Effects of study skills counselling and self-reinforcement counselling on study behaviour of Colleges of Education Students in Central and Western Regions, Ghana

Abstract

The study investigated the effects of study skills and self-reinforcement counselling on the study behaviour of students in colleges of education (CoE) in the Central and Western Regions of Ghana using quantitative research approach. The study adopted a quasi-experimental design involving the pretest- post-test control groups with a sample of 60 students, drawn from three selected Colleges of Education (Foso, Komenda, and Wiawso). The students were selected using the lottery method of simple random sampling procedure. The respondents were assigned to experimental and control groups based on their pre-test scores in each of the colleges. Data analysed using frequencies, percentage, ANCOVA and MANCOVA. The study revealed that study skills counselling and self-reinforcement counselling have significant effects on the study behaviour of students with regard to time management, concentration, counselling was however more effective in improving study behaviours than self-reinforcement counselling. Gender and age had no impact on students’ study behaviour when they were exposed to study skills counselling and selfthat study skills and self-reinforcement counselling interventions are regularly provided as (considered) intervention tools for improving the five (5) dimensions of study behaviour of CoE students in Ghana.