Akwasi Adomako Boakye, Phd.
University Lecturer / Professor
Wesley College of Education, Ghana
Biography
Dr. Akwasi Adomako Boakye is an Art Educator, Educational Technology Researcher, and AI-in-Education Innovator from Ghana. He holds a PhD in Art Education from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), where his research focused on designing and evaluating pedagogical agents to enhance project-based learning.
He is an award-winning researcher, having received the Overall Best Oral Presentation Award at the E-Learning International Conference 2024. His work explores human-centred artificial intelligence, digital learning, interactive multimedia, and inclusive education, with a particular interest in developing equitable learning solutions for resource-constrained educational contexts across Africa.
Experience
- Boakye, A. A. (2025, November 10–14). Seeing sound, speaking art: The impact of audio-
visual aids on pronunciation in creative arts education. KNUST Research Week and Scientific
Conference 2025 (p. 94), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST),
Kumasi, Ghana. (Abstract published, p. 94). https://kems.knust.edu.gh/event/48/book-of-
abstracts.pdf - E-Learning International Conference (Winner, Best Oral Presenter)
Date: 11th – 12th July, 2024
Venue: Great Hall, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Organiser: E-Learning Centre, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana
Presentation Topic: Design and Development of Pedagogical Agent Persona to Enhance
Project-Based Learning in Ghanaian Senior High Schools. - Calligraphy Festival (CalliFest)
Date: 26th April, 2024
Venue: Armed Forces Senior High Technical School
Organiser: Kumasi Metro Education Directorate in Collaboration with Armed Forces Senior
High School.
Presentation Topic: Artificial Intelligence in Calligraphy: How to utilize AI seamlessly for
Calligraphy and Design works - E-Learning Ghana Conference
Date: 6th – 7th July, 2023
Venue: Institute of Distance Learning Conference Centre, Kwame Nkrumah University of
Science and Technology
Organiser: E-Learning Centre, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana
Presentation Topic: Developing Interactive Multimedia for Teaching Art History in Senior
High Schools - Doctoral Research Conference on Higher Education “Making Sense of Research Methodology
in times of Pandemic: Implications for Fieldwork and Data Analysis”
Date: 19th – 21st April, 2022
Venue: Institute of Distance Learning Conference Centre, Kwame Nkrumah University of
Science and Technology
Organiser: Faculty of Educational Studies (KNUST)
Presentation Topic: Interactive Multimedia Based Learning: A Study on the effectiveness of
Teaching and Learning Art History.

.webp)

