivation from Patrick, I dont know how my father came by it. I believe he had it from one of his numerous white friends (or so I was told). Unfotunately he did not live long enough to explain things to me now that I need some explanations about my name. I remember how my father always insisted, when I started learning to spell my name, that it ends with que and not ck. Whatever it means, I have grown to love my name so much, especially because it looks so strange.

In any case, I have decided to maintain my name for specific reasons. First because it is part of my history. Many people in Ghana today think that they have to change the 'euro-christian' names bequeathed them by colonial masters, and adopt pure Ghanaian (or African)names. This conceptions, I believe, has emanated from the emerging trends of black consciousness and efforts towards total Africanisation of our culture. Much as I understand and respect such efforts, I still find it a bit too weak and highly insignificant move. In my opinion, changing your names cannot make us Africans especially so long as we keep 'European' values. Interview those who profess 'Africanisation' in the English language and listen to the accent with which they explain their new values. Try to interview or speak with them in a local dialect, and take note of the percentage of English Language that would mix-up with the local language! So how about that.

What point am I making? In Ghana, English is the medium of instruction in our schools, and in fact, all our formal sectors. Speaking English goes with a lot of prestige. Sometimes, good command of the English language is even equated to intelligence. (To be continued...)

Education: Institutions Attended

 * 2007 - date Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
 * 2001 – 2005	Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
 * 1998 – 1999	University of Education, Winneba, Ghana
 * 1994 – 1999	University of Education, Winneba, Ghana
 * 1982 – 1986	Seventh-Day Adventist Training College

Academic Qualifications

 * 2005	Master of Arts (Art Education)
 * 1999 	Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) – Art and English Education
 * 1998	Diploma of Education – Art and English Education
 * 1994	General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level
 * 1986	Certification ‘A’ 4 – Year (Post Middle)

Career History

 * 2005 – Lecturer, Department of Art Education, University of Education, Winneba,Ghana
 * 1999 – Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Art Education, University of Education,Winneba, Ghana
 * 1999 – Principal Superintendent (Teacher)
 * 1998 – Senior Superintendent (Teacher)
 * 1990 – Assistant Superintendent (Teacher)
 * 1986 – Teacher, Ghana Education Service

Courses Taught at University Level

 * Computer Generated Graphic Design
 * Foundation Studies in Graphic Design
 * Elements and Principles of Design
 * Introduction to Two-Dimensional Media
 * Principles and Practice of Art Education
 * Human Development through Art
 * Research Methods in Art Education

Skills Profile

 * Professional Teacher
 * Practicing Graphic Designer and Sculptor
 * Computer:
 * Applications
 * Fluent in
 * Draw Programs: Corel Draw, Adobe Illustrator, Freehand, Real Draw and others.
 * Paint Programs: Adobe Photoshop, Corel Photo paint, Fireworks and others.
 * Page Design:	Adobe InDesign, Quark Express and Microsoft Word
 * Web Design: Dreamweaver, Flash and Front Page.


 * Operating System
 * Windows
 * Mac OS

Research

 * Towards the Effective use of ICT in UEW - The Department of Art Education in Focus
 * ICT in the Department of Art Education (UEW) - A Study of Teachers' Views, Attitudes and Values
 * ICT Profile of Ghanaian Senior Secondary Schools – The Implication for Art Education.
 * A Basic Handbook on Information and Communication Technology for Art Education (Unpublished Thesis for MA Art Education)
 * Aspects of Visual Art in the Contemporary Ghanaian Concert Parties (Unpublished Long Essay for B.Ed. Art Education)

Publications (Books)

 * 2006. A Basic Handbook on Information and Communication Technology for Visual Art. Accra: Black Mask Ltd
 * 2005. Design Fundamentals. Accra: Black Mask Ltd.

Research Interest

 * Towards the Transformative use of ICT in UEW. Department of Art Education in Focus
 * What Every Art Teacher Must Know in the 21st Century.
 * The Beauty and Duty of Art in the Contemporary Ghanaian Culture.

Major Workshops/Seminars/Conferences Attended

 * May, 2007 	National Conference on Teacher Education (Participant) – University of Education, Winneba
 * October, 2006 	National Animation Festival (Participant) – National Film and Television Institute, Accra
 * October, 2003	ICT Workshop: Designing Multimedia Presentation with Power point (Participant) – University of Education, Winneba
 * November 2003	ICT Workshop: Developing Online Teaching Materials (Participant) – University of Education, Winneba
 * March, 2002	Etching Workshop (Participant) – Cross Cultural Collaborative, Aba House, Nungua, Accra.
 * June, 2000	Book Designers and Illustrators Workshop (Participant) Ghana Book Council and Ghana Association of Book Designers and Illustrators, KNUST

Papers Presented

 * October, 2008.       Demystication of the Computer as a Tool in Art Education (2008 National Animation Festival, Winneba)
 * January, 2008.	ICT Profile of Ghanaian Senior Secondary Schools – The Implication for Art Education. (The 6th Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities).

Membership of Professional Bodies

 * International Society for Education through Art (InSEA)
 * Ghana Art Teachers’ Association
 * University Teachers’ Association of Ghana

Some Current Works

 * 2007	(Book Cover Design) The Social Educator – Journal for the Department of Social Studies
 * 2006	(Book Cover Design) Special Educational Needs in Ghana – Policy, Practice and Research by Mawutor Avoke
 * 2006	(Book Cover Design) Rudiments of Special Education, edited by Mawutor Avoke
 * 2006	(Book Cover and Illustration) ABC of Sounds and Vocabularies in Basic Schools by Moji Oyebola
 * 2006	(Book Cover and Illustration) Fundamentals of Sign Language Book 1byA. M. Oppong
 * 2006	(Book Cover and Illustration) Fundamentals of Sign Language Book 2 by A. M. Oppong
 * 2005	Member, Design and Execution of Voyage of Excellence, UEW, South Campus
 * 2002	(Logo) Methodist University College, Accra

Hobbies and Interests

 * Writing, Singing, Daydreaming and Surfing the Net