INFLUENCE OF AVAILABILITY OF INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITIES AND TEACHERS’ INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SHORTHAND IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION
INFLUENCE OF AVAILABILITY OF INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITIES AND TEACHERS’ INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SHORTHAND IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION
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2016-08
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GEORGE, Evelyn Duniya
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Abstract
This study investigated the influence of availability and use of instructional facilities and
teacher‟s instructional methods on students‟ academic performance in shorthand in Colleges of
Education Akwanga and Pankshin. Two sets of questionnaire were raised to guide the study,
while two hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study
assessed the variables responsible for students‟ poor performance in shorthand examinations. our
research questions were raised to guide the study, while four null hypotheses were formulated
and tested at 0.05 level of significant. The primary data for the study were collected through the
use of questionnaire, while the secondary data for literature review were collected from available
literature on the topic. Since the population of the study was not too large, the study did not
adopt any sampling technique to select the respondents. The population of fifty which was
manageable enough was used as sampled population for the study. The data were presented
using table tabular statistical system, and analysis of the research questions was done using
simple 2.50 mean criterion for acceptance of items. The Pearson Product Moment Correlation
Coefficient (PPMCC) was used to test hypotheses 1, 2, and 3, while the t-test statistical analysis
was used to test hypothesis 4. The findings of the research revealed that inadequate qualified
shorthand teaching staff, inadequate laboratory facilities, and the use of ineffective teaching
techniques by shorthand lecturers were the major causes of students‟ poor academic performance
in shorthand examinations. It was also revealed that some of the few available shorthand
laboratory facilities in the colleges were not functioning. The study further revealed that there
was no significant difference between College of Education Pankshin and College of Education
Akwanga on the impact of available laboratory facilities and teaching techniques. In view of this,
the research recommended that government and college managements should equip shorthand
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laboratories with adequate functional facilities, qualified shorthand lecturers should be employed
while the unqualified ones should be encouraged to go for further study and attend conferences
and workshops to update their knowledge on shorthand. Lecturers teaching shorthand should
adopt effective teaching techniques in teaching shorthand, They are encouraged to improvise
teaching-aids locally and to develop techniques of encouraging students that are hardworking so
as to stimulate the weak ones to wake up.
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A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
IN PERTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF
MASTER OF BUSINESS EDUCATION DEGREE
Keywords
AVAILABILITY,, INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITIES,, TEACHERS’ INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS,, STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE,, SHORTHAND IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION,