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Problems Of Shorthand To Secretarial Students In Institutions Of Higher Learning
[A CASE STUDY OF INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY AND FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC IDAH]
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1.2 STATEMENT OF PROBLEMS
A lot has been said and written on the
problems of shorthand to students at all level, secondary and higher
institution. A look at National Newspapers, others media outlets notice
boards etc shows a high demand for secretaries. Even in this era of high
unemployment there seem not to be enough well qualified secretaries to
go around.
This is largely attributable to the difficulty in mastery
shorthand which is an essential subject to quality as a secretary. In
IMT for example, secretarial students are often seen with their
shorthand texts, drilling at all times, trying to master the skill, as
if it is the only subject in their curriculum. A look a WAEC results
shows very few students entering for shorthand in SSCE and even fewer
passing it.
One can then wonder what is in shorthand? Why do students
fear the course? Why do many fail to excel in it. Why do after many
hours put in its study do students fail to mater the art? These and many
more are what this research paper seeks to unravel
1.3 THE NEED FOR THE STUDY
The
study is contributing to remedying the mass failure in this subject. It
exposes to the secretarial students the causes of their failure in
shorthand and the best way to study so that they will no longer study
with fear. It will also serve as a source of information to those
aspiring to do this course and will help them to have the right
disposition, to know how and where to start. Moreover, this study will
help the instructors and teachers of shorthand to visualize the type of
problems the students of shorthand are encountering the best ay to
handle them so as to achieve their goal. The study also will help the
researcher in widening her knowledge in this field pf profession.
1.4 THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
The
purpose of this study is to trace the problems facing secretarial
students in shorthand writing and how to remedy the situation.
It
will also direct secretarial students especially the beginners how to
practice shorthand. Moreover it will make the students to have the right
attitude, disposition and interest in the study of shorthand otherwise
all their efforts would prove abortive. It will equally teach and
instruct students on the best way to study shorthand so as to achieve
their aim.
1.5 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
The researcher limited this
study to two Nigerian polytechnics: The Institute of Management and
Technology (IMT) Enugu and the Federal Polytechnic Idah (FPI)
The two
are state and federal polytechnics respectively. The work is directed
to all students of secretarial administration and also to instructors
and teachers of this great subjects.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The study aim at getting both learners and teachers of shorthand to identify the problems and difficulties which they encounter in their learning and teaching of shorthand.The subject were 255 students and shorthand lecturers made up of 155 shorthand students and shorthand lecturers from Institute of Management and Technology (IMT) Enugu and 100 shorthand students and shorthand lecturers from Federal Polytechnic Idah (FPI). One set of questionnaire was administered, it was open to both the stude ... Continue reading---
