Students’ Evaluation of the B.Ed. Accounting Programme in the University of Cape Coast

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Omane-Adjekum ◽  
Kenneth Asamoah-Gyimah ◽  
Joseph Tufuor Kwarteng
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Product Evaluation ◽  
Cape Coast ◽  
Current Accounting ◽  
Cipp Model ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Bachelor Of Education ◽  
The University

The thrust of this study was to assess students’ perceptions of the Bachelor of Education (Accounting) programme at the University of Cape Coast. The study adopted the descriptive survey design in which data were collected within the overarching framework of the Context Input Process Product evaluation model. A sample size of 349 Bachelor of Education (Accounting) students participated in the study. Multi-stage sampling, employing stratified sampling, proportionate random sampling and simple random techniques, was used in selecting the respondents for the study. Descriptive statistics (means and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (Mann-Whitney U-test and Kruskal-Wallis test) were used to analyse the research questions / hypotheses. The study found that students perceived the Bachelor of Education (Accounting) programme to be satisfactory to the context rubric of the CIPP model. However, it was found that the programme was not satisfactory with respect to the input rubric of the CIPP model. It was also revealed that students were satisfied with the process rubric of the programme. The study recommended that the programme designers should include courses that will expose students to the use of current accounting software used in Ghana such as Tally Accounting, and the Head of the Department should ensure that departmental library resources and facilities, current journals in Accounting for the use of both students and lecturers, and teaching and learning materials are adequately available and in right conditions.

scholarly journals Quality assurance in e-learning: PDPP evaluation model and its application

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weiyuan Zhang ◽  
Yau Ling Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Product Evaluation ◽  
Technical Support ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Learning Effectiveness ◽  
Learning Support ◽  
E Learning

<p>E-learning has become an increasingly important teaching and learning mode in educational institutions and corporate training. The evaluation of e-learning, however, is essential for the quality assurance of e-learning courses. This paper constructs a four-phase evaluation model for e-learning courses, which includes planning, development, process, and product evaluation, called the PDPP evaluation model. Planning evaluation includes market demand, feasibility, target student group, course objectives, and finance. Development evaluation includes instructional design, course material design, course Web site design, flexibility, student-student interaction, teacher/tutor support, technical support, and assessment. Process evaluation includes technical support, Web site utilization, learning interaction, learning evaluation, learning support, and flexibility. Product evaluation includes student satisfaction, teaching effectiveness, learning effectiveness, and sustainability. Using the PDPP model as a research framework, a purely e-learning course on Research Methods in Distance Education, developed by the School of Professional and Continuing Education at the University of Hong Kong (HKU SPACE) and jointly offered with the School of Distance Learning for Medical Education of Peking University (SDLME, PKU) was used as a case study. Sixty students from mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Malaysia were recruited for this course. According to summative evaluation through a student e-learning experience survey, the majority of students were very satisfied/satisfied on all e-learning dimensions of this course. The majority of students thought that the learning effectiveness of this course was equivalent, even better, than face-to-face learning because of cross-border collaborative learning, student-centred learning, sufficient learning support, and learning flexibility. This study shows that a high quality of teaching and learning might be assured by using the systematic PDPP evaluation procedure. It is hoped that the PDPP evaluation model and its application can provide a benchmark for establishing a wider e-learning quality assurance mechanism in educational institutions.</p><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><input id="jsProxy" onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" type="hidden" /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><input id="jsProxy" onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" type="hidden" />

scholarly journals Students’ Involvement in Social Networking and Attitudes towards Its Integration into Teaching

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 250
Author(s):  
Ukeme Ekpedeme Umoh ◽  
Etuk Nssien Etuk
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The University

<p class="apa">The study examined ‘Students’ Involvement in Social Networking and attitudes towards its Integration into Teaching. The study was carried out in the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The population of the study consisted of 17,618 undergraduate students enrolled into full time degree programmes in the University of Uyo for 2014/2015 academic session. The design of the study was survey design with ex-post facto approach. Random sampling technique was used to select 1730 students from the 12 faculties in the University. The instrument used for the study was ‘Students’ Social Networking and Attitude Questionnaire which was validated by an expert in curriculum studies and an expert in measurement and evaluation in the University of Uyo. Cronbach’s Alpha Statistical method was used to determine the reliability coefficient of .70 for the instrument. Two research questions and two null hypotheses tested at .05 level of significance guided the study. Mean and Standard Deviation were used to answer research questions; Independent t-test and Analysis of Variance were used to test the hypotheses. The results show that there is significant difference in involvement of university undergraduate students in Social Networking based on course of study, level (year) of study and age. Female undergraduate students’ involvement in social networking is higher than that of their male counterparts; but male undergraduate students showed a higher positive attitude towards integration of social networking into teaching and learning.</p>

scholarly journals Adapting Education for School Librarianship

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Henri ◽  
Sandra Lee ◽  
Sue Trinidad ◽  
Alvin Kwan ◽  
Ming Lai
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Repeated Calls ◽  
Bachelor Of Education ◽  
Part Time ◽  
School Librarianship ◽  
Teacher Librarians ◽  
The University

