An evaluation of the Publishing Studies Programme of the College of Art between 1994 and 2001
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2002-12-11
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Question on the calibre of lecturers, logistic support and appropriate employment opportunities for the graduates have been raised. An attempt has been made to examine, assess and evaluate the performance of the publishing studies programmes of the College of Art at KNUST and the impact it has had since its establishment or instituted between 1994 and 2001.
Data were obtained mainly through the use of questionnaires and interviews. In all 6 out of 9 lecturers representing 66.7%, 108 out of 152 students representing 71% and 122 out of 194 organisations who employed graduates of the Book Industry Department representing 62% were covered. In addition a number of policy makers in the Book Development council, Book Trade and the Ghana Publisher Association were interview.
Some of the major findings of the research were that a greater majority of students (40.74%) specialised in printing compared to design and illustration (25.7%) and publishing Administrational Management (25.93%).
Fifty four percent (54%) of students evaluated the publishing studies programme as very good. As regards lecturer/student ratio, it was realised that few lecturers were handling many students over and above the required quota. Thirty five percent (35%) of organisations rated the performance of Publishing Studies graduates as excellent, 64% as very good, 31% as good, 2% as average and none as poor. Majority of respondents
(64.75%) found graduates impact also to be very good. The lecturer/students relationships with students were also rated as cordial.
A number of problems were identified to be militating against the effective performance of the Publishing Studies programme. These include inadequate computers to support effective teaching and learning; few or small classrooms for students, inadequate lecturers; inadequate seminars for both lecturers and students.
Some few recommendations were made to ensure effective performance of the programme; additional lecturers be employed to ease teaching problems in the department of Book Industry, Upgrading of skills of lecturers to be more resourceful to the department. Periodic evaluation and review of course structures to be made to reflect modern development in the industry. Periodic workshops and seminars for lecturers and supporting staff are organised. One semester attachment programme is extended to one full academic year or two semesters. Since the Publishing Studies growing fast in Ghana Publishing Studies graduates should be given a lot of exposure to enhance their confidence.
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A thesis submitted to the School of Graduate Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi in partial fulfilment of the requirements of Master of Arts, 2002