Journal of Research and Development
Open Access

Abstract

Multinomial Regression Analysis of Patronage of Online Learning by Teacher Trainees: The Case of a College Education in Ghana

Osei-Asibey Eunice and Bosson-Amedenu Senyefia*

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated the shift from face-to-face lecture delivery to online mode of delivery in most countries across the world including Ghana. There is the growing need to study the patronage of the students in online learning to improve practice. The data of 323 observations consisting of first and second year students was collated by virtual learning team of Ada College of education, Ghana. Multinomial regression was used for the analysis. The dependent variable had 3 levels and the predictor variables were sex and programme of study with 2 and 3 levels respectively. Female students were found to be 0.784 times more likely than males to have smart phone but with no access to online lectures. Primary education students were found to be 1.287 times less likely to belong to the category of students with no smart phone to access online lesson than the reference category of students with smart phone that have access online lesson. Students who offer visual arts programme were found to be 1.420 times less likely to belong to the category of students with no smart phone to access online lesson than the reference category. It was also found that students who study degree in mathematics as a major were 1.423 time less likely to have a smart phone but no access to online lessons than the reference category. The study recommended for the management of the college to consider the findings of this research to offer hard copy notes, exercises and assignments to the identified students with low patronage of online learning.

Published Date: 2024-06-26; Received Date: 2020-05-18