Barfi, Kwaku Anhwere
4 Publications in AERD
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Export PDFPostgraduate students’ perception of plagiarism, awareness, and use of Turnitin text-matching software
By Nketsiah, Isaac
Plagiarism is a highly discussed issue in higher education institutions in recent times. Turnitin text-matching software has widely been adopted by many academic institutions in Ghana as one of the solutions to improving students’ and faculty academic writing and a solution for detecting incidences of plagiarism. There has been little empirical research into what students actually know about plagiarism and their lived experiences of text-matching technology, despite the fact that a lot of research has looked at attitudes, motivations, and demographic characteristics related to academic dishonesty. This study used an online Google form for data collection. We enrolled 1054 postgraduate students of the University of Cape Coast. The data collected was analyzed using SPSS version 21.0, and the proposed hypothesis was tested using Structural Equation Modeling. Findings show that there was no statistically significant relationship between postgraduate students’ academic levels and their perception of plagiarism. However, there is significant relationship between postgraduate students’ perception of plagiarism and their use of Turnitin. There is also statistically significant relationship between postgraduate students’ awareness of Turnitin and its use. This calls for increased awareness creation and sensitization, which can be accomplished through scientific writing workshops, focused on inculcating ethical research practices into students. © 2023 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Undergraduate student's perception of using video conferencing tools under lockdown amidst COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana
By Edumadze, John Kwame Eduafo
This study examined technological infrastructure deplored by students during lockdown amidst COVID-19 pandemic. This study explored the behavioural intention to use video conferencing tools for learning from the perspective of university students. The study adopted the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) concept. The data is from an online survey of 1,562 respondents who took part in a blended course during the COVID-19 pandemic. Structural equation modelling was used for the analysing and testing of hypotheses. The results revealed that video conferencing tools positively fit university students' perceptions and their actual use of each construct. The study revealed a significant positive relationship between all the constructs as derived from the UTAUT model. Our findings validate the UTAUT paradigm and serve as a useful guide for educational institutions and decision-makers who are developing e-learning platforms for university use.
Factors affecting the service delivery quality of library staff: perspective of a developing country
By Opoku, Felix Kwame
This study examined the effect of human resources management and organisational factors on service delivery quality of staff of the University of Cape Coast Library. The target population comprised all the 248 staff who perform various duties in the library. Using the census method of sampling, all staff in the library were engaged in the study. Data were gathered through a self-administered survey questionnaire. The available data were analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The regression technique was used to analyse the variations among the dependent and independent variables. The results indicated that while human resource management and organisational factors have significant positive correlation with the service delivery quality of staff, organisational factors had greater effect than human resource management factors. It was therefore, recommended that management of libraries should pay equal attention to both human resource management and organisational factors to improve the service delivery quality of their workforce. Copyright © 2022 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
Factors affecting use of massive open online courses by Ghanaian students
By Arkorful, Valentina
The study examined how the perceived level of students' knowledge on Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) influence its use. The study utilizes the use of Innovation Diffusion Theory and Technology Acceptance Model to examine factors that influence students use of MOOCs within the Ghanaian university. The data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. The data was analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM-Amos). The findings showed perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use MOOCs as well as perceived compatibility and observability positively affect students use of MOOCs systems. However, the perceived complexity of use negatively affects students use of MOOCs systems. The findings further validate students' motive to use the MOOCs systems for learning. Students' attitudes toward using MOOCs systems and behavioral intentions to use MOOCs systems are heavily influenced by technology and resource availability. When technology tools are available, students' intents to use them in their studies.
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