Learners’ perception towards the role of guidance and counselling services in colleges of education: A case study
Keywords:
Attitude, counseling, guidance, interview, lukewarm, perception, respondentsAbstract
In spite the availability of guidance and counseling services at the various College of Education in Ghana, learners have been showing a lukewarm attitude toward assessing the service. This paper sought to analyze learners' perceptions and attitudes on the role of guidance and counseling at Colleges of Education. This paper adopted an ex post facto research design on a sample of 300 respondents. Data was collected using a structured interview. Findings indicate that learners had a positive evaluation and appreciation of the role of guidance and counseling services but low demand for assistance. It was recommended that guidance and counseling departments take the opportunity of students' active perception and that all teacher trainees undergo training as the service providers.
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