Abstract:
The upgrading of Teacher Training Colleges in Ghana by the Colleges of Education
Act 847 in 2012 made Quality Assurance offices in these institutions a key component
as it facilitates institutional accreditation and reaccreditation. To constantly evaluate
institutional activities and ascertain feedback from stakeholders for decision making,
these offices make use of questionnaires and interviews to collect data. Most colleges
now turn to use web-based QA surveys instead of the usual manual or paper-based
survey administering mode due to the increasing number of enrolments. This evidence based process relies on regular gathering of accurate enough data. Response rates may
however be affected due to the survey mode used and this affects the decision made
based on this data. This study examines the perception of the participant towards the
survey modes, identify their perceived preference and the factors that underpin this
preference to the survey mode. A questionnaire was used to achieve the study’s
objectives with the targeted population comprising of tutors and students in the
Ghanaian public colleges of education. The study evidenced the preferred QA survey
mode as electronic-based surveys and factors that determines participants preferred QA
survey mode as anonymity of the response and easiness or quickness of the surveys to
respond to.
Description:
A dissertation in the Department of Information Technology Education, Faculty
of Applied Sciences and Mathematics Education, submitted to the School of
Graduate Studies in partial fulfilment
of the requirements for the award of the degree of
Master of Science (Information Technology Education)
in the University of Education, Winneba
MAY, 2021
