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Factors Influencing Students Performance In Shorthand
[A CASE STUDY OF MODERN IDEAL COLLEGE CMIC ABAKPA NIKE ENUGU]
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Though, intellectualization is a basic for autoimmunization, the later
is the goal skill course. Therefore, shorthand skill must skill be
automatized and not intellectualized. The extent or level to which this
should be has been established by various examination bodies and
institutions of learning in consultation with the business community.
Since shorthand has been in the Nigerian secondary school curriculum for
sometimes the Royal Society of Arts (R.S.A) (now WAEC) NABTEB/NECO) and
pitman professional bodies have been responsible for certification
until some years back when polytechnics colleges of education and some
courses in their curriculum and has been turning out graduates – NCE,
ND, HND, B.SC, B.ED. etc. Despite the increase in number of schools now
offering secretarial course, and renewed interest of students in
enrolling for the programme, the performance rate has been encouraging.
This was attested to by student taking shorthand examination from
professional bodies who have been recording a high sounding failure
rate.
The same applies to full-time students in our institutions of
learning. The need thus arises to identify the various factors that
influence students. Performance in shorthand.
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
From general observation, students perform poorly in shorthand.
The reason for the poor performance could be classified into two factors could be classified into two factors.
- Personal factors
- Instructional factors
(1)
Personal factors: Some students are psychologically defeated right from
day one in the department. This mostly occurs when students take to the
course as a last resort. The general belief by such students is that
they can never do well in the course. The major problem is not that the
students have such psychological problems but how to cure them of such
problem and this is one of the principal reasons for this study. Other
problems that fall for this study. Other problems that fall under this
category are the students’ inability to define their personal goals,
lack of interest, lack of adequate writing materials, lack of
concentration and poor hearing, and irregular attendance to shorthand
lectures.
(2) Instructional factor:- In most schooling offering
secretarial courses, dearth of shorthand instructors which is a strong
factor affecting the teaching of shorthand stands out. This being the
case, performance is bound to be poor because most of the course may not
be well informed or equipped academically to impart the required
knowledge. And this confirms the saying that ?No education system can
rise above the quality of its lecturersâ€. Therefore, it becomes a
problem to train the trainer that should fill the vacuum created by the
dearth of instructors.
In additional to this there is the problem
created by lack of instructional materials such as the recorded
cassettes, and relevant textbooks. In most cases, students don’t regard
this as vital instruments for good performance in shorthand where they
are available.
These and may other problems constitute the problems for this study
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
(1) To find out the causes of students’ inability to conquer shorthand.
(2) To find out students’ perception, that is the ability or factors affecting their performance in shorthand
(3) To make recommendations based on the findings.
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