Review of Virtual and in-Person Learning Strategies for Contemporary Higher Education: A Case of Tertiary Students, Ghana (Published)
This study is to review virtual and in-person learning strategies. Learning to complete an intellectual programme and graduating successfully, have always been the objective of every student who embarks on an education. However, the exigencies of time (example school fees, transportation to campus and back, and learning and working simultaneously for some students) and a conducive learning environment have been enormous problems that confront students in completing their education and graduating successfully. Both qualitative (analyses) and quantitative (variance tests) were employed to thoroughly review data collected from both tertiary students in Ghana and libraries. 84% of respondents prefer virtual / online learning and 16% not; in another vein, 73% prefer in-person learning and 27% not. Moreover, 71% are in favour of virtual learning for further studies as against 29% for in-person. The above data is in response to the learning environment conducing for completing tertiary education and graduating successfully. Therefore, it can be concluded that majority of the respondents are in favour of virtual learning. Virtual learning consequently, should be promoted in tertiary institutions globally, as it is strategic for success of most students for higher education in these modern times.
Keywords: Learning, Strategies., Technology, in-person, tertiary and contemporary., virtual/online