EFFECT OF COMMUNICATION SKILLS OF LISTENING AND READING ON TRANSCRIPTION COMPETENCY OF SHORTHAND STUDENTS

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2000-02
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ODINIJAH, CHERRY ADIWU
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The objective of this research was to establish the effects of the communication skills of listening and reading on the transcription competency of shorthand students, and to establish whether the development of shorthand students' listening and reading skills in a special way can improve their transcription competency. The study used a Purposive Sample consisting of the CSIV students of the Secretarial Department of the Plateau State Polytechnic Barkin Eadi, due to the suitability of the group to the aims and methods of the research and the problems the study was posed to solve. The methodology was built upon an Experimental design consisting of an Experimental and Control group, and tested six null hypotheses on the relationships of the variables (subjects of the secretarial course) which posed the research problems and the research questions. In particular, the study examined the significance of the skills of listening, reading, English language, and shorthand on the transcription competency of shorthand students. It was found, among other things, that transcription and English language showed a high correlation coefficient of 0.834 with an explained variation in transcription due to English language of 69.55%, thus confirming the significance of English language on transcription competency of shorthand students. The result showed among others that: 1. Transcription and English language showed a high correlation coefficient of 0.834 with an explained variation on transcription due to English language of 69.55%, thus confirming the significance of English language on transcription competency of shorthand students. 2. Students with good English language entry qualification performed belter in transcription than students with poor English language entry qualification. It was recommended among others that: vii 1. Business Communication and shorthand lecturers should pay particular attention to these communication skills during teaching to help the transcription competency of the students. Implications for Business Education. 1. The teachers of Business education will themselves be able to listen better in order to teach the students to listen. 2. Business education administrators should limit admission to only 30-35 for effective learning. 3. Transcription should have separate contact hours where learning, reading, etc will be taught.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER OF EDUCATION IN BUSINESS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF VOCATIONAL & TECHNICAL EDUCATION, FACULTY OF EDUCATION, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
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EFFECT,, COMMUNICATION SKILLS,, LISTENING,, READING,, TRANSCRIPTION,, COMPETENCY,, SHORTHAND,, STUDENTS.
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