Optimization of Teaching Space Potential: A Ghanaian Tertiary Institution Educational Leadership Perspective
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| Title: | Optimization of Teaching Space Potential: A Ghanaian Tertiary Institution Educational Leadership Perspective |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Joseph Yaw Dwamena Quansah, Samuel Osei, Amadu Musah Abudu |
| Source: | African Educational Research Journal. 2024 12(4):328-336. |
| Availability: | Net Journals. 25 Akintola Road, Sapele, Delta State, 331107, Nigeria. e-mail: service@netjournals.org; Web site: https://www.netjournals.org/aer_index.html |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 9 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | College Administration, Administrator Attitudes, Educational Facilities, Attendance, Time Management, College Faculty, College Students, Scheduling, Space Utilization, Universities, Efficiency, Foreign Countries, Instructional Leadership |
| Geographic Terms: | Ghana |
| ISSN: | 2354-2160 |
| Abstract: | This study examines educational leaderships' perceptions of utilisation of teaching space facilities at the University for Development Studies, Ghana. A qualitative case study design anchored in the interpretivist paradigm was employed. The population for the study consisted of 13 educational leaders who are directly involved in matters relating to teaching space facilities within the institution. A semi-structured interview guide was used for data collection, and thematic analysis was applied for data interpretation. The study revealed that punctuality, absenteeism, and time preferences of both students and lecturers, were identified as key influences on lecture facility usage. The study concluded that departmentalised timetabling and management-related issues such as inaccurate data for room allocation affect the efficient utilization of teaching space within a university context. The study recommended that centralized timetabling should be planned and provision of adequate seating capacities in the instructional rooms for efficient utilisation of teaching space facilities in the institution. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1456599 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This study examines educational leaderships' perceptions of utilisation of teaching space facilities at the University for Development Studies, Ghana. A qualitative case study design anchored in the interpretivist paradigm was employed. The population for the study consisted of 13 educational leaders who are directly involved in matters relating to teaching space facilities within the institution. A semi-structured interview guide was used for data collection, and thematic analysis was applied for data interpretation. The study revealed that punctuality, absenteeism, and time preferences of both students and lecturers, were identified as key influences on lecture facility usage. The study concluded that departmentalised timetabling and management-related issues such as inaccurate data for room allocation affect the efficient utilization of teaching space within a university context. The study recommended that centralized timetabling should be planned and provision of adequate seating capacities in the instructional rooms for efficient utilisation of teaching space facilities in the institution. |
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| ISSN: | 2354-2160 |
