Evaluation, an Effective Tool for Performance Assessment of Workshops and Events towards Policy Direction in University Education in Ghana

This paper aims to report on the results of completed questionnaires by faculty from the School of Basic and Biomedical Sciences, the University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana after a workshop to address portions of findings/observations and recommendations from the Ghana Tertiary Education Council (GTEC) visitation panel to the University that affected the School. The workshop also had a training session on identified soft and technical skills to equip faculty for their teaching task and also enhance their performance upon return. Participants were requested to appraise if the intended objectives of the workshop were achieved, and determine if the knowledge and experience gained from the training session will enhance their knowledge and be applicable in their work. The study also sought to assess the Resource Person’s performance, and evaluate if the training materials of the workshop were related, relevant, and well-delivered. All 46 faculties who attended the workshop completed the questionnaire. The quantitative primary data collected was subsequently summarized and analyzed using the XLSTAT package. The results of the study showed that participants understood the objective and could measure its achievement. Generally, participants were satisfied with all the parameters of the workshop as required standards that made the workshop successful and agreed that the workshop was beneficial and will help them positively in their performance as faculty to attain better results. It was recommended that management should include pre and post evaluation systems in planning training and development workshops to ensure that set targets for training and development strategies set to improve faculty performance towards achieving the vision of the University are achieved.