SURVEY OF THE FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR STUDENTS’ POOR PERFORMANCE IN SHORTHAND IN KOGI STATE POLYTECHNIC LOKOJA

Abstract The study examines “Survey of the Factors Responsible for Students’ Poor Performance in Shorthand in Tertiary Institutions” using Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja as the case study. The population of this work is seventy two 72, Due to the nature of the study, sample size of this research work is fifty (50) respondents, data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions and determine homogeneity of the respondents’ responses. T-test was used to test the hypotheses. Findings revealed that most students can take dictation but find it difficult to transcribe the shorthand outlines. The rate of failure in dictation and transcription is higher than other sections by the test. The general performance of the other was rated in ascending of magnitude order as phrasing of shorthand outlines, writing of distinctive outlines, writing of short forms and writing and transcribing from shorthand printed manuals.. The paper recommended that, Lecturers should expose the students to daily dictations and transcriptions of shorthand exercises. Lecturers should constantly teach the short forms, distinctive outlines and phrasing of relevant outlines. Students should practice regularly the drilling of phrases, short forms, writing of distinctive outlines, dictation and transcription. Students should constantly read from printed materials to master the relevant skills taught by the lecturers.