Perceptions of Students towards Use of Distance Learning: The Case in an Executive Masters Business Program in Ghana

Autor/in	Osei, Collins K.
Titel	Perceptions of Students towards Use of Distance Learning: The Case in an Executive Masters Business Program in Ghana
Quelle	In: Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 13 (2010) 2, (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1556-3847
Schlagwörter	Feedback (Response); Graduate Students; Student Attitudes; Distance Education; Colleges; Public Administration; Adult Learning; Foreign Countries; Higher Education; Surveys; Access to Education; Educational Improvement; Likert Scales; Masters Degrees; Business Administration Education; Ghana + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Schülerverhalten; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; College; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Öffentliche Verwaltung; Adulte education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Ausland; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Likert-Skala
Abstract	Distance learning has become a recognized method for delivering educational content in institutions of higher education. The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions held by graduate students about distance learning offered by the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana. The survey utilized a 20 question survey with 691 respondents, who were adult learners enrolled in an Executive Masters of Business/Public Administration Program. The results of the study indicate that distance learning is most patronised by an older (greater than 30 years) and married student population largely because it allows them to combine work and study. The data indicates that student perceptions of distance learning were positive. Respondents indicated that they are satisfied with teaching and learning by distance and also satisfied with learner support provided by the host institute. There remain concerns, however, regarding the provision of prompt feedback on assignments by facilitators, lack of enough study facilities to help students with their program and difficulty they experienced with learning materials that were not self explanatory. Addressing these concerns will improve students' distance learning experiences and enhance students learning by distance. (Contains 5 tables.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	State University of West Georgia. 1601 Maple Street, Honors House, Carrollton, GA 30118. Tel: 678-839-5489; Fax: 678-839-0636; e-mail: distance@westga.edu; Web site: http://www.westga.edu/~distance/ojdla
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10