Dr. Michael Agyemang Adarkwah

After prior registration by e-mail: michael.agyemang.adarkwah@uni-jena.de.

ACADEMIC EDUCATION

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Education Leadership and Management, Faculty of Education, Southwest University Beijing
• Master of Education (M.Ed.), Educational Administration and Leadership, Valley View University, School of Graduate Studies, Ghana
• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Nursing, Valley View University, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ghana

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Since January 2024 – Administrative coordinator of the WE4STEM European Union (EU) Project, Friedrich Schiller University Jena
• Since January 2024 – Research associate at the Chair of Adult Education, Friedrich Schiller University Jena
• Postdoctoral Researcher, Smart Learning Institute of Beijing Normal University
• Nurse, HopeXchange Medical Center, Kumasi, Ghana

ACADEMIC POSITIONS 

• Associate Editor, SN Social Sciences
• Guest Editor, International Journal of Smart Technology and Learning (IJSMARTTL)
• Editorial Board Member, Journal of Educational Studies and Multidisciplinary Approaches
• Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Modern Education Studies
• Editorial Board Member, Social Education Research

REVIEWER ACTIVITIES

• International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction
• Behaviour & information technology 
• Smart learning environments
• Current psychology
• BMC medical education
• African Identities
• SN social sciences

AWARDS

• Excellent International Graduate of Southwest University
• Best Ghanaian PhD Researcher in China, National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS-China)
• Excellent Student Award, Southwest University, China (2020 & 2021)
• 2018 Distinction in M.Ed Educational Administration & Leadership
• 2017 First Class Student, Department of Nursing
• Best Film Documentary, Looking China Project

ARTICLES IN JOURNALS

1. Adarkwah, M. A. (2020). "I'm not against online learning, but what about us?" ICT in Ghana Post COVID-19. Education and Information Technologies. 26(2), 1665-1685. doi:10.1007/s10639-030-10331-z
2. Adarkwah, M. A., Huang, R. (2023). Technology addiction, abduction and adoption in higher education: Bird's eye view of the ICT4AD policy in Ghana 20 years on. British Journal of Educational Technology. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjet.13352
3. Adarkwah, M. A., Huang, R. (2023). Blended Learning for the “Multi-Track” Undergraduate Students in Ghana in an Adverse Era. Scientific African. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2023.e01772
4. Adarkwah, M. A. (2020). Forgotten frontline workers in higher education: Aiding Ghana in the COVID-19 recovery process. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth. 127 (1). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2022.103202
5. Adarkwah, M.A. Anatomy of the “Free Senior High School” Policy in Ghana and Policy Prescriptions. Interchange (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10780-022-09459-3
6. Adarkwah, M.A. (2021). A Strategic Approach to Onsite Learning in the Era of SARS-Cov-2. SN Computer Science. 2, 258. doi: 10.1007/s42979-021-00664-yExternal link
7. Tlili, A., Shehata, B., Adarkwah, M.A. et al. What if the devil is my guardian angel: ChatGPT as a case study of using chatbots in education. Smart Learn. Environ. 10, 15 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40561-023-00237-xExternal link
8. Adarkwah, M. A., Amponsah, S., van Wyk, M. M., Huang, R., Tlili, A., Shehata, B., ... & Wang, H. (2023). Awareness and acceptance of ChatGPT as a generative conversational AI for transforming education by Ghanaian academics: A two-phase study. Journal of Applied Learning and Teaching, 6(2).
9. Mekonen, Y. K., & Adarkwah, M. A. (2023). Exploring homesickness among international students in China during border closure. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 94, 101800.  BIBLIOGRAPHY
10. Adarkwah, M. A. (2021). The power of assessment feedback in teaching and learning: a narrative review and synthesis of the literature. SN Social Sciences. 1(3), 1-44. doi: 10.1007/s43545-021-00086-w

BOOKS

1. Envisioning the Future of Education Through Design (Lecture Notes in Educational Technology), Springer

BOOK CHAPTERS

1. Adarkwah, M.A. (2024) et al. ChatGPT Implementation in the Metaverse: Towards Another Level of Immersiveness in Education. Applications of Generative AI. DOI : 10.1007/978-3-031-46238-2
2. Adarkwah, M.A. (2021). A perfect marriage for the “millennials” in higher education: COVID-19 and blended learning. In New trends and promising directions in modern education – new perspectives 2021. Mevlüt Aydoğmuş (ed). URL: https://www.kitapoba.com/new-trends-and-promising-directions-in-modern-education-new-perspectives-2021External link
3. Adarkwah, M.A. (2022). Dropping out of “free education”: Antecedents and promising directions. International Conference on Modern Education Studies (ed.  Mevlut Aydogmus).