Over the past few years repeated calls have been made by teacher librarian educators for evidence based practice by teacher librarians. This study is an attempt to provide evidence for the adoption of innovative practice in a post-service, part time Bachelor of Education program. Part time tertiary students undertaking studies in education at the University of Hong Kong are often heard to voice the opinion that the demands of university study are excessive. While it is generally accepted that the Hong Kong lifestyle is hectic, that teachers have a heavy schedule, and that travel to and from the university campus is time-consuming, little useful data exists to allow university professors to better understand the plight of the students or to provide evidence from which action could be taken to better tailor courses to the needs of students. Likewise many assumptions are made about tertiary student motivation but these assumptions are probably not grounded in any research findings. This exploratory study was undertaken to determine the factors affecting the full-time teacher’s progress in their tertiary part-time study in school librarianship. The findings will better enable instructors to tailor teaching and learning to meet the needs of the part-time participant. Findings will also be informative for other part-time undergraduate programs.

scholarly journals Formación inicial de pedagogo infantil o educador preescolar. Un análisis de los perfiles ocupacional y profesional// Initial training preschool teacher or educator child. An analysis of occupational and professional profiles.

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 3
Author(s):  
Oleg Vásquez Arrieta ◽  
Deisy Damaris Dritt Trujillo ◽  
Cindy Quintana Rapallino ◽  
Diana Rodriguez Salcedo ◽  
Liz Meira Morales Ortega
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Research Team ◽  
Initial Training ◽  
Educator Training ◽  
Bachelor Of Education ◽  
El Sistema ◽  
Investigación Cualitativa ◽  
Different Response ◽  
The University ◽  
Formación Docente

Con los procesos de registro calificado que desarrolló el programa de Licenciatura de Pedagogía Infantil de la Corporación Universitaria Rafael Núñez, se inició el proceso de comparar el programa que se pretendía certificar con otros programas afines a nivel nacional. En el mismo proceso surge la idea de realizar una investigación que diera cuenta de los procesos formativos del Pedagogo Infantil atendiendo diferente criterios, entre los que resaltamos los perfiles ocupacional, y profesional, los planes de estudio, los objetivos de los programas; formaciones en campos específicos como el de la enseñanza y aprendizaje de las matemáticas, el lenguaje, los procesos de inclusión, y otros de acuerdo a los intereses y voluntades del equipo de investigación.En este artículo se presentan los resultados al realizar un análisis de los perfiles ocupacional y profesional de los Pedagogos Infantiles o educadores preescolares publicados por las universidades en sus páginas Web. Se realiza la caracterización de la formación inicial propuesta por las universidades. La investigación se realiza siguiendo los criterios de la investigación cualitativa y se ajusta a la metodología del análisis de contenido que es la apropiada dado que nuestros objetos de estudio son los perfiles profesional y ocupacional. Inicialmente se presenta lo que entendemos por formación docente, se hace una descripción de lo que es el nivel preescolar en el sistema educativo colombiano, lo que es la formación de la maestra de preescolar, luego se hace el análisis y la interpretación de la información de los perfiles estudiados para terminar con la caracterización del la formación inicial del pedagogo infantil. Es de aclarar que los perfiles estudiados son los publicados por las Universidades en sus páginas Web.Abstract.With qualified registration processes that developed the Bachelor of Education program of the University Corporation Child Rafael Nunez, began the process of comparing the program that is intended to certify with other related programs nationwide. In the same process the idea of conducting an investigation that could account for the Child Educator training processes of different response criteria, among which we highlight the occupational profiles, and professional curricula, program objectives, training in fields specific as the teaching and learning of mathematics, language, inclusion processes, and others according to the interests and wishes of the research team.

