Abstract:
Computerized selection system is a school admission system that consists of a
collection of different hardware and software requiring disparate supporting
infrastructures and offering little in the way of integration. Computerized admission
process at the various college of education in Ghana starts with sorting applications
based on applicants’ choices, grades, and college requirements for specific programme.
The system sometimes force some candidates initially selected to concede their place
to others far behind in the list. Applicants who are not selected for their first-choice
programme are put in a pool for second choice selection. The study evaluated the
efficiency, reliability and challenges of using computerized system for admitting
students into public Colleges of Education, with particular reference to the educational
colleges affiliated with the University of Cape Coast. The study used explanatory
research with a quantitative research method. The total population for the study was
255 admission officers, quality assurance staff, and Heads of departments. The
researchers' sample size for the study was 192. Questionnaire was used for the data
collection instrument. Quantitative analysis was done with the use of the Statistical
Package for Social Sciences. The results revealed that verification of college
requirements using a computerised selection system had a high factor as compared to
other factors to the efficiency of electronic sorting and selection of admission
applications at colleges of education. The study concluded that the use of computerised
selection for issuing admission letters after admission at the college of education in
Ghana makes electronic sorting and selection of applications efficient. The study
recommended that a computerised selection system should be upgraded and updated to
enhance its' efficiency and reliability.
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