ATTITUDINAL COMPETENCIES REQUIRED FOR THE MOTIVATION OF BEGINNERS IN SHORTHAND AS PERCEIVED BY OTM STUDENTS OF FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, BAUCHI

Abstract

This work examined the Attitudinal Competencies required for the Motivation of Beginners in Shorthand as Perceived by OTM Students. It was predicated on the fact that students had a strong phobia for the subject shorthand, as well as the fact that there was a high failure rate. Reasons adduced for such feelings and failures included teachers’ poor motivational attitude. Hence, it became
necessary to study appropriate attitudinal competencies teachers should possess to adequately motivate students, especially beginners. One hundred and Seventy OTM Students (30% of the entire population) responded to a structured instrument and provided data for the study. The Three research questions were analysed using Mean, patterned after the Five Point Likert Type Rating Scale, while the hypothesis was computer based, using Statistical Package for Social Sciences. The results of the study indicated that the three attitudinal competencies of cognitive, affective and conaitive were highly required for motivating beginner shorthand students, while the hypothesis showed a significant relationship in the opinion of students based on their level of experience. It was therefore, recommended amongst others, that teachers should form the habit of obtaining feedback from their students at the end of each teaching period to enable them improve continually.

Key words: Motivation, attitudinal competencies, cognitive, affective, cognitive, Shorthand, Beginners.