Continuous marketing in the social business platform based on identifying consumer boring products

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Shugang Li ◽  
Hanyu Lu ◽  
Qian Dou ◽  
Ru Wang ◽  
Zhaoxu Yu
Keyword(s):  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Product Evaluation ◽  
Final Decision ◽  
Social Business ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
The Social ◽  
Third Stage ◽  
Structural Equivalence ◽  
Other Consumers

In the social business platform, continuous marketing to consumers can fully explore the consumer purchasing potential. However, since consumers can be influenced by their social friends, their tastes often change, which resulting in the cold start problem of familiar users (CSPFU), and the traditional product recommendation methods are difficult to achieve satisfactory results because they focus on identifying the preferable new products instead of boring familiar products. Therefore, a consumer multi-stage compensation product evaluation model (CMCPEM) based on the multidimensional correlation of products and customers to identify the products that consumers may feel tired is proposed. Specifically, the multidimensional correlation indexes are firstly proposed to depict the preferences of the consumer for the target product to be identified, other consumers who have social contagion and structural equivalence relationships with the consumer and other consumers of homogeneous products. After the direct linear, non-linear and indirect fusion of these multidimensional correlation indexes, the compensation indexes (CIs) are proposed to comprehensively describe the first stage of product evaluation process of consumers. Then, J test in the non-nested model is used to screen out the non-nested CIs that consumers focus on. Finally, in the third stage, the final decision result is given by comprehensively considering CIs that consumers focus on and the indexes that represent consumers’ favorite. Experiment results on YELP data confirm the effectiveness of CMCPEM in successfully launching the continuous marketing campaign.

scholarly journals Demographic Determinants of Job Satisfaction among Non-Academic Senior Staff of University of Cape Coast, Ghana

2020 ◽  
pp. 75-88
Author(s):  
Samuel Yaw Ampofo ◽  
Ebenezer Prah
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Cape Coast ◽  
Senior Staff ◽  
Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire ◽  
Academic Qualification ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Sampling Procedures ◽  
The University

This paper investigated the demographic determinants of job satisfaction among non-academic senior staff (referred to as senior staff) of the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. By employing the descriptive design with a quantitative approach, we used a sample of 302 senior staff who were selected through multi-stage sampling procedures. An adapted version of the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire was used to gather data. One-way between groups Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), and independent samples t-test were used to analyse the data. Findings revealed a statistically significant difference in the job satisfaction of senior staff concerning their years of working experience [F(2, 300) = 9.940, p< 0.001)], with senior staff who had 6-10 years of work experience being more satisfied with their jobs (Mean = 175.20). Again, the paper established a statistically significant difference in the job satisfaction of senior staff regarding their academic qualification [F(2, 300) = 8.357, p = 0.043], with senior staff who had second degree being more satisfied (Mean = 183.61). However, our results revealed no statistically significant difference in job satisfaction of senior staff concerning their gender [t (300) = -0.384, p = .701], and rank [F(2, 300) = -4.462, p = 0.061]. We concluded from the results that while some demographic variables (academic qualification and years of work experience) determine senior staff’s job satisfaction, others (gender and rank) do not. We therefore, recommend that managers and administrators of tertiary educational institutions should develop strategies to enhance working conditions that will ensure opportunities for further studies, higher responsibilities and promotion.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing the Discard of Custom-made Garments among Female Students of University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-76
Author(s):  
Olive Asiwome Tsyewu ◽  
Patience Danquah Monnie
Keyword(s):  
Survey Design ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Cape Coast ◽  
Data Analyses ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Custom Made ◽  
Major Factors ◽  
The University ◽  
Descriptive Survey

This paper examined the factors that are likely to cause the discard of custom-made garments among female students of the University of Cape Coast. The descriptive survey design was used for the study and the total number of participants was 246.  The Predictive Analytical Software was employed for data analyses. The data gathered were analysed using inferential statistics and descriptive statistics such as frequencies and percentages. The study revealed that constructional factors form a higher percentage of the factors that lead respondents to discard their custom-made garments. The major factors that resulted in the discard of custom-made garments among the respondents were poorly stitched garments, poor fit, uncomfortable lining issues, and poor conditions of notions. Slit and Kaba (traditional dress for women in Ghana, the slit is an ankle length skirt and the kaba is a blouse) was the most frequently discarded custom-made garments among the respondents. It was recommended that in decreasing the rate of discard of custom-made garments, dressmakers should select appropriate stitches and notions for garment construction. They should ensure quality in the products they produce and check the fit of the garments properly before handing them over to clients to meet their expectations. 

scholarly journals Critical analysis of the role of innovative capabilities on firm performance: Evidence from the University of Cape Coast administration in Ghana

