Samuel Amponsah

Professor, University of Ghana, since 2022per ORCID

Publishing since 2015, latest 2026

Samuel Amponsah is a Professor of Open Distance Learning (ODL), Inclusive Online Education and Curriculum Decolonisation, with a diverse career spanning Ghana, South Africa, Egypt, the USA, and the UK. He holds a Doctorate in Curriculum Studies and a Master of Education in Open Distance Learning, both from the University of South Africa, as well as a Master of Philosophy in Adult Education from the University of Ghana. Currently, Samuel leads the Distance Education… More on ORCID

Education
Political Science and International Relations
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Computer Science Applications
Information Systems
Safety Research

Publications: 512015–2026
Citations: 498to those papers
h-index: 12i10-index 15
Field-weighted impact: 4.451.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 41%21 of 51 scored papers
Open access: 35%18 papers free to read

3 other works — preprints, datasets and the like — are listed but not counted.

By year

Papers, and the citations to them

Publications, left axisCitations to that year’s papers, right axis2026 still in progress

Citations received each year

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Professor, Open Distance Learning & Inclusive Online EducationUniversity of Ghanasince 2022

Education

DEd, Curriculum StudiesUniversity of South Africa College of Education2011–2014

On their papers

Publications

51 in all

Evaluating the teaching ‘fitness’ of Ghanaian teachers with disabilities to instruct online in a pandemic era
2026International Journal of Inclusive EducationJournalOpen access0 citations10.1080/13603116.2026.2615730
Integration of Artificial Intelligence Based Digital Media in Science Learning Activities to Improve Critical Thinking Skills of Vocational High School Students

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Education4588%
Political Science and International Relations1122%
Developmental and Educational Psychology1020%
Computer Science Applications918%
Information Systems510%
Safety Research510%
Social Psychology48%
Clinical Psychology36%
Cognitive Neuroscience36%
Health Informatics36%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Online and Blended Learning18
Global Educational Policies and Reforms10
Online Learning and Analytics8
Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods7
African cultural and philosophical studies5
Education Systems and Policy5
Higher Education Governance and Development5
Adult and Continuing Education Topics3
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education3
COVID-19 and Mental Health3
Education and Critical Thinking Development3
Global Education and Multiculturalism3

Who they write with

Their most frequent co-authors, and the papers those co-authors share

Where their co-authors are

65% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

South Africa13
United States7
Egypt6
China5
United Kingdom4
Germany3
Nigeria2
Sweden1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of South AfricaZA13 papers
University at Albany, State University of New YorkUS6 papers
American University in CairoEG6 papers
Beijing Normal UniversityCN5 papers
Liverpool John Moores UniversityGB4 papers
Ghana Education ServiceGH4 papers
Friedrich Schiller University JenaDE3 papers
Institute for Education and CultureDE2 papers
Texas A&M University – Corpus ChristiUS2 papers
University of IbadanNG2 papers

Where they publish

British Journal of Educational Technology4
International Review of Education3
Advances in educational technologies and instructional design book series2
African Journal of Pedagogy and Curriculum2
Curriculum studies worldwide2
Education and Information Technologies2

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

4Quality education23
10Reduced inequalities4
8Decent work and economic growth3
17Partnerships for the goals3
3Good health and well-being2
5Gender equality1
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure1

Most cited

Awareness and acceptance of ChatGPT as a generative conversational AI for transforming education by Ghanaian academics: A two-phase study
Journal of Applied Learning & Teaching9
202364 citationsOpen access · Diamond
Lin’s creative pedagogy framework as a strategy for fostering creative learning in Ghanaian schools
Thinking Skills and Creativity4
201855 citationsWorld top 10%
Exploring strategies for including visually impaired students in online learning

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Jurnal Pendidikan Sains Indonesia

Revisiting Africa’s flagship universities: local, national and international dynamics

2025Compare A Journal of Comparative and International EducationJournalFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.1080/03057925.2025.2473796

Imagining the Futures of Higher Education in Southern Africa: An Exploration from Multiple Perspectives

2025Journal of Learning for DevelopmentJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.56059/jl4d.v12i3.2324

Societal relevance of higher education: An Afrocentric theoretical framework

2025International Journal of Educational ResearchJournalOpen accessSenior author4 citations10.1016/j.ijer.2025.102742

Supporting visually impaired students in virtual learning environments in Ghana

2024E-Learning and Digital MediaJournalFirst authorCorresponding2 citations10.1177/20427530241262484

Empathizing with Students with Disabilities (SWDs): A Design Thinking Perspective

