Search R&P Entries
Appau, O. B., & Kwantwi-Barima, F. (2016). A Case for Financial Assistance to Needy Students of the University of Education, Winneba. The International Journal Of Humanities & Social St udies, 4,
Abstract
The plight of needy students in the tertiary educat ion environment, particularly, the College of Agric ulture Education of the University of Education, Winneba is very deplorable . This is so because such students are unable to ca ter for their basic needs such as paying for a decent accommodation, pa ying fees on time and getting money to feed on regu lar basis. In the light of this, one can only suggest that the Univer sity authorities have to set up a fund, purposely f or the upkeep of identified needy students within its ranks. On this score, it should be noted that the University of Education, W inneba is not oblivious of the disadvantaged nature of some of its students since a few have been assisted in the past through the Vodafone, MasterCard and Carnegie scholarships. However, some thing concrete needs to be done in that direction. In this paper, an argument has been made to detach the word ‘brilliant’ from the phrase ‘needy but bri lliant’, since, it is no more tenable to hold on to that cliché. Rather, rig ht from the word go, the University should make con scious efforts to identify needy students who obviously possess the b asic competences to study in a tertiary education e nvironment and more importantly, one’s brilliance would only be sustain ed if the required atmosphere is available. Reasons had been assigned and it is prudent that students who are found to be needy should be given financial assistance from th e proposed Needy Students’ Fund, as is being done in sister tertiary institutions.
The plight of needy students in the tertiary educat ion environment, particularly, the College of Agric ulture Education of the University of Education, Winneba is very deplorable . This is so because such students are unable to ca ter for their basic needs such as paying for a decent accommodation, pa ying fees on time and getting money to feed on regu lar basis. In the light of this, one can only suggest that the Univer sity authorities have to set up a fund, purposely f or the upkeep of identified needy students within its ranks. On this score, it should be noted that the University of Education, W inneba is not oblivious of the disadvantaged nature of some of its students since a few have been assisted in the past through the Vodafone, MasterCard and Carnegie scholarships. However, some thing concrete needs to be done in that direction. In this paper, an argument has been made to detach the word ‘brilliant’ from the phrase ‘needy but bri lliant’, since, it is no more tenable to hold on to that cliché. Rather, rig ht from the word go, the University should make con scious efforts to identify needy students who obviously possess the b asic competences to study in a tertiary education e nvironment and more importantly, one’s brilliance would only be sustain ed if the required atmosphere is available. Reasons had been assigned and it is prudent that students who are found to be needy should be given financial assistance from th e proposed Needy Students’ Fund, as is being done in sister tertiary institutions.
Kwantwi-Barima, F., Armah, S. K., Poku, R. E. & Appau, O. B. (2016). Paper reduction in the university of education, college of Agriculture Education, Mampong-Ashanti. International Journal of Education and Research, 4,
Abstract
This article seeks to highlight the numerous ways t hrough which work organisations can cut back on the use of paper, save money, increase efficiency and reduce green house gases. It analyses the qu antity of paper used in the various offices of the College of Agriculture Education of the University Education, Winneba juxtaposed with the percentage cost constituent of the College’s 2014 annual budget and the percentage of a fully grown tree consumed i n the production of the papers. The paper also analyses the cost effectiveness of automating organisational workplace as opposed to the traditional system with the use of scenarios and tables. The study made suggestions on how institutions could cut down o n the use of papers, make cost savings and sustain the environment.
This article seeks to highlight the numerous ways t hrough which work organisations can cut back on the use of paper, save money, increase efficiency and reduce green house gases. It analyses the qu antity of paper used in the various offices of the College of Agriculture Education of the University Education, Winneba juxtaposed with the percentage cost constituent of the College’s 2014 annual budget and the percentage of a fully grown tree consumed i n the production of the papers. The paper also analyses the cost effectiveness of automating organisational workplace as opposed to the traditional system with the use of scenarios and tables. The study made suggestions on how institutions could cut down o n the use of papers, make cost savings and sustain the environment.
Appau, O. B. (2016). Using Counselling to Improve Academic Performance of Students at the College of Agriculture Education of the University of Education, Winneba. International Journal of Educational Leadership, 6,
Abstract
This study was undertaken to assess the extent improved students’ counselling could contribute to academic achievements of students of the College of Agriculture Education of the University of Education, Winneba. Statistics of graduates from 2010 to 2013 for the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Education and Integrated Science Education were collated and analysed using descriptive statistics. Besides this approach, the student counselling system in the College was observed over the same period. In doing this, a literature search on students’ academic success measures were equally done to compare with the students’ counselling system used at the College. It was found that most students did not know their academic counsellors; there were too many students to one counsellor; counsellors did not have adequate space for counseling. Consequently, it was recommended, among other things, that senior members (non-teaching) should be given the responsibility to counsel students so as to reduce the counsellor-counsellee ratio.
This study was undertaken to assess the extent improved students’ counselling could contribute to academic achievements of students of the College of Agriculture Education of the University of Education, Winneba. Statistics of graduates from 2010 to 2013 for the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Education and Integrated Science Education were collated and analysed using descriptive statistics. Besides this approach, the student counselling system in the College was observed over the same period. In doing this, a literature search on students’ academic success measures were equally done to compare with the students’ counselling system used at the College. It was found that most students did not know their academic counsellors; there were too many students to one counsellor; counsellors did not have adequate space for counseling. Consequently, it was recommended, among other things, that senior members (non-teaching) should be given the responsibility to counsel students so as to reduce the counsellor-counsellee ratio.
