PROBLEMS OF PART-TIME STUDENTS IN GHANA: Implications For Distance Education

dc.creator	K. SIABI-MENSAH
dc.creator	S. K. BADU-NYARKO
dc.creator	BEATRICE A. TORTO
dc.date	2009-04-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:14:04Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:14:04Z
dc.identifier	1302-6488
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/d2c2a1af0d8a4e5fa6b5148145cc2eb9
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/16555
dc.description	Learning for self development and professional development has almost become a necessity in the face of rapid technological advancement, knowledge explosion and socio-economic change among others; and for most adults combining work with study may be the only way out for them to further their education. Part-time study is thus becoming trendy worldwide including Ghana. But it also comes with its challenges. This paper sought to find out what these problems are in Ghana. The survey design was used with the questionnaire being the principal instrument and data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. There were 160 students who were sampled from four institutions offering part-time study in Accra. Three of them were offering professional courses with City Campus of University of Ghana offering academic courses. The findings revealed that part-time students have problems relating to family responsibilities, work, institutional commitments and finance among others. The findings indicated that course deliveries at the distance need to be flexible in terms of structure and time. Distance education provision must consider fee payments in instalments in order to retain the students in the learning activities.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Anadolu University, Eskisehir
dc.relation	http://tojde.anadolu.edu.tr/tojde34/pdf/article_10.pdf
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1302-6488
dc.source	The Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, Vol 10, Iss 2, Pp 175-190 (2009)
dc.subject	Distance education
dc.subject	part-time study
dc.subject	student support
dc.subject	barriers to learning
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	PROBLEMS OF PART-TIME STUDENTS IN GHANA: Implications For Distance Education
dc.type	article