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VOL. 3, ISSUE 4 (2021)
Analysis of the relationship between students engagement and academic achievement: Impact on college of education students in Ghana
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Samuel Obed Amoah, Francis Britwum, Henry Yaw Acheampong, Elizabeth Adoma Sefah
Abstract
The study examined the analysis of the relationship between students’ engagement and academic achievement: Impact on College of Education students in Ghana. The descriptive survey design was used to conduct the study. A multi-stage sampling procedures (proportionate and simple random sampling) were used in the selection process. In all 5 Colleges of Education and 310 students comprising 187 males and 123 females were selected to participate in the study. Standardised instrument was used to collect data for the study which was tested using both descriptive statistics like mean and standard deviation as well as inferential statistics such as multiple regression and independent sample t-test. The findings showed that the self-reported behavioural, emotional and cognitive engagement did not predict academic achievement of College of Education students. When the total student’s engagement construct was put together, it also did not predict academic achievement. The results again showed that there is no significance gender difference in students’ engagement of College of Education students. The study recommended that policymakers and teachers should consider or pay attention to student’s classroom participation in a way that directly or indirectly influences academic attainment. The study again recommended that teachers should be assigned to use methods to create students' school engagement in order to evaluate the effectiveness of each method, and if teachers recognize the benefits and outcomes that have occurred with students, teachers should become aware of the importance of their role in promoting students' school engagement. The study went on to say that principals in various Colleges of Education should encourage school programs to be held on a regular basis so that students understand that if they are more involved in school learning and activities, their grades will always be the best, and they will avoid dropping out from school.
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Pages:4-12
How to cite this article:
Samuel Obed Amoah, Francis Britwum, Henry Yaw Acheampong, Elizabeth Adoma Sefah "Analysis of the relationship between students engagement and academic achievement: Impact on college of education students in Ghana ". International Journal of Educational Research and Studies, Vol 3, Issue 4, 2021, Pages 4-12
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