HANDBOOKS/MONOGRAPHS

1. Huang et al (2023). Learning for All with AI? 100 Influential Academic Articles of Educational Robots. Smart Learning Institute.

CONFERENCE PAPERS

1. Adarkwah, M., A. et al. (2023). Prediction of learner information-seeking behavior and classroom engagement in the advent of ChatGPT. In: The 7th International Conference on Smart Learning Environments (ICSLE2023). Springer, Thailand.
2. Adarkwah, M.A.,  et al. (2022). Explore the role of mobile technologies in mitigating online learning crisis. NOMSA 2021 Conference proceedings

KEYNOTE SPEECHES

1. University of Portsmouth-Kaplan Symposium (Artificial Intelligence and Higher Education)
2. University of Ghana (Exploring the teaching fitness of teachers with disabilities during COVID-19)

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

1. E-learning Forum Asia 2020 ("I'm not against online learning, but what about us?" ICT in Ghana Post COVID-19).
2. International Education Leadership Forum, Southwest University (The Paradoxical Relationship between Principals' Transformation Leadership Styles and Teachers' Motivation in Ghana)
3. 2020 Kasell International English on Linguistics (Perceptions of the effect of an EAP course on English self-efficacy and English proficiency: Voices of international students in China)
4. Conference on Global Higher Education, 2021 (Perceptions of the effect of an EAP course on English self-efficacy and English proficiency: Voices of international students in China)
5. Virtual International Conference on COVID-19 (Forgotten Frontline Workers in Higher Education: Aiding Ghana in the COVID-19 recovery process)
6. Inclusive Education Initiative (IEI) Initiative (The Gap in Disability Research: “Fitness” of Disabled Teachers to Teach Amid the COVID-19 Inspired Online Learning
7. NOMSA Open Up and Connect International Conference (Exploring mobile technologies as mitigating tools for online learning crisis).
8. Postgraduate Conference on Interdisciplinary Learning: Rethinking Postgraduate Studies in Post-Pandemic Societies, Lingnan University, 2022 (Mitigating the online crisis with mobile technologies)
9. Symposium on Internationalisation and Quality Management in Higher Education 2022, Lingnan University, Lingnan University, 2022 (Perceptions of the effect of an EAP course on English self-efficacy and English proficiency: Voices of international students in China)
10. International Conference on Disaster Management: Global Pandemic and Its Impact (2023). (Disaster recovery in higher education for post-pandemic living).

RESEARCH BLOGS

1. Adarkwah, M. A., et al. (2023). AI is the future. There’s no time for academic laggards. University World News. URL: https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20230912060738139External link
2. Liu K., Adarkwah, M. A. (2021). The COVID-19 epidemic: The present and future of online learningExternal link. Higher Education Evaluation  and Accreditation Council of Taiwan (ed. Mitchell). URL: https://www.heeact.edu.tw/1151/1165/43078/43084/44967/53429/External link
3. Harnessing digital technologies to safeguard the future of education. University World News. URL: https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20221206070120932External link
4. Adarkwah, M. A., (2022). Ghana is going digital: E-initiatives in an intelligent era. British Educational Research Association. URL: https://www.bera.ac.uk/blog/ghana-is-going-digital-e-initiatives-in-an-intelligent-eraExternal link
5. Adarkwah, M. A., Amponsah, S. (2022). A gap in disability research: “preparedness” of teachers with disabilities amid COVID-19-inspired online learning. British Educational Research Association URL: https://www.bera.ac.uk/blog/a-gap-in-disability-research-preparedness-of-teachers-with-disabilities-amid-covid-19-inspired-online-learningExternal link
6. Adarkwah, M. A., (2022). Ghana is Going Digital: E-initiatives in an Intelligent Era. British Educational Research Association (Publication in November 2022).
7. Adarkwah, M. A. (2021). A strategic approach to onsite learning in the era of SARS-Cov-2External link. The Communication Initiative Network. (ed. Kier Olsen DeVries). URL: https://www.comminit.com/global/content/strategic-approach-onsite-learning-era-sars-cov-2
8. Adarkwah, M. A. (2021). An outbreak of online learning in the COVID-19 outbreak in Sub-Saharan Africa: Prospects and challengesExternal link. The Communication Initiative Network. (ed. Kier Olsen DeVries) URL: https://www.comminit.com/global/content/outbreak-online-learning-covid-19-outbreak-sub-saharan-africa-prospects-and-challengesExternal link
9. Adarkwah, M. A (2021). "I'm not against online teaching, but what about us?": ICT in Ghana post Covid-19External link. The Communication Initiative Network. (ed. Kier Olsen DeVries) URL: https://www.comminit.com/global/content/im-not-against-online-teaching-what-about-us-ict-ghana-post-covid-19