2024Lecture notes in educational technologyBook chapterSenior author0 citations10.1007/978-981-97-0076-9_9

Adult learning and education for expanding access to higher education: the case of opsimaths in Ghana

2024International Journal of Lifelong EducationJournalFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1080/02601370.2024.2406386

Equipped for the future model as a tool for harnessing lifelong learning in Ghana and South Africa

2024International Journal of Smart Technology and LearningJournalFirst author0 citations10.1504/ijsmarttl.2024.144488

African philosophy for successful integration of technology in higher education

2023British Journal of Educational TechnologyJournalOpen access16 citations10.1111/bjet.13364

Equipped for the Future Model as a tool for harnessing lifelong learning in Ghana and South Africa

2023International Journal of Smart Technology and LearningJournalSenior author0 citations10.1504/ijsmarttl.2024.10061028

Akan folklore as a philosophical framework for education in Ghana

2023International Review of EducationJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding17 citations10.1007/s11159-023-09993-x

Exploring strategies for including visually impaired students in online learning

2022Education and Information TechnologiesJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding44 citations10.1007/s10639-022-11145-x

Core conceptual features of successful blended learning in higher education: Policy implications

2022Education Policy Analysis ArchivesJournalOpen accessSenior author10 citations10.14507/epaa.30.7444

Cultural Diversity in Online Learning

2022IGI Global eBooksBook chapterSenior author1 citation10.4018/978-1-6684-4507-5.ch061

Academic Experiences of “Zoom-Fatigue” as a Virtual Streaming Phenomenon During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching TechnologiesJournalOpen accessFirst author44 citations10.4018/ijwltt.287555

Echoing the voices of SWVIs under Covid-19 inspired online learning

2021Education and Information TechnologiesJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding24 citations10.1007/s10639-021-10479-2

Student Satisfaction and Preferences Related to Virtual Streaming Facilities During the COVID-19 Lockdown

2021International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning EnvironmentsJournalSenior author4 citations10.4018/ijvple.285595

Arrangements for Online Engagements of Distance Learners in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021Advances in educational technologies and instructional design book seriesBook chapterFirst author1 citation10.4018/978-1-7998-6940-5.ch012

Exploring the dominant learning styles of adult learners in higher education

2020International Review of EducationJournalFirst authorCorresponding15 citations10.1007/s11159-020-09845-y

Availability and Access to Support Services in a Blended Learning Environment

2020International Journal of Information and Communication Technology EducationJournalOpen accessFirst author9 citations10.4018/ijicte.2021010104

Coping experiences of graduate students on full-time employment and full-time academic programmes

2020International Journal of Lifelong EducationJournalFirst authorCorresponding5 citations10.1080/02601370.2020.1852621

Exploring the professional identities of pre-service teachers' studying at the University of Ghana

2020International Journal of Education Economics and DevelopmentJournal4 citations10.1504/ijeed.2021.111655

STAD Cooperative Pedagogy in Teaching English First Additional Language in KwaZulu-Natal Secondary Schools

2020International Journal of Teacher Education and Professional DevelopmentJournalFirst author4 citations10.4018/ijtepd.2020070104

Cultural Diversity in Online Learning

2019Advances in educational technologies and instructional design book seriesBook chapterSenior author8 citations10.4018/978-1-5225-7802-4.ch012

Learning Environment for Supporting Undergraduate Online Distance Education Students

2019Advances in mobile and distance learning book seriesBook chapterFirst author6 citations10.4018/978-1-5225-9316-4.ch004

Ghanaian mature students’ motivation to pursue degree programmes through distance education

2018International Review of EducationJournalFirst authorCorresponding13 citations10.1007/s11159-018-9728-8

Information Assimilation by Adult Learners in a Ghanaian Tertiary Institution: The use of Lecture Method

2018African Journal of Pedagogy and CurriculumJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citation10.63569/f18x6k24

International Journal of Lifelong Education2

How it can be read

35% free to read

Diamond 7 · 14%Free to read and to publish
Gold 1 · 2%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 8 · 16%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 2 · 4%Free to read, no open licence
Closed 33 · 65%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

5 of 51 papers name a funder

American University in Cairo2
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation2
Kementerian Pendidikan, Kebudayaan, Riset, dan Teknologi1
Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan1
Liverpool John Moores University1
University of Ghana1
University of South Africa1

Education and Information Technologies17

202244 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Bronze

Academic Experiences of “Zoom-Fatigue” as a Virtual Streaming Phenomenon During the COVID-19 Pandemic

International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies4

202144 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Diamond