Abstract:
The study evaluated the undergraduate Ghanaian languages programme in the
University of Cape Coast using Stufflebeam’s 1971 CIPP model. The sequential
explanatory design was employed for the study. The census technique was used to
involve 143 students and eight lecturers while the snowball technique was used to
sample 15 graduates for the study. The Programme Evaluation Questionnaire
(PEQ) and the Follow-up Interview Guide (FIG) were used to gather data.
Descriptive (mean and standard deviation) and inferential (repeated measures
ANOVA, independent samples t-test and one-way ANOVA) statistics were used to
analyse the quantitative data and thematic analysis for the qualitative data. Findings
indicated that the students, the graduates and the lecturers were all satisfied with
the context rubric of the Ghanaian languages programme. However, the low appeal
of the programme to students was due to limited awareness, ill knowledge of the
programme’s prospects and misconceptions students had about the programme.
The respondents exhibited moderate satisfaction towards the input and process
rubrics. The evidence showed that respondents were highly satisfied with the
product components of the programme. It was recommended that the programme
needs to acquire enough resources such as books and a language laboratory and
recruit more lecturers for its implementation. The Department of Ghanaian
Languages and Linguistics also needs to advertise the programme.
