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Title: | A Comparative Study of Student Academic Performance in On-Campus Teaching and Distance Learning in a Computer Engineering Programme |
Authors: | Osei, C.K. Mensah, J.A. |
Keywords: | Computer engineering distance learning on-campus teaching academic performance |
Issue Date: | 2011 |
Publisher: | Journal of Science and Technology |
Citation: | Journal of Science and Technology, Vol. 31, No. 1 (2011), pp 97 |
Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to examine the differences in academic performance of students in distance learning and on-campus programmes in a Computer Engineering programme at the
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana. The study employed descriptive
and inferential statistics for analysing the data from 76 students, drawn from the Computer Engineering
Programme. The findings of the study suggested no significant differences of academic
performance (Cumulative Weighted Average Scores) between distance and on-campus
students. However there were statistically significant differences between the two groups in 20 of
the 43 courses with the on-campus students scoring higher marks than the distance students.
We found weak correlation between age, admission aggregates and CWA scores of on-campus
and distance learning students in the two separate learning environments. The lack of a statistically
significant correlation between the variables suggests that age and admission aggregates
are not strong predictors of CWA scores in the two learning modes. It can be concluded that distance
learning could be used as a viable alternative educational methodology for the delivery of
computer engineering courses. |
Description: | Article published in the Journal of Science and Technology, Vol. 31, No. 1 (2011), pp 97 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/4880 |
Appears in Collections: | Journal of Science and Technology 2000-
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