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Y. Adom ◽  
Lydia Boateng ◽  
Robert Gnankob
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Market Share ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Resistance To Change ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Cape Coast ◽  
Innovative Capabilities ◽  
The University

Background: The increasingly competitive business environment has made it imperative for organisations to put in place systems and processes that will guarantee appreciable firm performance in the interest of its stakeholders. To this end, several solutions have been developed to ensure that desired firm outcomes are achieved despite the dynamics of competition. However, critical review of extant literature reported mixed results on the innovative capabilities of firms and their performance nexus. Therefore, this article explored the role of innovative capabilities on the performance of firms with the University of Cape Coast as a case study.Aim: This paper explored the role of innovative capabilities on the performance of firms with the evidence from the University of Cape Coast.Setting: The research was carried out in Ghana to assess innovative capabilities and performance relationship among institutions of higher learning with evidence from the University of Cape Coast.Methods: Using a descriptive research design, the study collected data from 250 administrative staff in the university of Cape Coast. The findings of the study confirmed that the administrative staffs of the University of Cape Coast have embraced innovation at different levels of operations.Results: The findings indicate that innovation in the organisation is able to promote high team spirits, risk taking, productivity, low resistance to change, competitive advantage, increase market share, increase productivity among staffs, growth and profitability of educational institutions, creates loyalty towards the institution’s services, and makes teaching and learning convenient.Conclusion: It was concluded that there have been some innovations in University of Cape Coast and so much of such innovations would make teaching and learning more convenient, lead to higher competitive advantage and market share and boosting overall performance.

scholarly journals Teaching as Inquiry: Teachers Understanding and its Implication for Teaching and Learning

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 45
Author(s):  
Isaac Buabeng ◽  
Clara Akuamoah-Boateng
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Academic Needs ◽  
Cape Coast ◽  
Effective Pedagogy ◽  
Interview Guide ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
And Training

Teaching as inquiry (TAI) is described as a component of effective pedagogy that has significant impact on learning outcome. Based on this premises, the study sought to examine TAI and its implications for teaching and learning in the Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana. The descriptive survey design was adopted for the study and a sample of 160 basic school teachers was selected from three circuits within the Cape Coast Metropolis. A questionnaire and an interview guide were used in collecting the data for the study. Data obtained from the questionnaire were analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequency count, percentages and means and standard deviations) whereas the interview data was transcribed and presented by doing thematic analysis. The study revealed that majority of the respondents had knowledge about TAI. In addition, the study showed that the teachers engaged in TAI practices such as reflecting and questioning their methods of teaching, identifying the academic needs of students before planning instruction and engaging in projects and research concerning the subject and content to be delivered. Findings from the study showed that teachers who participated in the study have embraced the concept of TAI very well and considering how they can mentor and lead others. It was recommended that the Cape Coast Metropolitan education office should organize intermittent workshops and training for teachers on TAI to help teachers build specific skills and refinements for reflection and action and planning strategies to support learners to learn specific things (content or skills) that teachers can specifically monitor in terms of student outcomes.

scholarly journals The re-design of a fourth year Bachelor of Education programme using the Constructive Alignment Approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 143-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie B. Luckay
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Teacher Qualifications ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
Policy Document ◽  
Constructive Alignment ◽  
Bachelor Of Education ◽  
Minimum Requirements ◽  
Backward Mapping ◽  
The University

The focus of this article is on the re-design of a fourth year Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) programme at the University of the Western Cape (UWC). Due to the changes in teacher qualifications, as outlined in the 2015 Minimum Requirements for Teacher Education Qualification (MRTEQ) policy document, Higher Education Institutions were required to adapt their Initial Teaching Education (ITE) programmes to meet the requirements of the new policy document. This article describes the use of a backward mapping approach, in conjunction with the application of a constructive alignment framework, used by the education faculty at UWC to adjust the teaching and learning in the B.Ed programme to address the outcomes and standards required by the MRTEQ policy document. Given the type of student enrolled at UWC, the article provides a discussion on the challenges involved in developing a programme for students who might not have been adequately prepared for their tertiary studies due to the disadvantaged school contexts they come from. The article thus provides a reflective discussion on the challenges involved in the re-design process that used the pre-service teacher competencies expected at the end of the B.Ed programme at UWC, to develop the teaching and learning programme and assessment tasks for the fourth year B.Ed course.Received: 02 August 2018Accepted: 31 October 2018Published online: 29 November 2018

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