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International Journal of Education, Arts and Social Issues in Africa

International Journal of Education, Arts and Social Issues in Africa (IJEASA)

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International Journal of Education, Arts and Social Issues in Africa (1 paper in press)

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  • The conversion of polytechnics into technical universities: impact on academic performance   Order a copy of this article
    by Benjamin Apam, Isidoro P. David, Dalisay S. Maligalig, Consorcia E. Reano, Maria Ana T. Quimbo 
    Abstract: Educational reforms encompass any planned change in the way a school system function. Since independence in 1957, Ghana has witnessed a number of educational reforms, the recent major reform being the conversion of polytechnics into technical universities. To evaluate the policy decision to reform the polytechnic system, this paper examined the impact of the conversion on students’ academic performance in both categories, employing a combination of propensity score matching and group-centred analysis of variance. Primary data was obtained using a survey instrument and secondary obtained from the respective examination offices of the selected schools. The results showed an improvement on academic performance and the conversion had achieved one of its aims to improving academic performance. On the flip side, factors that also contributed to the choice of a higher educational institution included proximity, change of location, gender and articulating interest in either a polytechnic or technical university.
    Keywords: polytechnic conversion; educational reforms; propensity score matching; group-centred analysis; higher educational institution.

 

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