STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION OF COMMUNICATIVE SKILLS IN ANGLICAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, GHANA

Grant Essuman, Simon Baffour Awuah, Enoch Owusu Ansah

Abstract


This research paper seeks to investigates students' perceptions of communicative skills at Anglican University College of Technology, Ghana. Given the increasing demand for effective communication skills in the professional world, the research paper examines how students perceive the relevance of communicative skills in their academic and future career pursuits. A mixed-methods approach was adopted, with both qualitative interviews and quantitative surveys were used to gather data from 150 students across various disciplines and departments ranging from Nursing, Physician Assistantship and Business Administration. Findings reveal that students recognize the importance of communicative skills, particularly in oral and written forms, but also highlighted challenges in acquiring these skills due to inadequate time allotted and limited practical applications in their coursework. The study suggests that while Anglican University College of Technology students understand the value of communication skills in their academic success and professional future, there is a pressing need for enhanced curriculum integration geared towards practical communicative skill-building and faculty development to improve the delivery of communicative skills training.

Keywords


students’ perception, communicative skills, university students, academic communication, Anglican University College of Technology

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